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Anybody in the market for a high school?
Posted By katie allison granju
If so, today’s your lucky day.
Knox County Commission plans to auction off South High School at noon.
Jun 5th, 2008
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Natter from Na-Nupp » The Sweetest Sound
Posted 30 minutes ago
It’s been a rather somber day. But, as I sit hear and contemplate the tragic events of this morning, I am pleasantly distracted. Inch and TR are both in bed and DH and I are downstairs doing the internet/TV/basement things that we do. The monitor is on and I hear Inch singing her ABC’s, conversing with her baby doll, giggling. ... [Link]
Lori's Place » Lessons from an apple tree
Posted 35 minutes ago
There is an apple tree behind our house. Usually I don't pay the tree a bit of mind. We don't spray it, we don't trim it or prune it, we don't do *anything* to it to encourage apple production. It's just an old tree we have in the yard. A few days ago, Jack came in holding some smallish, green ... [Link]
The Kat House » Overheard at the Vet’s Office #1
Posted 40 minutes ago
When you spend as much time as I do in the vet’s office, you’re bound to overheard a few funnies. I’ve decided to start sharing some of the ones that have really made me chuckle. Client: Can you tell me about this dog food? Tech: Well, it’s specially formulated for dogs with allergies. It doesn’t contain chicken, corn, or any ... [Link]
The Screening Log » Work on 'Iron Man' sequel has begun
Posted 52 minutes ago
In a recent interview with The Los Angeles Times, helmer Jon Favreau said work on the "Iron Man" sequel has already begun.I know that's not exactly the most exciting information, but at least we know the project is already in development. Marvel and Paramount are shooting for a late April release date in 2010. The first film opened this May ... [Link]
Instapundit » No title
Posted 61 minutes ago
"A LEADER THAT GOD HAS BLESSED US WITH." Heh. [Link]
WhitesCreek Journal » I look here...I look there...I See houses...Everywhere
Posted 64 minutes ago
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Russ McBee » Diebold admits to dropping votes
Posted 68 minutes ago
Diebold (now called "Premier," since their previous name has become radioactive) has admitted that their electronic voting machines contain a critical flaw which can drop votes: A voting system used in 34 states contains a critical programming error that can cause votes to be dropped while being electronically transferred from memory cards to a central tallying point, the manufacturer acknowledges.The ... [Link]
RoaneViews » The KnoxViews from Denver
Posted 68 minutes ago
Randy Neal, mentor, blog consultant, and superior photographer, to RoaneViews will be at the Democratic Convention to give us insight from the Tennessee point of "View". [Link]
The Prettiest Denny's Waitress » Close encounters
Posted 71 minutes ago
Here's a conversation I had the other day near the end of a 20-mile day hike in the Smokies:Me: Where the hell have you been? I've easily walked over 200 miles of the trails in this park alone over the past couple of years, not to mention the decade before that spent traipsing all over the rest of the southern ... [Link]
Domestic Psychology » bad things happen
Posted 81 minutes ago
Something bad happened in Knoxville today. As soon as it happened, some people began seeking solutions. Some people just wanted to place blame. Memories of the school, the community, the past and the present are being woven into the story. I did not attend this school. I attended a school of privilege in a city on the other end of ... [Link]
Instapundit » No title
Posted 82 minutes ago
SEX AND the Olympic city. [Link]
SouthEastern Sports Blog » Picking the BCS Participants
Posted 84 minutes ago
Next week is game week, so we'll finish up the preseason stuff here over the weekend before turning our attention to kickoff and who's not on UCLA's injury report. The most prestigious of preseason prognostications - that's how preachers type - is to pick the National Champion. But since I've now crossed the threshold into the realm of the completely ... [Link]
Gene Patterson » Another Tragedy Part Two
Posted 84 minutes ago
Local blogger Brian Hornback points out that Knox County schools already has a set of portable metal detectors. According to Hornback, the machines were essentially mothballed because of legal concerns over their use by a school board member. That may soon change. I’m hearing that discussions are already underway to use the portable detectors in spot checks throughout the school ... [Link]
RobbyEdwards.com » Fascinated By
Posted 85 minutes ago
Fascinated By by Robby Edwards Glacier National Park, August 2006 A couple of times during this trip, I found myself stopping to photograph some dead trees. It seems I had become fascinated with them. [Link]
RobbyEdwards.com » On the Shore of Lake Sherburne
Posted 85 minutes ago
On the Shore of Lake Sherburne by Robby Edwards Glacier National Park, August 2006 [Link]
RobbyEdwards.com » Dashing…
Posted 85 minutes ago
Dashing… by Robby Edwards Glacier National Park, August 2006 We had observed a black bear foraging in the brush a couple of hundred yards or so up the side of a mountain. We watched her for a while until she disappeared into the thicker undergrowth. After a few moments, there was some motion in the bushes by the side of ... [Link]
RobbyEdwards.com » Smoke in the Distance
Posted 85 minutes ago
Smoke in the Distance by Robby Edwards Glacier National Park, August 2006 In the distance smoke rises from the fires burning in the park. This was taken from the Going-to-the-Sun Road as we were making our way down from Logan Pass. [Link]
RobbyEdwards.com » Little Lamb
Posted 85 minutes ago
Little Lamb by Robby Edwards Glacier National Park, August 2006 On our way back from Hidden Lake we passed this little lamb just laying by itself near the trail. [Link]
The Screening Log » Sony pushes back 'Quantum of Solace' release
Posted 95 minutes ago
Now that David Yates' "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" and Catherine Hardwicke's "Twilight" have been moved to a new release date, it's time for James Bond to join the club.According to Variety, Sony and MGM have decided to push back Marc Forster's "Quantum of Solace" to Nov. 14, 2008.The story of “Solace” is strongly tied to “Casino Royale” and ... [Link]
Straight White Guy » British......
Posted 119 minutes ago
...... I'm worn out..... absolutely and completely, worn out...... Hell's Half Acre has witnessed a flurry of activity today that it hadn't seen in at least the three months..... my goodness, what a day..... trees have been planted, sprinklers left... [Link]
