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The Bottom Line » HGTV's Rate My Space goes from online to on-air
Posted 3 minutes ago
HGTV's most popular online interactive feature is getting its own television show next month. "Rate My Space", launched in 2007, is a user-driven site that allows participants to post photos and videos showing off their own space. The television show, which will premiere in its weekly time slot on Thursday, June 12 at 9 p.m. ET will be hosted by ... [Link]

The Screening Log » Daily shorts: Clooney stares at goats; ‘Postal’ cancelled
Posted 11 minutes ago
• George Clooney has signed on to star in Grant Heslov’s big-screen adaptation of British journalist Jon Ronson’s book “The Men Who Stare at Goats,” according to Variety. The film centers on the U.S. military’s experiments with the paranormal. Heslov starred in Clooney’s “Leatherheads.” • Danny Glover is set to star in a big-screen adaptation of Athol Fugard’s play “Master ... [Link]

DeMarCaTionVille » Ya’ll Get the Buckets: Clem’ll Get the Military Surplus
Posted 19 minutes ago
The AJC reports that among the mass of bills signed by Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue on Wednesday was a directive from the Legislature, urging him to pursue negotiations with Tennessee over the 35th parallel. The resolution directs Perdue to pursue talks with Tennessee — and authorizes the governor to take the matter to the U.S. Supreme [...] [Link]

The World According to Oatney » The Politics of Appeasement
Posted 30 minutes ago
The big furor of the day among Democrats seems to have been the President's remarks about Barack Obama wanting to appease terrorists. Democratic leadership are all up in arms about the President saying this, but there is just one problem: What the President said is the truth-and I am not a great fan of the Bush Administration.Regardless of how one ... [Link]

Reality Me » I made her stammer
Posted 36 minutes ago
Apparently I’ve been entered into a contest to win $100,000. I simply had to answer some demographic questions. The first hiccup in the call was a refusal to answer a question about monthly income but we got beyond that. However, when the operator happily told me that she’d be sending me some free magazines, I interrupted with "I’m an environmentalist ... [Link]

I'm Not Grumpy, I'm Reformed » The Dying And Rising Savior Trope
Posted 40 minutes ago
Bishop Wrong has an interesting take on the whole ‘Messiah before Jesus’ spin recently provoked by Knohl’s intriguing essay. Even further back than the Dead Sea Scrolls is a Ugaritic text which also contains the trope. The Bishop writes However, the idea that it takes the messiah three days to come back to the world of the living employs a ... [Link]

Instapundit » No title
Posted 41 minutes ago
Richy-Kreme Donuts, Alcoa, Tennessee. They start selling donuts in the morning, and they close when they run out. Best donuts I've ever had -- sweet, fluffy, but not the least bit greasy. Yum. [Link]

jonathanhickman.com » Does life stop when the baby’s not around?
Posted 56 minutes ago
I wonder why I rarely have anything to say on Fridays. It is a lot quieter here with just us adult folks. jonathanhickman.com [Link]

The Evangelical Spectator » New Frequent Flyer Plan
Posted 63 minutes ago
Birds are frequent flyers. So it quite naturally follows they are eligible for frequent flyer mileage. Robins, crows, bluebirds, sparrows, grackle, finch, starling, wren, red bird, swallow, chickadee, scarlet tanager find themselves in a unique situation. They can accumulate miles for free travel, if they enroll in the new frequent flyer plan. Today's frequent flyer (FF) programs offer benefits above ... [Link]

Instapundit » No title
Posted 70 minutes ago
YEAH, THAT'LL HELP MATTERS: "Revolutionary Defeatism" on the right. [Link]

No Silence Here » Quote of the day
Posted 73 minutes ago
Newscoma: I don't like my news yelled at me. I'll make up my own mind. [Link]

View From The Porch » Overheard in the hallway...
Posted 92 minutes ago
Alpha Geekette RobertaX (heading out the door to the Hamvention): "Now to go mingle with the normals..."Me: "How the ^%&* are you going to do that at a Ham convention?" [Link]

Hear ItFrom.Us » Another Character–Half
Posted 92 minutes ago
Those of you who know Half will totally get it. If you don’t know Half, well, now you do. KEEP READING!!! I’m working on a group blog project, and I need help testing it. If you are interested in participating in a project that will help you build links, have fun, and maybe make a little $, contact me and ... [Link]

Instapundit » No title
Posted 95 minutes ago
P.J. O'ROURKE SUMS UP THE ELECTIONS: Two substantive political issues are the federal budget deficit and the war in Iraq. Now, if you're electing Democrats to control government spending, then you're marrying Angelina Jolie for her brains. This leaves the Democrats with one real issue: Iraq. And so far the best that any Democratic presidential candidate has been able to ... [Link]

Inn of the Last Home » Friday's Feast
Posted 95 minutes ago
Feast One Hundred & Ninety OneAppetizer - What is the nearest big city to your home?I guess Nashville is closest "big" city, though it's not really that much bigger than Knoxville. Atlanta is the closest "big" city.Soup - On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how well do you keep secrets?If I told you, I'd have to... Anyway, ... [Link]

It's a Blog Eat Blog World » Home From the Hospital
Posted 98 minutes ago
I'm happy to report that PhillyTwo's jaw surgery is over and she's resting comfortably here on the couch. But the last two days have been anything but fun. It started on Wednesday morning when we got to UT Hospital, as requested, at 9 a.m. We spent 4 hours in pre-op. That was fun. She was on the bed wearing the ... [Link]

The Bank Draft » Bernanke to banks: Keep raising capital
Posted 101 minutes ago
That's how the New York Times sums up the Fed chief's message. Check out the story here and the speech here. [Link]

The Bank Draft » Wachovia names retirement exec
Posted 101 minutes ago
John Papadopulos, 49, will serve as president of Wachovia's retirement and investment products group, according to a news release. He replaces Robert Reid, who was recently tapped as leader of the real estate division within the corporate and investment bank. Papadopulos most recently worked as managing director within the financial institutions group, in Wachovia's corporate and investment bank. [Link]

Straight Talk » Megan Meier Story - In part.
Posted 102 minutes ago
I have a Myspace Account but have never had much love for the social network. Today in the Knoxville News Sentinel we learn that Lori Drew has been charged in the hanging death of Megan Meier. If yuo will recall Megan was a victim of a "boy" hoax where Drew pretended to be "Josh Evans" in an attempt to find ... [Link]

No Silence Here » The conundrum of comments
Posted 103 minutes ago
KNS Editor Jack McElroy writes about the Wild Web of the West and comments on stories: As a lover of free speech, I take great delight at the explosion of comments being posted at the end of news stories on knoxnews.com. But as one who despises hate speech, demagoguery and verbal abuse, I cringe at much of what we allow, ... [Link]