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A.T.L (A town like none other)

No Comments 09 April 2009

As far as I can remember Atlanta has always been the city that has reinvented itself time and time again. The city of Atlanta has been many things and home to many people but the fact remains that this is still “Atlanta”. You see although Atlanta has become a melting pot for much of America especially for African-Americans it still remains a “southern” city first. Atlanta is a city deep rooted in southern history and southern values. So to truly understand “our” culture you have to be “A native”, an “A” native to be exact. Atlanta has become known as a “transplant city”. It seems as if there are more “transplants” living in Atlanta than actual natives. I have nothing against the transplants because I can only assume that they came here for a better life. At times it does feel like the people from out of town don’t show enough respect or maybe us natives don’t show enough pride. Either way when I’m at certain events or places I feel like a foreigner in my own city. You have to ask yourself: Are the “transplants” harder workers, have a greater sense of urgency or is it just that us, ATLiens have taken our city for granted and expect everything to be served to us on a silver platter. I must say that I think it is a combination of both. So the next time you think about complaining about the “transplants” taking over, I suggest you take time to make sure you are doing what you can to represent your city. Remember you can’t complain about the system unless you are taking action. This article was inspired by Stanza’s song A.T.L (A-Town Luv), a true commentary on our great city, Atlanta.

A.T.L.- Stanza
http://www.djteknology.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/stanza-atl-dirty.mp3

-Truwordz

P.S.

Wearing an “A” hat is not going to cut it!!! lol!!

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A Town Love, The Game

Atlanta Hawks: How far can they soar?

No Comments 02 April 2009

As time winds down in the regular season and the Hawks gear up for
the playoffs you can’t help but wonder if they are truly ready for the postseason. From the outside looking in the Hawks have been a regular Jekyll and Hyde act lately. They play great at home but on the road they look like a below average team. Two weeks ago it seemed like the Hawks were a lock to be the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference> they now hold only a two game lead over Dwayne Wade’s Miami Heat and the Philadelphia 76ers who have been playing very well over the last few weeks. The Hawks seem like they are stuck in neutral. With losses to the Spurs, Celtics twice, Cavaliers, 76ers, and the Magic over the last two weeks it is obvious that they are not ready to be an elite team in this league. With five games left the Hawks have a chance to build some momentum heading into the first round of the playoffs. The only way this will happen is if they play TEAM ball on offense and defense. The Hawks are at their best when they play good defense and are unselfish with the ball on offense. it would be a shame for the Hawks to lose the fourth seed or even worse lose in in the first round. Another key factor for the Hawks is to have intensity and play with a sense of urgency (something that they fail to do on the road). The Hawks have a lot of questions to answer in the offseason: Do you re-sign Marvin Williams and/or Mike Bibby? or neither? Can Josh Smith be a consistent (offensive) player? How much would you pay Zaza Pachulia and Flip Murray to come back? Is Mike Woodson really the right coach for this team? A lot of this questions can be answered on the court in the coming weeks.