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Property Scope » Thursday briefing
Posted 16 minutes ago
Sign up today for free email updates from the Scope and the Bank Draft, a blog about the banking industry in Tennessee and the Southeast. Submit a request to flory@knoxvillebiz.com. Burchett to launch campaign for county mayor. KNS Radioactive cleanup in Vestal almost finished. Atomic City Underground TDOT studying options to extend Pellissippi Parkway. The Daily Times Chattanooga Another chance ... [Link]

Camp4u » The passing of Sunny Day
Posted 49 minutes ago
Sunny Day, good friend of conservatives around the Knoxville, Anderson, pigeon Forge area, passed on to the great reward after a sudden stroke yesterday. Sunny lived life about as fully as you possibly could. He was as passionate about conservative politics as you could be and wasn't afraid to work. He often would laugh and cut up with the best ... [Link]

Instapundit » IN THE WASHINGTON POST, doubts about the Eric Holder nomination. “Ultimately, the call was President…
Posted 52 minutes ago
IN THE WASHINGTON POST, doubts about the Eric Holder nomination. “Ultimately, the call was President Clinton’s, but why did Mr. Holder not object to the pardon of a fugitive millionaire politically connected to the president?” Some possible answers to that question here.  ”So to be clear, Holder helped steer the attorney for Rich, a fugitive whose pardon request would likely have ... [Link]

Instapundit » HAS APPLE SOLD OUT ON DRM AGAIN?  New MacBooks Have Built-in Copy Protection….
Posted 52 minutes ago
HAS APPLE SOLD OUT ON DRM AGAIN?  New MacBooks Have Built-in Copy Protection. [Link]

the sunsphere is NOT a wigshop » Rita's is open
Posted 58 minutes ago
Just saw this last night. Has anyone been there? They have a huge flat screen tv. Looks yummy. A few Knoxvillians muse about life in the city with a huge golden disco ball. [Link]

The Screening Log » 'Butler Well Served' coming to the big screen
Posted 62 minutes ago
Sony has acquired the rights to adapt "A Butler Well Served by This Election," a recent feature story written by Wil Haygood for the Washington Post. Variety says the article follows the life story of Eugene Allen, an African-American who worked as a butler at the White House for 34 years. Allen saw a total of eight presidents come and ... [Link]

Instapundit » FROM RICHARD EPSTEIN, Libertarian Thoughts on Proposition 8….
Posted 71 minutes ago
FROM RICHARD EPSTEIN, Libertarian Thoughts on Proposition 8. [Link]

Instapundit » MORE FROM the National Book Awards.  I think there were some obvious omissions, such as Jonah Gold…
Posted 75 minutes ago
MORE FROM the National Book Awards.  I think there were some obvious omissions, such as Jonah Goldberg’s Liberal Fascism — it’s timely, topical, and provocative! — and Michael Yon’s Moment of Truth in Iraq, which turned out to be quite prescient.  Oh, well.  You can hear our podcast interview with Jonah Goldberg here, and with Michael Yon here. [Link]

Instapundit » GOD, SCHMOD:  I want my monkey-man!…
Posted 76 minutes ago
GOD, SCHMOD:  I want my monkey-man! [Link]

katie allison granju » E. and J. at the Magic Kingdom
Posted 81 minutes ago
E. and J. are home from their trip to Disney World. They had an incredible time. It was so nice of their stepmother’s parents to plan this special trip for them. E. had never been. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.katieallisong~ addthis_title = 'E.+and+J.+at+the+Magic+Kingdom~ addthis_pub = ''; E. and J. at the Magic Kingdom [Link]

Instapundit » JIM LINDGREN:  A Simple Argument Against the Auto Bailout:  An Auto Bailout Would Destroy Jobs. 
Posted 103 minutes ago
JIM LINDGREN:  A Simple Argument Against the Auto Bailout:  An Auto Bailout Would Destroy Jobs.  ”Anyone who thinks that giving money to a company losing 2-3 billion dollars a month — with overpaid workers and overpaid executives – would usually save jobs in the long run, rather than lose them, doesn’t understand economics.” [Link]

Random Mumblings » Tennesseans quoted in Forbes' "Thoughts"
Posted 111 minutes ago
Two Tennesseans are included in the popular quotes column "Thoughts on the Business of Life" feature in the Nov. 10, 2008, issue of Forbes magazine.All of the quotes are about politics and the financial crisis.Today I am going to cast a red, white and blue-collar vote with my hand over my heart for this country, because things are really bad ... [Link]

Dr Jim West » Martin Shields’ Guide to Gematria
Posted 113 minutes ago
No, really. Gematria is the calculation of numerical values of words based on the assignment of values to the letters used to write the words. The obvious example of the use of gematria in the Bible is in Rev 13:18 where we are told: “let the one who has insight calculate the beast’s number, for it is man’s number, and ... [Link]

Dr Jim West » James Crossley’s Traveling Road Show
Posted 117 minutes ago
James informs us that he’s performing a public lecture this evening titled What New Testament Studies Could Be Doing but Isn’t. I don’t know what his answer might be but here’s mine: ‘focusing less on modern scholars and more on Reformation theologians whose insights were surpassingly superior to 95% of their modern counterparts’. Yes, NT Wright, I’m looking at you… ... [Link]

Dr Jim West » What Exactly is it that Obama Is Going to Change?
Posted 2 hours ago
It certainly isn’t much, if his picks for Cabinet and White House staff positions are any indication. In fact, it looks like politics as usual on the horizon. President-elect Barack Obama promised the voters change but has started his Cabinet selection process by naming several Washington insiders to top posts. Obama is enlisting former Senate leader Tom Daschle as his ... [Link]

Secondhand Hope » London Bound Carter High Band Auction Tonight
Posted 2 hours ago
It's the 3rd Annual Carter High Band Auction. This is one event you won't want to miss! The silent auction fun begins at 6:00 pm and is followed by a live auction at 7:00pm. Lots of goodies are available! Last year's items included gold jewelry, restaurant gift certificates, themed baskets, UT items and more. It's the perfect place to do ... [Link]

Tele-buddy's Tinseltown Tales » 'Days Of Our Lives' fire Hall, Hogestyn
Posted 4 hours ago
Is any place safe from the threats of layoffs these days? NBC has let go two of its biggest stars from "Days Of Our Lives" -- Deidre Hall (Marlena) and Drake Hogestyn (John), who have been on the show for 32 and 22 years, respectively. Apparently, the cuts were made because of cost-cutting measures for the program. Soap Opera Digest ... [Link]

Go Web Young Man » LIFE Photos on Google
Posted 5 hours ago
The LIFE photo archive is now available on Google. The collection dates all the way from the 1750s to today. Read more about the archive on the official Google blog. [Link]

Instapundit » MEGAN MCARDLE ON AUTO BAILOUT TALK: “By far the most optimistic estimates in the financial community…
Posted 6 hours ago
MEGAN MCARDLE ON AUTO BAILOUT TALK: “By far the most optimistic estimates in the financial community come from the people who have virtually no dealings with Congress. Anyone who does, recognizes that this is not going to be bridge financing towards a massive restructuring. I’d wager even the supporters in the DC area would admit that GM is probably going ... [Link]

Instapundit » ILYA SOMIN:  ”Polls routinely show that most Americans give very low approval ratings to Congress…
Posted 6 hours ago
ILYA SOMIN:  ”Polls routinely show that most Americans give very low approval ratings to Congress as a whole, but give much higher ratings to their own representatives. Count me among the minority that would give an even lower rating to their own representative than Congress as a whole. That’s because my representative is Jim Moran.” [Link]