Atlanta's Foursquare Secrets Revealed!

Last night I had the chance to share great conversation, and Atlanta's best fries, with Foursquare Don 85Lives at The Porter in Little Five Points.

To get your weekend started I offer Eward's revaluations about the mystery of a particular Foursquare badge.

The Chinese case for a stronger, suppler currency

China's currency: Bending, not bowing | The Economist

Potent Pollen

Atlanta is a city of trees, and three weeks or so a year we pay the price for it.

The pollen count today hit 1,663, on a scale where 120 is the "Extremely High" threshold.

To help my fellow residents in their testimonials to disbelieving fiends in Boston and San Francisco:

Pollen.com for the big picture and allergy bragging rights via the daily Top 5 Worst Cities list.

Atlanta Pollen Chart from the Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic