Andrea Berry at Decatur edTV hits one out of the park with two portraits of families who were recently homeless and send their kids to the City Schools of Decatur.

View the video here.  Quite a moving segment.

There’s an awful lot of good that goes on in this city that we don’t hear about nearly enough.

OK, here’s a question that proves I’m not quite right in the head.

If you had the power (note that I didn’t say “big wad of money” this time) to combine any two Decatur businesses into one “mega” business, what would they be?  What would be the most successful combination?  What would be the weirdest combination?

I’m also pretty sure there’s a festival somewhere inside this idea.  It could be great fun for visitors to sample new businesses and it would give business owners an opportunity to think outside the box and sample new ideas.  And of course there would be awards at the end of the day for best mashup.

Daren, you’re the festival-maker…whatdaya think?  “The Great Decatur Mashup Fest?”  The Brick Store meets Yogurt Tap!  Cakes and Ale meets Heliotrope!  The Grange meets Boogaloos!  Saba meets Intown Auto!

Yum…car parts pasta…

Eric writes in…

Just wanted to let you know many of us in WP received notices in our mailboxes that the narrow portion of Kirk Road ("wee" Kirk), which is the section between South Candler and Avery, will be open to local traffic only from 11/18 through 12/17. Atlanta Paving and Concrete Construction will be paving the road.

The important part of the note – no vehicles can be parked on the street during daylight hours, or they will be towed.

The contact name/number on the note is John Madajewski at 404.377.6198

DHS teacher Chris Billingsley forwards an email congratulating all the CSD teachers of the year and announcing the district teacher of the year: Teresa Cross (standing second from the left).

Congratulations to CSD’s 2009-2010 Teachers of the Year!

• Brooke Nation: Clairemont Elementary
• Susanna Shewan: College Heights Early Childhood Learning Center
• Beverly Beyer: Oakhurst Elementary
• Lynn Holden: Glennwood Academy
• Nancy Woodley: Winnona Park Elementary
• Patricia Solomon: Renfroe Middle School
• Teresa Cross: Decatur High School

Special Congratulations to Teresa Cross, CSD’s District Teacher of the Year!