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The Greatest Country & Western Song, EVER
Aunt B - July 2 2009 06:03:03 PM

No! Don’t even start to fight with me, because I am so right.  What does it have going for it? 1. It’s awesome. 2. It’s about drinking. 3. It’s about a disgruntled woman. 4. It’s by a Frizzell. 5. “Just as long as you keep tippi...

Where is MedlinePlus in Google Drug Search Results?
Women's Health News - July 2 2009 05:44:14 PM

Perhaps my fellow medical librarians recall this differently, but it seems to me that when I do a Google search for a drug, I used to get MedlinePlus drug information as one of my top results. This suited me well, given that MedlinePlus is a National Library of Med...

The Trouble with Harry
55-40 Memphis - July 2 2009 05:39:23 PM

...is that he's dead Senate Majority leader. I don't see how we'll get meaningful universal health care and envioronmental legislation done as long as he holds that job. As Kos ays, ...

Journalism
55-40 Memphis - July 2 2009 05:38:28 PM

I think I mentioned once that I was, at a very early stage of my life, a journo-nerd. I seriously considered pursuing it as a career, but as things turned out I never did.If I had, then today I would have to be disgusted with my profession. There simply isn't any excuse whatsover ...

Two Peas in a Pod
The Donkey's Mouth - July 2 2009 05:33:35 PM

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California busted! Issuing IOUs.
KnoxViews - July 2 2009 05:28:22 PM

The need for the IOUs rose during California's recent budget crisis, in which the state's deficit reached $24.3 billion. State officials have said that 28,742 IOUs worth $53.3 millio...

At Our Bodies Our Blog: Research Priorities, and More BS Posturing on Women’s Health for Political Gain
Women's Health News - July 2 2009 05:24:27 PM

Yesterday at Our Bodies Our Blog, I posted about the list of priorities for comparative effectiveness research compiled in an Institute of Medi...

Healthcare Rally and lobby day in DC
TNDP member blogs - July 2 2009 04:23:49 PM

Thursday, July 02, 2009 Healthcare Reform Rally In DC The Way I See It Wednesday, July 1, 2009 HealthCare Reform Rally in Washington On June 24Th and 25Th, I had the pleasure of an experience that I will not forget...

All A Newspaper Has Is Its Reputation
Southern Beale - July 2 2009 03:20:00 PM

The Washington Post selling access to administration officials and editorial staff? Say it ain’t so:Washington Post Publisher and Chief Executive Officer Katharine Weymouth said today she was cancelling plans for an ex...

Debbie Rowe to Fight for Custody of Paris & Michael Jackson Jr.
TN Guerilla Women - July 2 2009 02:50:00 PM

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Steve Cohen
55-40 Memphis - July 2 2009 02:49:02 PM

I'll let him speak for himself! ...

An Open Letter to Mark Sanford
Vibinc - July 2 2009 02:45:59 PM

Ed Note: Yes I know I’m way behind on this stuff, but hopefully I’ll get caught up just in time to get behind again Governor Sanford: You don’t know me. I’m not a resident of your state or a member of your political party. In fact, politically we are polar opposit...

Happy Birthday, PDA!
TNDP member blogs - July 2 2009 02:42:22 PM

Ahhh, real Democrats. Progressive Democrats of America just turned five years old and what a grand five years it has been. Much like MoveOn, NARAL, and other fine Liberal organizations, the PDA has worked relentlessly to further the progressive movement and to be an unyielding and well orga...

Should President Obama Be Judged for Leveraging His Muslim Roots in the Cairo Speech?
TNDP member blogs - July 2 2009 02:42:18 PM

Of course not, only candidates of other parties who use his Muslim roots as leverage should be judged....silly! We all know racism when we see it, just like we all know spin when we see it....

TVA, energy investments, and water: they’re all connected (by Ward Cammack)
TNDP member blogs - July 2 2009 02:39:30 PM

We are accelerating toward renewable energy. Cheap, seemingly-infinite, ground-based energy afforded our industrialization, but we are past the point of diminishing returns and headed toward serious loss of jobs and capital if we do not focus upon purely renewable sources. Other states are getting p...

Real ugly
55-40 Memphis - July 2 2009 02:38:18 PM

If you haven't picked up your Flyer yet, I'll tease you with a quote from the Mayor:I've known Cohen for over 30 years. And to be honest with you, he's an asshole.Now he ...

All righty then
Left Wing Cracker - July 2 2009 01:24:46 PM

While the Senator from the 28th District has not yet made an announcement, ...

Ants Take Over the World
Aunt B - July 2 2009 01:20:40 PM

When I was in college, one of my professors said that, if you were to just objectively look at which life form this planet seems set up to support, you would never assume that it was humans, but bug–that they flourish in all kinds of environments and are adap...

Selling Yourself Short?
Aunt B - July 2 2009 01:12:50 PM

So, it turns out that, unbeknownst to Editorial, the Marketing Department at the Washington Post has been selling exclusive access to them...

Kyle files
KnoxViews - July 2 2009 01:03:23 PM

State Sen. Jim Kyle (D-Memphis) has filed to run for governor. Kleinheider has the scoop. KnoxViews...

And Then There Were...Ummm...5?
Sean Braisted - July 2 2009 01:01:04 PM

Well, its now official, Senate Majority Leader Jim Kyle is going to be running for the Democratic Nomination for Governor, according to the Nashville Post.Kyle is probably one of the...

Democrats To Raise Money On Twitter
TNDP member blogs - July 2 2009 12:47:39 PM

Story here and from the ActBlue site: We now support contributions via Twitter! You must have an ActBlue Express account to contribute via Twitter. Start by ...

This is is why I'm proud to have Steve Cohen as my Congressman
Left Wing Cracker - July 2 2009 12:40:29 PM

No matter how many times Fox13's Ernie Freeman tried to goad Steve into responding to the Mayor with an attack, he never did, he was as cool as the other side of the pillow, to steal a Stu Scott phrase. Here's the video, ...

Bruce Pearl To Bring Peace To The Middle East
Silence Isn't Golden - July 2 2009 11:59:00 AM

More or less.  The Israelis and Palestinians will both be too distracted by his bright orange jacket to fight while he's over there.  I'm guessing he comes back with at least one commitment:...

Robin Smith - Should She Be Judged For Using Racist Tactics?
TNDP member blogs - July 2 2009 11:25:24 AM

Former Tennessee Republican chairwoman Robin Smith said Wednesday that a state G...

Geek stuff: Using a wireless router as a wireless access point
KnoxViews - July 2 2009 11:07:16 AM

In case this helps somebody figure out something that had me scratching my head, here's how you setup a wireless router as a wireless access point (WAP).continued... Why would you want to do that, you ask? Most people don't. Normally you would hook up ...

Forrester on Robin Smith and her "shamless lapdog"
KnoxViews - July 2 2009 10:26:24 AM

TNDP chair Chip Forrester says Robin Smith "and her shameless lapdog Bill Hobbs have already demonstrated that they will do and say anything to win an elected office." Oh, my. Full press release after the jump...continued... Tennessee Democrat...

Tennessee Democratic Party Welcomes Robin Smith to 3rd District Race
The Donkey's Mouth - July 2 2009 09:44:42 AM

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Missing TVA inspection report documents
KnoxViews - July 2 2009 09:44:18 AM

Scott Barker has a disturbing report regarding testimony that an engineer's field notes on the final Kingston coal ash containment pond inspection before the failure somehow went missing. ...

The Tiny Cat Has Lost Her Damn Fool Mind
Aunt B - July 2 2009 09:06:15 AM

So, the tiny cat has taken to hanging out on the toilet seat when she’s in the house.  Fair enough.  And as you remember, she taught herself to pee in the toilet, also fair enough. Well, I go in there this morning and there’s liquid on the floo...

Prepare To Be Informed
Sean Braisted - July 2 2009 09:04:51 AM

Whether you like it or not, it looks as if we are one step closer in Nashville to being able to see just how unhealthy our food is:...

But We Are This Way
Aunt B - July 2 2009 08:53:07 AM

So, as you may have heard, we tortured upwards of 100 people to death in what appears to have turned out to be an effort to get someone to confess that al-Quiada was linked to Saddam Hussein, so that our leaders could channel our righteous anger over 9/11 into thei...

There’s A Song About It
Newscoma - July 2 2009 08:45:56 AM

Summer really isn’t my bag. I don’t like being hot, July always makes me a bit crabby due to the sweat factor and I have to shave my legs so much that they itch because I like wearing shorts. No one wants to see a soul patch on anyone’s ankles, I assure you. With t...

YouTube's 'School of Journalism'
Cup of Joe Powell - July 2 2009 08:31:00 AM

Following weeks of intense and on-the-scene reports from the streets and cities of Iran made possible by those using camera phones and Twitter feeds, YouTube has announced the creation of a Reporter's Channel - but is it to help reporters who need ideas from the non...

Another Thing Michael Jackson Had in Common With Elvis
TN Guerilla Women - July 2 2009 07:46:00 AM

It appears that the investigation into Michael Jackson's death will lead to an investigation of doctors who give their wealthy patients any drug they desire. ...

Real Health Reform?
Lean Left - July 2 2009 07:03:16 AM

Maybe: Democrats on a key Senate Committee outlined a revised and far less costly health care plan Wednesday night that includes a government-run insurance option and an annual fee on employ...

Your Modern GOP
Southern Beale - July 2 2009 06:30:00 AM

John Feehery, a former staffer for Dennis Hastert and conservative lobbyist, warns in this CNN commentary that the Democrats will use their new filibuster-proof majority to foist silly French idea...

Where We Begin To Find Out
Lean Left - July 2 2009 12:19:59 AM

Despite the fact that my Brewers are in first place to start July, I can’t shake the feeling that they’re just not a very good team. In fact, to borrow a phrase, I think they’re probably the worst team in the NL Central, except for all the other ones. That said, the divisional...

But Where's Her Flag Lapel?
Silence Isn't Golden - July 2 2009 12:00:00 AM

ACK posted a link to a photo gallery of Sarah Palin posing for Runner's World magazine in her running clothes.  Of course it's a cheap stunt to distract everyone from the fact that she's clueless by reminding everyone that sh...

The Fake Journalist Provides Real News
Silence Isn't Golden - July 1 2009 11:56:00 PM

Missed in the hubbub over Michael Jackson and el affaire Sanford was this very compelling story of the plight of North Korean refugees on last night's Daily Show:...

After the Rapture…
Lean Left - July 1 2009 10:47:41 PM

…who will take care of your pets? Problem solved!...

A Great Day For The Predators
Silence Isn't Golden - July 1 2009 10:33:00 PM

My younger brother says that my blog is boring and I ought to talk more about sports, since sports are more interesting than politics.  I don't entirely disagree, on the latter part anyway.  So...On the first day of free agency, the Predators re-signed two of their biggest un...

I Amuse Me
Aunt B - July 1 2009 09:24:45 PM

I have been a writing fool this evening, first about our Ty Cobbs and then ...

Sarah Palin story sparks Republican family feud - politico.com
TNDP member blogs - July 1 2009 07:58:09 PM

An article on Sarah Palin has touched off a blistering ...

I am Troy :: A Campaign by the NAACP & Democracy In Action
TNDP member blogs - July 1 2009 07:32:10 PM

Troy Anthony Davis is an African American man who has spent the last 18 ye...

Chip Forrester’s Statement on Rep. Curt Cobb’s Resignation
The Donkey's Mouth - July 1 2009 05:38:28 PM

Rep. Curt Cobb...

Donating money to UT academics will no longer score you sports tickets
KnoxViews - July 1 2009 05:29:54 PM

The Athletic Department has setup their own separate fund and you have to direct donations to them if you want to be eligible to purchase sports tickets. In related news, a belo...

Barbie Hates On The FDA
Lean Left - July 1 2009 05:20:54 PM

Over at Secret Lives of Scientists, friend-of-the-blog Shoothouse Barbie shits purple nickels over an FDA panel’s ...

Lunch in a (compostable) cup
KnoxViews - July 1 2009 04:56:45 PM

Lunch in a (compostable) cup After all the fuss about The Glowing Bowl, I decided to try it out. That coincided with my being bedridden for several days with a high fever and low appetite. When I was finally able to trek out, I decided to go for something that would be healthy and nourishi...

Robin Smith reaps what she sows
KnoxViews - July 1 2009 04:54:39 PM

And she's apparently a little thin-skinned about it. KnoxViews...

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