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• A Fish Named Freddy

  • Officially Unemployed #

    Yes, the rumors are true. I am officially unemployed. I was laid off this week as part of a workforce reduction.Everything is fine, and I am actually relieved as I now have a great chance at a new and fresh start. There will no ranting or raving and if I ...

    Posted: June 28, 2009 at 1:30 p.m.

  • Why I'm Leaving the Information Age for Walden Pond #

    On Saturday, June 27, 2009, I announced my intension to leave Twitter.com for a period of one year. Some have already inquired as to why I’ve made this decision. This decision has not come easily, and I suspect that I will struggle with it for many months to come. This ...

    Posted: June 28, 2009 at 12 p.m.

  • Marketing and sports: off the field #

    The sporting industry isn’t commonly associated with mainstream marketing and public relations, mostly because we’d rather enjoy sports and view them as a recreation that takes our minds off the grind of our daily lives. We’d also rather view sports for what they are and not dissect them and draw ...

    Posted: June 7, 2009 at 1:30 p.m.

  • I'm officially a "Rockstar" #

    Special translation: I kick @ss! :)A special thanks to Chris Brogan for confirming my blog as “Rockstar" worthy.I've learned a lot from Chris over the past six months or so. He's been a tremendous asset in learning about various social media outlets, and somehow, seems to post quality, educational content ...

    Posted: June 7, 2009 at 1:30 p.m.

  • Burger King exploits third-world villagers #

    First, a disclaimer. I love Whoppers. I’d eat a Whopper any day over a Big Mac. Maybe that’s why I’m 205lbs. Anyway…I’ve stayed away from commenting on Burger King’s new Whopper Virgins TV spots that have fire stormed YouTube of late. I stayed away from commenting because I wanted to ...

    Posted: June 7, 2009 at 1:30 p.m.

• A1 Mom

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• All Around KTown

  • Knoxville Foreclosure Watch: July 1, 2009 #

    Well, hey there, Watchers! In this week's edition of Knoxville Foreclosure Watch, the numbers didn't move much, but they all moved in the right directions: active foreclosures are down, while pending and active foreclosures are both up. That's what I'm talkin' 'bout! 37917 came roaring back this week with 7 ...

    Posted: July 1, 2009 at 10 p.m.

  • Knoxville Neighborhood of the Week: Riversound #

    [caption id="attachment_1433" align="alignnone" width="434" caption="© 2009 Robert Stockdale Photography, All Rights Reserved."][/caption] This week Neighborhood of the Week heads back out West to revisit a little lakefront neighborhood called Riversound. Located just off of Northshore Drive a little over 2 miles west of the Pellissippi, Riversound bills itself as "an ...

    Posted: June 29, 2009 at 8:30 p.m.

  • The Weekly Poll: Is your home a money pit? #

    The weekly poll just had to completely redo its wiring, but it's all ready for voting now. This week's topic is about your home and whether or not you feel like it's a money pit. Although it could be argued that ALL homes are money pits, it's usually the older ...

    Posted: June 28, 2009 at 10 p.m.

  • Knoxville Foreclosure Watch: June 24, 2009 #

    It's Wednesday night and you know what that means - time to watch some foreclosures! This week on Knoxville Foreclosure Watch, active foreclosures and pendings were down while closings more than doubled. And it's not even the end of the month! It's a small piece of good news, but you ...

    Posted: June 24, 2009 at 9 p.m.

  • Knoxville May 2009 Home Sales Report #

    If I'm posting on a Tuesday, that probably means it's Home Sales Report time. So, despite all the movement I saw in my own business and at my office last month, the May numbers are still way off the mark. Bummer. Still, I shudder to think what these numbers would ...

    Posted: June 24, 2009 at 12 p.m.

• Because I said so

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• Casey Peters

  • Allscripts Electronic Medical Record for the iPhone #

    99% of my work day revolves around Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Emergency Department Information Systems (EDIS). Having worked with the folks from Allscripts on an EDIS implementation before, I was excited to see this video spotlighting their latest product, Allscripts Remote.

    Posted: June 21, 2009 at 1:30 p.m.

  • Where You Are From Matters #

    “Our ability to succeed at what we do is powerfully bound up with where we’re from… — Malcolm Gladwell - Outliers: The Story of Success

    Posted: June 16, 2009 at 9:31 p.m.

  • Rapping Flight Attendant #

    The rapping flight attendant. I’m surprised the passengers actually held a beat. [via]

    Posted: June 15, 2009 at 11:31 p.m.

  • Classified Info: Pal’s Sudden Service Secret Menu #

    For over 18 years plus a few summers, I lived in Kingsport, TN, headquarters to Pal’s Sudden Service. Not once during those 18 years did anyone mention the Pal’s Secret Menu - until today.While skimming the I Love Pal’s group pages on Facebook, I stumbled upon a discussion thread asking ...

    Posted: June 15, 2009 at 11:31 p.m.

  • MotorMouths #

    If you subscribed to every car publication in the world only to learn which vehicle meets your needs, MotorMouths would be your end product.

    Posted: June 15, 2009 at 11:31 p.m.

• Domestic Psychology

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• Honey Dot Comb

  • The most aggrevatin'-ist thing - part 2 #

    The re-queening is finished. Long live the new queens!It was the most frustrating part of beekeeping that I have encountered since I started, and I cannot claim total success, but at least it's done.ALERT: Technical beekeeping info (skip this if you're not interested)The method of finding the old queen that ...

    Posted: June 21, 2009 at 5:30 p.m.

  • Yankee Stadium: OK, NOW you can tear it down #

    The House that Ruth Built will soon be dust and memories. We had to see it before that happened.Jeff, my son, and I hopped a Metroliner in Washington, D.C., and traveled to New York City to see a game at Yankee Stadium. It was the first time to be there ...

    Posted: June 21, 2009 at 5:30 p.m.

  • World Series begins tonight #

    The World Series begins tonight. Let's hope for the best.The World Series:two vaunted teams with rich baseball histories,a couple of well-known and wiley managers,big stars on both sides set to make each inning a drama-filled delight,a bit of controversy or personal animus thrown in just to spice things up.Well, maybe ...

    Posted: June 21, 2009 at 5:30 p.m.

  • Chuck Warnock review of American Earth by Bill McKibben #

    My old friend Chuck Warnock (right) has a review of Bill McKibben's American Earth on Chuck's blog, Confessions of a Small Church Pastor. For those of us who are vitally interested the earth, the environment and what is happening to it, the book and the review are both worth reading.Chuck ...

    Posted: June 21, 2009 at 5:30 p.m.

  • February 3: The Day the Music Died #

    It was 50 years ago that rock 'n roll star Buddy Holly died in a plane crash in Iowa. National Public Radio has a remembrance.

    Posted: June 21, 2009 at 5:30 p.m.

• katie allison granju

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• Knoxify

  • Links for 2009-07-01 [del.icio.us] #

    Project Status Report Template Keeping it brief but telling the story.

    Posted: July 2, 2009 at 3 a.m.

  • Links for 2009-06-30 [del.icio.us] #

    This is why you're fat. Sad and funny all rolled up into one large burrito.

    Posted: July 1, 2009 at 3 a.m.

  • Did Publix Buy Food City? #

    There’s lot of talk over at Topix about Publix. No, we’re not trying to be cute by spitting a quick rhyme. Rumor has it, Publix Super Markets, Inc. has acquired Food City, KVAT Food Stores. Feel free to go incognito in our comment section if you’ve got the low-down. Related Posts:Knoxified ...

    Posted: June 30, 2009 at 10 p.m.

  • View of Knoxville, Vol. 36 #

    This photo was taken by duftek The View of Knoxville series is derived from photos in our flickr group. Add your pictures and we might feature them here. Related Posts:View of Knoxville, Vol. 30View of Knoxville, Vol. 11View of Knoxville, Vol. 5View of Knoxville, Vol. 4View of Knoxville, Vol. 9 Related Posts:View ...

    Posted: June 30, 2009 at 8 a.m.

  • Splash Pads Make for Cheap Fun for Knoxville Kids #

    Photo by: reggie.law Summer is in full swing, and it is time to get the kids out of the house for some fun in the sun. With the temperatures reaching into the 90’s last week, the only fun my kids were going to be able to withstand was the type of ...

    Posted: June 29, 2009 at 8 a.m.

• Knoxville Talks

  • Your new wallpaper #

    The geeks over at Wired ran various conventioneers’ speeches through Wordle to produce darn cool images. Aesthetically, I prefer the clouds produced by Pres. Bush and Joe Biden, although the John McCain one is pleasantly evocative of a Rocky and Bullwinkle segment I half remember. In the spirit of bipartisanship, ...

    Posted: June 15, 2009 at 11:31 p.m.

  • A sort of pre-pre-Kindergarten #

    State Rep. Stacey Campfield, not a fan in particular of the state-funded pre-K (views as free daycare on the sly) is proposing a requirement on the parents to obtain the state-funded pre-K: come to some classes yourself. The way Campfield sees it, the parents get their free daycare, and the ...

    Posted: June 15, 2009 at 11:31 p.m.

  • Closing the enthusiasm gap #

    The GOP convention has energized the McCain campaign, with VP nominee Sarah Palin clearly lending some spark. The USA Today/Gallup poll puts McCain up 50-46 over Obama. Will the spark last, and can McCain turn Palinthusiasm into a significant election-day return? (Palinthusiasm: the worst political term since Joe-mentum.) addthis_url = ...

    Posted: June 15, 2009 at 11:31 p.m.

  • Attention selfish drivers… #

    As I’ve long suspected, research is indicating that selfish driving patterns result in more traffic for everyone. I’ve contended that the jerk waiting until the last second to merge is making it worse for all of us, and in weaker moments, uttered a few unkind words about what his parental ...

    Posted: June 15, 2009 at 11:31 p.m.

  • Snooper trooper fired… #

    …is the headline I originally thought of for this story. But, had to play it a bit closer to the vest, as Lt. Shirley hasn’t been convicted of the snooping. On a side note, investigators said one of the people Shirley checked on was Tennessean reporter Brad Schrade, after Schrade ...

    Posted: June 15, 2009 at 11:31 p.m.

• Knoxville Trivia Blog

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• Left of the Dial

  • Renewed #

    I renewed this blog’s domain name last week which is odd considering this is the first post here in a couple weeks. I really gotta pick up the pace….

    Posted: June 21, 2009 at 5:30 p.m.

  • Triumph Visits Bonnaroo #

    Posted: June 20, 2009 at 12:30 p.m.

  • Something Stinks #

    The Washington Post’s Half a Tank: Along Recession Road series said our Super 8 motel in Caryville smells like “dirty feet”. Nice picture of Scotty’s 55-cent hamburger sign, though.

    Posted: June 19, 2009 at 10:32 a.m.

  • Local Woman Charged With Child Neglect In Clarksville #

    Clarksville Police Department officers arrested two people Wednesday following an inquiry about possible child abuse. The investigation discovered the presence of an 18-month-old child with visible injuries to include: a broken arm, bruising around the thighs and face, and burn marks. Michelle Ann Douglas, 23, who gave a 117 Hw. ...

    Posted: June 19, 2009 at 10:32 a.m.

  • The Morning Broswer #

    Posted: June 18, 2009 at 11:02 a.m.

• No Silence Here

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• Oh...Really?

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• Patrick Beeson

  • Guidelines for this site #

    Every blog should have a focus, and rules to guide that focus. This blog is no different. Here are a few ways that I manage this blog, and the content it contains. Editorial policy This is my personal blog and Web site, and I write about topics that interest me. ...

    Posted: June 28, 2009 at 1:30 p.m.

  • Thoughts on UT event, free offer to students #

    Last week's "Public conversation on Web journalism" event at the University of Tennessee brought out a who's who of Knoxville media professionals, myself included. But perhaps not surprisingly, much of the discussion at my table -- each professional spoke with several groups of students one-on-one -- centered on advertising and ...

    Posted: June 14, 2009 at 1 p.m.

  • Filling gaps: Teaching site management at UT #

    I began my first lecture of the semester for JN 422: Managing news Web sites on a cautionary note. The news business was changing, I said, and while everything you learned about journalism prior to this class was still useful, you need to know a thing or two about the ...

    Posted: June 7, 2009 at 1:03 p.m.

  • How to stop spam on a Django blog #

    Don't rely on the honey pot to attract, and hold at bay, spam comments for your Django blog. Stopping spam completely for a blog built using Django takes a three-pronged approach of Akismet, date-based closing of comments and a cron-run script that removes spam comments from your database. And fortunately, ...

    Posted: June 7, 2009 at 1:03 p.m.

  • RSS feed for comments on a Django blog entry #

    Django makes it possible to have an RSS feed for everything. Of course, possible is not always easy. Sometimes it just takes a little logic, documentation and the help of programmers much smarter than I to get things done. In this case, it means building an RSS feed for comments ...

    Posted: June 7, 2009 at 1:03 p.m.

• Random Mumblings

  • The Internet Age that vanished #

    There are no yellowing, faded newspaper Web sites. Except for the WayBack machine -- the best we have, but admittedly spotty -- the whole dawn of Internet newspapers from the mid-1990s on could vanish, never to appear in a yard...

    Posted: July 1, 2009 at 11 a.m.

  • Asateague Island pony #

    A wild pony on Asateague Island National Seashore. This foal and its mother were walking along and in the road that leads to the beach on the Virginia end of Asateague Island on Monday evening. Here are a few...

    Posted: June 30, 2009 at 9:30 a.m.

  • The future of journalism is in safe hands #

    A talented practicum student we had at the Knoxville News Sentinel during the University of Tennessee's spring semester has created an interesting new Web site called sfevent.tvFranck Tabouring, who came to the U.S. from Luxembourg to go to college, received...

    Posted: June 29, 2009 at 10 a.m.

  • Birds at the beach #

    These photos were shot at dusk from the porch of the condo where we're staying in Chincoteague Island, Va. On a nearby pier is a bar where a guy is playing guitar and singing Steve Miler's "The Joker." Cause...

    Posted: June 28, 2009 at 10:30 p.m.

  • Anonymity is not a guarantee for online commenters #

    Federal prosecutors who had made a broad request for user information of commenters on the Las Vegas Review-Journal's Web site backed down a bit, but an American Civil Liberties Union attorney representing four anonymous commenters on the newspaper Web site...

    Posted: June 24, 2009 at 2:30 p.m.

• Rocky Top MBA

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• Tactile Jazz

  • Idea wall #

    Just one of the ways I collect ideas (I also am a whiteboard guy to sketch and outline plans). As much as I love technology there is something about the tactile feel of a post it note as the idea rushes from your head, gains wings and lands on the ...

    Posted: June 24, 2009 at 12 p.m.

  • What if we all did this? #

    Daily Wisdom for Troubled Times Get up earlier. Go to bed later. Work harder. Finish what you start. Learn one new thing. Renew one contact. Ask, “How can I help you?” at least once. Make yourself visible. Be of good cheer. Catch a break. Or not. Repeat tomorrow. lifted verbatim ...

    Posted: June 21, 2009 at 1:30 p.m.

  • A fork stuck in the road. #

    Last week I made a new life transition. I’ve started a new job with Ruby Tuesday as the Social Media Manager. To be completely candid - a large(r) public company was one of the last places I thought I’d end up after my time at Abunga came to a close. ...

    Posted: June 15, 2009 at 11:31 p.m.

  • What if record labels acted more like VCs? #

    Twins, two people that have similarity. Crazy enough, I’ve got a twin brother - and we aren’t identical twins (this is what he looks like). He knows a bit about music and music culture - he just finished up his Masters of Music Composition and Arranging at Belmont University in ...

    Posted: June 15, 2009 at 11:31 p.m.

  • Tribes: Group Blogging Project - Leadership is like a fire hydrant #

    This is a part of the Tribes Group Blogging Project based on Seth Godin’s book “Tribes“. Leadership is like a fire hydrant. Most people notice the brightly colored top because it’s what you can see. What they don’t always realize is the underground portion of the fire hydrant that connects ...

    Posted: June 15, 2009 at 11:31 p.m.

• The House of Flying Monkeys

  • The Weekly Twitter Updates #

    My Daily Twittascope - http://bit.ly/r2NQN # And it’s back to TN tomorrow… in, out, rinse, repeat. # Have I mentioned that I really don’t want to make that drive again? # @thecadillacman Oh no, not likely. But it will be the fastest trip so far. That’s the only plus. in ...

    Posted: June 28, 2009 at 11:31 p.m.

  • R U My friend? SRSLYWTF? #

    Yep, I think I got that note several times, growing up, back in the days before Skype, IM, chat, Pieplace, and Spacebook took over the communications game. You know, back in the days when private messaging consisted of (horrors!) a pencil, a sheet of notebook paper, and paper-folding skills that ...

    Posted: June 22, 2009 at 2 p.m.

  • The Weekly Twitter Updates #

    Looks like somebody exchanged his Jenny Craig giftcard for a Bedazzler! Because chubby looks so much better sparkly! http://mypict.me/3UyY # @sestegall oh, it’s amazing! Have you had a ferrero rocher candy? Then you’ve had Nutella! http://myloc.me/3UzB in reply to sestegall # @jro863 a non-sparkling Italian triple shot espresso might be ...

    Posted: June 21, 2009 at 11:30 p.m.

  • The Weekly Twitter Updates #

    @themoderngal one night last week my two managed to crowd me out. I had to get up, walk around the bed, & get in on the other side. Srsly. # @themoderngal And we’re talking a 30 lb French Bulldog and a 20 lb Boston Terrier. #kingsizebedneedednow! # @JDShepard Sounds like ...

    Posted: June 21, 2009 at 1:30 p.m.

  • And we are moved #

    Mostly. Sorta. Yep, it’s official, I am (yet again, for the 6th time, I think) a Floridian. Complete with my renewed FL Driver’s License, so you know this means I’m not messing around. And that means that again I qualify for all the FL Resident discounts at the theme parks, ...

    Posted: June 15, 2009 at 11:31 p.m.

• The Scruffy City Blog

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• The sunsphere is NOT a wigshop

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    Continuing The Pol's "Inane Knoxville" theme, here's a little something I spotted the other day. That license plate is teh kewlest lol! A few Knoxvillians muse about life in the city with a huge golden disco ball.

    Posted: July 1, 2009 at 10:30 a.m.

  • A great local fail #

    A silly post but entertaining none the less. Enjoy... and don't try to duplicate. A few Knoxvillians muse about life in the city with a huge golden disco ball.

    Posted: June 30, 2009 at 8:30 a.m.

  • let the sun go down on sundown #

    Let me preface this post with a disclaimer. I love people coming to downtown. I think anyone who comes to our little, loveable, live-able city will see why we here at the Wigshop have a deep... A few Knoxvillians muse about life in the city with a huge golden disco ...

    Posted: June 26, 2009 at 12:30 p.m.

  • Question: #

    I just read about this controversy on Market Square and was wondering what all of you think about it. The owner of 37 Market Square, the location of the Gus's Restaurant on Wall Avenue, wants to... A few Knoxvillians muse about life in the city with a huge golden disco ...

    Posted: June 25, 2009 at 12:30 p.m.

  • RouXbarb #

    photo coming sooner rather than later RouXbarb is sometimes easy to forget about since it's tucked away in it's unassuming location on Northshore Drive next to Union Jacks, just north of Kingston... A few Knoxvillians muse about life in the city with a huge golden disco ball.

    Posted: June 24, 2009 at 1:30 p.m.

• WNOX: Dave Foulk

  • The October Surprise #

    The political types have been speculating on an "October Surprise" in the presidential election.  I've discovered the October Surprise.  I found it when I checked my retirement fund today.  It felt like a cold wind up my britches leg.   I am surprised to learn that were I to retire ...

    Posted: June 15, 2009 at 11:31 p.m.

  • Knoxville Make National News Twice In A Day #

    … and neither story portrays our area in a positive light. Here’s my quick take: First, the world learns that the suspect in the Sarah Palin e-mail hacking is a University Of Tennessee student.  Not that it took a lot of brain power to hack such an obvious password- but ...

    Posted: June 15, 2009 at 11:31 p.m.

  • Ten Days #

    Ten days from now, I will be prepping for my gastric bypass surgery. Really, I am already prepping for it by going on a special, mostly liquid diet that is supposed to make my liver smaller. It will give the doctor more room to work when he re-plumbs my innards. ...

    Posted: June 15, 2009 at 11:31 p.m.

  • A New Home #

    I finally took the plunge and bought my own domain and a new server. As I learn about code, and PHP, and FTS, and all the other, it might make the blog look a little better.  Please go to the new blog website and see how you like it.  Here ...

    Posted: June 15, 2009 at 11:31 p.m.

  • Bailout Questions You Might Have Missed #

    My thanks to a friend for reminding me of this clip. I heard it when it happened, and tried to find the audio on the network feed the next day. No dice. But here, in living color is the exchange that I think all of us should have heard. It ...

    Posted: June 15, 2009 at 11:31 p.m.

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