Steve Fennessy reports that Sunday Paper publisher Patrick Best has offered $1 MILLION DOLLARS for Creative Loafing.

Andisheh responds (with his pinky finger at the corner of his mouth) over at Fresh Loaf.

Ann at Mingei World Arts sends out an announcement about Black Friday “doorbusters” at Mingei (featuring “items that never go on sale” and deals at other Church Street shops.

Mingei

FRIDAY MORNING ONLY- 9a-1p

20% OFF all Guatemalan bags and runners
25% OFF all kimonos and haori
20% OFF wool shawls
30% OFF medium and large Dewali oil lamps.

Hoopla – Great deals Friday on apparel, dolls, dollhouses and puzzles. 20% to 50% off!

Taste - 20% off all Georgia-made products. Great gifts!

UPDATE: Whits End sends in their Black Friday deals too!

Our sales specials for this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday will be 20% off all Columbia fleece, shirts, sweaters, jackets, and sweatshirts, and 10% off all other non-sale items in the store (excluding DHS Spirit Wear, and Photography).

Also on sale now at 20% off are all TOMS SHOES. (Remember, a child in need gets a free pair for each pair sold.) All Docker’s pants, and Patagonia Shoes are on sale. Some gifts and clothing are clearance priced, as are all Columbia shoes.

UPDATE II: The Decatur Minute has a bunch more!

Who else has Black Friday deals?  Let’s hear ‘em Decatur merchants!

Pat Herold sends in this updated video explaining why Rosser’s student count for the annexation area was curiously low and what the new projected number of students looks like.  (though I’m unclear as to whether Rosser endorses this number or whether its Pat’s projection)

Bottom line: When Rosser generated the now infamous “450″ figure, it was working with an earlier version of the annexation map, which included a smaller potential annexation area.  So I guess the map was updated but the student population number was not?  Eeek.

Thanks for the follow up Pat!

One question I have:  Is it too conservative to project revenue growth in the underdeveloped annexation area similar to that of already revitalized downtown Decatur?  (Pat says he takes the average city growth over the last few years) Maybe we should go back and look at revenue growth for the city back in the 1980s and 1990s when the town was experiencing its rebirth and include that too.  Then perhaps take the average growth of the entire period?

It doesn’t solve the immediate deficit, but perhaps would give a more accurate picture of what the difference between revenue and expenses would be a few years down the road.