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November 10, 2009

PieLab is transitioning from pop-up experimental pie shop to permanent downtown eatery in Greensboro, AL.

PieLab, an initiative of Project M, is focused on community development and engagement in Hale County, AL.

PieLab is a welcoming community space on Greensboro’s Main Street that provides delicious pie and coffee, as well as retail and hospitality job training for local youth through the YouthBuild Program. More than simply a pie shop, PieLab operates as a community design center focusing on community development projects and small business incubation in Greensboro and the surrounding five counties.

Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009 Grand Opening Celebration!



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October 29, 2009

Larry Langford Birmingham Mayor is Convicted Felon

http://www.huliq.com/8059/88194/larry-langford-birmingham-mayor-convicted-felon

Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford was found guilty and convicted of multiple counts of bribery in a federal corruption trial in Tuscaloosa on Wednesday. Now a convicted felon, Langford immediately ceases to be mayor due to Alabama law.

Larry Langford, 61, now the former mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, was investigated by the SEC on corruption charges in 2007. In 2008 a lawsuit was filed against Langford for illegally accepting $156,000 in cash and benefits.

On December 1, 2008, Larry Langford was arrested by the FBI on a 101-count indictment alleging conspiracy, bribery, fraud, money laundering, and filing false tax returns in connection with a long-running bribery scheme.

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October 28, 2009

French court convicts Scientology

http://digg.com/world_news/Scientology_Trial_Could_Ban_the_Church_in_France
A French court has convicted the Church of Scientology of fraud, but stopped short of banning the group from operating in France.

Two branches of the group's operations and several of its leaders in France have been fined.
The case came after complaints from two women, one of whom said she was manipulated into paying more than 20,000 euros (£18,100) in the 1990s.

Unlike the US, France has always refused to recognise Scientology as a religion, arguing that it is a purely commercial operation designed to make as much money as it can at the expense of often vulnerable victims, the BBC's Emma Jane Kirby reports from Paris.

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October 21, 2009

The Left Wing vs Right Wing World (INFOGRAPHIC)

http://digg.com/political_opinion/The_Left_Wing_vs_Right_Wing_World_INFOGRAPHIC

Of course, the political spectrum is not quite so polarised. Actually, it’s more of a diamond shape, apparently. But this is how it’s mostly presented via the media – left wing vs. right wing, liberal vs. conservative, Labour vs Tory. And perhaps in our minds too…

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October 20, 2009

Apple's Magic Mouse: one button, multitouch gestures, Bluetooth, four-month battery life

http://digg.com/apple/Apple_s_Magic_Mouse_yes_it_still_has_one_button

The Magic Mouse has arrived. Hate buttons or moving parts? So does Apple, and nothing exemplifies the company's march towards a buttonless future more than this "two button" laser mouse, which has one button and no scroll wheel -- just a multitouch surface (a hard acrylic) across the top. With the Magic Mouse you're able to do familiar gestures from the Mac trackpad playbook such as two-finger swipes, but you can also do single-finger horizontal and vertical scrolling. The wireless device boasts a four-month battery life, and will be available today for $69.

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October 18, 2009

Verizon's anti-iPhone gets its first commercial: Droid Does

http://digg.com/tech_news/Verizon_s_anti_iPhone_gets_its_first_commercial_Droid_Does

We knew Verizon Wireless would soon be throwing caution to the wind in an effort to sway uncommitted smartphone buyers towards Big Red, and it looks like the November-bound Motorola Droid will be VZW's anti-iPhone. It reels off a number of things that the iPhone can't do, and then abruptly goes into full-on tease mode by flashing glimpses of a robot-controlled future and a tagline that simply states: "Droid Does." We're told that the phone will boast Android 2.0 and a 5 megapixel camera. At this point, we'd say the gloves are definitely off -- AT&T, have anything to say for yourself, or is the iPhone doing just fine on its own? 


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October 18, 2009

Verizon's anti-iPhone gets its first commercial: Droid Does

http://digg.com/tech_news/Verizon_s_anti_iPhone_gets_its_first_commercial_Droid_Does

We knew Verizon Wireless would soon be throwing caution to the wind in an effort to sway uncommitted smartphone buyers towards Big Red, and it looks like the November-bound Motorola Droid will be VZW's anti-iPhone. It reels off a number of things that the iPhone can't do, and then abruptly goes into full-on tease mode by flashing glimpses of a robot-controlled future and a tagline that simply states: "Droid Does." We're told that the phone will boast Android 2.0 and a 5 megapixel camera. At this point, we'd say the gloves are definitely off -- AT&T, have anything to say for yourself, or is the iPhone doing just fine on its own? 

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October 15, 2009

2010 Olympic medal design unveiled


http://digg.com/d317JHP?e
 
"2010 Olympic medal design unveiled"
The official medals for the 2010 Winter Olympics were unveiled Thursday morning in Vancouver, featuring original West Coast aboriginal designs of an orca and a raven. In an Olympic first, each medal will be unique, featuring part of an image cropped from two large master artworks by Corrine Hunt, a Canadian designer and artist.

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October 15, 2009

The acclaimed great American Artist

Jackson Pollock Love and Death

The acclaimed great American Artist of the 20th century, he was an influential painter and a major force in the
abstract expressionist movement. He used hardened brushes, sticks, and even basting syringes as paint applicators. Pollock's technique of pouring and dripping paint is one of the origins of the term action painting. Pollock created emotional art that helped define a new style, abstract expressionism. 

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October 14, 2009

Design Deals

Fall into Autumn with our new "Design Deals." Starting on Monday 10/19/09 and continuing until the New Year, Brickle Thumb will be offering weekly design deal specials. Each design deal will be valid for one week (monday-sunday) and will be posted to our blog every Monday. We will be offering extremely low discounts on all work such as logo creations, brand strategy, magazine advertisements and much much more! To take advantage of our new promotions, stay tuned to the Brickle Thumb blog! 

To jump start our "Design Deals" we are offering a free business card design for the first FIVE people who email the words "Design Deals" to design@bricklethumb.com. Once we have the first five winners, we will post an update to the blog to inform everyone that all entries have been accepted. 

WE ARE NOT YOUR ORTHODOX DESIGN HOUSE. 


   
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