I cannot believe I live in a place that has received this much snow yet lacks universal healthcare and a robust social safety net.... John Murtha RIP KnoxViews - February 8 2010 08:44:26 PM
Brother Carroll's fire and brimstone post about Steve Cohen's challenger was interesting, but I am not sure I can go there with him.First, I am not at all convince... Quote of the day TNDP member blogs - February 8 2010 07:29:38 PM
A hypocrite is the kind of politician who would cut down a redwood tree, then mount the stump and make a speech for conservation.
Adlai E. Stevenson... What Corporations Say When Allowed To Speak... Sean Braisted - February 8 2010 07:04:03 PM
...apparently they say, "Hey, fuck you Democrats and your "consumer protection" laws...gimme Scott Brown!"Seriously, an association of debt collectors is lauding their "unprecedented" effor... Have you had a TVA "Energy Right" audit done on your home? KnoxViews - February 8 2010 06:32:21 PM
I could not love this story more and I feel cheated CHEATED that I have not gotten to meet a football rootworker.
(... Nashville Is Talking R.I.P. Newscoma - February 8 2010 06:21:44 PM
An excellent interview this afternoon with Brittney Gilbert at Pith in the Wind by Betsy Phillips on the demise of Nashville is Talking.
I’m just going to say it. I miss those first giddy da... Annoying Autobiographical Pause – Winter Edition Newscoma - February 8 2010 06:00:57 PM
Have you ever had one of those times in your life that basically the best that you could honestly do was only muster up the strength to put one foot in front of the other and that was it.
That’s been me for a bit. January was a sumbitch as the locals say, but February always comes in... Betty White Super Bowl Commercial - Snickers (Video) TN Guerilla Women - February 8 2010 04:03:00 PM
Betty White must have gotten a pretty penny for this one, Goddess love her. I'm so glad she's still working. ... Four horsemen of Obama's apocalypse 55-40 Memphis - February 8 2010 03:45:36 PM
1. This is possibly the most irresponsible piece of journalism I’ve seen in a long time. Mosques in this state get burnt down for less and Channel 5 is hyping that these folks might be terrorists? If... Quote of the Day, 2010-02-08 Lean Left - February 8 2010 01:26:04 PM
Conservative/Libertarianish blogger Say Uncle:
I’m lukewarm on the tea party folks. After all, they could have been protesting Bush’s big government too.
Side note (and, ac... Plumber recommendations? KnoxViews - February 8 2010 01:09:16 PM
Pauyl Krugman, Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman, has an Op-Ed article in this morning's NY Times (2-8-10), calling the Republicans to account for the situation in the U.S. Senate. It needs to be read and reproduced by every one calling themselves a Democrat and sent to everyone who might be on the fen... Moody's threatens to downgrade US treasury bonds KnoxViews - February 8 2010 12:16:09 PM
Soldier father accused of 'waterboarding' daughter, 4, because she can't recite alphabet Mail OnlineBy Mail Foreign ServiceLast updated at 7:... Bold predictions KnoxViews - February 8 2010 10:56:56 AM
Right here, right now. Willie Herenton will win the race for the Democratic nomination and thus the 9th District Congressional seat. He doesn't deserve it by any stretch of the imagination for the reasons ... Pentagon to make 'immortal organisms' Just Wonderin' - February 8 2010 09:53:00 AM
Pentagon to make 'immortal organisms' Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:20:51 GMTThe Pentagon's advanced research division has allocated $6 million to create immortal synthetic organisms, which can die on command and keep... Layoffs report KnoxViews - February 8 2010 09:45:53 AM
For my money, it wasn’t Brees, although he did play very well, especially in the second half. It seems the QB always gets it when there is no obvious standout. But to me, there WAS another obvious standout: Garrett Hartley.
Think about it. Early in the game, when the Colts looked ... We proudly introduce Speak To Power Left Wing Cracker - February 8 2010 09:00:07 AM
THIS IS THE PROJECT I have been telling you about, working with my cohorts Trace Sharp and Steve Ross, and I want you to go check it out.... Butt Covering? Aunt B - February 8 2010 08:49:28 AM
It's true. And some of us even care more about the game than the commercials, especially when the game gives us a chance at a rare sighting of Peyton Pouty Face (not so rare tonight though!). Hell, at the Super Bowl party I went to last year, the girls were the ones watching the game while the guy... The Butcher’s Theory of the Afterlife Aunt B - February 7 2010 10:57:07 PM
So, I wanted to watch Ghosthunters as they explored Mark Twain’s house. The Butcher did not.
“But it’s Mark Twain,” I said. “We might see Mark Twain haunting his house.”
“Mark Twain hated golf.”
“Um… so?̶... Congrats to the Saints KnoxViews - February 7 2010 10:19:47 PM
For once in our fine land of Hoots Proper, we have a sports bar for one day only. (I should mention one that isn’t playing Nascar.)
I will be there. I have been told that I must support the Saints but I will also look joyfully at the Manning Boy (which I’m going to start callin... Weekly News Round-Up, Snow-Free Edition Women's Health News - February 7 2010 02:03:21 PM
A new edition of the Carnival of Feminists is up at Zero at the Bone – thanks to the host for including a couple of OBOS posts!
Last week, NPR ran a piece on new book, “The Immor... Fear of Sarah Palin TN Guerilla Women - February 7 2010 01:14:00 PM
