Fri
Mar 7 2008
11:41 am
By: Paul Witt
Since nobody else had posted about it yet...
Congratulation to Rikki Hall for his new column, Sideways Glance, in the Metro Pulse. His first offering is available now.
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Discussing:
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- Incessant Political Fund Raising (2 replies)
- Trump Cabinet (26 replies)
- What about the Social Security Fairness Act? (1 reply)
- What are recess appointments and how could Trump use them to fill his Cabinet? (1 reply)
- Dismantling the Department of Education? (3 replies)
- Nomination for Director of National Intelligence a security risk? (8 replies)
- Covenant Health Park luxury condos now up for sale, ranging from $500k to $2 million (2 replies)
- Millions at risk of losing health insurance after Trump's victory (9 replies)
- Is it about the bro's stupid? (7 replies)
- Dozens of threats made against Knox County Schools. Students afraid. (9 replies)
- WBIR investigates Knoxville's Greyhound bus experience (5 replies)
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- Walk off that Thanksgiving turkey (Knox TN Today)
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- Parking plans, streetscape projects and new luxury apartments | Knoxville City Council to meet Tuesday to discuss several proposals (WBIR)
- 'This time of year, people are very giving' | East Tennessee nonprofits prepare for busy holiday week (WBIR)
- Wears Valley Fire Department merging with Sevier County in effort to strengthen fire services (WATE)
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Yes, congrats! They're doing
Yes, congrats!
They're doing some interesting things over there.
Pam Strickland
"We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be." ~Kurt Vonnegut
last minute run for the
last minute run for the White House...
...scaling the fence, naked and enraged, trained squirrels hurling acorns at the guards to spoil their aim. I'll make it to the doorbell, I swear!
Actually, the column will be mostly focused on local issues and will appear every other week, which means less blogging and blabbing for me. I feel a little slow out of the gate with this first one, but I'll hit my stride.
Thanks for the plug, Paul.
Trikki Rikki! It *would*
Trikki Rikki!
It *would* look good on a bumper sticker.
Congrats Rikki.
Congrats Rikki.
Tear 'em up, Trikki
Tear 'em up, Trikki Rikki.
Larry Van Guilder