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The Greed of the Poor
that there aren't enough tax dollars being handed out. Maybe if the poor would stay in school, say off drugs, and stay out jail, he could pay his own way.
- Scott Czarnik
Have you noticed how greedy poor people are? Always with a hand out. "Gimme, gimme, gimme," they always say.
blame for this malingerer culture. Liberals believe that if they keep robbing from the rich and giving to the loafers, the leeches will continue to These laggards have no vote Democrat. And why shame. They sit there waiting wouldn't they? for the bloated benevolent government to send them People like to grandstand checks. Do they work for and brag about how wonderthese checks? No, they ful they are for volunteering expect the rest of us to do all at soup kitchens. Why aren't the work while they sit back the indigent and homeless and relax. volunteering and working there? These sluggards are so These mendicants don't even arrogant that they demand to want to pay for their own be served hand and foot by groceries. They expect the the taxpayer as if they are rest of us to funnel our tax royalty. Who do they think dollars into their wallets. they are? The Queen of And like a bunch of suckers, England? we keep working our tails off Volunteering at a soup just to pay our taxes to sup- kitchen does no good except port the deadbeats. And what one - making the volunteer if Conservative Americans feel stately. Otherwise it simrefuse to pay our taxes to ply enables the paupers to support these lazy, shiftless continue their parasitic spongers? We go to jail! lifestyle. According to my local newspaper, the average freeloader can make $100-200 a day panhandling. Do you think these cadgers are paying taxes on their ill-gotten gains? Think again! If Al Capone went to prison for tax evasion, why do we let these slugabeds get away with it?
Typical of the Liberals - they demand a hand out at the same time they are accusing the Republicans of being greedy because the conservative is willing to work and earn a fair wage. Take about hypocritical. This is the prototypical 'dog biting the hand that feeds it.' The working conservative pays taxes that are handed out to the poor. Of course, the liberals are to Then the liberal complains ENIGMA
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So the next time one of these leeches asks you to fork over your hard-earned money, tell that moocher that you're sick and tired of his or her greed!
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percent? Isn’t that sending the now I don’t really see anything wrong message to people? good coming out of sending MO stuff into space other than being able to tell folks we did. Is there any rhyme or reason to Dear MO Yes but th at ’s A merica! A nd why NASA? we are a FA T NA TION. JK Dear Rocco, The Russians and other former foes and colleagues don’t seem to take America serious any more. It’s like they think Obama and his administration are sissies. Why do you think we went from being feared and players seem to p lay h ard er or respected to being publicly disgiv e a better effo rt in college respected? than pro. I lov e fo otb all b ut pro GW games are usually pretty bo rin g Dear GW to m e. A Dem oc rat was elec t ed Presid en t. Dear Rocco,
Dear Rocco, Living in the south it seems football is a religion instead of a sport. Granted I love football best, but why is it that especially in the south people’s lives revolve around football - especially college football? Why I read where this country produces annual enough food to not baseball or hockey? feed six times the population of KR the country. That being said, why do we have people going Dear KR Baseball is usually bo rin g and hungry and why are groceries ho ckey isn’ t a spo rt we g rew up so high? That being said, why is playin g or watc hing on TV. As a it that junk food and soda have so ut hern er I pref er co lleg e gone down 33 percent in the fo ot ball ov er pro b ecaus e I last ten years while fresh fruit thin k the gam es are bet ter. Th e and vegetables have gone up 48
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Dear JK No t to m y knowledg e but in all ho nesty I/we do n’t really kno w what NAS A is really doin g up th ere.
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ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20) Romance will be yours if you get out and do things in large groups. Your charm will attract members of the opposite sex. You need to take a break with the ones you love. Money may slip through your fingers. Your lucky day this week will be Friday. TAURUS (Apr. 21- May 21) You need to control your temper and deal with the situation rationally. Romance will develop through work. Deception is apparent. Spend some time with people who can shed some light on your personal situation.
Your lucky day this week will be those you encounter while attending organizational events. Try to find Tuesday. another time to present work or ideas this week. Use discretion in GEMINI your dealings and refrain from mak(May 22-June 21) Losses are evident. Focus your ing verbal promises of any kind. efforts on details, and keep to yourself in order to finish your work. Your lucky day this week will be Advancement can be yours if you are Thursday. assertive in your approach. You have been going through a period of LEO change that has caused problems for (July 23-Aug 22) Catch up on overdue paperwork. you with your loved ones. Problems with skin, bones, or teeth Your lucky day this week will be may mess up your schedule. Talk to people who can give you important Saturday. knowledge. Hidden assets can be doubled if you play your cards corCANCER rectly. (June 22-July 22) Changes in your residence will be favorable in the long haul. Your lucky day this week will be Opportunities will develop through Friday.
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you don't watch your diet. Your lucky day this week will be Thursday. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) Health problems may prevail if you don't take care of them immediately. Opportunities for new and exciting relationships will be yours if you get out and join groups. Nagging has never been something that you could tolerate, and it's once again driving you into a lonely state of affairs. Throw yourself into your work. Your lucky day this week will be Friday. CAPRICORN (Dec 22.- Jan. 20) Get involved in fitness programs that will bring you in contact with new friends. Don't blow situations out of proportion. You will have the discipline and fortitude to accomplish what you want this week. Your personal life is going through a state of confusion.
VIRGO (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) Be careful not to get roped into uncertain joint financial deals. It will do you some good. You can make new friends if you get involved in group activities. Sudden romantic infatuations could lead to a signifiYour lucky day this week will be cant and prosperous connection. Thursday. Your lucky day this week will be AQUARIUS Wednesday. (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) Be sure to take care of any minor LIBRA ailments. You will have a childlike (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23) Try to enlist the support of your approach this week, big hearted and coworkers first. You may as well full of spunk. You can make a differwork on projects that will allow you ence if you take a position of leaderto make progress. Listen, but don't ship. Overindulgence will be a probmake any rash decisions. Your boss lem if you are out in a social setting. won't be too thrilled if you leave Your lucky day this week will be things unfinished. Sunday. Your lucky day this week will be PISCES Tuesday. (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) You could find yourself left with SCORPIO someone's dirty laundry. Don't try to (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) You need to keep busy doing things hide your true feelings from your that you both enjoy. Stress coupled mate. You can make major accomwith diet will add to stomach prob- plishments while on short trips. lems. Your need to be in a leader- Opportunities to get together with ship position will help you surpass people in powerful positions could any rivals you might encounter. Rest help you get ahead. and relaxation may be required; minor health problems will prevail if Your lucky day this week will be Monday.
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Football Gumbo And… boom! Suddenly football season is upon us. Despite the warm weather, it’s time to throw together some gridiron tales and observations into the pot… …A violent incident at a high school football game was all over the sports news this past week. Two defensive backs from John Jay High School in San Antonio, Texas, were suspended after they intentionally ran into an official. One of the two players (whose names are being withheld due to their minor status) hit referee Robert Watts from behind and the other speared him with his helmet…
players were ejected from the game prior to the attack. Local police are investigating and there is still a possibility that assault charges will be filed. John Jay assistant coach Mack Breed, 29, was placed on administrative leave for allegedly telling the players that the referee “needs to pay for cheating us.” This is freaking high school football in Texas, folks…
…The suspended players allege that Watts had used racial slurs against them. They were also angry at him for what they believed were unfair decisions against their team. Two John Jay
…Speaking of cheating, the National Football League and the New England Patriots have had some mixed news lately. Pats quarterback Tom Brady had his four-game “deflategate” suspension dropped after his appeal, but ESPN (.com and The Magazine) released a stunning investigative story by Don Van Natta Jr. and Seth Wickersham. The duo reported that New England coach Bill Belichick and
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the Patriots videotaped opposing teams’ signals in 40 different games between 2000 and 2007. When the “spygate” scandal originally broke, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell allegedly protected Pats owner Robert Kraft rather than conducting a thorough investigation...
ishment on the issue of the Patriot’s deflated footballs was a “make up call” to placate the league’s other owners… who (perhaps rightfully) feel that the commish has always gone easy on Kraft’s team. The two have been longtime friends, but their friendship has apparently become strained as a result of …Van Natta and Wickersham say the “deflategate” controversy… Goodell allowed Belichick and his staff to destroy both the ...Jn local college football, videotapes and the notes taken eighth-ranked Chattanooga lost after their viewing. The ESPN to No. 7 Jacksonville State by a writers conducted interviews tight 23-20 score. The thirdwith over 90 sources and had largest crowd in school history access to primary documents (15,812) saw the Gamecocks’ involved in the case. The story defense stymie senior quarteralleges that Goodell’s harsh pun- back Jacob Huesman and the
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Mocs’ offense. Chattanooga managed just 196 yards, with 110 of those coming on the ground. JSU signal-caller Eli Jenkins engineered a 10-play, 79-yard drive for the game-winning tally. The Mocs are still the top pick win the Southern Conference and advance to the post-season playoffs… …Tennessee looked good at times and really poor at other times as it defeated Bowling Green, 59-30, at the Titans’ Nissan Stadium. Running back Alvin Kamara racked up 144 yards and two touchdowns for the Volunteers. Kamara, a former Alabama players, was playing in his first game as a Vol after a stint at Hutchinson (Kansas) Community College. Sophomore Jalen Hurd ran for 123 yards and two touchdowns. A two-back formation with Kamara and Hurd was used sparingly against the Falcons, but I
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have a feeling we’ll see more of it… …Scoring just shy of three-score points is always a good thing, but the Tennessee secondary got shredded by Bowling Green. The Falcs amassed 426 yards passing and scored two touchdowns through the air. The Vols “D” will have to be much better against Oklahoma this Saturday. The Sooners are unranked, but they handled UT by a 34-10 score in Norman last year. I went to high school in southwest Oklahoma and classmates who played for the Sooners. I like Bob Stoops and I still like OU. But I’ve become one of those masochistic Vol fans now… and I’m hoping Butch Jones’ young charges will keep the Sooner Schooner on the sidelines up in Knoxville…
- Mark Bedford
ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland Authorities in Newfoundland and Labrador said a man was arrested for allegedly showing up at the door of a family courthouse with a revving chainsaw. The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary said sheriff’s officers inside the Unified Family Courthouse in St. John’s saw Jason Collins, 43, approach the door of the building with a running chainsaw about 9:30 a.m. Wednesday and put the building into lockdown. RNC officers arrived and took Collins into custody. Investigators said Collins had
been served with documentation Tuesday pertaining to an upcoming court date. Collins was arrested on charges of possession of a dangerous weapon and assaulting an officer. He was sent for an overnight psychiatric assessment. Court cases scheduled for Wednesday are being rescheduled, Department of Justice officials said. FRESNO, Calif. - A California man who ushered his wife and kids out of their home during an apartment complex fire said his first thought was to save his barbecue ribs. Robert Wright, ribs in hand, gave an interview to KMPH-TV after the
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fire at his Fresno apartment complex and told the reporter he was barbecuing at 3 a.m. when the fire erupted at the apartment next door. “The only thing I think first is make sure them ribs is right and I ran over and got my family man,” Wright said. He said he carried his kids out of the apartment and was able to rescue his ribs. Wright explained why he was barbecuing so late at night. “It was three o’clock in the morning, I was hungry man, I was like put them ribs on there,” he said. A woman and a child escaped from the fire next door to Wright and were treated for smoke inhalation. Wright said he didn’t require any medical
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attention. “I didn’t get any injuries except for all the smoke in my lungs, but I already had smoke in my lungs so I’m alright,” he said. HAWAII - A pregnant woman is planning on having a “dolphinassisted” water birth in the ocean, despite experts warning of the possible dangers. Now, when I first read this story I immediately tried to find an independent source to confirm it, and according to a couple different sites it seems to be real, but it still seems a little farfetched to me. The couple, spiritual healer Dorina Rosin and her
partner Maika Suneagle, have apparently been swimming alongside dolphins in Hawaii for weeks in order to familiarize themselves to the dolphins. “In 2011 and 2014 I had the privilege to learn from and with wild and free dolphins and Humpback whales in Hawaii who transformed and healed me in a very profound way,” Rosin wrote on her blog. On the other hand, dolphins are wild animals which have been known to toss, beat, and kill other mammals. Plus, childbirth is a very messy and often bloody affair, and when you dump a lot of blood and bodily fluids in the water it is called chumming. Not the safest thing when sharks are frequently about. Dorina hopes that giving birth underwater in the company of dolphins might give her baby the ability to ‘speak’ dolphin. That is if she and the baby aren’t eaten. ST. CHARLES, Ill. - An Illinois job applicant texted his way out of an offered position when he accidentally sent the human resources manager a nude selfie, police said. Elmhurst police said the human resources manager at a St. Charles company contacted authorities Aug. 14 to report receiving two nude pictures via text message Aug. 11 and 13 from a man who had been offered a position with the company. “There was a conditional offer of employment made to this particular applicant,” Elmhurst Police Chief Michael Ruth told the Chicago Tribune. “He texted the HR director and sent a nude photo of himself.” Ruth said the company learned the identity of the sender when he later used the same phone number for a follow-up call. Police said the man who sent the pictures told investigators the nude selfies were sent accidentally. “[Police] contacted the offender who admitted to sending the photographs, explaining they were actually meant for another individual and were sent to the victim in error,” the police report of the incident states. “[Police] advised the offender to cease any contact with the victim.” The victim decided not to press charges, but police said the man’s actions were not free from consequences. “My understanding is they’ve rescinded the offer of employment,” Ruth said.
pected crystal meth spent four months in jail before investigators discovered the substance was Epsom salt. Travis George, the Maryborough, Queensland, man’s lawyer, said his client was jailed when police performing a routine check of his car discovered a substance they suspected to be crystal methamphetamine. George said his client was remanded to custody due to his criminal history and he was held for four months before investigators with Queensland Health’s Forensic and Scientific Services at the John Tonge Center discovered the suspected crystal meth was actually Epsom salt. “The charges were then withdrawn by police,” The Fraser Coast Chronicle quoted George as saying. George detailed the case in support of Maryborough Magistrate John Smith’s complaints about long delays when dealing with the John Tonge Center. Smith said one of his cases was adjourned for two months pending the outcome of testing. “It has always been a concern for our clients about delay due to awaiting analysis where it is forensic,” George said. A Queensland Health spokeswoman denied any lengthy delays for Forensic and Scientific Services. “Urgent cases are completed within the time frame required by the police and the courts,” she said. “All forensic testing performed at FSS is prioritized daily with police and the courts.”
MAINE - The State Police in Maine, said that the driver who attempted to take a selfie, caused a car accident that left several people injured. 29-year-old Jordan Toner was driving with seven passengers when he leaned over to take a selfie with the other passengers. While doing so, he ran off the road and crashed into a tree. Among the wounded were two women, who were sitting in the front seat. Police said that one of the women suffered a broken nose and cut above her eyes. The second woman suffered a neck injury and possibly back injuries. They were transported to a local hospital for treatment. Police said that neither of the women were wearing seat belts. Two male passengers also suffered injuries, including cuts near their eyes. The driver was cited for failure to maintain control of a motor vehicle due to disMARYBOROUGH, Australia - An traction. Australian man caught with susENIGMA
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THU RSD AY Septem be r 10 BUD’ S (Chattanooga) DJ Hammer TRE MO NT T AVE RN (Chattanooga) Songwriters Showcase CAM P HO USE (Chattanooga) Open Mic TRAC K 29 (Chattanooga) GWAR, Butcher Babies, Battlecross J.J.’ S BOH EM IA (Chattanooga) Brave Baby AARON ’S AMPHI TH EAT RE (Atlanta) Kelly Clarkson, Pentatonix, Eric Hutchinson AVOND ALE BRE WING C OM PANY (Birmingham) Umphrey’s McGee CO T TO N- EY ED JOE ’S (Knoxville) Shooter Jennings With Waymore’s Outlaws BIJO U T HE ATRE (Knoxville) Steve Earle, The Mastersons PUBLIC SQ UARE PARK (Nashville) “Live on The Green” Rodrigo y Gabriela, Delta Rae, JD McPherson, Kopecky, Humming House, Civil Twilight CI TY WIN ERY NAS HVILLE (Nashville) BoDeans
FRID AY Se pt ember 11 TH E CO MED Y CAT C H (Chattanooga) Big Eddie Caylor RAW (Chattanooga) DJ Barnaby RHY T HM & BRE WS (Chattanooga) Rubik’s Groove J.J.’ S BOH EM IA (Chattanooga) Danimal Planet, Los Colognes BRIDG EST ON E ARE NA (Nashville) Lady Antebellum, Hunter Hayes, Sam Hunt TH E MASQ UERAD E (Atlanta) Reverend Horton Heat, The Adicts SY MPHO NY H ALL (Atlanta) Dwight Yoakam VARI ET Y PL AYH OU SE (Atlanta) Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Xylouris White TH E L OFT (Atlanta) Rita Ora TH E F OU NDRY (Athens, GA) Shawn Mullins IRON CI TY (Birmingham) Earl Sweatshirt, Remy Banks EG AN’S (Tuscaloosa) James Leg TH E CO NC OU RS E (Knoxville) J.J. Grey & Mofro OLD C ITY C O URTY ARD (Knoxville) Lil Jon
SATU RDAY Septe mber 12 TH E CO MED Y CAT C H (Chattanooga) Big
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Eddie Caylor RH Y TH M & BRE WS (Chattanooga) The Velcro Pygmies J.J.’S BOH EMIA (Chattanooga) Megan Saunders and the Driftless, The Sweet Sisters, Rye Baby September 12 MEM ORIAL AUDIT O RIUM (Chattanooga) The Avett Brothers CO BB ENE RGY PE RF ORM ING ART S C ENT ER (Atlanta) Josh Groban PH ILIPS ARE NA (Atlanta) Ed Sheeran, Christina Perri AARO N’ S AM PHIT HE AT RE (Atlanta) “One Music Fest” The Roots, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Wale, Big K.R.I.T., A$AP Rocky, Janelle Monáe, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Scarface, 8Ball & MJG, Jidenna, Sza, St. Beauty, Raury, Deep Cotton, Roman GianArthur, The Internet EDD IE’ S AT T IC (Atlanta) Angie Stone VARIE TY PLAY H OUS E (Atlanta) Cowboy Mouth 40 WAT T C LU B (Athens, GA) Best Coast PU BLIC SQU ARE PARK (Nashville) Ben Folds, All Them Witches, Anderson East, Elle King, Kaleo, Lennon & Maisy, The Districts TH E IN T ERNAT IO NAL (Knoxville) Buckcherry, Saving Abel, Of Texas
SUND AY Sept ember 13 TH E C OM ED Y CAT C H (Chattanooga) Big Eddie Caylor SKYZ OO (Chattanooga) DJ Exphacter BRID GE ST ONE AREN A (Nashville) Ed Sheeran, Christina Perri TH E M ASQU ERADE (Atlanta) “HardDrive Live Tour” Tremonti, Trivium HEL L AT TH E MASQ UERAD E (Atlanta) The Atomic Bitchwax, Mos Generator
MONDAY Septe mber 14 TRE MON T TAVE RN (Chattanooga) Trivia Night TH E O FFIC E (Chattanooga) SpeakEasy FOX & HO UND (Chattanooga) DJ Exphacter ASCE ND AMPH ITH EAT ER (Nashville) Daryl Hall & John Oates EXIT /IN (Nashville) Swervedriver RY MA N AUD IT ORIU M (Nashville) Nitty Gritty Dirt Band VARIE TY PLAY H OUS E (Atlanta) Snarky Puppy TH E C ON C OURSE (Knoxville) Three Days Grace
T UESD AY Se pt ember 15 TRE MON T TAVE RN (Chattanooga) Open Mic w/ Mike McDade
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RH YT H M & BREW S (Chattanooga) Yelawolf, Rittz, Devils Pass Bike Run VARIET Y PLAY HO USE (Atlanta) Blues Traveler T HE T ABERNAC LE (Atlanta) Three Days Grace IRO N C IT Y (Nashville) Steve Earle, The Mastersons M ARATH ON MU SIC WORKS (Nashville) Earl Sweatshirt, Remy Banks E XIT/ IN (Nashville) Best Coast T HE NIC K (Birmingham) Skinny Lister SAT URN (Birmingham) Andrew W.K. IRO N C IT Y (Birmingham) Steve Earle, The Mastersons
WEDNESD AY Se pt ember 16 RAW (Chattanooga) Open Jam RIIVERBE ND BARG E STAG E (Chattanooga) “Chattanooga Unite: A Tribute On The River” Brantley Gilbert, Harry Connick Jr. IRO N C IT Y (Birmingham) Blues Traveler G EO RGIA T H EAT RE (Athens, GA) Diarrhea Planet 40 WATT C LUB (Athens, GA) Swervedriver, Gateway Drugs F AMILY WASH (Nashville) Will Kimbrough
UPC OM ING EVENTS J .J .’S BO HE MIA (Chattanooga) Folk Killer, Ebony Eyes September 17 O AK MT N . AMPHI TH EAT RE (Pelham, AL) Van Halen, Kenny Wayne Shepherd September 17 PU RG AT ORY AT T HE MASQ UE RAD E (Atlanta) Skinny Lister September 17 T HE FAC T ORY AT FRAN KLIN (Franklin, TN) Shemekia Copeland, The Mavericks, Joel Rafael September 17 J .J .’S BO HE MIA (Chattanooga) SOCRO CD Release Party September 18 PO KEY ’S (Cleveland) Convertibull September 18 RY MAN AUD ITO RIUM (Nashville) Billy Idol September 18 E XIT/ IN (Nashville) Kap Slap September 18 SC H ERME RHO RN SY MPH ON Y CE NT ER (Nashville) George Benson September 18 AM ERIC ANA M USIC F EST IVAL (Nashville) Jackie Greene, Willie Watson, Town Mountain, Tall Heights, Steelism, Low Cut Connie, John Paul Keith, William Elliott Whitmore, Dom Flemons, ChessBoxer, Laney Jones And The Spirits, American Aquarium, John Moreland, Corb Lund, Kristin Andreassen, Eddie Berman & The Iron Rails, Great Peacock, Spirit Family Reunion, Cale Tyson, Adam Faucett, Michaela Anne, Band Of Heathens, Anderson East, T Sisters, Buxton, Henry Wagons, Brian Wright, Andrew Leahey & The Homestead, Kingsley Flood, Anthony D’Amato, Hugh Bob & The Hustle, The Wild Reeds, Uncle Lucius, Jim Lauderdale, Whitey Morgan, Lee Ann Womack, Sam Outlaw, Madisen Ward And The Mama Bear September 18 C OBB E NE RGY PERF ORMIN G ARTS CE NT ER (Atlanta) Kristin Chenoweth September 18 SY MPH ON Y HALL (Atlanta) Seth MacFarlane September 18 PIE DMO NT PARK (Atlanta) “Music Midtown” Elton John, Drake, Alice In Chains, Hozier,
Kodaline, Jenny Lewis, Tove Lo, Catfish And The Bottlemen, August Alsina, Metric, Elliot Moss, Jamie N Commons September 18 C AMP FE ST (Camp Blue Ridge, GA) Cold War Kids, Hey Rosetta!, Langhorne Slim, The Whigs, Margo & the Pricetags, Alanna Royale September 18 HO ME R HAM ILT ON AMPH IT HE ATRE (Knoxville) Warrant September 18 J.J.’ S BO HEM IA (Chattanooga) Bombadil, Kingsley Flood, Antrony D’Amato September 19 B&B MARIN A (Charleston, TN) Convertibull September 19 MARAT H ON MUS IC W ORKS (Nashville) Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Xylouris White September 19 ASC EN D AM PHIT HE AT RE (Nashville) Loretta Lynn, Steve Earle, Gillian Welch, Tift Merritt,Eric Haywood, Nikki Lane September 19 T HE WAREH OU SE (Clarksville, TN) Burn Halo, Heartist September 19 C AMP FE ST (Camp Blue Ridge, GA) Cold War Kids, Hey Rosetta!, Langhorne Slim, The Whigs, Margo & the Pricetags, Alanna Royale September 19 PIED MO NT PARK (Atlanta) “Music Midtown” Van Halen, Lenny Kravitz, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Billy Idol, Sam Smith, Run The Jewels, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, Colony House, Icona Pop, The Airborne Toxic Event, X Ambassadors, Panic! At The Disco, Elle King, New Politics, Alessia Cara, Vance Joy, Vinyl Theatre, Rozzi Crane September 19 VERIZ ON WIRELE SS AM PHIT H EAT RE AT EN CO RE PARK (Alpharetta, GA) Kip Moore, Dierks Bentley, Maddie & Tae, Canaan Smith September 19 LE GAC Y ARENA AT TH E BJC C (Birmingham) Ariana Grande, Prince Royce September 20 C AMP FE ST (Camp Blue Ridge, GA) Cold War Kids, Hey Rosetta!, Langhorne Slim, The Whigs, Margo & the Pricetags, Alanna Royale September 20 T HE MASQ UE RAD E (Atlanta) Burn Halo, Heartist September 20 3RD & LYN DSLE Y (Nashville) Jay Farrar September 20 J.J.’ S BO HEM IA (Chattanooga) Awkward Sex and the City- Comedy Showcase September 21 C IT Y W INERY N ASHVILLE (Nashville) Samantha Fish September 21 J.J.’ S BO HEM IA (Chattanooga) Gloom, Red Necklace, Generator Earth September 22 BRIDG EST O NE ARE NA (Nashville) Ariana Grande, Prince Royce September 22 RY MAN AUDIT O RIUM (Nashville) Indigo Girls September 22 FRAN KLIN TH EAT RE (Franklin, TN) Restless Heart, Charlie McCoy, Michael Lington September 22 VINY L (Atlanta) The Wombats September 22 ASC EN D AM PHIT HE AT RE (Nashville) Daryl Hall & John Oates September 23 RY MAN AUDIT O RIUM (Nashville) Kacey Musgraves September 23 ME MO RIAL AUD IT ORIUM (Chattanooga) Chris Young, Eric Paslay, Clare Dunn September 24 J.J.’ S BO HEM IA (Chattanooga) Comedy Buffet w/ Louis Katz September 24 T HE LIBRARY TH EAT RE (Hoover, AL) The Blind Boys of Alabama September 24
40 WAT T CLU B (Athens, GA) Helmet September 24 GE ORG IA T HEAT RE (Athens, GA) Beats Antique September 24 HIG H W ATT (Nashville) Steve’n’Seagulls September 24 CAN NE RY BALL RO OM (Nashville) Eagles of Death Metal September 24 SC HERM ERH ORN SY MPHO NY C EN TE R (Nashville) Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons September 24 T- BONE ’S (Chattanooga) Georgia Pine September 25 BRIDG EST ON E ARE NA (Nashville) Taylor Swift, Vance Joy September 25 CI TY WIN ERY NAS HVILLE (Nashville) Arlo Guthrie, Sarah Lee Guthrie September 25 SC HERM ERH ORN SY MPHO NY C EN TE R (Nashville) Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons September 25 GRAN D O LE O PRY HO USE (Nashville) Kristian Bush, Terri Clark, EmiSunshine, Mel Tillis, Chuck Wicks September 25 TH E LIBRARY T H EAT RE (Hoover, AL) The Blind Boys of Alabama September 25 TU SC ALOO SA AM PH IT HE ATRE (Tuscaloosa) The Spinners September 25 IRON CI TY (Birmingham) Eagles of Death Metal September 25 TH E TABERN ACL E (Atlanta) Nick Jonas, Bebe Rexha September 25 CH AST AIN PARK (Atlanta) Willie Nelson September 25 JJ.’ S BOH EM IA (Chattanooga) WAXFANG September 26 TRAC K 29 (Chattanooga) Beats Antique September 26 BRIDG EST ON E ARE NA (Nashville) Taylor Swift, Vance Joy September 26 SC HERM ERH ORN SY MPHO NY C EN TE R (Nashville) Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons September 26 PARK AT HARLI NSD ALE F ARM (Franklin, TN) “Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival” Wilco, Weezer, Sheryl Crow, Cage The Elephant, Neko Case, Iron & Wine, Dr. John, Punch Brothers, Trampled By Turtles, Saint Motel, Madisen Ward And The Mama Bear, Joe Pug, Holly Williams, Will Hoge, Elel, Guthrie Brown, Kingfish September 26 TH E TABERN ACL E (Atlanta) J Balvin, Becky G September 26 CH AST AIN PARK (Atlanta) Janet Jackson September 26 MC DO NO UGH FI ELD (Atlanta) Indigo Girls September 26 TE RMIN AL WES T (Atlanta) Calexico, Gaby Moreno September 26 J.J.’ S BOH EM IA (Chattanooga) Marlow Drive, Steve Burks, The Vansaders September 27 PARK AT HARLI NSD ALE F ARM (Franklin, TN) “Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival” Willie Nelson, The Decemberists, Band Of Horses, Jimmy Cliff, Dawes, St. Paul And The Broken Bones, Chris Stapleton, The Lone Bellow, Lucius, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Charles Bradley, Nikki Lane, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, John & Jacob September 27 CI TY WIN ERY NAS HVILLE (Nashville) Arlo Guthrie, Sarah Lee Guthrie September 27 PHILI PS AREN A (Atlanta) Marc Anthony, Carlos Vives September 27 VARI ET Y PL AYH OU SE (Atlanta) Yo La Tengo September 27 VELVET UN DE RGROU ND (Atlanta) Byrne And
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Kelly September 27 RY MAN AUDIT O RIUM (Nashville) Kraftwerk September 27 ASC EN D AM PHIT HE AT ER (Nashville) Janet Jackson September 27 SAT URN (Birmingham) Gene Ween September 27 PARK AT H ARLINSD ALE FARM (Franklin, TN) Willie Nelson, Charles Bradley, The Decemberists, Wilco, Trampled By Turtles, Dawes September 28 J.J.’ S BO HEM IA (Chattanooga) Altercation Punk Comedy Tour September 29 T HE EARL (Atlanta) Albert Hammond Jr. September 29 VARIET Y PLAY HO USE (Atlanta) Lucinda Williams September 29 IRON C IT Y (Birmingham) Dawes, John Moreland September 29 REVEL RY RO OM (Chattanooga) Cornmeal September 30 EXIT / IN (Nashville) Albert Hammond Jr. September 30 T HE BASEM ENT E AST (Nashville) MuteMath September 30 RY MAN AUDIT O RIUM (Nashville) George Ezra September 30 T HE FAC T ORY AT FRANK LIN (Franklin, TN) Webb Wilder, Jason & the Scorchers, Will Kimbrough, Todd Snider September 30 ED DIE ’S ATT IC (Atlanta) Mother’s Finest September 30 VARIET Y PLAY HO USE (Atlanta) Lucinda Williams September 30 T URNE R FIE LD (Atlanta) Sam Hunt October 1 ED DIE ’S ATT IC (Atlanta) Bonnie Bishop, Paul McDonald October 1
CAL EDO NIA LOU NGE (Athens, GA) Gringo Star October 1 40 WAT T CLU B (Athens, GA) Kristen Hersh October1 ROSS’ LAN DIN G PARK (Chattanooga) “Three Sisters Music Festival” Dismembered Tennesseans, Mae, Hot Rize October 2 J.J.’ S BOH EM IA (Chattanooga) Green Jelly, Hatestomp, Mudsex October 2 RED CLAY T H EAT RE (Duluth, GA) Bob Mould October 2 TH E TABERN ACL E (Atlanta) Brandi Carlile, Torres October 2 CH AST AIN PARK (Atlanta) K. Michelle, Azealia Banks October 2 VARI ET Y PL AYH OU SE (Atlanta) Lucero October 2 ASC END AMPH IT HE ATE R (Nashville) Lynyrd Skynyrd October 2 GRAN D O LE O PRY HO USE (Nashville) Little Big Town, Old Crow Medicine Show, Joe Diffie, Diamond Rio, Montgomery Gentry October 2 VON BRAU N C EN TE R (Huntsville) John Prine, Jason Isbell October 2 ALY S ROBIN SON ST EPH EN S PERF ORMI NG ARTS CE NT ER (Birmingham) Chick Corea and Béla Fleck October 2 ROSS’ LAN DIN G PARK (Chattanooga) “Three Sisters Music Festival” Dismembered Tennesseans, Frank Solivan, Michael Cleveland And Flamekeeper, Front Country, The Travelin’ McCourys October 3 SC HWART Z C EN T ER (Atlanta) Chick Corea and Bela Fleck October 3 CE NT RAL PARK (Atlanta) “Afro-Punk Festival” D’Angelo, Thundercat October 3
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T RACK 29 (Chattanooga) Rhiannon Giddens October 6 J .J .’S BO HE MIA (Chattanooga) Okinawa, Mike Coykendall October 6 3RD & LIND SLE Y (Nashville) The Chris Robinson Brotherhood October 6 T HE T ABERNAC LE (Atlanta) Twenty One Pilots, Echosmith October 6 J .J .’S BO HE MIA (Chattanooga) Chrome Pony, Left and Right October 7 T HE T ABERNAC LE (Atlanta) Twenty One Pilots, Echosmith October 7 O AK MO UN TAI N PRES BY T ERIAN (Birmingham) Alt-J October 8 SAT URN (Birmingham) Rubblebucket, Elel October 8 VO N BRAUN CE NT ER (Huntsville) Miranda Lambert, RaeLynn, Clare Dunn, Courtney Cole October 8 T HE FO UN DRY (Athens, GA) Aaron Carter October 8 G EO RGIA T H EAT RE (Athens, GA) Lake Street Dive October 8 T -BO NE’ S (Chattanooga) Ramble in the Attic October 9 J .J .’S BO HE MIA (Chattanooga) Paleface October 9 T RAC K 29 (Chattanooga) Mat Kearney October 9 ASC E ND AMPHIT H EAT ER (Nashville) Florence + The Machine October 9 C ARL BLAC K C HE VY W OO DS AM PHIT H EAT ER AT FO NT ANE L (Whites Creek, TN) Kid Rock October 9 WO RKPLAY T HEAT RE (Birmingham) Aaron Carter October 9
T USC ALO OSA AM PHIT H EAT RE (Tuscaloosa, AL) Alabama October 9 40 WAT T C LUB (Athens, GA) Wavves, Twin Peaks, Steep Leans October 9 LIVE WIRE AT H ENS (Athens, GA) Rubbkebucket, Elel October 9 T HE TABE RNAC LE (Atlanta) Ghost, Purson October 9 J.J.’ S BO HEM IA (Chattanooga) Fly Golden Eagle, Clear Plastic Masks October 10 ASC EN D AM PHIT HE AT ER (Nashville) Grace Potter, Lake Street Dive October 10 C ARL BLAC K C HE VY WO OD S AM PH IT HE ATE R AT FO NT ANE L (Whites Creek, TN) Kid Rock October 10 C HAST AIN PARK (Atlanta) Jackson Browne, Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams October 10 VINY L (Atlanta) The Dear Hunter, Chon, Gates October 10 VERIZ ON WIRELE SS AM PHIT H EAT RE AT EN CO RE PARK (Alpharetta, GA) All Time Low, Sleeping With Sirens, One Ok Rock October 10 T HE TABE RNAC LE (Atlanta) Warren Haynes, ChessBoxer October 10 IRON C IT Y (Birmingham) Danzig, Superjoint Ritual, Veil of Maya, Prong, Witch Mountain October 10 MARAT H ON MUS IC W ORKS (Nashville) Leela James, Raheem DeVaughn,V Bozeman October 11 T HE TABE RNAC LE (Atlanta) Mint Condition October 11 VARIET Y PLAY HO USE (Atlanta) Winery Dogs October 12 IRON C IT Y (Birmingham) Seether, Saint Asonia October 13 RY MAN AUDIT O RIUM (Nashville) Warren Haynes, ChessBoxer October 13 T ERMI NAL WE ST (Atlanta) Ben Sollee October 14 RY MAN AUDIT O RIUM (Nashville) Patty Griffin, Darlingside October 14 VARIET Y PLAY HO USE (Atlanta) Patty Griffin, Darlingside October 15 T ERMI NAL WE ST (Atlanta) Old 97’s October 15 T HE TABE RNAC LE (Atlanta) Korn October 15 C ENT E R ST AGE (Atlanta) Joe Jackson October 15 C IT Y WI NERY N ASHVILLE (Nashville) The Ann Wilson Thing October 15 T EN NES SEE TH EAT RE (Knoxville) Grace Potter October 15 C OBB E NERG Y PERFO RMIN G ART S C EN T ER (Atlanta) Frank Caliendo, George Kanter October 16 RY MAN AUDIT O RIUM (Nashville) Walk The Moon October 16 MARAT H ON MUS IC W ORKS (Nashville) Great White, Slaughter October 16 T HE SQU ARE RO OM (Knoxville) Lera Lynn October 16 T RACK 2 9 (Chattanooga) Maddie & Tae October 17 T HE AREN A AT GWIN NE TT C EN T ER (Atlanta) Chris Tomlin, Rend Collective October 17 AARON S AM PHIT HE AT RE (Atlanta) Florida Georgia Line, Frankie Ballard, Thomas Rhett October 17 T HE MASQ UE RAD E (Atlanta) New Found Glory, Yellowcard, Tiger Jaw October 17 FO X T HE ATRE (Atlanta) “Festival of Praise Tour” Hezekiah Walker, Fred Hammond, Donnie McClurkin, Kim Burrell, Isaac
Carree, Zacardi Cortez October 17 CO BB EN ERG Y PE RFO RM ING ART S C EN TE R (Atlanta) Don Henley October 17 CL AYT ON C EN TE R FO R T HE ARTS (Maryville, TN) Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell October 17 AVOND ALE BRE WING C OM PANY (Birmingham) “Cask and Drum” Warren Haynes, Green River Ordinance, The Suffers, Great Peacock October 17 WAR ME MO RIAL AUD IT ORIU M (Nashville) All That Remains, We Came As Romans, Emmure, Red Sun Rising, Failure Anthem October 17 CE NT EN NIAL PARK (Nashville) “SoundHarvest Music Festival” Flaming Lips, Allen Stone, The Weeks October 17 IRON CI TY (Birmingham) Walk The Moon October 18 VI NY L (Atlanta) Family Force 5, Born Cages October 18 RYM AN AU DIT ORIU M (Nashville) Don Henley October 18 VARI ET Y PL AYH OU SE (Atlanta) Elvis Costello October 19 CE NT ER S TAG E (Atlanta) Hanson October 19 WILD HO RS E SALO ON (Nashville) The Winery Dogs October 20 BUC KHE AD T HE AT RE (Atlanta) Aer, Cody Simpson October 20 TH E TABERN ACL E (Atlanta) Zedd, Dillon Francis, Madeon, Alex Metric October 20 CO BB EN ERG Y PE RFO RM ING ART S C EN TE R (Atlanta) John Cleese / Eric Idle October 21 SAT URN (Birmingham) The Polyphonic Spree October 21 ME RC Y LO UNG E (Nashville) Of Montreal, Diane Coffee October 21 RYM AN AU DIT ORIU M (Nashville) Montgomery Gentry October 21 SY MPHO NY H ALL (Atlanta) Boz Scaggs October 22 PHILI PS AREN A (Atlanta) Ricky Martin October 22 TH E INT ERN ATIO NAL (Knoxville) Soulfly, Soilwork, Decapitated, Shattered Sun October 22 OAK RIDG E H IGH SC HO OL PERFO RMIN G ARTS CE NT ER (Oak Ridge, TN) Pat Boone October 22 WORKPLAY BAR (Birmingham) Meiko, Emerson Hart October 22 TH E TABERN ACL E (Atlanta) Sturgill Simpson October 23 VERIZO N W IRELE SS AM PH IT HE ATRE AT EN CO RE PARK (Alpharetta, GA) Eric Young Scott Paslay, Clare Dunn October 23 CO BB EN ERG Y PE RFO RM ING ART S C EN TE R (Atlanta) Jennifer Nettles, Brandy Clark, Ryan Kinder October 23 GE ORG IA T HEAT RE (Athens, GA) The Polyphonic Spree October 23 CI TY WIN ERY NAS HVILLE (Nashville) Poi Dog Pondering, Robert Ellis Orrall October 23 VAN DE RBI LT (Nashville) Third Eye Blind October 23 BIJO U T HE ATRE (Knoxville) Diarrhea Planet October 23 TRAC K 29 (Chattanooga) Seether, Saint Asonia October 24 TH E CAM P HO USE (Chattanooga) The Bright Light Social Hour, Firekid October 24 GE ORG IA DO ME (Atlanta) Taylor Swift, Vance Joy, Shawn Mendes October 24 CH AST AIN PARK (Atlanta) Mark Knopfler October 24
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October 29 SAT URN (Birmingham) Babes In Toyland October 29 T EN NE SSEE T HE ATRE (Knoxville) Third Eye Blind October 29 E XIT/ IN (Nashville) Family Force 5, Born Cages October 30 BJC C C ON CE RT H ALL (Birmingham) SWV October 30 VARIET Y PLAY HO USE (Atlanta) Blue Oyster Cult October 30 T -BO NE’ S (Chattanooga) Georgia Pine October 31 IRO N C IT Y (Birmingham) David Nail October 31 RY MAN AUD ITO RIUM (Nashville) Sturgill Simpson November 1 ASC E ND AMPHIT H EAT RE (Nashville) Dierks Bentley, Florida Georgia Line, Thomas Rhett, Cole Swindell, The Cadillac Three, Canaan Smith, Brooke Eden November 1 C IT Y WINE RY N ASH VIL LE (Nashville) Psychedelic Furs November 1 T HE EARL (Atlanta) The Features November 1 E XIT/ IN (Nashville) Babes In Toyland November 2 T HE T ABERNAC LE (Atlanta) Chance the Rapper, Metro Boomin, D.R.A.M., Towkio November 2 IRO N C IT Y (Birmingham) Psychedelic Furs November 2 T HE IN TE RNAT ION AL (Knoxville) All That Remains, We Came As Romans, Emmure, Failure Anthem November 2 IRO N C IT Y (Birmingham) Soul Asylum, Meat Puppets November 3
Petit Le Mans Porsch e, Ferrari and C orvett e's, Oh My! For motor racing enthusiasts from around the country, it will indeed seem as though they have arrived in the Land of Oz when they attend the 18th annual Road Atlanta extravaganza. The action packed 4-day multi-event racing schedule, highlighted by the 10-hour Petit Le Mans endurance race powered by Mazda, begins Sept. 30 and ends Oct. 3 in Braselton, Georgia. Road Atlanta is the dream
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event for all fans of high per- SRT Viper racing and more. to-the-minute information. le-mans-road-atlanta formance vehicles, that For parking, ticket and event includes Corvette, Porsche, information visit the www.roadatlanta.com/petit-
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MONEY MANAGEMENT
POTENTIAL FINANCIAL CONCERNS FOR THE NEW SMALL BUSINESS OWNER AND HOW LOCAL TAX CONSULTANTS CAN HELP A locally owned small business is one of the best ways citizens can contribute directly to their local economy and create a positive impact. Small businesses are responsible for 66% of overall new jobs created and amount for 55% of all jobs in the United States. As large corporations downsize and cut jobs, small businesses have been creating employment for members of local communities at twice
the rate that corporate competitors can eliminate them. In other words, for every job lost at a large company, two jobs have been generated in a small business. It is easier than ever to create and run a small business, no matter the size. Sales websites provide artisans a store that can be accessed from anywhere in the world so a customer base can expand
the globe immediately upon launch. Even the novice business owner whose main facility is their personal residence has the ability to gain international clientele with ease. Crowdsourcing websites enable anyone with limited financial backing to pitch their idea to the general population and see if it is a product or service consumers are excited to have the ability to purchase. This also is a great way to gain capital to launch businesses and fund the necessary costs to meet the demand and be fully prepared upon entrepreneurial commencement. A common fear of the potential small business launcher is the financial management of their new operation. Personal tax management is stressful on its own. Having to account for a new form of income and the income of any persons employed in the business is an obstacle. Outsourcing these necessary tasks to a tax consultant, especially once the first of the year occurs and dues to the Internal Revenue Service are looming, will ease the pressure and allow owners to continue running their business and growing their customer base. A high-quality tax consultant should be found relatively
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early in the process of small business introduction. They can help with licensing and classification so all paperwork is filed and in order to make the tax payment process a breeze. A tax consultant will also help find any breaks, benefits, and refunds the federal, state, and local governments have established for small business owners to encourage growth and profitability. Locally sourcing a tax consultant from the area in which business headquarters are located is the safest route to take. Many larger corporations have branches nationwide and often transfer their consultants back and forth across the country to meet local demand during the busiest time of year. A small, local tax consultant has lived in the area and stays up to date on the constant change in tax law on all levels. They have a personal investment in the well-being of the economics of the community that translates that into a highquality resource that should be used. It is important for local businesses to utilize each other and encourage strength in their home communities.
- Alfred Ardis
An Unprofitable Identity Theft
Not long ago, my wife and I returned home from a trip to discover eight identical envelopes from the U.S. Treasury waiting for us.
thieves made off with their gains, I was left with the problem of what to do with the savings bonds I had been sent, which I didn't want and couldn't even cash for a period of Each envelope contained a single one year. So I called the IRS. Series I savings bond. These bonds are only issued in paper form when After 30 minutes on hold and an requested on Form 8888 as part of a hour on the line - not bad, for this tax refund. The bonds were made sort of call - the agent with whom I out to my wife or myself, and con- spoke arrived at a suggestion. tained part of my wife's Social Rather than file an affidavit of idenSecurity number. tity theft with our 2014 return, which is the standard procedure in such However, neither she nor I had situations, I was instructed to file requested any such bonds. We have the affidavit ahead of time and to never filed Form 8888. In fact, we send the savings bonds along with it. hadn't even filed our 2014 tax I said I would follow his advice. return. But that afternoon, another letter My first thought was that perhaps from the IRS arrived. It said that at one of my wife's relatives wanted to least one of the institutions we had give her a gift in this form. But I specified to receive our refund had quickly exhausted the list of candi- rejected it, so we would receive a dates who might have been so paper check for the balance. That inclined and who would have had check duly appeared the next week access to her Social Security num- in the amount of $10,049. For those ber. of you keeping score, that means the entire fraudulent refund had The next day, a letter arrived from been sent to my wife and me, not the Internal Revenue Service, the fraudsters. informing us that they had adjusted our refund. In addition to the $1,000 In the criminal manual, this isn't the worth of savings bonds, the Service way it is supposed to go. would be depositing $10,049 into the three accounts we specified on So I enclosed the check, along with Form 8888. It was now clear that the savings bonds and my identity we, like hundreds of thousands of theft affidavit, and dropped the others, had been the victims of iden- package in the mail to the IRS. That tity theft targeted at Uncle Sam. was, more or less, that. Well, But this may have been one of histo- almost: Our 2014 return must now be ry's most spectacularly botched filed on paper, and the IRS will send identity thefts. After all, thieves us a PIN to be used on our future don't usually sent part of the stolen electronic filings, just as it will for goods to the person whose identity the approximately 1.5 million taxthey have co-opted. payers identified as past victims of identity theft. (Presumably at least Unfortunately for the government, some of the fraudsters responsible most fraudsters are more competent had better luck than mine did.) than those my wife and I faced. In recent testimony before the Senate On the whole, I got off lightly. Budget Committee, IRS Koskinen noted that most taxpayers Commissioner John Koskinen said who are the victims of identity theft that the problem of illegal refunds in 2015 can expect their situation to "exploded" between 2010 and 2012, be resolved in 120 days or less and "for a time overwhelmed law down from over 300 days in previenforcement and the IRS." J. Russell ous years. George, the treasury inspector general for tax administration, testified As I have written before, one of the at the same hearing that the IRS esti- root causes of this fast-growing mates that thieves successfully problem is the IRS' insistence on siphoned more than $5 billion in sending tax refunds to parties other fraudulent tax refunds in the filing than the actual taxpayer. Banks verseason for 2013 alone. ify the identities of their account holders; if the IRS would simply But while the more competent refuse to issue refunds except via ENIGMA
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Democratic politicians, lack bank accounts. Many of these voters also receive refunds even when they have little income, because of the earned income credit and other reverse tax payments. So to make their lives easier - and also to accommodate the "refund anticipation loan" industry, whose very existence depends on redirected tax refunds - the government is also making things easier and more profitable for fraudsters. It would be more sensible for the government to find some designated banks willing to cash refund checks for a reasonable preset fee, paid by either the government or the taxpayer.
The IRS does seem to be making tentative moves in this direction. George described a "clustering filter" that the IRS uses to identify multiple tax refunds issued to the same address or bank account as an anti-fraud measure. And, starting in 2015, the Service implemented a restriction limiting the number of refunds deposited to a single bank account to three per season. But tax officials have stopped short of requiring a direct name match But for now, the IRS will continue to between taxpayer and account hold- present a tempting prize for identify er. thieves. Unfortunately for Uncle Sam, most of them know better than That's because this seemingly direct to mistakenly send their prizes to solution is tied up in the real prob- the taxpayers they are impersonatlem that a lot of Americans, particu- ing. larly those who are poor and simultaneously reliable voters for - Larry M. Elkin
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1 81 4: Francis Scott Key writes the lyrics to “The Star Spangled Banner”...the song will be adopted as the U.S. national anthem more than 100 years later…notoriously tricky to sing, it’s often badly butchered to this day… 1 955: Little Richard records his incendiary “Tutti Frutti”…backing musicians include Huey “Piano” Smith, Earl Palmer on drums, Justin Adams on guitar, Alvin “Red” Tyler and Lee Allen on saxes—all part of Fats Domino’s band…voted No. 1 on Mojo’s The Top 100 Records That Changed The World by a panel of major recording artists in 2007, the recording is hailed as “the sound of the birth of rock and roll”… 1 957: Jackie Wilson, former lead singer for The Dominos, signs a solo deal with Brunswick Records...later dubbed ”Mr. Excitement,” he goes on to score 54 chart hits including the highly energized “Lonely Teardrops” and “Higher and Higher”…
same week Roy Orbison’s home in Hendersonville, Tennessee burns down while he’s touring England…his two oldest sons die in the fire…also this week, The Beatles “Helter Skelter” is recorded at Abbey Road…John Lennon plays bass and honks on a sax, roadie Mal Evans extracts squeals from a trumpet, Paul McCartney sings the larynx-shredding vocal, and George Harrison runs around the studio with a flaming ashtray held aloft…the song will become infamous for its role in Charles Manson’s theories about a coming Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul race war… Jones plays on the session… this same week, a pair of enterprising 19 69 : During Crosby, Stills, Nash Beatles fans pack themselves into a and Young’s set at the Big Sur carton marked “Beatles Fan Mail” Festival, a heckler loudly disses the and arrange to have it delivered to band for being rich rock the Baltimore Civic Center where stars...Stills, wearing a flamboyant the Fab Four are appearing...their fur coat, leaps off the stage, chases plot is foiled when the girls are dis- the heckler down, and administers covered by guards checking deliv- a pounding while from the stage, eries… David Crosby pleads for “Peace and love, peace and love”...Stills gets 19 65: An ad in Variety announces back onstage and reflects, “Y’know, auditions for the new TV show The we think about what that guy was Monkees...would-be Monkees who saying, and we look at these coats fail to make the cut include and these pretty guitars and fancy Stephen Stills, Danny Hutton later of Three Dog Night, songwriter Paul Williams and Charles Manson…also this week, The Toys, a New Yorkbased girl group, scores a #2 pop hit with “Lover’s Concerto”...the song is based on a Bach minuet…
19 66 : After scoring hits in the guise of a crooner and rock ‘n’ roller, Bobby Darin reinvents himself as a folk singer with the release of “If I Were a Carpenter”...the Tim Hardin song reinvigorates Darin’s flagging 1 958: The first stereo records and career… phonographs hit the marketplace...demo records simulating 19 67 : The Beatles form a company planes taking off and ping pong called Fiftyshapes, Ltd. to bankroll balls caroming between the left and the development of cutting-edge right speakers become all the gear such as a 72-track recorder rage… and invisible acoustic baffles around Ringo’s drum kit…charmed 1 96 3 : Paul McCartney and John by Beatles hanger-on John Alexis Lennon play their partly finished “I Mardas (Magic Alex) who promises Wanna Be Your Man” for the to deliver these inventions and Rolling Stones during a Stones gig many more, The Beatles investment at Studio 51 Jazz Club in goes straight down the toilet…years London…the Stones will record the later George Harrison calls the vensong ahead of The Beatles…featur- ture “the biggest disaster of all ing Brian Jones’ slide work and Bill time”… Wyman’s propulsive bass, the song will be an early hit for the Stones, 19 68 : An art installation titled “John peaking at No. 12 on the British pop by Yoko—Yoko by John” goes on chart…Lennon later dismisses the display in the garden of England’s song as “a throwaway”… Coventry Cathedral...the exhibit consists of two acorns planted in 1 96 4: Rod Stewart cuts his first sin- white pots and an iron seat from gle—the blues chestnut “Good which spectators may view the Morning Little Schoolgirl”…future exhibit and “feel things grow”...this ENIGMA
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cars and say, ‘Wow man, what am I doin’?’”… 1 97 3: The BBC bans The Rolling Stones’ single “Star Star” from the air due to repeated F-bombs in its chorus… 1 97 4: Eric Clapton’s cover of Bob Marley and The Wailers’ “I Shot the Sheriff” goes to the top of the pop chart…the single helps build the international audience for reggae begun by the soundtrack to the Jimmy Cliff movie, The Harder They Come… 1 98 1: Singer Paul Di’Anno gets the boot from Iron Maiden…a couple of weeks later the band hires Bruce Dickinson to take over frontman duties…meanwhile in Worcester, Mass., The Rolling Stones, billed as Little Boy Blue & the Cockroaches, play a pre-tour warm-up show at a local club …when word leaks about the band’s real identity, 4,000 fans descend on the 350-person venue… 1 98 2: The gospel musical Your Arms are Too Short to Box with God opens on Broadway...co-starring Al
Green and Patti LaBelle, the show is scheduled to run for 30 performances but is extended to 80 after scoring rave reviews and big box office…
$200 box sets…EMI ships five million discs and sees 235,000 of them sold in the first two days, giving the faltering CD business a much-needed boost…this same week Kanye West apologizes for interrupting Taylor Swift during her acceptance speech at the VMAs…Kanye had spoiled the star’s big moment by grabbing the mic to tell the crowd 2007: Kid Rock is cited by police for “Beyonce had one of the best misdemeanor battery after a tussle videos of all time!”… with Tommy Lee in the audience at the MTV VMAs…both Lee and Kid 201 0: Canadian popster Justin Rock are ex-husbands of Pamela Bieber narrowly escapes arrest Anderson, who was a presenter at after pelting Maryland State Police the show… with water balloons before a state fair concert… 2008: R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck’s treasured Rickenbacker 360 guitar 2014: In a deal with Apple, U2 is ripped off following a Helsinki releases its latest LP, Songs of gig…a generous reward is offered Innocence, exclusively via the for the axe that has been a main- iTunes Store…the cost to downnothing…Apple stay of the band’s studio and live load?—exactly dates since the early 1980s…it will picks up the tab as part of the be anonymously returned a few hoopla for the the new iPhone 6 and forthcoming Apple Watch…the weeks later… band plays the first single from the 2009: Fans around the world queue album “The Miracle (of Joey up at record outlets to get their Ramone)” as part of Apple’s dog hands on the newly remastered and pony show… Beatles back catalog…aside from the 14 individual album reissues, 2003 : The notoriously quarrelsome shoppers spring for two different Pixies announce they will reunite for the first time in over a decade for a world tour…meanwhile, David Bowie headlines the first-ever interactive concert in which his performance is beamed to theaters around the world and fans are able to talk to Bowie and request songs…finally this week, Walmart says it won’t stock The Darkness LP Permission to Land on account of the woman’s bottom prominently featured on the cover…
19 98 : Bushwick Bill, formerly of the rap ensemble Geto Boys, sues the act’s label, Rap-A-Lot Records alleging that three of the company’s employees held him at gunpoint then beat and kicked him in order 1 98 4: MTV holds its first Video to dissuade the three-foot, eightMusic Awards ceremony at New inch rapper from breaking his York’s Radio City Music Hall...the recording contract… show is co-hosted by Bette Midler and Dan Aykroyd and honors the 19 99 : Record mogul Sean “Puffy” top music videos of the year...the Combs is ordered to attend an event is conceived as a hip alterna- anger management class after being tive to the Grammys...winners are convicted of attacking Interscope awarded a Moonman trophy that Records president Steve Stoute… depicts an astronaut with flag, one of the network’s earliest icons… 2000: The soundtrack for Almost Famous is released...it’s notable for 1 98 7: Peter Gabriel scores big at including four vintage Led Zeppelin MTV’s VMAs winning a record 10 tracks—a first for any soundMoonmen for his innovative track...Robert Plant and Jimmy “Sledgehammer” video… also this Page agree to LZ’s inclusion after week, Peter Tosh, former member falling in love with Crowe’s flick… of Bob Marley’s backup band The Wailers, is shot to death during a 2002: Kurt Cobain’s childhood home-invasion robbery in home sells on eBay for Kingston… $210,000…the house had been appraised at $52,660 in 2000…this 1 98 8: Guns N’ Roses’ “Sweet Child O’ same week former Iron Maiden Mine” begins a two week run at singer Bruce Dickinson starts his No.1 on the U.S. singles chart…it’s new gig as an airline pilot for Astraeus… the band’s first chart topper… 1 99 1: As a publicity stunt, Alice Cooper sells copies of his new album Hey Stoopid in New York’s Times Square for 99 cents a pop…Cooper is up against Nirvana’s single “Smells Like Teen Spirit” also released this week…at a Geffen Records launch party Nirvana is kicked out for starting a food fight… their LP Nevermind will top of the album chart early in 1992… 1 99 2: Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic does himself grievous harm during the VMAs when a miscalculated toss of his instrument results in it crashing down on his face, live before a national audience… 1 99 5: Paul McCartney’s handwritten lyrics to the Beatles’ classic “Getting Better” sell for a cool $250,000 at a Sotheby’s auction… 1 99 6 : Walmart refuses to carry Sheryl Crow’s self-titled second album because the song “Love is a Good Thing” includes the lyrics, “Watch out sister/Watch out brother/Watch our children as they kill each other/With a gun they bought at the Walmart discount stores”…also this week, rapper Tupac Shakur expires in a Las Vegas intensive care ward following a drive-by shooting six days earlier…
mates to rip through a set of faves...this same week former Orleans guitarist John Hall who scored an ‘80s hit with “Still the One” wins the New York Democratic primary congressional election...no word on what his campaign theme song might be, but we could hazard a guess...
2004: A jet-lagged Elton John, set upon by Taiwanese paparazzi, has a hissy fit calling them “rude, vile pigs!”…this same week Aretha Franklin announces a handful of shows in L.A. and Las Vegas…they will be her first west coast shows in 20 years due to a severe fear of flying...the Queen of Soul announces that she and her entourage will travel in a three-bus caravan...a source close to the singer is quoted as saying, “Her albums don’t sell like they used to—she’s got to tour”... 2006 : Athens, Georgia music fans get an unexpected thrill when R.E.M. shows up unannounced at a fundraiser at the 40 Watt Club...drummer Bill Berry, who split from the band in 1997 to become a gentleman farmer, rejoins his bandENIGMA
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RU MOUR HAS IT … …The Full Throttle Saloon – the Sturgis, S.D., bar memorialized on the reality television show of the same name – burned to the ground early morning Sept. 8. The fire may have gained momentum when it struck a nearby distillery containing 500 gallons of grain alcohol, plus the cite lacked any water, which had to be trucked in
and held in container tanks, according to the ArgusLeader. The saloon, owned by Micha el Ballar d, was one of the destination venues for the Sturgis motorcycle rally each August, serving 20,000 patrons a night before it shutters every year until the next rally. Although it was popular on television, airing on TruTV from 2009 to 2014, and is dubbed the “world’s largest biker bar,” the Full Throttle has been facing increased competition with the advent of the town’s
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30,000-capacity Buffalo Chip Amphitheater. …Memphis’ New Daisy Theatre is prepping for its close up as the longtime concert venue plans to reopen its doors following an extensive renovation. On hand to help celebrate grand opening weekend will be Pa ul T horn, Ben Rector and Ju dah & T he Lion. Although entertainment is scheduled through the end of this month, the grand opening along with a rededication of
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the building at its historic Beale Street location happens Oct. 17. Constructed in 1942 as a movie house, the venue eventually evolved into a live performance hall. Bob D yl an, Red Hot C hil i Pe ppers , Nirva na, Foo Fi ght e rs, Th e Smas h ing Pu mpkins, J ack Whit e and D ave Mat th ew s are just a few of the acts that have appeared on the New Daisy Theatre stage during its 73-
1. Jason Isbell 2. Ben Folds 3. Beck 4. Albert Hammond Jr 5. David Gilmour 6. Halsey 7. Frank Turner 8. Glen Hansard 9. Wilco 10. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. 11. Keith Richards 12. Tame Impala 13. My Morning Jacket 14. The Fratellis 15. Grace Potter 16. Hippo Campus 17. Courtney Barnett 18. Widespread Panic 19. James McMurtry 20. Beach House
ADVENTURE PICKS 1. Toadies 2. Stereophonics 3. Chris Cornell
year history. State-of-the-art lighting and sound systems are just some of the new features included in the building’s rehab. One new addition is the multi-level Big Star VIP Room, which includes multiple lounges, reserved seating, a private entrance and individualized service. While access is restricted to membership, a small number of passes will be sold to invited guests with a portion of the proceeds going to Musicians Healthcare. …The name’s Smit h, Sa m Sm it h. The choice was shrouded in mystery and denials, but the 23-year-old British sensation has surfaced as the singer of the theme song for the new Ja mes Bond film, Spectre. mith had denied the persistent rumors, but came clean Tuesday, tweeting that taking part in the Bond film was a new peak in his remarkable, multiple-award winning career. “This is one of the highlights of my career,” said Smit h. “I am honored to finally announce that I will be singing the next Bond theme song. I am so excited to be a part of this iconic British legacy and join an incredible line up of some of my biggest musical inspirations. Only last week, Smit h had denied any part in the new 007 caper, which opens in October starring D aniel Craig as the durable secret agent first played by Sean Connery. The track – titled “Writing’s On the Wall” – was recorded in January but kept secret until now. ENIGMA
…BBlack K eys singerD an guitarist-producer Aue rbach brought together studio musicians with diverse backgrounds in rock, soul, Latin and country for his new band, T he Arcs. The result? “We are killing it all the time,” Au erbach said with a laugh in a recent interview. “No B-sides, all A-sides.” All hyperbole aside, the roster includes multi-instrumentalist Richar d Swif t, saxophonist and producer Leon Mich els, drummer Homer St einweis s and bassist Nick Movshon , and features country guitarist Ke nny Vau ghan , pedal steel player Ru ss Pahl and the all-female Mariach i Flor de T oloach e. Their debut album to be released Friday, Yours, Dreamily, is a funky, synthesizer-heavy collection of garage rock songs as varied as the musicians involved. …A Connecticut factory that produced Ovation guitars for nearly a half century before closing last year will resume making the renowned instruments, thanks to the efforts of factory employees. Four workers remained on the payroll after the New Hartford plant closed, and one of them, Darr en Wallace, spent hundreds of hours of his own time setting up what equipment was left so it would be ready if production ever began again. After Ovation was sold in December, the new owner planned to move the remaining operations to California but decided to keep them in New Hartford
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after seeing what Walla ce had done. The factory had earned a reputation for turning out high-quality acoustic guitars praised for their tone and craftsmanship. Music legends who have played Ovations include Pa ul Simon, C at Stevens , Glen Campbell, J oh n Len non, Mick J agger and Eddie Van Ha len. “I knew that ultimately it (Ovation) would be sold, and I wanted to make sure we made a good impression on the new buyer,” Wallace said. Fender Musical Instruments Corp. closed the plant in June 2014, saying it was ceasing domestic production because of market conditions and insufficient volume levels while continuing to make less expensive versions in Asia. More than 40 workers lost their jobs, and most of the factory equipment was sold at auction. But Wallace and others did not give up hope that the factory would reopen, and they successfully pushed to keep repair and servicing operations in New Hartford. Wa lla ce became brand manager for Ovation in Bloomfield at Fender sub-
sidiary KMC Music while the three others retained after the closing repaired and restored guitars sent in by customers. bassist …N Nir vana Kris t Novose lic has described seeing Ku rt Coba in “out of his mind on heroin” days before the frontman committed suicide. C oba in was found dead in his Seattle home on April 8, 1994 aged just 27. It was estimated that he had been dead since April 5. Novose lic recalled seeing him shortly before that. “He was out of his mind on heroin,” Novos elic said. “I remember seeing him those last days and he was loaded. And so he wasn’t thinking clearly when he did that [committed suicide].”
Keit h Rich ards has …K encouraged his children to snort his ashes, just as he allegedly did with his own father’s ashes. Th e Rolling St one s’ guitarist made headlines in 2007 when he said to NME, “The strangest thing I’ve tried to snort? My father. I snorted my father.” Rich ards added, “He was cremated and I couldn’t resist grinding him up with a little bit of blow. My dad wouldn’t have cared, he didn’t give a shit. It went down pretty well, and I’m still alive.” The musician later clarified that he had “opened my dad’s ashes and some of them blew out over the table”. He continued, “What am I gonna do? Do I desecrate them with a dustbin and broom? So I wet my finger and I shoved a little bit of Dad up me hooter.
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The rest of them I put round an oak tree”. Now, Rich ards has said that he wants his daughters – T h eodora , 30, and A lex andra , 28 – to repeat the ritual. “I’ll give them a straw,” he said, as reported by The Mirror. …JJack Wh ite’ s Third Man Records are set to release a record player designed specifically for children. The project is titled ‘This Record Belongs To ______’ and sees the record player issued along with a compilation LP and storybook. It will be available on November 6. In a press release, the record player is described as a “portable light-weight children’s turntable with built in speakers and a USB port for converting vinyl records to digi-
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tal”. The compilation LP features tracks by Nina Simone, D onovan, C arole King , Van D yke Park s, Woody Gut hr ie, Ke rmit T he Fr og and more. The storybook, meanwhile, “tells the tale of five forest pals who find a mysterious object – a round, flat disc that they proceed to investigate. The animal friends finally solve the mystery and learn how to play a record and let their bodies move to the groove (within the grooves)”. If you know any truths, halftruths or outright lies about the music and club scene send it to Sissy Vance c/o rumoursmill@enigmaonline.c om.
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Shania Twain Impresses Much
Shania Twain showed a full house at Philips Arena she is more than just another pretty face. The iconic country pop singer who has been out of circulation for the better part of a decade can still turn heads with her looks as well as captivate them with her voice.
leave a lasting impression. Rising from underneath the stage Twain looked nothing like a country singer. Sporting thigh-high boots, a crimson shorts with matching shades she broke into the track that the tour is named after, “Rock This Country!�. She spent the next two hours performing Twain is supposedly on a songs that defined her career. farewell tour, and boy did she It's hard to believe it's been 20 ENIGMA
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years since she first came on glass vehicle and a mechanical that the pyrotechnics and it was some of the complaints of our radar. Her elaborate stage bull that took flight as she flew was more of a rock star setting her career being that her music show that included a plexi- over the floor seats. Add to than country. Of course that was more pop than country. I
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guess you could say she predated Taylor Swift by more than a decade. A lot of that is probably due to her collaboration with Mutt Lange, whom she was married to for many years. Lange was and is still a legendary rock producer. The collaboration of the two combined her country vocals and tendencies with his rock sensibilities and ability to write and produce a song people want to listen to. The results can't be denied as Twain has sold over 85 million albums. And judging by the enthusiasm of the crowd at Philips no one seemed to care. They loved Twain and she loved them back. Shania Twain Set List Rock This Country! Honey, I'm Home You Win My Love Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under? I Ain't No Quitter Love Gets Me Every Time Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You) Any Man of Mine Ka-Ching! (Interlude) I'm Gonna Getcha Good! Come on Over Party For Two Up! Today Is Your Day No One Needs to Know You're Still the One From This Moment On That Don't Impress Me Much (If You're Not in It for Love) I'm Outta Here! Encore: Man! I Feel Like a Woman!\ - Chris Eason ENIGMA
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Falcons Faithful Breath a Sigh of Relief After Preseason Finale But Questions Remain The Dan Quinn era in Atlanta officially begins Monday night at the Georgia Dome as the Falcons kick-off the 2015 season at the Georgia Dome against the Philadelphia Eagles. A collective sigh of relief was exhaled by many on Thursday as the Falcons concluded their preseason with a 20-19 win over the Baltimore Ravens. A heavy sigh of relief indeed after the first team bumbled its way without
scoring a touchdown and the season. T.J. Yates is now historeserves did no better. ry as is Rex Grossman, whose contract he signed still hadn't Granted, the first team did no dried by the time he was cut. play Thursday but for the first Why Grossman was even signed time in years the backups were is one of the great mysteries in able to move the ball and stop Atlanta sports history as well as the Ravens for most of the what ever happened to Ray game. Lewis' white suit he was wearing the night of Super Bowl XXXIV. Thanks to Sean Rentfree's performance under center there is Rookie Tevin Coleman will start no longer any question as to over Devnta Freeman in the who will back up Matt Ryan this backfield. Coleman showed some flashes of run breaking promise as well as being the only back to come out of the preseason healthy.
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Monday night we will get to see for four quarters how much the Falcons defense has changed. In preseason it has shown to be more aggressive and able to put pressure on the quarterback. How they will hold up for an entire game is to be seen. We will also see if they can put enough pressure on Sam Bradford to help out a secondary that despite talent got burned often primarily because the quarterback had all day to throw the ball. We will also see is Kyle Shanihan's offensive schemes
don't screw up a good thing as Atlanta's offense was one of the most feared in the league the last three years. Shanihan's zone blocking scheme should improve an anemic running game and the fact the backfield is on average 10 years younger than it has been in years.
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The Falcons kickoff the 2015 season Monday night at the Georgia Dome as they welcome in an old foe, the Philadelphia Eagles with the kickoff scheduled for 7:00pm. The game will be aired on ESPN.
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