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A1 Mom
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Bye Bye Preschool! #
First day of preschool Last day of preschoolAugust 2008 August 2011
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1:01 p.m.
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Shakin' It Up at VBS! #
Alison has been in bible school all week. I've been so impressed with how well she has learned the songs. I took some videos today. Hope you enjoy them as much as I did! Thanks to all of the folks at Concord UMC for making this week so special for ...
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1:01 p.m.
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Chores for a 5 year old! #
I had to go to Evansville, IN last week to get some training for work. While I was gone Steve put Alison to work folding laundry. Specifically, her job was to fold and put away the towells. This is what my linen closet looks like now!
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1:01 p.m.
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The self portraits are getting interesting! #
Alison sat on the front porch yesterday evening drawing on her Magna Doodle while Steve and I worked in the yard. Most of her drawings are self portraits of herself with various family members. Last night she drew a picture of how we'll look when she's 18 years old! Notice ...
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1:01 p.m.
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Painting is fun for all ages! #
A few months ago my friend, Jenny, heard about a fun way for us mommies to get together for a girl's night without the kiddos. We went to this trendy painting class at Painting with a Twist. As soon as I walked in and heard the 70s and 80s dance music playing I knew it was ...
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1:01 p.m.
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All Around KTown
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Knoxville Foreclosure Watch: May 16, 2012 #
Posted in Articles Is it time for summer vacation yet, Watchers? This week on Knoxville Foreclosure Watch, new foreclosure listings and pending listings were down, while closed listings were way up from last week. In fact, there were almost as many closed listings as new listings, and that's pretty good ...
Posted: May 16, 2012 at 10 p.m.
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Knoxville Neighborhood of the Week: Broadacres #
Posted in Articles This week Neighborhood of the Week heads up to Powell to revisit a really large neighborhood with a very groovy feel: Broadacres.
Posted: May 14, 2012 at 9:30 p.m.
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The Weekly Poll: What’s your ideal home size? #
Posted in Articles The weekly poll is trying to decide whether to downsize or not. Go vote and lend it moral support.
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 6 p.m.
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Knoxville Foreclosure Watch: May 09, 2012 #
Posted in Articles Happy Momma's Day, Watchers! This week on Knoxville Foreclosure Watch, new foreclosure listings were up, while pending and closed listings were both down. Yeah, it's kind of a bummer :(
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1 p.m.
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Thank you, Knoxville! #
Posted in Images I’m SO proud to be voted K-Town’s Best REALTOR by Metropulse readers!
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1 p.m.
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Casey Peters
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Random Photo of My Boston Terrier, Vol Five #
Sprinkler system comes on, dog runs full bore through the water.Random Photo of My Boston Terrier, Vol Five originally appeared on Casey Peters. Casey's opinion is not necessarily that of his employer.
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1 p.m.
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Peyton Manning on Pat Summitt #
Peyton Manning on Pat Summitt originally appeared on Casey Peters. Casey's opinion is not necessarily that of his employer.
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1 p.m.
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Best Cancer Treatment Transportation on Earth #
As a car guy I love this idea!Best Cancer Treatment Transportation on Earth originally appeared on Casey Peters. Casey's opinion is not necessarily that of his employer.
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1 p.m.
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Teddy on failure and success #
Teddy on failure and success originally appeared on Casey Peters. Casey's opinion is not necessarily that of his employer.
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1 p.m.
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Boosting local spending with Local Currencies #
Trading hand-made pizza to pay for an MRI.Boosting local spending with Local Currencies originally appeared on Casey Peters. Casey's opinion is not necessarily that of his employer.
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1 p.m.
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Domestic Psychology
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He vs She – patience #
She: “How did you get so many wonderfully curated Pandora stations? I wasted an entire day pushing songs up and down and I still can’t get an hour of good music.” He: “Only a day?”
Posted: May 15, 2012 at 4:01 p.m.
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That’s not my name #
The 6-y-o is angry with me because he doesn’t have a nickname. “Lots of people don’t have nicknames. I don’t have a nickname.” “Yes you do! Your nickname is Cathy.” “What do you think my real name is?” “Mommy.”
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1:01 p.m.
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Avengers x 2 #
I love movies. My first job was at a Memphis movie theater because, I wanted to see more movies. The spending money was nice, but it was the movies that motivated me to work while still in high school. It turned out to be the perfect job. The staff of ...
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1:01 p.m.
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Bumpy Day #
Hump Day. Wednesdays are the middle of the work/school week. It’s the day that sends us sliding down the hill toward the weekend. Wednesday is a metaphorical bump in the road. Sometimes, Wednesday is less of a playground equipment ladder to climb and more of an obstacle course. It began ...
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1:01 p.m.
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Old mailbox, new toy #
As we slowly renovate our aging house, we frequently find the discarded materials impossible to actually discard. The old and obscenely oversized mailbox was recently replaced by a copper-colored mailbox that coordinates with the new exterior house fixtures. The old mailbox sat on the lawn for less than a minute ...
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1:01 p.m.
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Honey Dot Comb
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Should the bees move to town? #
There's an argument out there that bees are, in today's world, better off in urban areas than they are in the countryside. Supporters merely point to what Big Agriculture has done to the agricultural landscape: -- acres of just one or two crops (called monoculture) that don't offer the bees very ...
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1:01 p.m.
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My grandfather and the bees #
In the early 1960s, a few years before he died in 1965, my grandfather -- the Rev. Irl Thomas Stovall -- sat down and wrote about what he remember as a child growing up in rural Missouri and as a young preacher and farmer in Kentucky and elsewhere. Here's part ...
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1:01 p.m.
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Happy birthday, Rev. L. #
As Christmas closes in on us, beekeepers have another reason to note December 25. It is the birthday of Rev. Lorenzo L. Langstroth.The inventor of the Langstroth beehive, the one that most of us use, was born on Dec. 25, 1810, in Philadelphia, Penn. From his earliest days, he took ...
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1:01 p.m.
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Varroa should be a constant in the beekeeper's plans #
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Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1:01 p.m.
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A week of weather and planting #
Weather is always important, but this week it has been overwhelming.The storms on Monday and Wednesday with their rain, wind and hail did much damage around East Tennessee. Fortunately, the farm was spared most of this. We had hail on Wednesday and then lost power for 24 hours. But things ...
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1:01 p.m.
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Knoxify
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Spring 2012 Trends #
A compilation of our favorite spring 2012 trends, and where to find them!Spring 2012 Trends originally appeared on Knoxify. Knoxify is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License. Related Posts: Spring into Fashion… Knoxville-style Knoxified Friday Question: Spring Fling An Etsy Bitsy Knoxville Spring Sale Boutique Blowout! ...
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1:30 p.m.
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Destination Knoxville #
We sat down with the new KTSC President, Kim Bumpus, to get her thoughts on taking Knoxville to the next level. Destination Knoxville originally appeared on Knoxify. Knoxify is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License. Related Posts: Menchie’s Turns West Knoxville Into a Yogurt Destination What’s ...
Posted: May 10, 2012 at 9 a.m.
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View of Knoxville, Vol. 160 #
SODA by Casey FoxView of Knoxville, Vol. 160 originally appeared on Knoxify. Knoxify is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License. Related Posts: View of Knoxville, Vol. 147 View of Knoxville, Vol. 144 View of Knoxville, Vol. 110 View of Knoxville, Vol. 114 View of Knoxville, Vol. ...
Posted: May 6, 2012 at 1:30 p.m.
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Betty White is officially a TN Volunteer! #
Bringing relief, once bit o' puppy magic at a time.Betty White is officially a TN Volunteer! originally appeared on Knoxify. Knoxify is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License. Related Posts: Betty White Officially Becomes a TN Volunteer What We’re Reading: Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy holds ...
Posted: April 29, 2012 at 1:30 p.m.
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View of Knoxville, Vol. 159 #
Solitary by Tony WaymanView of Knoxville, Vol. 159 originally appeared on Knoxify. Knoxify is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License. Related Posts: View of Knoxville, Vol. 121 View of Knoxville, Vol. 126 View of Knoxville, Vol. 102 View of Knoxville, Vol. 83 View of Knoxville, Vol. ...
Posted: April 29, 2012 at 1:30 p.m.
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Knoxville Trivia Blog
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No Silence Here
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A programming note #
Update: Michael Silence is now blogging at http://nosilencehere.com. Michael Silence asked the online staff to post this message on No Silence Here on his behalf. As you may know, I got laid off yesterday along with 32 others. That sucks,...
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1 p.m.
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Report: Phillip Fulmer interested in Kansas job #
That's what a columnist is reporting....
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1 p.m.
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GoosGoos galore #
Someone has gone gaga over GooGoos....
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1 p.m.
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New Coke campaign fizzles #
TN blog DiatribesAndOvations: Good for Coca Cola! Polar bears are awesome. Conservation ROCKS! But there was a problem. The white cans are so similar to the silver Diet Coke cans that customers were confused and angry. -- More. Coca-Cola is...
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1 p.m.
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TN moves out of bottom 10 in health ratings #
Tennessee is a healthier state than it was a year ago because people are losing weight and smoking less, fewer babies are dying and violent crime is down. Those are some of the measures that moved Tennessee out of the...
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1 p.m.
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Oh...Really?
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This is a party I will skip #
Pardon me as I make my exit from this party, I really don't wish to participate in a celebration of death. Life is precious, whether it is an inconvenient fetus, a precious and welcomed child, a Godly and righteous Christian, a lost atheist or a global terrorist. We are all ...
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1:02 p.m.
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Pragmatic Project Management #
One of our clients is getting ready to make some upgrades in their implementation of the product we support. Prior to making these changes, they have analyzed all of the issues they have experienced, and with our assistance, found either resolutions or work-arounds and created an action plan. This particular ...
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1:02 p.m.
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Why I got fat; And I what I am doing about it #
I have been posting on Facebook about my weight loss efforts, and after having posted a before and work-in-progress pictures, I am sure there are some folks that are a bit surprised, shocked even, to see what has become of that little, teeny, skinny chick you used to know ...
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1:02 p.m.
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I want your text, baby ... or very serious undertakings #
So, two of Rich's daughters are expecting baby girls within a few weeks of each other this coming winter. They decided to have their baby shower together, today, while the out of town sister was here for Thanksgiving. We've been crazy busy with the bathroom renovation and generally getting the ...
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1:02 p.m.
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Husbands and Shopping - a Bad Combination #
Being still fairly newlywed, Rich and I like to spend as much time together as possible. He even accompanies me on shopping trips, although he does still balk at shoe shopping - but that's a story for another time. However, I may need to rethink the wisdom of letting him ...
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1:02 p.m.
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Patrick Beeson
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Renewed effort to pain, fun with cyclocross #
UPDATE: I created a page on this website to show my results by year. You never forget the pain, or fun, of cyclocross. Despite my two-year absence from racing cyclocross, I've been able to slide back in where I left off competing in both the Mud, Sweat and Gears series ...
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1 p.m.
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Home-brewing notes: English Mild #
Every now and then it's fun to brew a style of beer that you can't find in the store. Or bar. Or most of the country. This was the driving factor behind my decision to brew an English Mild. Though I have had the opportunity to drink a commercial version ...
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1 p.m.
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Las Vegas Sun fixes newspaper comments #
The Las Vegas Sun has solved the newspaper website comment problem as far as I'm concerned. For the past few months, Rob Curley and team have been testing a solution using Facebook to verify users before they're able to post comments on select stories. This led to a site-wide change ...
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1 p.m.
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NewsTrain presentation on data publishing #
The folks at the Associated Press Managing Editors (APME) invited me to speak this week on telling stories with data at their NewsTrain event in Nashville at the First Amendment Center. I presented to a mixed crowd of working journalists and journalism educators, which always makes for interesting discussion. NewsTrain ...
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1 p.m.
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IfThisThenThat shows power of simplicity #
I love when things "just work". That was a phrase used by the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs, whose death last week has me thinking about simplicity among a raft of other things. Because more often than not, a simpler approach to problem solving is always the better option. Case-in-point: ...
Posted: May 6, 2012 at 1 p.m.
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Random Mumblings
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Maybe newsrooms need to kick the front page habit #
I recently did an email Q&A with Charles Duhigg, the New York Times reporter who wrote The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business. The interview appears Monday in The Knoxville News Sentinel...
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 2:30 p.m.
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Dangerous ideas for pushing the boundaries of journalism #
Lots of video responses have been posted to April's "Carnival of Journalism" of question: "What is your most dangerous idea for pushing the boundaries of journalism?"You see them on the right in the recent posts list on this site for...
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1 p.m.
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Training as a dangerous idea for journalism #
My April Carnival of Journalism entry offers up training as my most dangerous idea for pushing the boundaries of journalism.A roundup of all the responses to "What is your most dangerous idea for pushing the boundaries of journalism" will...
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1 p.m.
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Another look at recording police officers on the job #
Glenn Reynolds (Photo credit: jacklail)Police arresting citizens, including journalists, for taking photos or videos of them performing their official duties and seizing their camera or cellphones has become increasingly common. Typically, the vaguely broad interfering with a police officer laws...
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1 p.m.
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We toot our horn #
This blog won "Best Blog" not affiliated with a news organization from the East Tennessee Society of Professional Journalists in awards announced Friday night.Lots of great regional journalism was honored; read through the list....
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1 p.m.
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Rocky Top MBA
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Notes from Southeast Venture Conference #
Spent a couple days last week at the Southeast Venture Conference, held this year at Tyson's Corner outside of Washington, DC. Saw many interesting companies pitch and met some great people. Here are some interesting notes and comments from the event: Continue reading →
Posted: April 21, 2012 at 9:31 p.m.
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Q3 2011 Venture Capital Activity in Silicon Valley #
The following tidbits are from the Fenwick and West Q3 Silicon Valley VC Activity Report. 70% of rounds were up rounds, 15% were down rounds, and 15% were flat. This is a much healthier quarter than the six previous quarters. … Continue reading →
Posted: April 21, 2012 at 9:31 p.m.
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Valuing a Seed and Early-Stage Company #
A man with more experience and knowledge of valuation than your humble author, Mr. Joe Bartlett, provided the commentary that inspired this post. How do you value something that has no historical and only has speculative future cash flows? A seed or early-stage … Continue reading →
Posted: April 21, 2012 at 9:31 p.m.
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Patent Reform? I Don’t Think So #
In the president’s address to the American people and Congress, he referenced the patent reform legislation as an example for the type of legislation we need. He says this legislation will create jobs. I didn’t think much about it but I … Continue reading →
Posted: April 21, 2012 at 9:31 p.m.
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Q2 2011 Non-Silicon Valley Deal Terms #
From the VCExperts non-Silicon Valley report, which is provided as a contrast to the the Fenwick & West Silicon Valley report. The deal characteristic with the highest occurrence: 53% were participating preferred (as opposed to convertible preferred) 53% were pari-passu with earlier … Continue reading →
Posted: April 21, 2012 at 9:31 p.m.
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Tactile Jazz
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Not a super drug for the economy #
Posted in quoteI don't think anyone should expect Silicon Valley to create tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs. It could create lots of service-oriented jobs. The Valley can't help a displaced auto worker or an uneducated 23-year-old. ~ Michael Mortiz, Sequoia Capital
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1 p.m.
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Good ideas and brilliant people #
Posted in quoteSilicon Valley houses many companies with frustrated engineers. Good ideas and brilliant people will find us very willing to step out into the cold with them. ~ Michael Mortiz, Sequoia Capital
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1 p.m.
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Mark Cuban #
Posted in Uncategorized ~ In sports, the only thing a player can truly control is effort. The same applies to business. The only thing any entrepreneur, salesperson or anyone in any position can control is their effort. I had to kick myself in the ass and recommit to getting up ...
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1 p.m.
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Allow your idea to die. #
Posted in quoteAllow your idea to die and be reborn repeatedly; it will get better each time. ~ Dave Ramsey, p 92 of EntreLeadership
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1 p.m.
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Christmas in a cat loving home. #
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Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1 p.m.
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The House of Flying Monkeys
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In the middle of the night… #
So much goes through your mind. What if’s, whys, what next’s, along with all sorts of flotsam and jetsam. That’s what goes through my mind anyway. Not yours? Really? Then clearly you’re misusing your time. Clearly. Because I’m up, here in the middle of the night, doing stuff like this, ...
Posted: May 18, 2012 at 7 a.m.
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Would you like some cheese? #
So, guess you probably heard, but in case you’ve been in Kathmandu or some crazy-azz place like that and you missed it, we’ve got rats. Lots. Of. Rats. Yeah. Right here, in the house, for several months now. And I’ve been avoiding dealing with them. Until this week. Because they ...
Posted: May 17, 2012 at 7:30 a.m.
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Dear Mom… #
Sorry I didn’t call you on Mother’s Day. I tried. But it appears that you weren’t there to chat. Like you were all those years before. Some stupid something about dying… or some such nonsense. Yeah, I know, ridiculous, right? Like you’d do that. I know, seriously? But anyway, I ...
Posted: May 16, 2012 at 7 a.m.
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…looking to the future… #
from a place straight out of my past. And wherever and whatever it may be is still unfolding, still becoming. But I feel the itch of the ink on my ankle these days. No, not the star. The heart, and the butt. The one that tells me repeatedly that putting ...
Posted: May 15, 2012 at 6 a.m.
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Today… #
I missed my Mom. Just like I did yesterday, and the day before. And once again I realized that this new reality will not change. This is the rest of my life. And tonight I cried. Again. But tonight I also thought about one of the life lessons that Mom ...
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1 p.m.
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The Scruffy City Blog
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Marriage proposal made on Knoxville's comedy booze cruise #
I'm sure people propose in comedy clubs every day -- but how about a wedding proposal in a floating comedy show on a river boat under a super moon? Pretty cool.If you haven't been to a comedy booze cruise, you're missing out!
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1:02 p.m.
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Harry's Deli is closing #
I just knew it was too good to last. Sigh.
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1:02 p.m.
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Metropulse's 2012 Best of Knoxville #
The votes are in! In Knoxville's longstanding metric of worth, the reader-powered Best of Knoxville from Metropulse is now out for 2012 and there are some cool winners.In particular, shout out to Rob St. Clair for best artist. Best Twitter feed is @dooleys_pants (and it's awesome), and best local Facebook ...
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1:02 p.m.
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A great Instagram shot of Knoxville #
From Adam Brimer's photos
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1:02 p.m.
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Tennessee is determined to be LAST in education #
Granted, it's a natural extension of the sheer lunacy and utter idiocy of the policymakers in Nashville. The dumb leading the clueless, as it were.Now someone had a great idea: Let's limit the number of foreigners in our charter schools.For what purpose? Who the hell knows. I'm guessing it's part ...
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1:02 p.m.
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The sunsphere is NOT a wigshop
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A Win for Urbanism #
Forgive my absence, fatherhood takes its toll on a young man. That said, I want to defend the indefensible. I am a supporter of Walmart. Now before you attack me let me add my caveat. I am a supporter of the Fulton Bellows project and I'll tell you why. For ...
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1 p.m.
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Trying to press on: Yee-Haw's last day #
I've never been the type of person that wants to meet a band or musician after a show. I find it awkward, no, impossible, trying to verbalize my inexpressible feelings about something that has stirred my soul. I've found myself waiting outside a tour bus parked in an alley, however, ...
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1 p.m.
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The Salvage Show #
Tonight is The Salvage Show, a one night exhibition put on by Knox Heritage. It will feature works that incorporate historic building materials from The KH Salvage Room created by local artists and designers. It's from 6-9pm tonight on the second floor of 36 Market Square- the empty four story building ...
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1 p.m.
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Bargain B: 31 Bistro and Preservation Pub #
The warm weather and sunshine have turned Market Square into a magnetic force field, luring me to its patios. On Monday, I sat in the sunshine at Pres Pub's patio and enjoyed Blue Moonday ($2 pints of Blue Moon). I had a couple of glasses and split a cheese pizza ...
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1 p.m.
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Royal Bangs TONIGHT! #
Tonight the best band in Knoxville, Royal Bangs, will play the pilot light. It's been a while since the hometown heroes played here. Come and support your local scene. It is going to be fantastic. Starting the show is Big Bad Oven (distorted lap steel and saxophone= rock and roll.) ...
Posted: May 13, 2012 at 1 p.m.
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WNOX: Dave Foulk
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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: May 13, 2012 at 1 p.m.
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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: May 13, 2012 at 1 p.m.
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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: May 13, 2012 at 1 p.m.
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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: May 13, 2012 at 1 p.m.
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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: May 13, 2012 at 1 p.m.
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