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Roll Call and Reveille » 65th Anniversary of the Battle of Tarawa
Posted 32 minutes ago
Today is the 65th anniversary of the Battle of Tarawa, one of the epic struggles of World War II. The conflict opened the door to the Marshall Islands for U.S. forces and began the drive across the central Pacific. Tarawa is part of the Gilbert Islands. Its main island is Betio, a long, narrow strip of land where some of ... [Link]

The House of Flying Monkeys » What wine do you serve with scrambled traditions?
Posted 60 minutes ago
Because I am doing just that… not that this is a surprise, right? No, not at all.  But I’m doing the almost unthinkable.  I’m tinkering with the stuffing.  Yes, the stuffing.  This year I’m adding some new breads into the mix.  Yes, I know, new isn’t always better.  But I’m thinking happy thoughts and I have a good feeling about ... [Link]

AphexMandelbrot's Fun Depot » This journal was brought to you by: Formatting While Sick. (or, "TWO YEAR YEILDS DID WHAT.")
Posted 74 minutes ago
Holy shit.Goldman has gone BELOW their fucking IPO.That’s a decade’s-worth of growth for them down the tubes.Get on the motherfucking boat. No, Rose – Leo DiCaprio is fucking dead. Bitch, get back here! OH NO SHE HAS THE JEWEL OF THE SE-fuck i’m so sick i’m confusing metaphors.EVERYBODY DO THE BANK.=======“GMAC LLC, the financial arm of General Motors Corp., said ... [Link]

AphexMandelbrot's Fun Depot » This journal was brought to you by: Formatting While Sick. (or, "TWO YEAR YEILDS DID WHAT.")
Posted 74 minutes ago
Holy shit.Goldman has gone BELOW their fucking IPO.That’s a decade’s-worth of growth for them down the tubes.Get on the motherfucking boat. No, Rose – Leo DiCaprio is fucking dead. Bitch, get back here! OH NO SHE HAS THE JEWEL OF THE SE-fuck i’m so sick i’m confusing metaphors.EVERYBODY DO THE BANK.=======“GMAC LLC, the financial arm of General Motors Corp., said ... [Link]

Ellen Smith for Oak Ridge » Oak Ridge is receiving a Safe Routes to School grant
Posted 76 minutes ago
There’s some great news this morning! The state has announced that  the city of Oak Ridge will receive a Safe Routes to School grant totaling $239,079 for sidewalk and crosswalk improvements, traffic devices, and signage near the Robertsville Middle School campus. The grant will also fund educational programs and promotional activities for middle school children, to encourage walking and biking ... [Link]

Quirky Is A Compliment » 11/19/08 A Little Whine With That Flurry?
Posted 83 minutes ago
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jonathanhickman.com » Loving this cold weather
Posted 86 minutes ago
I can’t tell you how happy I am that it’s finally getting cold again. On Tuesday, I awoke to discover snow on my car. Snow! I know a lot of people don’t like cold weather, and please believe me when I say I don’t love everything about it - dry skin, for instance, and short days - but I just ... [Link]

Gate 21 » Blazer Chronicles: Episode 20
Posted 93 minutes ago
Well, after a whirlwind couple of months, I’m actually taking a little R&R this week — my first vacation in over a year. Nonetheless, here’s the Episode 20 of the Blazer Chronicles, courtesy of VolzRChamps, with a complete rundown on Tennessee Sports for this week. The Blazer Chronicles: Episode 20 — Tennessee Sports Rundown Go Vols, Beat the Commodores! – ... [Link]

KnoxViews » Cyn Mobley to host Internet radio call-in show on publishing
Posted 103 minutes ago
Best-selling thriller novelist Cyn Mobley will host her first Internet radio call-in show on what it takes to get published on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008 at 7 p.m. EST at Talkshoe.com. The link to the show is here: http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/32978 The show is set up so you can just listen in or you can call via Skype or a special phone ... [Link]

Camera Shy » Wing in our new house!
Posted 105 minutes ago
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d e s i g n : : » 1416 is inhabitable
Posted 114 minutes ago
Our house is safe enough to occupied by human beings, according to the City of Knoxville. Which we will do post-haste, as soon as the bank appraises its value (which is happening at noon). The... thoughts from a young architect on the design of everything, and random stuff from his life too. [Link]

BooksForKidsBlog » Running Free: Paint the Wind by Pam Munoz Ryan
Posted 116 minutes ago
Newbery winner Pam Munoz Ryan (for Esperanza Rising) returns to the American West, this time the high plains, in her latest novel, Paint The Wind."The only way to capture a ghost is to paint the tail of the wind." Maya's violet eyes widened, her voice breathless with conviction.With one hand, she picked up the small brown and white plastic horse ... [Link]

Dr Jim West » Still More on Zincirli
Posted 2 hours ago
What, you ask, is Zincirli? Is it a new bio-fuel car being produced by America’s big three automakers in hopes of staving off their inevitable demise? Is it a new brand of hat that scholars will be sporting in Boston at the SBL? Is it a new holiday coffee at Starbucks? Surprisingly, it’s none of those things. Chip Hardy not ... [Link]

Instapundit » PROMISING CHANGE, PICKING INSIDERS? “President-elect Barack Obama promised the voters change but has…
Posted 2 hours ago
PROMISING CHANGE, PICKING INSIDERS? “President-elect Barack Obama promised the voters change but has started his Cabinet selection process by naming several Washington insiders to top posts.” Hey, you can’t spell “change” without a D-A-S-C-H-L-E! [Link]

Instapundit » SAY WHAT YOU WILL ABOUT THE VOLOKH CONSPIRATORS, but I don’t really think they’re a bunch of crazed …
Posted 2 hours ago
SAY WHAT YOU WILL ABOUT THE VOLOKH CONSPIRATORS, but I don’t really think they’re a bunch of crazed leftists. [Link]

SayUncle » Congrats
Posted 2 hours ago
We here at SayUncle would like to welcome our friends from the ATF to the 1990s: Instead of filling out the required ATF paperwork by hand, gun buyers and dealers will now be able to complete what officials say is a fail-safe electronic version of the document, known as Form 4473. Speaking at a gun shop in Upper Marlboro where ... [Link]

No Silence Here » Sausage, pizza and taco balls
Posted 2 hours ago
Would someone please block this site from my access. [Link]

Instapundit » MORE ON Eric Holder, fierce drug warrior.  Oh, goody.  You’d think that the Obama election would a…
Posted 2 hours ago
MORE ON Eric Holder, fierce drug warrior.  Oh, goody.  You’d think that the Obama election would at least bring some relief on this subject, but noooo. . . . Also, here’s Larry Tribe’s criticism of the Elian Gonzalez seizure. [Link]

KnoxViews » Things to do in Knoxville Over Thanksgiving When You're Bored
Posted 2 hours ago
So, I'll be in Knoxville for the holiday next week, Tuesday afternoon through all day Friday, leaving at the crack of early Saturday morning. Tuesday afternoon and evening, and much of Thursday, will be taken up with family stuff. (I get to see my nieces and nephews -- it will be nice to have a playmate on my level...) However, ... [Link]

KnoxViews » Burchett running for Knox County Mayor
Posted 3 hours ago
Tim's all in. -- Schools. “My degree’s in education (from the University of Tennessee). Both my parents were career educators. The best people to run the schools are teachers and parents. That’s the basics.” -- Safe streets. “If the sheriff’s department does not have proper funding, crimes will occur.” -- Low taxes. “We have got to figure out how to ... [Link]