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A curious church sign

Tuesday, November 11, 2008 8:10 PM
On the drive home from work today, I saw a church sign that read simply, "Proverbs 29:2." That was it. There was no expository text beyond the bare citation. When I got home, I looked it up : When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but
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Fire them both

Wednesday, September 24, 2008 10:43 PM
John McCain is desperately trying to avoid a debate with Barack Obama (and is even more terrified of the prospect of his incompetent running mate debating her opponent ), so he is using the current financial crisis to justify suspending his campaign.
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Feel Good Friday triple header

Friday, September 12, 2008 9:33 AM
Today's Feel Good Friday is a triple feature. First, let's start off with Fats Domino singing "Ain't That A Shame": During that same era, the performer known as Little Willie John was an enormous influence on his peers; he was a pioneer of soul, R & B,
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Katie's new gig

Thursday, August 21, 2008 10:42 PM
One of my favorite Knoxville bloggers, Katie Allison Granju, recently left WBIR for Scripps. Fortunately, her new employer has seen fit to set her a-blogging. Katie's new blog is called "Because I Said So," and it's located here . Bookmark her site, and
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To Scott Barker of the KNS: Bravo!

Sunday, August 10, 2008 7:45 PM
Here's something I don't say very often: a story in today's Knoxville News Sentinel is such a masterful example of beautiful storytelling, it brought a tear to my eye. This piece by Scott Barker describes the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra's Music And Wellness
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Feel Good Friday: "Chain of Fools"

Friday, August 08, 2008 9:03 AM
Given yesterday's election results, I think this week's Feel Good Friday post should somehow reflect the relationship between Knox County voters and many of our local elected officials. Aretha Franklin's "Chain of Fools" describes that relationship pretty
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Knox County voters fall asleep

Thursday, August 07, 2008 11:10 PM
The Knox County primary election in February seemed to send a message that voters in this county were still angry over Black Wednesday and intended to exert their control over elected officials run amok; today's county general election proved that assumption
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David Neiwert on the TVUUC shooting

Tuesday, July 29, 2008 9:50 PM
David Neiwert, who has written extensively about eliminationist rhetoric from the right wing against liberals, had this to say about Sunday's tragedy in Knoxville: In reality, of course, rhetoric like this has historically played a critical role in some
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The day after

Monday, July 28, 2008 8:50 PM
Yesterday, a senseless act of non-random violence struck this city. A man, mad at the world and blaming liberals for his personal ills, targeted the innocent congregants of a progressive church in Knoxville, killing two and wounding seven. Like everyone
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Another night of bliss at the Northshore Brasserie

Tuesday, April 29, 2008 11:10 PM
As I mentioned recently , the Northshore Brasserie is one of two authentic French restaurants in Knoxville. Tonight, I joined four friends for another evening of exquisitely prepared classic French dishes. Just like the last time the five of us dined
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