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A1 Mom
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First day of preschool #
Today was Alison's first day of preschool! She woke up this morning and called to me from her bed. I went into her room and she announced that she was going to school today... and Bunny and Duck were going too! I told her there would be new friends at school and ...
Posted: Aug. 27, 2008 at 2:33 p.m.
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When mom and dad go on vacation... #
Last weekend Steve and I had a "big kid" weekend in Savannah! We had a great time, but I think Alison may have had more fun! She spent the weekend with Aunt Jeanne and Uncle Rob. I got these photos from Jeanne this morning illustrating their weekend together! I'm ...
Posted: Aug. 26, 2008 at 5:32 p.m.
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Exciting week ahead! #
We have a big week planned! On Wednesday Alison starts preschool! She is sooooo excited! She talks about "her school" almost constantly. I don't think she really understands what it is but she knows she gets to go play and sing. She's happy with that! Thursday afternoon my parents arrive in ...
Posted: Aug. 25, 2008 at 10:30 p.m.
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Transforming to a new desk #
Most everyone in the newsroom moved to a new desk a week or so ago. It's part of "Transformation." That's a big word for "we are making some changes at the News Sentinel." I moved one desk to the right. I'm not very happy with my new digs. Nearly everyone I ...
Posted: Aug. 24, 2008 at 1 p.m.
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The things kids will eat! #
If I ever ask Alison what she wants to eat, her answer is baloney and green beans. Lunch, dinner... it doesn't matter. Baloney and green beans is what she wants. Sometimes she even wants baloney and green beans for breakfast! What do your kids want to eat?
Posted: Aug. 19, 2008 at 5:01 p.m.
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All Around KTown
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Knoxville Foreclosure Watch #
It's that magical time of the week again, Foreclosure Watch time. This week pending listings are slightly up, while on-market listings are slightly down and closed sales are all the way down in the single digits. In new listing news, there were only 11 new foreclosure listings this week and ...
Posted: Aug. 27, 2008 at 11 p.m.
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Funky Knoxville Neighborhoods? #
In response to a recent set of KNS articles about eclectic neighborhoods in both Nashville and Chattanooga, Josh Flory over at the Property Scope is wondering which Knoxville neighborhoods, if any, qualify as funky or eclectic: Is the Fourth & Gill/Downtown North area the best candidate? Is our city lagging ...
Posted: Aug. 26, 2008 at 10:30 p.m.
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Neighborhood of the Week: Holston Hills…on Knoxify #
Since I'm out of town today, there will be no new Neighborhood of the Week post today. But never fear - you can head over to Knoxify and check out my brand new Neighborhood Guide for Holston Hills. It's chock full of neighborhood info and sales stats and should hopefully ...
Posted: Aug. 25, 2008 at 8 p.m.
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The Weekly Poll #
The weekly poll is up and wanting to know why you haven't stopped by to see it in a while. Seriously, even a short visit would really mean a lot to it. This week's topic is where you like to search for homes. Even though our local MLS site is ...
Posted: Aug. 24, 2008 at 11:30 p.m.
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Describing Knoxville #
photo credit: hensonkid Knoxify wants to know how you would describe Knoxville. I already answered, so now it's your turn.
Posted: Aug. 22, 2008 at 11 a.m.
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Casey Peters
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Best Airports in the World #
“…winner for best airport on the planet? Hong Kong International.”
Posted: Aug. 24, 2008 at 1 p.m.
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Fail Whale Sighting #
Posted: Aug. 24, 2008 at 1 p.m.
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Can I get a napkin please? #
Can I get a napkin please?
Posted: Aug. 15, 2008 at 9:30 a.m.
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Whale sightings on the decline #
“As you can see, while you had approximately a 1-in-29 chance of hitting a whale nine days ago, you only had a 1-in-2000 chance yesterday. And this is with Twitter handling significantly more traffic and updates. — EV (Twitter)
Posted: Aug. 10, 2008 at 1:01 p.m.
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You’re Ready Already #
“You’re ready already. Nobody knows what they hell they are doing. There is no instruction manual for exactly what you want to do and how you want to do it. It hasn’t been written yet. And only you can write it. — Chad Rea
Posted: Aug. 10, 2008 at 1:01 p.m.
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Copyshop Knoxville
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Considering Explosions (1) #
Posted: Aug. 17, 2008 at 2:30 a.m.
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Considering Explosions (2) #
Posted: Aug. 17, 2008 at 2:30 a.m.
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a (free) Quarterly Journal #
The first issue of a quarterly art journal, organized through regular meetings at COPYSHOP, has been released. “Explosions” is the topic - and it contains 140 pages of wonderful things. The journal itself can be reprinted and published by anyone for both commercial and non-commercial purposes. Download it online via: ...
Posted: Aug. 17, 2008 at 2:30 a.m.
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COPYFIGHT NOW! #
Just in the past few days we found out about this Bill they are trying to pass in the TN State Senate. SB3974, sponsored by Sen. Tim Burchett, forces any institution of “higher learning” to monitor all public university students and expel any who access copyrighted content. Since nearly everyone ...
Posted: Aug. 13, 2008 at 3:31 p.m.
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Keep it Up! Action Def. to March 19! #
Action on SB3974/HB3915 has been delayed until March 12 … March 19th! Calendar updates can be seen here. Get together with us this Friday and Saturday for some discussions, videos from Oil21 on issues of File-Sharing and Rights Management, good food and FREE BEER 3.3!
Posted: Aug. 13, 2008 at 3:31 p.m.
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Domestic Psychology
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Molly watching for pamphlet people #
Posted: Aug. 27, 2008 at 10:30 p.m.
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How to: Get rid of a sofa #
No class method - Roadside sofas Drive to North Knoxville. Find a road with several sofas littering the roadsides. Put your sofa with its’ peers. Drive away. I’m not sure why people do this or how they get away with this big time littering, but it is clearly a popular ...
Posted: Aug. 27, 2008 at 10 p.m.
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BlogHer Nashville 2008 #
BlogHer is coming to Nashville this October to learn that not only is Tennessee the blogging state, but East Tennessee is THE blogging capital. East Tennessee blogging women and women who just need a nudge to go from blog reading to blog writing need to register today. Yes, it would ...
Posted: Aug. 26, 2008 at 11:30 p.m.
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Pamphlet Pushers #
Yesterday, the dogs did their someone’s out front bark (casual woofs), followed by their someone’s in our yard bark (the barking equivalent of a car alarm) and I got excited with them. Someone in the yard might mean the UPS driver is cautiously maneuvering his way through the mine field ...
Posted: Aug. 26, 2008 at 9:30 p.m.
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democracy in the family #
Dad: “Let’s plan this week’s menu democratically.” Amy: “What’s that mean?” Me: “It means we fight amongst ourselves.”
Posted: Aug. 25, 2008 at 9:04 a.m.
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Honey Dot Comb
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Same swarm - second verse #
The continuing saga of the second swarm, in which the bees are deprived of clustering opportunities above and have nowhere to go but into the hive.The swarm that we posted about yesterday offered us some additional excitement today.I went over to the farm early this morning to make sure everything ...
Posted: Aug. 13, 2008 at 3:31 p.m.
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State of the Hives: May 5, 2008 #
I opened all five hives yesterday to get an idea about what is happening in each and to see if there were any obvious problems. In general, I found a lot of bees doing what bee should do at this time of year. Hives 3 and 5, the ones built ...
Posted: Aug. 13, 2008 at 3:31 p.m.
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A trip to Monterey - in Loudon County #
Monterey Mushrooms - one of East Tennessee's hidden gems, and a great place for the gardener.East Tennessee is full of discoveries waiting to be discovered, and wife Sally and I found one on Tuesday -- the Monterey Mushroom Company in Loudon County.And why go to the Monterey Mushroom Company? Not ...
Posted: Aug. 13, 2008 at 3:31 p.m.
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State of the Hives: Mid-May #
My vow of waiting for two weeks before I opened the hives again fell a day short yesterday (Saturday) morning. I just couldn't wait to see what was happening. I had observed so much activity outside the hives now that things are coming into full bloom, I had to get ...
Posted: Aug. 13, 2008 at 3:31 p.m.
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Swarm season #
The rules.The second swarm of the season formed on a tree limb down on the farm this afternoon; this time we had a camera.Swarm season is upon us. The bees get restless and want to leave the hive. First the rules:If you see a swarm, don't panic. A swarm is ...
Posted: Aug. 13, 2008 at 3:31 p.m.
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katie allison granju
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24 hours and a lot of miles later… #
I have returned from the inaugural biz trip - and my first night away from baby. Unfortunately, Jon says the overnight hours didn’t go so well. I thought I might sleep like a coma patient last night - the first uninterrupted night of sleep I would have since about 8 ...
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 1:31 p.m.
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busybusybusy #
Busy beyond words. Which is why so few words have been written here this week. Mo’ latah. -kag addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.katieallisongranju.com%2F2008%2F08%2F26%2Fbusybusybusy-3%2F'; addthis_title = 'busybusybusy'; addthis_pub = ''; busybusybusy
Posted: Aug. 26, 2008 at 5:01 p.m.
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the teenage house elf #
H. did a number of chores for me today, including cleaning his room VERY thoroughly. He was lucky to have with him his best friend M., who seems to be more than willing to clean H’s room any time he’s at our house. Sometimes, when we have several teenage boys ...
Posted: Aug. 24, 2008 at 1 a.m.
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less business travel this week #
My trip to Texas has been shortened to a single overnight away - a 24 hour trip. I am grateful. I would like to ease into the travel part of my job. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.katieallisongranju.com%2F2008%2F08%2F24%2Fless-business-travel-this-week%2F'; addthis_title = 'less+business+travel+this+week'; addthis_pub = ''; less business travel this week
Posted: Aug. 24, 2008 at 1 a.m.
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because i just didn’t have enough to do #
I am now blogging for the Knoxville News Sentinel. Please bookmark me! addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.katieallisongranju.com%2F2008%2F08%2F21%2Fbecause-i-just-didnt-have-enough-to-do%2F'; addthis_title = 'because+i+just+didn%26%238217%3Bt+have+enough+to+do'; addthis_pub = ''; because i just didn’t have enough to do
Posted: Aug. 21, 2008 at 10 p.m.
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Knoxify
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All Mapped Out: Knoxville Golf Courses #
View Larger Map Since we’re in the mapping mood, we thought the local spoon swingers would enjoy a map of all Knoxville golf courses. If I’ve overlooked one drop me a line at tips@knoxify.com.
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 8:30 a.m.
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Links for 2008-08-26 [del.icio.us] #
Most Desired WordPress Hacks: 11 Common Requests and Fixes Good hacks for WordPress. sIFR and Wordpress Themes How to add sIFR to your WordPress site.
Posted: Aug. 27, 2008 at 1 a.m.
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View of Knoxville, Vol. 6 #
This photo was taken by Glark The View of Knoxville series is derived from photos in our flickr group. Add your pictures and we might feature them here.
Posted: Aug. 26, 2008 at 12:30 p.m.
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Links for 2008-08-25 [del.icio.us] #
Dial A Human! Phone shortcuts that take you straight to a human. Firefox 3: Useful Firefox 3 Configuration Tweaks Cool tricks for Firefox 3.
Posted: Aug. 26, 2008 at 1 a.m.
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New Neighborhood: Holston Hills #
© 2008 Robert Stockdale Photography, All Rights Reserved. Our Knoxville Neighborhood Guide just got a little bigger. Holston Hills, a 1920s addition to the Holston Hills Country Club, now has its very own guide on Knoxify.
Posted: Aug. 25, 2008 at 1 p.m.
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Knoxville Talks
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Butts will be kicked, names will be taken #
Former Knox GOP Chair Brian Hornback doesn’t care for Barack Obama smooching another man’s wife. Fairly common these days we see politicians give a peck on the cheek, but how often do you see one right on the kisser? I always run into those situations where two people’s paths cross, ...
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 2:01 p.m.
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Manufacturing a controversy? #
Randy Neal senses the press may be exaggerating a possible divide over the Obama nomination. Randy’s in Denver at the convention and said Tennessee went 51 to 32 for Obama. Feelings among the general population of voters may, of course, vary. The media seems to do a fine job of ...
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 11:31 a.m.
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The other Joe: Don’t pick me #
Robert Novak reports Joe Lieberman is sending word through go-betweens that John McCain should not pick him for a running mate, sensing it would be a disaster in shoring up GOP support. However, the McCain camp’s spirit of transcending the party line ain’t dead: The Republican operative who urged Lieberman ...
Posted: Aug. 27, 2008 at 2:01 p.m.
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Oh mercy, it’s still going #
So. Have you seen the dustup over on the Founder’s new digs? (We’ll consider this the official greeting to the Founder’s new gig, too–this webmonkey tends to procrastinate, as you’ve well noticed. Welcome!) The comments are still going, days later. Time for a confession. I…was a teenage boy. This decade, ...
Posted: Aug. 27, 2008 at 1:31 p.m.
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Meeting notice re: Ragsdale investigation #
John Gill, with office of the Knox County District Attorney General, has called a meeting set for 3 today to discuss the investigation of Mayor Mike Ragsdale’s office. Several commissioners have been invited. No word yet on whether it will be public meeting. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fknoxvilletalks.com%2F2008%2F08%2F27%2Fmeeting-notice-re-ragsdale-investigation%2F'; addthis_title = 'Meeting+notice+re%3A+Ragsdale+investigation'; [...]
Posted: Aug. 27, 2008 at 1:02 p.m.
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Knoxville Trivia Blog
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Bye, Bye Byron...Times are tough all over #
KEYE lays off more than a dozen employees, on-camera and off - Meteorologist Byron Webre among those to go at Austin's CBS station.By Diane Holloway - AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF - Thursday, August 28, 2008"Tough economic times continue to ripple through Austin media, most recently striking CBS station KEYE in the form ...
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 2:31 p.m.
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Corryton Teen Wins National Cycling Championship! #
Congratulations to 15-year old, Emily Parker, of Corryton, TN. She cycled her way into first place in the Super D - Junior -18 and under, USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships that were held this past weekend at Mount Snow Resort in West Dover, VT.With a time of 10:15.64, Emily ...
Posted: Aug. 24, 2008 at 1 p.m.
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Steal My Sunshine #
I sat all day staring out the window at the beautiful sunshine. The kids were living it up in the swimming pool. I was tied down to the desk helping losers from various sandwich shops, hair salons, and computer centers, troubleshoot their technical issues. Of course I was also counting ...
Posted: Aug. 24, 2008 at 1 p.m.
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If loving you is wrong, I don't want to be right! #
Confession: I found a new love today. One that makes me do things that I normally wouldn't do. My new love is small, hot, and to die for. Yes, it's KFC's new Hot Wings! I had been seeing the commercials for the past 2 weeks and it's all I could ...
Posted: Aug. 24, 2008 at 1 p.m.
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Why Don't You Give this CD a Try? #
As I’ve mentioned a few times before, when I was growing up here in good old East, TN, my family spent many hours sitting around the living room picking and singing gospel music. We would pull out the old maroon Church Hymnal and sing until our throats gave away. Those ...
Posted: Aug. 24, 2008 at 1 p.m.
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Left of the Dial
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Bredesen Bashes Obama #
From Politico via Bill Hobbs and Michael Silence: “We already know he is a rock star, we already know he can bring 85,000 people together in a stadium. He has done it multiple times. He needs to talk to people who haven’t made up their minds yet,” said Tennessee Gov. ...
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 12:01 p.m.
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Too Pooped To Party #
I didn’t catch Michelle Obama’s speech last night. Way too late for me and my schedule. I’ll watch during lunch today. I did, however, see Caroline Kennedy introduce her uncle and his moving appearance. Yet the whole time Sen. Kennedy was speaking I couldn’t get Chappaquiddick out of my head. ...
Posted: Aug. 26, 2008 at 7:30 a.m.
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Class Confusion #
There was a power failure early this morning at LaFollette Middle School. Right after I confirmed the information with LaFollette Utilities, Campbell County Director of Schools Dr. Michael Martin called to say due to the power failure there would be no classes at LMS today. I make the announcement on ...
Posted: Aug. 25, 2008 at 7:31 a.m.
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Local Hospital Death Rates #
USA TODAY has posted on its website the government’s best estimates of heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia death rates for every U.S. hospital for two years. They provide a program that allows you to compare any local hospital with another in your zip code to see how they stack ...
Posted: Aug. 20, 2008 at 4:01 p.m.
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Hey Barack #
Choose Joe Biden as a running mate….and I’m yours. Share This
Posted: Aug. 19, 2008 at 8:03 a.m.
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No Silence Here
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TVA's IG looking at deal linked to Shuler #
Richard Moore, the inspector general of TVA, said Thursday that his office has opened an inspection to review a water-access deal linked to U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler. Moore said his office opened a file on Aug. 15, one day after...
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 5:01 p.m.
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The media evolution in Denver #
The staid C-SPAN network is using live-streaming Qik cams at the convention, notes Mark Glaser, while independent bloggers in the Big Tent have succeeded in getting big names to participate in panels and interviews. "At what point does blog coverage...
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 4:31 p.m.
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Is Tim Pawlenty McCain's man? #
DENVER (AP) -- Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting John McCain stayed mum about his running mate deliberations Thursday and one top prospect abruptly canceled numerous public appearances....
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 4:01 p.m.
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Ouch! #
SayUncle: Newspaper stops using the term progressive. Probably because there's been no progress under Pelosi....
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 12:01 p.m.
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Exclusive: The making of Obama's Greek temple #
An "exclusive" from my Extreme D.C. correspondent....
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 11:02 a.m.
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Oh...Really?
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The move is on … #
The work of moving ... the packing, sorting, trashing of all my stuff ... is well underway. When I moved into this place a year ago, I knew I would not be staying more than a year. At the time, I didn't have a precise plan in place, but I ...
Posted: Aug. 17, 2008 at 1:01 p.m.
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Two are Becoming One #
So, these two geeks ... one a boy-geek and the other a girl-geek ... they meet (at a blogger meet-up), fall in love (while sitting side by side with their laptops, smart phones, handheld gaming devices, and a plethora of remotes that control the 62" wide screen rear-projection 1080p HDTV, ...
Posted: Aug. 13, 2008 at 3:31 p.m.
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A little more info … #
We have a tentative date set ... ...Read the rest HERE
Posted: Aug. 13, 2008 at 3:31 p.m.
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Asked and Answered #
He popped the question! ...Read the rest HERE
Posted: Aug. 13, 2008 at 3:31 p.m.
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Wedding Pictures! #
Presenting - Mr. and Mrs. Adam and Sasha Privett! They were joined in marriage before a host of friends and family on the 6th of July, 2008 at the lakefront home of the groom's grandmother, on beautiful Lake Douglas in Dandridge, TN. ...Read the rest HERE
Posted: Aug. 13, 2008 at 3:31 p.m.
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Patrick Beeson
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How I 'Rickrolled' Rootclip #
Disclosure: I work with the Rootclip creators at Scripps. But these views are my own as a Rootclip user. The winner of Rootclip's second chapter did not involve Rick Astley. But it did have an intoxicated Santa Claus that trounced both '80s dancing and an animated magic lamp. Rootclip, the ...
Posted: Aug. 24, 2008 at 1 p.m.
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Employers, offer incentives for cycling to work #
It's been almost two months since I began commuting by bike to my job at Scripps in West Knoxville. Not only have I saved more than $50 that would have been spent on gas -- more if my commute was more than a measly 6 miles round-trip -- but I've ...
Posted: Aug. 24, 2008 at 1 p.m.
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Resources for Django on WebFaction #
It feels like forever ago that patrickbeeson.com and a few of my other sites were hosted on Dreamhost. That is, of course, an increasingly distant memory now that I'm served by WebFaction's nearly fire-proof boxes. But making a Django environment stable wasn't as turn-key as their marketing might lead you ...
Posted: Aug. 17, 2008 at 1 p.m.
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How to create user-specific admins in Django #
The newForms admin branch of Django officially landed in trunk a few weeks ago. Not only does this allow for the awesome django.contrib.admin application to be more customizable, it also solves handily a problem I ran into for an upcoming project: Creating a user-specific Django admin where users see only ...
Posted: Aug. 11, 2008 at 8:01 a.m.
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'Practical' tips for working with Django #
Everything I did building the content management system for this Web site was wrong. Actually, that might be an overstatement since this Web site works quite well (better than it did in Movable Type). But in the course of building a new Django content management system (CMS) that will drive ...
Posted: Aug. 10, 2008 at 1 p.m.
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Random Mumblings
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Do you have an opinion? #
Received at Wok Hay on Monday....
Posted: Aug. 27, 2008 at 3:30 p.m.
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Your morning newspaper is a collector's item #
Media consultant Vin Crosbie has created a stir with a thought-provoking two-of-three-parts on the transformation of the newspaper industry. The short take: More than half of the 1,439 daily newspapers in the United States won't exist in print, e-paper,...
Posted: Aug. 27, 2008 at 7:30 a.m.
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15,000 reporters are in Denver because ... #
A question from "Glenn in Knoxville" leads "Uncle Jay" to explain why so many reporters (some 15,000) are covering the Democratic National Convention.Ah, uh, well, it might explain a few things about newspaper management....
Posted: Aug. 26, 2008 at 10:30 p.m.
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OK, we flunked five assignments #
In the Adversity is a Mean Teacher Department, ValleyWag has a typically snarky, but mostly appropriate post about five ways the newspaper botched the Web.My CliffsNotes version: No porn on Viewtron. (How'd we miss that one?)New Century Network didn't include...
Posted: Aug. 24, 2008 at 10:31 p.m.
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R. Neal in Denver #
Knoxville blogger Randy Neal (of KnoxViews and Tennviews fame) blogging at the Democratic National Convention. It'll be interesting to see his perspectives on the proceedings. He also has aggregated many other bloggers at the convention....
Posted: Aug. 24, 2008 at 9 p.m.
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Rocky Top MBA
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Surviving the Wilderness: Raising Seed Capital #
The world of entrepreneurship is a wilderness. It’s harsh, it requires a survival instinct, and it punishes bad decision-making. Contrary to some expectations, it isn’t a city-park-greenway-with-swings kind of wilderness; we’re talking about deep-jungle-savages-with-spears kind of wilderness. It takes a total commitment to living on the edge, not a commitment ...
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 11:06 a.m.
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Too Funny; Ben Stiller, Jack Black, and Robert Downey Jr. on Viral Marketing #
Hat tip to Sillicon Alley Insider for their article Study: Videos Live Fast, Die Young on Web. As a promotion for their upcoming comedy Tropic Thunder (yes, the film that has received some controversial attention due to Downey’s make up enhanced portrayal of a black man), the above-mentioned trio has ...
Posted: Aug. 24, 2008 at 1:01 p.m.
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Pork and Beans; Viral Marketing Weezer Style #
There are three reasons why I felt compelled to write about Weezer’s new music video. First, Weezer was one of my favorite bands growing up. To this day, a handful of songs from “The Blue Album” and “Pinkerton” reside on my iPod. Some days, Weezer just makes good soundtrack music ...
Posted: Aug. 24, 2008 at 1:01 p.m.
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Twitter’s Learning Curve #
I previously wrote about my frustration with Twitter’s growing pains. I know this is part of the start-up experience, but I was becoming frustrated by what I perceived to be Twitter’s lack of interest in solving the problem. Since blogging should be as much about the positive as the negative, ...
Posted: Aug. 24, 2008 at 1:01 p.m.
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Why I’m Not Surprised by Couch-Gate #
Hat tip to Metropulse for the article “The Couch Uncovered” and to Doug at Reality Me for the post and record of events included in ”Knoxville ‘The Couch’”. Also, kudos to Michael Silence for writing the editor of the NYT. Let me begin by saying that I am not a ...
Posted: Aug. 17, 2008 at 1:01 p.m.
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Tactile Jazz
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Haven’t posted in a long time - you’ll find me @Twitter #
So I haven’t posted in a long time. Months in fact, I’ve just found out that for right now, I don’t quite have the time between my work at Abunga.com and life to write down my thoughts in paragraph format. So instead I’ve been Twittering. 50% of you are thinking, ...
Posted: July 31, 2008 at 12:01 p.m.
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Google Reveals Scratch-and-Sniff technology for search on April 1 #
Google’s just brought in a new technology for their book search called “Scratch and Sniff” - check it out on the book below. The Cheese Companion Happy April Fools Day! Gotta love companies with a sense of humor. What are some other companies that have played jokes today?
Posted: July 27, 2008 at 1 p.m.
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http://img.skitch.com/20080326-gsigndsixh4hum5ep5r8gw51nh.jpg #
I saw that two guys here in Knoxville I’ve connected with via email and twitter in the past couple weeks, Patrick and Casey have launched a new project. It’s called Knox’d. I’ll let Patrick’s description stand on it own. Information seekers in Knoxville, TN have a new way to get ...
Posted: July 27, 2008 at 1 p.m.
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http://abunga.com/fan/abunga-logo-ed-R-White.gif #
As I was writing my last post about Kip Knight and eBay, I noticed it was just about a month to the day between my posts. I consider this a bad revelation as I’ve really been trying to post at least once a week, if not more. I’ve had a ...
Posted: July 27, 2008 at 1 p.m.
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http://abunga.com/images/books/large/830/9781591397830.jpg #
I was fortunate to attend the Cincinnati area AMA lunch today, where Kip Knight, Vice President - Marketing of eBay spoke about “using the power of all of us to build your business” where he outlined his thoughts on the trending of business and marketing of companies moving into an ...
Posted: July 27, 2008 at 1 p.m.
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The House of Flying Monkeys
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Mysteries, Answers, and more Questions #
Okay, so you all remember my post about my crazazy commentor, and all the nastiness that they had been leaving for me anonymously. Well, with some dedicated sleuthing that would do Sherlock Holmes proud, I’ve figured out who that commentor was. And, astoundingly enough, it’s someone who has never met ...
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 2:02 p.m.
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Not What I want to read about or from either of my parents- EVER!!! #
Daddy Died Happy So, Mom, Dad, and all step-parents, love you guys to bits but let’s be crystal clear here… if you’re thinking of writing a book, DON’T!! I can safely say that there isn’t enough Clorox in the whole world to rinse off my mind’s eye if I have ...
Posted: Aug. 27, 2008 at 9 p.m.
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Summer lovin’, happened so fast… #
Just one of the many memories of our Summer Vacation. Can I go back? Now?
Posted: Aug. 26, 2008 at 4:32 p.m.
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And another thing… #
Okay, I’m pissed off. Yep, mad. Okay, maybe a little past mad, and getting pretty close to furious. Over something stupid. But even stupid stuff deserves ire. Because I went to that grocery store named after a country star - K.Rogers. Yeah, you know the one? Big honkin’ place, full ...
Posted: Aug. 26, 2008 at 3:31 p.m.
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Random Thought #1,426,532 #
Now I know why I like the Twilight series so much… leftover Buffy mania! Yep, I watched Buffy religiously… and I was Team Spike. I know, sad. Go ahead, judge me, I don’t care. But Buffy rocked, and now so does Edward and Bella.
Posted: Aug. 26, 2008 at 10:32 a.m.
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The Scruffy City Blog
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Fountain City Connections #
I notice there's a proposal to require new buildings to include sidewalks. Naturally, developers balk at the cost. This is natural, as no one wants to incur more cost. Unfortunately, with the price of gas on the rise, we could future-proof our city with just such a requirement. This becomes ...
Posted: Aug. 24, 2008 at 1:01 p.m.
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NYT at Bonnaroo #
Still feeling the love for our region, David Carr of the New York Times is covering Bonnaroo for ArtsBeat.
Posted: Aug. 24, 2008 at 1:01 p.m.
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Start tipping Sonic carhops-- in cash #
I just learned Sonic, apparently in an effort to avoid the minimum wage increase, will start paying newly-hired carhops (the folks who bring your food to the car) a meager $3.15 an hour, or whatever your typical server gets. You know, at places like P.F. Chang's or Nama, where they ...
Posted: Aug. 17, 2008 at 1:01 p.m.
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NYT Loves 'em some Knoxville! #
I'm going to start posting more stuff on my Tumblr blog, or at least the cool Knoxville-related items with a mix of personal stuff. But I posted this on Tumblr and forgot to share: 36 Hours in Knoxville
Posted: Aug. 17, 2008 at 1:01 p.m.
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Help save the Dept. of Audiology and Speech Pathology at UT #
Our state is staring down the barrel of a big budget cutback, and this is one of the lambs on the block. Take a moment to read this moving post about the situation and consider contacting the governor and UT board about the issue.I realize there's no saving everything, but ...
Posted: Aug. 17, 2008 at 1:01 p.m.
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The sunsphere is NOT a wigshop
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Bliss Home moves west #
I just got a postcard in the mail today about Bliss Home's grand opening party celebrating it's new location in The Gallery shopping center in Deane Hill (think Chili's, Stir Fry Cafe, the American... A few Knoxvillians muse about life in the city with a huge golden disco ball.
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 2:01 p.m.
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Mary in Western Plaza #
I'm a girl (it's true). And while I would never qualify myself as a girlie girl, it's fair to say that I like to look good. I'm into hot shoes and high fashion. I'm into paying good money for high... A few Knoxvillians muse about life in the city with ...
Posted: Aug. 27, 2008 at 9:01 a.m.
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Olympics and Pollution #
I watched the Olympics, which is a big deal because I do not typically watch TV. Not because I am too good for such mindless entertainment, but because I have 3 channels, 2 of which are fuzzy. I do... A few Knoxvillians muse about life in the city with a ...
Posted: Aug. 26, 2008 at 12:01 p.m.
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the state of the wigshop #
You may have noticed a lot of changes going on here at the Wigshop. Don't worry- the turmoil is almost over! We've gotten together a writing lineup with a diverse set of Knoxvillian viewpoints, who... A few Knoxvillians muse about life in the city with a huge golden disco ball.
Posted: Aug. 25, 2008 at 1:32 p.m.
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Bicycle, bicycle, bicycle #
I think one of Knoxville's most under-utilized attractions is the greenway system, now with nearly 42 miles to explore. The city is doing its best to promote them and may have finally hit the nail... A few Knoxvillians muse about life in the city with a huge golden disco ball.
Posted: Aug. 22, 2008 at 2:30 p.m.
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WNOX: Dave Foulk
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Not One Of Denver's Finest Moments #
The Democratic National Party likes to portray itself as the party of the common man and of the downtrodden. Somebody got todded down and there wasn't a Democrat in Denver around to complain. An ABC news producer was working on a story about how the big donors get special perks ...
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 8:30 p.m.
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To All The Psychic Police Critics #
I have had about a sombrero full. After a day of anchoring the news, I sometimes like to read the comments section in the local newspaper. Usually amusing and enlightening and the punctuation is often like what I leave behind for the afternoon staff. Today's comments were from a whole ...
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008 at 4:31 p.m.
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Twenty Years Ago This Week #
I ran across this photo while cleaning out an old desk this afternoon. It's me, twenty years ago this week. Darker moustache, more hair. And those glasses were stylish at the time, but look like a '50 Ford windshield now. I was a reporter and anchor for WSB Radio and ...
Posted: Aug. 25, 2008 at 8:30 p.m.
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Why You Should Always Say "God Willing" #
Sometimes our intentions get ahead of God's plan. For the past several days, I've experienced what's "going round". It is nasty and causes severe stomach problems. Because of the virus, the doc has delayed the grand opening has been delayed to September 11th. Should that date concern me?
Posted: Aug. 21, 2008 at 5:02 p.m.
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Going Quiet For A While #
This is a "stand-by"....the venerable instruction is given to broadcasters to indicate something is about to happen,and it is time to be quiet. A week from today, I will be getting ready for gastric bypass surgery. That wonderful, flavorful tonic Citrate of Magnesia will do its magic to send everything ...
Posted: Aug. 18, 2008 at 2:32 p.m.
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Real Estate Photography #
[This is a repost from a FinestraPhoto post that I wrote recently. I know that's probably cheating, but I figured it would be fun to share this adventure here as well.] We’ve been busy! We recently finished photographing home interiors for a local developer, Maplewood Development. The company just finished ...
Posted: Aug. 26, 2008 at 10:01 p.m.
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Love in Bloom #
We had a great engagement photo shoot at the UT Gardens with Christina and Chris. (I know, it’s cute that their names match!) There was a possibility of heavy rain today, but our morning session was timed just right—and we were able to avoid a downpour. Thank goodness! Christina and ...
Posted: Aug. 24, 2008 at 1:01 p.m.
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Memoir Layout #
More than 240-pages of stories and photos. Client assembled and edited mother's memoirs, and I put together the book layout using Blurb BookSmart software (which was really a challenge!). Click here for a book preview. Published through Blurb. July 2008.
Posted: Aug. 18, 2008 at 11:01 p.m.
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Heading North: July 17-25 #
Hi, everyone! I’m heading to Canada to visit family, attend the most beautiful wedding I will ever see in my life (check out the gorgeous reception hall), and run wild through Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Quebec. Happy 400th anniversary, Quebec! From July 17-25, I’ll be out of touch (no texting, ...
Posted: Aug. 17, 2008 at 1:01 p.m.
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Tour de Cure #
Brandon and I helped with Knoxville's Tour de Cure for the American Diabetes Association yesterday. We had several friends that were riding in the event, and we decided to do our part and volunteer to assist with setup and rider registration. And that meant waking up at 4 a.m. on ...
Posted: Aug. 17, 2008 at 1:01 p.m.
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