We’re about an hour and a half away from dinner. Everything is done or just needs to be put in the oven, except the potatoes. My brother and I are sick and the Butcher claims he’s not sick but he’s acting like it.
But…
Because everyone is feeling crappy, whic... Strange Moments In Thanksgiving History Cup of Joe Powell - November 25 2010 12:02:00 PM
You know, I think it's fair to say, if the current tax rates were enough to create jobs and generate economic growth, we'd have a growing ec... read more...... Tom Delay Guilty of Money Laundering KnoxViews - November 24 2010 07:50:59 PM
The DEA announced that it is unilaterally outlawing a handful of substances used in what amounts to "synthetic marijuana," or herbal incense:
The Drug Enforce... Lessons from Paulo KnoxViews - November 24 2010 01:28:58 PM
To be exact, Lessons to Be Learned from Paulo Freire as Education is Being Taken Over by the Mega Rich. Read it here.
As an aside, Freire sp... read more...... tree damage in n knox KnoxViews - November 24 2010 01:14:12 PM
a sign, i suppose, that the economy is picking up. this one is at the fellini kroger on broadway. and for holiday laughs, check out the ulti... read more...... Bristol Palin Speaks to the Haters (Video) TN Guerilla Women - November 24 2010 12:53:00 PM
Dan Heller, the man behind the Riverside Village development in Inglewood, has another project up his sleeve, a "community center dedicated to sustainable living." According to the website:
"Experts will lead hands-on workshops for pe... Rachel Maddow's High School Speech (1990) (Video) TN Guerilla Women - November 24 2010 12:40:00 PM
Is there data available for Knoxville area companies?
The nation’s workers may be struggling, but American companies just had their best q... read more...... Nashville Prep Approved Sean Braisted - November 23 2010 11:15:37 PM
The proposed charter school, Nashville Preparatory Charter School, was approved unanimously by the school board today:
Nashville Preparatory Charter School (“Nashville Prep”) was founded on four key beliefs: Demographics need not be the determinant of one’s destiny; a college... Mt. Olive, Clarksville Aunt B - November 23 2010 08:21:11 PM
Mrs. Wigglebottom and I went to Mt. Olive Cemetery in Clarksville. Mrs. Wigglebottom had to stay in the car because the neighbors’ Doberman was out and unhappy about our arrival. It was beautiful an... Happy Birthday Gracie! KnoxViews - November 23 2010 07:22:40 PM
Sorry, that headline is misleading. Is it a 50% increase in taxes or a tax increase on 50% of small businesses, or "50 percent of the approx... read more...... Where is the Outrage? TNDP member blogs - November 23 2010 03:00:00 PM
Republicans really didn't run on creating jobs, but they did run on demonizing government efforts to stimulate job growth (the stimulus, auto industry bailouts, TARP, etc). And by the time the votes were cast, even TARP, a Bush initiative, belonged to Obama.So you see there is no real R... TN closes BEST prepaid tuition program to new enrollees KnoxViews - November 23 2010 12:54:07 PM
The prepaid tuition program was created under the assumption that tuition would rise at an annual rate of about 6 percent and earnings on in... read more...... Advice, Gardeners of Tennessee? Aunt B - November 23 2010 10:47:45 AM
So, as long-time readers know, I have been kind of mulling over this whole “heirloom apple” thing. I love the idea of giving space to old strains of apples to help preserve them. And we have the space.
... 2009 Knox County Youth Risk Behavior Survey Released KnoxViews - November 23 2010 10:30:29 AM
Although I missed last night's meeting of the Knox County Board of Education, it appears per their on-line agenda that Dr. McIntyre shared w... read more...... Kids Re-enact First Thanksgiving Cup of Joe Powell - November 23 2010 09:46:00 AM
Wade Munday has officially announced his bid to run for the Chair of the TNDP in a letter to the executive committee. That makes four people who are now running, including Justin Walling, Matt Kuhn and Chip Forrester.
What makes us Democrats is no mystery. It is on the... Cars that don't come to the US KnoxViews - November 23 2010 08:43:01 AM
An example, the Toyota Verso-S. There are others by Honda, Nissan, Volkswagen, Peugeot etc.
The introduction of the Verso-S will mark the ... read more...... GOP ready to fight over global warming KnoxViews - November 23 2010 01:21:24 AM
Some interesting candidates to lead the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
"The earth will end only when God decides it's time to be ov... read more...... New Book Things Aunt B - November 22 2010 08:46:57 PM
So, I was telling the Butcher about my new book, which is about a minister’s daughter who turns into a flock of birds. And I was explaining to him about how I want to end it–with the flock of birds pooping on a Methodist congregation. Now, I have mentioned that I’m considering e... Grief is a Funny Thing Aunt B - November 22 2010 07:20:38 PM
I was sweeping my bedroom when I found an enormous, I’m talking embarrassingly large, wad of cat hair under the bed. And I was sweeping it into the dust pan, getting ready to dump it into the garbage, when I realized–this is the last of Stella. The last of her I will ever touch.
... Parks Aunt B - November 22 2010 06:25:40 PM
What: Cityview and Riverwalk Grand Opening
When: Friday, December 10, 2010 - 11:30am
Where: 445 W. Blount Avenue, Knoxville
T... read more...... Racism's Tough When You Can't Afford It Just Wonderin' - November 22 2010 05:24:00 PM
Wow, didn't they have those airport scanners ready in a hurry? I've been reading about them since the "underwear bomber" incident. Here are a few things that most media outlets completely ignore!"When the “Crotch Bomber” flew into Schipol Airport in Ams... There Will Be Blood - NYTimes.com Just Wonderin' - November 22 2010 04:29:00 PM
I've always wondered - Why do Republicans hate normal, middle-class, and yes, people who commit the ultimate crime of being poor? My mother was a die-hard Republican, and when I asked her why, she always replied that Grandaddy had slipped through rebel lines to fight for the Union Army. She thought ... Tis The Season To Be Giving Sean Braisted - November 22 2010 03:19:39 PM
Ahh, the never ending game of politics and by extension political giving.
Brady Banks, candidate for District 31 Metro Council, is one of the early birds this year, hosting a fundraiser at the always popular Sunset Grill. He leads off with an impressive host committee:
... Things I Think When Walking Into Jersey Mike’s Aunt B - November 22 2010 03:12:22 PM
So, when I’m walking into Jersey Mike’s in my Tiny Cat Pants t-shirt and my overalls, having not showered since some time yesterday and a man in his business clothes I don’t know says “I like your blog,” my very first thought is “Oh my god, I hope he can’... Dept. of Missed Opportunites Part 86 Sean Braisted - November 22 2010 02:27:57 PM
Ben Smith over at Politico reminds me of another disappointing fact of both the past two years in Congress, and the impending Republican takeover of it. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, an anti-Castro ze... Nobody 'Won' the Midterms TNDP member blogs - November 22 2010 01:00:00 PM
Snip:
One determining feature of the 2012 field is that no potential candidate so distinguished him or herself on the midterm campaign trail as to vault—as Richard Nixon famously did back in 1966—into a front-running position. And despite talk about the midterms producing a fresh new b... Krugman: Obama Embraces Conservative Worldview TN Guerilla Women - November 22 2010 12:41:00 PM
I have a lot on my plate right now as you can imagine with the move and the new job and trying to put a car out of it's misery. To say I'm freaking a bit would be an understatement but I know by February I will be back to being financially solvent girl, so I can definitely see the light at the en... Insidious new Arab/Muslim threat KnoxViews - November 22 2010 11:31:58 AM
Last night he gave me a list of things that have to be done today:
1. Grocery shopping
2. House cleaning, including massive bathroom scrubbing
3. Garage cleaning
And so I dutifully rolled out of bed and got up and started my day at a normal time. Guess who is still in ... More...
