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Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Are you a Waffle House regular?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The first Waffle House restaurant isn’t serving hash browns and buttery grits anymore. Instead, the site near Avondale Estates will open as a museum.
AJC reporter Jim Auchmutey visits the restaurant with founders Tom Forkner and Joe Rogers Sr., who reminisce about building the popular chain.
Are you a Waffle House regular?
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The fall of sci-fi television
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Jason is a proud “Trekkie” and Dragon*Con fan. He started watching “Star Trek” at four. His earliest memories are of Captain Kirk, phasers and green Orion slave girls. And, at seven, he watched “Star Wars” 19 times in one summer. “I was awed by the power and possibilities of the human imagination,” he said. His otherworldly interests include comic books, of which he has more than 4,000 spread over two states.
With summer ending and fall just over the horizon, the thoughts of sci-fi fans have turned to the new television season.
There’s been much debate about the future of the Sci-Fi Channel, especially during Dragon*Con, which recently wrapped up its annual convention in Atlanta.
The biggest complaint leveled at the Sci-Fi Channel was about the presence of professional wrestling on the network, which the executives have defended in the past by arguing that the wrestling audience crosses over with their target demographic of males ages 18-34.
Gary Mitchel, 37, of Greensboro, NC, moderated a panel on that topic during Con. I asked him about the upcoming fall season in “fantastical” television in general. He relishes the return of “Heroes”, “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles”, “Chuck”, and “Pushing Daisies”. Of the new series, only “Fringe” and “Dollhouse” had caught his attention. And that’s strictly because of the creators involved—JJ Abrams, the mastermind behind “Alias” and “Lost”, is in charge of “Fringe”, and “Dollhouse” is the invention of “Buffy” and “Firefly” writer Joss Whedon.
“When I was younger, I used to follow characters”, Mitchel said. “But as I got older, I, like a lot of people I suspect, began to follow creators”. As to the Sci-Fi Channel, after “Galactica” goes off the air next year, he’s done with the network. The launching of a new “Stargate” series didn’t do much to change his mind. “I think that Sci-Fi will ride the ‘Stargate’ franchise until it drops, but the premise is worn out at this point.” He says that he will give the first episode of “Stargate: Universe” a chance, but if that doesn’t grab him he’s out.
So, what new fall shows are you guys looking forward to? What are you expecting from your favorite returning series? Is there any hope left for the Sci-Fi Channel?
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