A staggering loss of heartbreaking proportions as around 2,000 of our neighbors found out yesterday that they will soon be out of work. Tuesday, a tough national and global economy dealt East Tennessee a trio of blows, which are expected...
Katie Allison Granju
http://blog... TVA fly ash sludge spill hits Facebook KAG: Because I Said So - January 7 2009 07:49:17 AM
There is now a Facebook group devoted to discussion and photos of the Roane County disaster. It appears to mostly be made up of Roane County locals at this point....
Katie Allison Granju
http://blogs.knoxnews.com/knx/granju/... The truth about Rick Warren's crusade against AIDS KAG: Because I Said So - January 7 2009 07:46:07 AM
Knoxville News Sentinel:
An initial report of high levels of thallium near the intake was debunked Tuesday by an EPA re-evaluation, Carriker said.
It's... Decoding Harold, Once Again Silence Isn't Golden - January 7 2009 12:01:00 AM
Harold Ford Jr. on the new entries into the race for Governor in 2010:The former Memphis congressman released a statement Tuesday saying he was “grateful for the interest and the kind express... Guess What! I’ve Got A Fever! Lean Left - January 6 2009 11:04:27 PM
Here’s a list that didn’t make it to my list of lists, but it’s probably worth passing on. If you’re resolved to get into better shape this year, try to avoid the following (click through to find out why):
Starbucks Signature Hot Chocolates
Wendy’s Gourmet Mushroom Swi... The Guy Made a Map of TVA’s Kingston Coal Plant Tennessee Clean Water Network - January 6 2009 08:47:31 PM
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The Guy and I took a drive out to Kingston, TN last weekend. Usually I like hanging my head out the window. This drive was different, though. Outside of some big trucks that needed to be growled at, the car ride was very quiet. So much has gone wrong there. I wasn’t a... Brian Conley bails on South Waterfront project KnoxViews - January 6 2009 08:41:35 PM
Over at Kleinheider's:
I think the Party would be well served to publicly post these job openings and conduct a national search to ensure that we attract a diverse and talented applicant pool.
... Big news in Alcoa, and it's not good KnoxViews - January 6 2009 05:09:16 PM
WVLT BREAKING NEWS: ALCOA laying off 450 in Blount County by March
ALCOA Aluminum in Blount County plans to layoff 450 employees by the end of March, according to company spokesperson Christy N... The Horrors You Don't See On TV Sean Braisted - January 6 2009 05:03:02 PM
While the Mainstream Media reports on those worthless Palestinian civilians being blown to bits for their insolence; the real tragedy does not get reported. Stacey Campfield's mom -gasp- had to rearrange her travel schedule beca... Order pizza from your Tivo KnoxViews - January 6 2009 04:48:27 PM
State Senate Democratic Caucus Director Mark Brown says he has not spoken with Charles Robert Bone re. the TNDP Executive Director job, but says he would be interested and adds:
I also think I would be a very good ED. Under my direction, the caucus raised over $1M (more than it ... Another East Tennessean Throwing Hat In Ring Sean Braisted - January 6 2009 04:14:04 PM
Regardless of who becomes the Governor in 2010, the chances are very high that they'll be a native of East Tennesssee. Doug Horne, a former Democratic Party Chairman and East TN businessman, is announcing that ... Haslam: Sundquist Part Deux? KnoxViews - January 6 2009 04:11:59 PM
I was sort of surprised that Oak Ridge didn't make this list of America's best educated small towns....
Katie Allison Granju
http://blogs.knoxnews.com/knx/granju/... Letting the mayor hold the fee office purse strings... KnoxViews - January 6 2009 02:22:42 PM
An end run around the failed charter amendment?
KnoxViews... The Joker Solution Aunt B - January 6 2009 01:36:38 PM
In the movie.
The Joker is not a person, but a position.
Batman goes to Arkham and finds that the Joker he met in the last movie is escaped. A new Joker (and my dream is Joseph Gordon-Levitt) shows up. Batman, in fact, everyone can plainl... Haslam Stats KnoxViews - January 6 2009 01:29:34 PM
The Sentinel reported today that Bill Haslam is 50. They have been awful on spelling and details lately and I thought Haslam was 48 or 49, but I could be wrong. **(Update, his wikipedia entry says he was born in 1958, but the KNS has been horrible with errors lately) Either way, he looks much yo... A Little Bit More about What’s Going on in Memphis Aunt B - January 6 2009 01:11:06 PM
I see people joking (morbidly, of course) about how transgendered women should run for their lives from Memphis and I just want to again reiterate a couple of things. One, trangendered women who work as prostitues in Memphis are obviously in pretty dire straits.Â... Dear Apple, 10,000 Monkeys & a Camera - January 6 2009 12:59:42 PM
There is only one thing I wanted to hear at the keynote today.
iPhone without AT&T.
That’d be great.... TN Dem Chair gossip KnoxViews - January 6 2009 12:42:58 PM
Charles Robert Bone has apparently reached out to some Tennessee Democratic Party Executive Committee members who have pledged support for Chip Forrester, asking for their input on the direction of the party. We are told they are holding strong in their support of Forrester.
... A new way to follow the TVA coal ash spill KAG: Because I Said So - January 6 2009 12:42:30 PM
A site called "NationalIncidents.com" is now offering aggregated coverage of the TVA coal ash spill, as well as a Twitter feed called "TVASpill." NationalIncidents.com describes itself as, "...a primary source of actionable information for incidents nationwide, including natural disasters such...
... Two Quickies Aunt B - January 6 2009 12:39:17 PM
TVA CEO Tom Kilgore is slated to testify before Congress later this week: A Senate panel in Washington has asked TVA's Chief Executive Officer Tom Kilgore to testify Jan. 8 on whether more regulatory oversight is needed. A House committee...
Katie Allison Granju
http://blogs.kno... The pill is making men infertile? KAG: Because I Said So - January 6 2009 12:29:09 PM
I'm sorry to hear of the demise of Knoxville Voice. We need more independent publications, not fewer, and in case you had never picked a copy of the paper up, it had some darn good writers filling its pages (and...
Katie Allison Granju
http://blogs.knoxnews.com/knx/granju/... Glasgow Launch Party Sean Braisted - January 6 2009 12:17:19 PM
For those of you looking to meet one of the three candidates running for the District 18 Metro Council seat vacated by Keith Durbin; David Glasgow will be launching his campaign at the Provence on 21st Ave from 4-5 PM on January 11th.(h/t ... Coal plants are "factories of death" KAG: Because I Said So - January 6 2009 12:15:12 PM
James Hansen, one of the world's most eminent climate scientists, and his wife, Anniek, have written an open letter to Barack and Michelle Obama on the urgency of the need to halt global warming. Of interest in the letter: The...
Katie Allison Granju
http://blogs.knoxnews.com/kn... Knoxville Voice: Finis KnoxViews - January 6 2009 12:12:39 PM
Just getting word that tomorrow's edition of the Knoxville Voice will be its last. According to our source, the economy and other financial considerations are cited as factors. They had a good run, and Knoxville has lost it's last and only i... Sundquist Part Deux Jumps Into The Frey Sean Braisted - January 6 2009 12:03:32 PM
Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam has announced that he intends to run as a Republican for Governor in 2010. Haslam's father Jim was a big proponent of instituting a State Income Tax back in the 90s, so it'l... A message from Whites Creek in Roane County: Take it down a notch KnoxViews - January 6 2009 11:57:29 AM
Please be Thoughtful About the TVA Ash Spill
There is a sorry trail of lax oversight, poor management, and misplaced compensation incentives from the TVA Board over many... The Burris Fiasco Sean Braisted - January 6 2009 11:41:37 AM
So it appears that Roland Burris was indeed denied the opportunity to swear in as the next Senator from Illinois because his "papers were not in order". There seems to be two diverging viewpoints on the ... Bush Giving Freedom Medals To Iraq War Buddies Southern Beale - January 6 2009 11:41:00 AM
[UPDATE]:Just found out on Countdown that this is likely the reason the Obama family was forced to seek lodging in a hotel: John Howard is the one staying at Blair House, traditional residence of president-elect... EPA slow-walking environmental testing results? KnoxViews - January 6 2009 10:48:42 AM
Michael Silence has the press release:
One of three manufacturing facilities in the Knoxville area, Riverview makes Sea Ray boats and will wind down production during the... English Nerdery, Or Calling Dvorkin Lean Left - January 6 2009 10:25:35 AM
Last night, I used the phrase “strewn about,” and it got me to wondering: WTF is the present tense of “strewn?” Strew? As it turns out, it is: To strew. But nobody ever uses it in any form other than “strewn,” at least not that I’ve ever heard.
... Lighter blogging KAG: Because I Said So - January 6 2009 10:18:20 AM
Headlines that start with hyperbole (Radioactive![Not] Much Worse than Thought![Not]) are as misleading and as wrong as the local Chamber of Commerce saying "There's no problem here."
There is a sorry trail of lax oversight, poor management, and misplaced compensation incentives from the TVA Board ... Doing The Work of Racists Aunt B - January 6 2009 09:06:47 AM
I don’t know Sen. Andy Berke, but I like some of the things he is doing.... Spectre Killing Hope Newscoma - January 6 2009 08:04:35 AM
As many of you know who’ve read this blog for any length of time, I’ve been a bit gobsmacked at the changes in my chosen profession. It’s honestly given me brain strain for about six to eight months.
I’ve tried to think of viable options for myself, as others who ar... More...
