Struck by the sheer number of electric cars on the streets of Decatur/Atlanta this morning, I thought this was a very apt conversation.

If you’re looking for a fuel-efficient vehicle, there sure are a lot of choices these days.

Hybrid.  Diesel.  Electric.  Plain-ol’ Gas.

What do you drive?  Which do you recommend? What are your major considerations in making a selection?

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Did you do your patriotic duty and go see “The Interview” on Christmas Day?  Find yourself going through a late 1940’s film noir phase earlier this year?  Caved to the critics and went and saw Richard Linklater’s Boyhood?  Finally watched the Godfather?

They all qualify!

What were your favorite films of 2014?

Well, it’s finally December and people are beginning to clamor for this series of posts, so let’s get started!

First up: books!

Of the books you read this year, which were your favorite?  Note, the book needn’t be published in 2014, just that you read it this past year.  So feel free to mention any Homer, Chaucer or Balzac that you found lying around the house and couldn’t end up putting down.  But certainly don’t hold back on slightly more current reads as well.

And if you’re looking for a bit of future inspiration, the New York Times has just released its list of 100 Notable Books of 2014 and the 10 Best Books of 2014.

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A reader writes in…

Hi!  I’m wondering if your subscribers would be willing to weigh in on best family physician in the Decatur area.  We are new to the area and need to get connected.

Cindy writes in…

Hi there, can you do a post asking the “Best Vegan Options in the City of Decatur”?

I’d like to know vegan specifically (not just vegetarian) because for instance, the Brick Store and Square Pub have veggie burgers but either have eggs or cheese in the patty’s so they’re not vegan.

My husband and I eat out a lot and we don’t want to get in our cars to drive anywhere, so we eat in the city of Decatur almost exclusively. We’re also strict vegans, so I’d like to hear about more options than our usual 2 or 3 restaurants we go to (EVERY SINGLE WEEK!).

I’m going to expand the thread a bit so folks can suggest other options, but hopefully we can help Cindy out!

Now we’ve done “Best Taco” before but I’m pretty sure we’ve never discussed the best Mexican restaurant for the money.

Let’s get to it!

Continuing on our favorite U.S. cities thread from last week, what are your favorite small, medium and large international cities?

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