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Based in Atlanta, GA - Rick Limpert is an award-winning writer, a best-selling author, and a featured sports travel writer.

Named the No. 1 Sports Technology writer in the U.S. on Oct 1, 2014.

Sunday
Jun032012

Spurs/Thunder a Great Series

Looks like this series might be heading down to the wire.

I thought the Thunder might blink first, but now the Spurs are on their heels.

Saturday
Jun022012

My Appearance on Last Week's "Waves of Tech"

I filled in for Jim last week on Waves of Tech, appearing with Steve and Dave.

We talked about the expansion of Broadband, the DISH Network and it's "Auto Hop", and I brought up one of my favorite stories of the year in the AOL - entrepreneur/squatter.

You can listen here:

Saturday
Jun022012

George Lucas to Retire

Thought he was already sort of retired, but this might make it official.

The man who made such films as “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones” revealed to Empire Magazine that he wants to stop making large-scale blockbuster films in order to focus on new projects.

“I’m moving away from the company,” he said. “I’m moving away from all businesses, I’m finishing all of my obligations and I’m going to retire to my garage with my saw and hammer and build hobby movies.”

“I’ve always wanted to make movies that were more experimental in nature, and not have to worry about them showing in movie theaters,” he added.

Although Lucas currently serves as executive producer for “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” an animated television series on Cartoon Network, don’t expect a new “Star Wars” film to be released any time soon.

“Why would I make any more, when everybody yells at you all the time and says what a terrible person you are?” he told the New York Times in January.

But fans of “Indiana Jones” may be in luck—Lucas has not specified whether or not a fifth installment of the popular series is coming.

Friday
Jun012012

Eat Up! It's 'National Doughnut Day'

It comes but once a year, June 1.  Or as some people know it, National Doughnut Day.

That means free doughnuts from various establishments.

Here's where you can go:

Krispy Kreme, which created a National Doughnut Day event page their Facebook page, says people can stop into a store and get one free doughnut of any kind, no purchase necessary. LaMar’s Donuts, a chain with a decent-sized presence in Colorado and the Midwest, is also offering one freebie per customer, how cool is that?

Dunkin’ Donuts' offering is good, but it’s not totally free: Buy any beverage — including the prepackaged ones in the fridge — and they’ll throw in a complimentary doughnut, while supplies last.(at participating stores) caveat.

Canadian coffee and doughnut chain Tim Horton’s is offering a coupon on its Facebook page for a free doughnut with any purchase at its U.S. locations. Customers have to “like” the brand, print the coupon and bring it into a store to claim their treat.  Everything is good at Tim Horton's.

National Doughnut Day was started by the Salvation Army in 1938 to commemorate the volunteers who passed out doughnuts to soldiers on the front lines in World War I. Like many other holidays with patriotic roots, National Doughnut Day has evolved into a chance to eat something fattening and save a couple of bucks.  Eat up!

Thursday
May312012

Golfers Behaving Badly...Apparently

Bushwood C.C. does exist...right here in Atlanta.

I know this story has been on a bunch of sites, but if you haven't seen it, it's worth a look.

Here's the link:

http://imgur.com/a/5Ucxf

The Piedmont Driving Club is a very exclusive club in Atlanta.  It looks like some of the golfers at a recent member/member tournament went a little wild. (Note: after reading the letter there may be a new meaning to the "member/member" tournament)

Naked golf, mooning a rehearsal dinner, trying to hit other golfers on the green and more...

A member who heard of the shenanigans, wrote a letter to the President of the Piedmont Driving Club, outraged.

Like I said, click on the link and read it if you want a good laugh.

Remember, as my friend Courtney Capps pointed out, the member who wrote the letter didn't "see" the alleged acts, he just heard about them.

Courtney also points out that "you can't find a golf course where things like that have never happened."  I'm also drawn to the fact that the guy who wrote the letter is also researching Georgia laws.  What about the unwritten rules of golf?

If so, why is this the first we are hearing about this outside of Bushwood?