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RobbyEdwards.com » Oxbow Bend
Posted 27 minutes ago
Oxbow Bend by Robby Edwards Grand Teton National Park, September 2003 [Link]

Rocky Top Talk: Front Page Posts » I know what you did last week: a look at the Tennessee Volunteers' upcoming opponents
Posted 33 minutes ago
A quick recap of what all of the Vols' future opponents did last week, with animated drive charts. Mississippi State v. Vanderbilt Mississippi State upset Vanderbilt in Starkville, 17-14. First loss for Vandy this season. The Bulldogs held Vandy to 107 total yards and one third down conversion. Consider that this week's uh-oh stat. Mississippi State RB Anthony Dixon had ... [Link]

Thomas P.M. Barnett :: Weblog » The continuing connectivity/content tradeoff in the Middle East
Posted 33 minutes ago
ARTICLE: "Young and Arab in Land of Mosques and Bars," by Michael Slackman, New York Times, 22 September 2008. ARTICLE: "Arab TV Tests Societies' Limits With Depictions of Wine, Sex and Equality," by Robert F. Worth, New York Times, 27 September 2008. Great big article on the subversive presence in the Gulf that is the UAE and Dubai in particular. ... [Link]

Thomas P.M. Barnett :: Weblog » I was being optimistic on Afghanistan in my upcoming Good article
Posted 33 minutes ago
WORLD NEWS: "U.S. Expects Afghan Violence to Worsen: Commanders See Taliban Preparing Winter Offensive," by Yochi J. Dreazen, Wall Street Journal, 23 September 2008. In the Good article on McCain v Obama, I cited the issue of how far the Taliban might advance before winter sets in across Afghanistan. But our military is now talking about a sustained winter effort ... [Link]

Thomas P.M. Barnett :: Weblog » More like 5 foot-nine
Posted 33 minutes ago
EUROPE: "Russia's armed forces: advancing, blindly; A more aggressive Russian army is still no match for NATO, but is strong enough to scare some neighbors," The Economist, 20 September 2008. WORLD NEWS: "Moscow Will Boost Defense Spending to $50 Billion: Conflict in Georgia Exposed Deficiencies Of Aging Arsenal," by Andrew Osborn, Wall Street Journal, 20-21 September 2008. WORLD NEWS: "U.S. ... [Link]

Thomas P.M. Barnett :: Weblog » The world keeps on slipping, slipping, slipping . . . into the future
Posted 36 minutes ago
SPECIAL REPORT: "A bigger world: A special report on globalisation," The Economist, 20 September 2008. Slew of cool charts showing the rising profile of BRIC companies. The judgment that "emerging markets are producing examples of capitalism at its best." YES, The Economist ACTUALLY SAID THAT! Very sensible counter-fad article on "why rich-world multinationals think they can stay ahead of the ... [Link]

Thomas P.M. Barnett :: Weblog » Catching up with technology
Posted 40 minutes ago
TECHNOLOGY QUARTERLY: 1) "The meek shall inherit the web: Computing: In future, most new internet users will be in developing countries and will use mobile phones. Expect a wave of innovation," 2) "Gas, gas, quick boys: Chemical sensors: A new nanodevice able to detect low concentrations of chemical agents could help to thwart terrorist gas attacks," and 3) "Following the ... [Link]

No Silence Here » TN father names baby Sarah McCain Palin
Posted 43 minutes ago
So what do you suppose the over/under is on this marriage, a week? ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. -- A new father has secretly named his baby girl Sarah McCain Palin after the Republican ticket for president and vice president. Mark Ciptak of Elizabethton put that name on the documents for the girl's birth certificate, ignoring the name Ava Grace, which he and ... [Link]

KnoxViews » Baby Names
Posted 45 minutes ago
Without consulting his wife, a man named his new daughter Sarah McCain Palin Ciptak. And people said I was odd when I tried to convince my sister to name her daughter "Supergirl Einstein". KnoxViews [Link]

Reality Me » From the mouths of babes
Posted 55 minutes ago
My son has a love/hate relationship with our Roomba. He loves to start it and watch as long as someone else drags it out of the Roomba hiding spot but he still finds it the robot scary. This morning, the brisk air outside and the full moon made the dogs extra frisky so as they wrestled they simply ignored the ... [Link]

Rocky Top Talk: Front Page Posts » Tennessee - Georgia: A Brief Look at the Numbers
Posted 64 minutes ago
I'll spoil the ending of the story for you early; the numbers don't make the Georgia game feel much better. It still hurts, and it's not a pretty sight. Still, there are some things to see in the pretty charts and graphs, so here we go. First up, let's take a look at the basic box score numbers in comparison ... [Link]

View From The Porch » ...and now, the news.
Posted 77 minutes ago
This morning's Top Ten stories on CNN.com: 1. Fears of violence as economy tanks"OMG! We're all gonna die! There's no hope! We need change!" 2. 'Bradley effect' could affect vote"Don't be a racist. Vote for Obama. You don't want to feel like a racist, do you?" 3. GOP blasts stimulus measures"Evil Republicans don't want to buy your vote!" 4. Army ... [Link]

The House of Flying Monkeys » Conversation from a dinner - Part 1
Posted 84 minutes ago
"So, then you were the wild child in your family? Right?" "Um, no… well, okay, maybe a little."   Go ahead, Mom.  Tell them that between my Nobel Research project in Quantum Physics and my heavy practice schedule as a Concert Pianist, there was simply no time for too much mischief in my younger years.  Right?  Mom?  OMG, I think ... [Link]

Rocky Top Talk: Front Page Posts » Grill a Bulldog tonight at 9:00 EST with Mississippi State Sports Blog
Posted 103 minutes ago
Join us tonight at 9:00 EST as we commiserate with Mississippi State Sports Blog about our respective miserable seasons and debate who will win the FAIL contest on Saturday. [Link]

Reality Me » And they throw me curve balls
Posted 110 minutes ago
I woke this morning to be reminded we were out of milk. How does a single parent buy milk without being negligent? Fortunately the house was still asleep. Before slipping out, I woke Amy to let her know that I running to Weigel’s and back (5 minutes). The moon was very full and beautiful this morning! As I returned with ... [Link]

The Vol Historian » "BUBBA TO THE RESCUE"
Posted 118 minutes ago
On the way to the SEC and part of the national championship in 1967, Tennessee lost its second quarterback in as many weeks in a 24-13 win this day over Georgia Tech at Neyland Stadium. Dewey Warren had been lost two weeks earlier against Auburn. Charley Fulton was likewise injured against the Yellow Jackets, leaving things under center in the ... [Link]

Brian's Blog » Tonight is the Duncan Family BBQ
Posted 4 hours ago
Tonight from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. (Doors open at 5:00 p.m.) at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum is the Duncan Family BBQ - a tradition since 1968. They are held every two years in October, I have attended every one since 1980.Two years ago, former Major League baseball player and Knoxville City Councilman Ed Bailey and I had an encounter with ... [Link]

Instapundit » No title
Posted 5 hours ago
NEWS FROM GEORGIA: "Russian troops must withdraw from the areas inside South Ossetia and Abkhazia previously controlled by Georgian authorities, namely the Akhalgori district and the Kodori valley, Hansjorg Haber, the head of the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) told EUobserver. With the Russians having dismantled their checkpoints from Georgian territory two days ahead of the 10 October deadline, the ... [Link]

KnoxViews » City hopes to shuttle people in futuristic 'podcars'
Posted 6 hours ago
Interesting concept in this CNN article. Has anyone ridden the Morgantown, WVA system? The independent schedule and privacy are appealing. Think it would work in Knoxville? Progressive move on Ithaca's part. At stations located every block or every half-mile, depending on the need, a rider enters a destination on a computerized pad, and a car would take the person nonstop ... [Link]

Gate 21 » SEC Power Poll Ballot: Week 7
Posted 6 hours ago
Check out the Full Poll Results at Garnet and Black Attack Week 7 Through 12 October 2008 Here’s my ballot for this week’s SEC Power Poll, along with an feeble attempt at explaining why I’m such a moron… In all its radiant glory: Rk. Team Change Comments 1. – Well, considering that I have the Alabama Crimson Tide at No. ... [Link]