Archive for April, 2008
Support for Franklin Graham’s message
One Knoxville blogger takes issue with my characterization of Franklin Graham’s recent visit to Knoxville:
YOU were offended at Rev. Graham’s sermon? Well, quite honestly, I am offended that you are so intolerant of my compassion for human life and decency. I’m not only offended, I am sickened and disgusted at your lack of human compassion [...]
Read More..>>But where are Don Bosch and George Korda?
The Brits opine on the 50 most influential U.S. political pundits.
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We’ve been outed
The new WBIR website should finally launch this week.
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PHOTOBLOGGING: Can anyone identify this Bulls Gap building?
Can anyone identify this building?
Photo by AJ Garrison
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Sushi in Bearden - Will it kill downtown?
(In case you don’t know, the tongue-in-cheek question, “Will Thing X kill downtown?” is a staple of snarky fun discussion over at Knox Blab.)
So Nama is opening an annex in the spot Cha Cha’s used to occupy in Bearden. I predict huge success. This is a perfect location for sushi in Knoxville. But the folks [...]
Inside scoop on Bredesen’s VP chances
Via Stacey Campfield: Word From VERY reliable sources is, Phil is telling insiders he is now on the short list as a possible VP for Obama.
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Return to normalcy
Sometimes, as much as we enjoy reading someone’s writing, it’s actually the mark of something Very Good when a blogger no longer has anything to say.
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Do the Mormons have the right idea?
Mormons have always advised members of their church to keep a one year supply of stockpiled food - in good times and bad - and now the Wall Street Journal is suggesting that all Americans do the same, not just to avoid any shortages, but as an investment, a hedge against rapidly rising food costs:
No, [...]
Recreate 1968
This website is apparently designed to incite some good ol’ fashioned unrest at the upcoming Democratic National Convention.
I never realized some people could get nostalgic for things like police beatings.
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What does Roger Clemens have in common with accused polygamist sect members?
Well, if the New York Daily News is to be believed, he had an affair with a 15-year-old girl, who in this case happens to have been troubled country music singer Mindy McReady…
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A plea for better weekend music on Market Square
Julie Auer makes me laugh with her description of what she dubs “Talladega Nights on Market Square”:
It was the finest weekend evening of spring so far. The air was warm and pleasant. A near-full moon hung in the clear night sky. Hundreds of people were gathered in Market Square, lined with its many restaurants and [...]
Read More..>>National Geographic does Pigeon Forge
From Knoxville Voice:
Knoxville will host a Sustainable Tourism Summit April 28 and 29 (that’s today), and Commissioner Susan Whitaker of Tennessee’s Department of Tourist Development has planned and guided the process from its inception. Her enthusiasm for the project and the mission to incorporate eco-friendly practices into the tourism industry is evident as she speaks [...]
Read More..>>Could 4 day workweeks save the planet?
Some interesting data:
The idea isn’t new one. The oil crisis of the 1970s prompted some employers to switch to a four-day work week, but the idea never took hold nationally.
These days, though, energy and congestion issues may give the concept more traction. Several petition drives for a shortened work week are now circulating on [...]
National press takes note of Oak Ridge property taxes
Terry Frank points to a WSJ article:
Oak Ridge, Tenn., near Knoxville, is preparing to raise its rate 5%, in part to cover the rising cost of items, such as gasoline for police cars and asphalt to resurface streets. The city’s sales-tax revenue has stayed about flat, as the weak economy keeps a check on consumer [...]
10 Things, and Cortney Piper’s new gig
At a relatively young age, Cortney Piper’s become quite a fixture in progressive Knoxville politics. She recently ran a high profile - though ultimately unsuccessful - campaign for County Commission Seat 2B, and she’s been active in environmental issues via her position as Communications Director with the Tennessee Clean Water Network.
Cortney informs me that she [...]
Good2b3
I was lucky enough to get a copy of Knoxville band, The Tim Lee 3’s new CD, Good2b3 a few weeks ago, and I’ve had it in heavy rotation in my car and in the house ever since. It’s definitely bluesy roots rock, but it’s got great power pop melodies and infectious hooks you’ll find [...]
Read More..>>Whither Brian Hornback?
Sandra Clark questions why local GOP party officials left controversial former chairman, and local blogger Brian Hornback out of a recent party dispatch:
A letter inviting GOP precinct leaders to a May 3 breakfast at Wright’s Cafeteria (9-11 a.m.) in support of Judge McGee is signed by the current Republican county chair and five former chairs: [...]
Read More..>>It can’t be “this vs. that” in a new media landscape
This Lost Remote piece nails the cultural hang-ups that continue to hold many traditional newsrooms back (although I think we’ve reached a tipping point just in the past 12 months that viewers/users/readers will begin noticing in their local news providers).
Television vs. newspapers. Blogs vs. news. The web vs. print. VJs vs. photogs. You can find [...]
Read More..>>The more things change…
Knoxville and Knox County mayors Haslam and Ragsdale today lent their names to the kickoff of a big religious event that managed to insult Knoxville’s gay citizens, as well as Knoxvillians who are pro-choice.
Sex outside of marriage is a sin,” Graham said as he kicked off the weekend’s three-day revival in a style many consider [...]
Maryville Daily Times layoffs?
A blogger at BlountViews says folks at the paper were let go:
Heard this morning that they let a number of their employees go yesterday (although unlike the Newel Rubbermaid layoff, it didn’t make the front page). Among them, Business Editor Rick Laney, some people in their ad department, people that run their presses and others.
Anyone [...]
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