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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: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:31 a.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: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:31 a.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: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:31 a.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: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:31 a.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: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:31 a.m.
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All Around KTown
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Knoxville Foreclosure Watch: January 25, 2012 #
Posted in Articles Is it Spring already, Watchers? This week on Knoxville Foreclosure Watch, active & closed foreclosure listings were both down, while pendings were up a good bit. In fact, pendings were the highest they've been since May 2010. And as we all know, pendings often grow up to ...
Posted: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:30 a.m.
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Knoxville Neighborhood of the Week: Lakemoor Hills #
Posted in Articles This week Neighborhood of the Week heads south down Alcoa Highway to revisit one of my personal favorite Knoxville 'hoods: Lakemoor Hills.
Posted: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:30 a.m.
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The Weekly Poll: How clean is your house? #
Posted in Weekly Poll The weekly poll is ready for an early spring cleaning. Why don't you do a little dusting while you're over there voting?
Posted: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:30 a.m.
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Seen in a Foreclosure, v.8 #
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Posted: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:30 a.m.
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Knoxville Foreclosure Watch: January 18, 2012 #
Posted in Articles What's up, Watchers? This week on Knoxville Foreclosure Watch, active foreclosure listings were up by one, pending listings were down, and closings were up a good bit. In fact, there were 14 foreclosure listings that closed last week, which is an awful lot for the middle of ...
Posted: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:30 a.m.
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Casey Peters
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Don’t Do It #
Don’t Do It originally appeared on Casey Peters. Casey's opinion is not necessarily that of his employer.
Posted: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:30 a.m.
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Tim Tebow Mic’d Up #
Tim Tebow Mic’d Up originally appeared on Casey Peters. Casey's opinion is not necessarily that of his employer.
Posted: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:30 a.m.
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Friends Take You Places #
Friends Take You Places originally appeared on Casey Peters. Casey's opinion is not necessarily that of his employer.
Posted: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:30 a.m.
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Embrace Your Story #
Embrace Your Story originally appeared on Casey Peters. Casey's opinion is not necessarily that of his employer.
Posted: Jan. 16, 2012 at 4:30 p.m.
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Site Change #
Don't adjust your set, I'm making changes to my site. Over the next few weeks I will be restoring the proper format to my posts. If you want to help create a new logo for the site shoot me a note.Site Change originally appeared on Casey Peters. Casey's opinion is ...
Posted: Jan. 16, 2012 at 4:30 p.m.
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Domestic Psychology
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clean up, clean up #
Lacking experience with professionals working on the house, I don’t know what I should reasonably expect from various home repair specialists when it comes to cleaning up the mess after repairs are completed. I understand the billions of bits of broken glass in the yard. I am less understanding of ...
Posted: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:31 a.m.
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Hot spot #
I don’t run a fever. Ever. I think it’s because my feet act as a refrigerator. Well, they’re normally a fridge, but in the winter, my feet are ice cubes. Frozen feet make getting comfortable enough to sleep next to impossible. Your spouse may promise to love, honor and warm ...
Posted: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:31 a.m.
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Little things #
Every time we learn a new tidbit of information about my father’s adoption, there is an emotional process that unplugs the present. It feels like a giant box of archived files has been spilled into your mental inbox. Forgotten and fuzzy memories have to be replayed with the new information ...
Posted: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:31 a.m.
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Pictures that made me cry #
Posted: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:31 a.m.
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Stop PIPA/SOPA #
Posted: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:31 a.m.
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Honey Dot Comb
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Varroa should be a constant in the beekeeper's plans #
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Posted: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:31 a.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: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:31 a.m.
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A weekend of planting, rain and bees #
Three days on the farm this weekend netted us more crops in the ground, more rain and more bees.We put in a row of snow peas just below the other beans peas we had planted last week. Then I skipped a few rows and planted some okra next to the ...
Posted: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:31 a.m.
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Capturing a swarm #
My friend Doug Hardwick made this rather amazing video while capturing a swarm of bees last week. Doug is holding the camera himself, while doing everything else -- climbing the ladder, holding the bucket, shaking the bees, etc.The amazing part of the video comes in the middle where the bees ...
Posted: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:31 a.m.
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Progress in the garden, then rain #
Progress in the garden. Then rain. A good combination.The weekend turned pretty beautiful on us, so we were able to set some things out this weekend: corn, peanuts, beans and peas. Plus a couple of early-bearing tomatoes (so they say).Then it started raining Monday night and didn't stop until Tuesday ...
Posted: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:31 a.m.
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Knoxify
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View of Knoxville, Vol. 147 #
JFG by Casey FoxView of Knoxville, Vol. 147 originally appeared on Knoxify. Knoxify is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License. Related Posts: View of Knoxville, Vol. 144 View of Knoxville, Vol. 126 View of Knoxville, Vol. 109 View of Knoxville, Vol. 110 View of Knoxville, Vol. ...
Posted: Feb. 5, 2012 at 1:30 p.m.
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The Well springs to life #
Cheesy title aside, The Well is shaping up to be Knoxville's new go-to venue for tremendous music and fine libations.The Well springs to life originally appeared on Knoxify. Knoxify is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License. Related Posts: Life cycle of a blog post
Posted: Feb. 1, 2012 at 8:30 a.m.
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Bite-size Chunks of Knoxville via Our New Tumblog #
We're curating the best of Knoxville on our new tumblog. Get after it!Bite-size Chunks of Knoxville via Our New Tumblog originally appeared on Knoxify. Knoxify is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License. Related Posts: Tumblog Kid Curry Takes On the Knoxville Police Department, Part 1 View ...
Posted: Jan. 31, 2012 at 1 p.m.
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View of Knoxville, Vol. 151 #
Arcade Building, Knoxville, TN by John BeckerView of Knoxville, Vol. 151 originally appeared on Knoxify. Knoxify is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License. Related Posts: View of Knoxville, Vol. 69 View of Knoxville, Vol. 104 View of Knoxville, Vol. 125 View of Knoxville, Vol. 119 View ...
Posted: Jan. 30, 2012 at 8:30 a.m.
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View of Knoxville, Vol. 146 #
Skating by Matt CikovicView of Knoxville, Vol. 146 originally appeared on Knoxify. Knoxify is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License. Related Posts: View of Knoxville, Vol. 125 View of Knoxville, Vol. 119 View of Knoxville, Vol. 103 View of Knoxville, Vol. 123 View of Knoxville, Vol. ...
Posted: Jan. 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 #
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, but it is the reality of our business....
Posted: Jan. 16, 2012 at 4:30 p.m.
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Report: Phillip Fulmer interested in Kansas job #
That's what a columnist is reporting....
Posted: Jan. 16, 2012 at 4:30 p.m.
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GoosGoos galore #
Someone has gone gaga over GooGoos....
Posted: Jan. 16, 2012 at 4:30 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: Jan. 16, 2012 at 4:30 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: Jan. 16, 2012 at 4:30 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: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:31 a.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: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:31 a.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: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:31 a.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: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:31 a.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: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:31 a.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: Jan. 29, 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: Jan. 29, 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: Jan. 29, 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: Jan. 29, 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: Jan. 22, 2012 at 1 p.m.
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Random Mumblings
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Quick, who's a complacent monopolist? #
The Economist called Kodak a "complacent monopolist." Does that sound like any other company you know ... or maybe an industry?...
Posted: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:30 a.m.
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Some quotes for the journo stocking #
Two quotes worth the stocking for journalists to consider.Wow. Remember when we used to discover news frImage via Wikipediaom...the news?-- Randi Zuckerberg, former marketing director of Facebook, and older sister of Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg. (via Steve Rubel)Image...
Posted: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:30 a.m.
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My most read blog posts in 2011 #
My most read blog posts during 2011 include only three written in 2011. Long tail at work or did I just used to write more interesting posts? A handful of these also made the list for the most read in...
Posted: Jan. 16, 2012 at 4:30 p.m.
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Quotable: Prediction for newspapers #
No medium has ever survived the indifference of 25 year olds.-- Clay Sirky...
Posted: Jan. 16, 2012 at 4:30 p.m.
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2011 was the year of the paywall hype #
Sorry, Mashable:This wasn't the year that paywalls paid off: It was the year that some paywalls paid off for some specific outlets while the rest struggled. That's not such a catchy headline. But then again, we all know that sometimes...
Posted: Jan. 16, 2012 at 4:30 p.m.
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Rocky Top MBA
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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: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:31 a.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: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:31 a.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: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:31 a.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: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:31 a.m.
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Here’s a Novel Approach, Focusing on the Economy and Job Creation #
Let me preface this post by saying that I have not decided on how I will vote in November 2012 other than to say that I want a candidate and platform consistent with my principles. Also, this post isn’t intended … Continue reading →
Posted: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:31 a.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: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:30 a.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: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:30 a.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: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:30 a.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: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:30 a.m.
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Christmas in a cat loving home. #
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Posted: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:30 a.m.
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The House of Flying Monkeys
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Leaking Gratitude… all over the place! #
So, today my eyes keep leaking. Tear-bursts I think. Saw on the news that there’s a 100% chance of those passing through all day. And no, it’s not because of that damned contact malfunction from yesterday. But thanks for the concern. Nor is it related to the somewhat testy discussion ...
Posted: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:30 a.m.
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All is calm, all is bright… #
Yes… yes it is. Right now anyway. As I sit in my Living Room, wearing a Christmas tee and my Mickey Mouse Christmas PJ Bottoms, sipping on today’s first cup of coffee, and admiring the sparkly glow emanating from our Christmas Tree. Yes, the Weiners finally got the tree up. ...
Posted: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:30 a.m.
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Random Monday Thoughts #
What a weekend! And not in the “Tequila and Fertility” manner. No, this weekend was calm, quiet, peacefulish, and destructive as hell to my diet. Diet? You’re on a diet? Really? Mkay, you over there, you need to shut up. I’m trying. Well, I was trying. Until this weekend. I ...
Posted: Jan. 16, 2012 at 4:30 p.m.
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Saying Happy Birthday in a brand new way… it’s a very odd feeling indeed… #
So, yeah, today is my Son’s Birthday. Ryan officially turns 24 today – or tonight if we’re splitting hairs. You know I do that… split hairs that is. Just like you know I remember that day in too. much. detail. Okay, way too much detail. 6 pair of Underpants in ...
Posted: Jan. 16, 2012 at 4:30 p.m.
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…back to class… #
So, I’m trying to make an effort to write something, anything, at least 4 times a week. One of my many “Live better” resolutions for this year. Apparently another was to watch more TV and not get on my Treadmill… who knew that would be successful. Damn you Downton Abbey! ...
Posted: Jan. 16, 2012 at 4:30 p.m.
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The Scruffy City Blog
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Read this #
Good analysis by a former Republican. In fact, brilliant analysis and important summary if you care about our country at all. Information is power.
Posted: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:31 a.m.
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Knoxville News Sentinel endorses Rogero for Mayor #
I hope it helps and Madeline Rogero becomes the first female mayor of Knoxville. Here's the KNS announcement.
Posted: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:31 a.m.
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"How is this pro biz in a conservative town?" #
Wonders Jay Lalonde. About? The fines preventing the Wests from putting planters at the rooftop of the Preservation Pub in Market Square. They had them there, and they were lovely, but the city sent them a notice to remove them or get fined $100 a day. This smacks of petty ...
Posted: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:31 a.m.
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Nicely's Tavern #
Metropulse has a nice writeup here, but I'll echo the sentiments there: Nicely's is awesome. Low key, friendly and cozy, the tavern was a tradition when I was in college back when it was Hawkeye's. But Nicely's is a different beast than a "wings and beer" shop. The beef comes ...
Posted: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:31 a.m.
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"I don’t have nothing to hide on my tax returns" #
Whereas apparently some candidates do. Or, they just don't give a damn about what you, the citizen, knows about them as a candidate, citizen, or person.My favorite quote in Metropulse's round up of financial info on candidates is George C. Wallace who said he wouldn't divulge his financial info "Even ...
Posted: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:31 a.m.
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The sunsphere is NOT a wigshop
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Tomorrow Night #
Friday night Painted Desert and Natalie Prass at Relix. 8 p.m. $5 Painted Desert Natalie Prass w/Brent Thompson.
Posted: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:30 a.m.
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A Memorial #
It's been one year since the first of two workers were killed on the Henley St. bridge project and tonight there will be a memorial for those people.Typically, I might not feel the need to post about this, but the project is literally out my back door. I see these ...
Posted: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:30 a.m.
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some great shows #
Ok, there are three shows coming up that I am really excited about. Next week: Friday January the 27th at Relix (on central across from Time Warp Tearoom, in happy holler)Painted DesertandNatalie PrassPainted Desert is made of two really great songwriters (Austin Manuel and Heidi Feek) who have come together ...
Posted: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:30 a.m.
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A. A. Bondy Tonight at the Pilot Light! #
Ok, so in 2007 I came to college and one of my friends showed me A.A. Bondy's first album American Hearts. It blew me away and was will forever remind me of my first year in Knoxville. He plays minimalist folk/country and is a fantastic songwriter. Tonight he is going ...
Posted: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:30 a.m.
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Time to take a stand #
Ok so I will expand upon this note tonight but want everybody to pencil in the design review board meeting tomorrow at 4 pm. I will be there and so will ck, right ck? We need to let the board know that demolition of structures for a parking lot in ...
Posted: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:30 a.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: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:30 a.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: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:30 a.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: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:30 a.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: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:30 a.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: Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:30 a.m.
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