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2010 DeKalb Senior Olympics: Charlie Slater’s arsenal loaded with talent, technique and experience

Charlie Slater. Photo by Gale Horton Gsy
Editor’s Note: If your idea of a senior citizen is someone who sits around idly and who has lost the zest for life, you haven’t meet the hundreds of local seniors who compete each year in the DeKalb Senior Olympics. They bring their competitive s...

Tote-it-and-go transportation doesn’t have to be boring

2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring SE
Hyundai’s 2010 Elantra Touring SE is proof that a vehicle without a ton of bells and whistles doesn’t have to be boring. Although it is a hatchback, the 2-liter/4-cylinder/16-valve dual overhead cam engine Elantra comes with five-speed manual tra...

Parents express anger and disappointment about possible school closings

The DeKalb County School Board was confronted with pleas, threats and condemnation on the controversial subject of school closings at a public budget hearing on April 22. More than 10 speakers addressed the board at the William Bradley Bryant Center ...

Second time around in LaCrosse solidifies praise report

2010 Buick LaCrosse
Late last year I wrote a review of a vehicle that I only test drove for 15 minutes, and I’ve wondered since if my assessment of it was accurate. Last month, I had the opportunity to revisit that car—the 2010 Buick LaCrosse—and following a weekl...

Downtown Stone Mountain streetscape shaping up

Transformation often is not pretty. The city of Stone Mountain is in the midst of such a transformation that is causing traffic tie-ups, disruption in business and revenue loss, but officials predict that when major construction is complete in a few ...

Lexus IS350’s silence and luxury speak volumes

2010 Lexus IS350
If you need a little more peace and quiet in your life, the 2010 Lexus IS350 may be just the paradise on wheels for you. It’s incredibly quiet, keeping outside noise so much at bay that I kept turning down the radio when I realized that I could bar...

Cadillac Escalade Platinum is one beautiful behemoth

2010 Cadillac Escalade Platinum
The Platinum edition of the 2010 Cadillac Escalade is a behemoth in just about every imaginable way. The vehicle’s size, carrying capacity, safety features, technology and amenities are mind boggling. Despite its commanding size, the Escalade doesn...

Hot competition tests culinary skills of young chefs

The concentration of these Warren Tech High School chefs paid off in the Fifth Annual Iron Chef Culinary Competition. They came out first-place winners. Photos by Gale Horton Gay
Burgers and fries might be on the minds of many teens these days, but not all. Some have discerning palates and a more sophisticated notion of what makes a great meal, and a select few don’t mind battling it out to see who’s the best in the kitch...

Undercover Boss: Stone Mountain Park hits primetime TV

Joel Manby, CEO of Herschend Entertainment, grew a beard and donned glasses to go undercover at several entertainment complexes including Stone Mountain Park.
Joel Manby is highly in favor of top executives going undercover in their companies. That’s just what he did for the television show Undercover Boss. The episode in which Manby, CEO of Herschend Family Entertainment–which manages Stone Mountain P...

4Runner SR5 is an appealing man cave

2010 4Runner SR5
I don’t like to pigeonhole vehicles by associating them with a gender, however, the 2010 Toyota 4Runner SR5 is a decidedly masculine machine. My first impression was that I had climbed aboard a man cave on wheels–from the heft of the steering whe...