From the chattanoogan.com: Community activist Floyd Kilpatrick said he has filed a petition with the city asking that former Councilwoman Marti Rutherford repay her city salary while she was "illegally" in office. Ms. Rutherford resigned recently over a residency issue. Mr. Kilpatrick said...
As it starts to get cool in the fall, I want soup. I once had the most fabulous black bean soup at a small South American restaurant in Atlanta, and have tried in vain to make something that at...
For those of us who missed Ms. Kerr's movies the first time around, we were reminded of her work by that great scene in Sleepless in Seattle with Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson. She died on Tuesday. She...
Someone out there either has too much spare time or is deadly at Scrabble. (Wait till you see the last one)! DORMITORY: When you rearrange the letters: DIRTY ROOM PRESBYTERIAN: When you rearrange the letters: BEST IN PRAYER ASTRONOMER: When you rearrange the letters: MOON STARER ...
Progress A Japanese doctor says, "Medicine in my country is so advanced that we can take a kidney out of one man, put it in another, and have him out looking for work in six weeks." A German doctor...
Like me, Amy Grant loves the ocean. "Salt water is the greatest component of our world, yet some people have never seen an ocean. That doesn't change the ocean. It is constant and powerful, and like the...
Breaking News: Great news that we hope is accurate. CNN is reporting that a spokesman for the Search & Rescue operation has informed the Associated Press that the missing hiker has been found alive. Stay tuned for more developments as...
DAVIS, W.Va. (AP) — A severely autistic hiker was not expected to shy away from strangers calling his name as they searched the dense woods for a fourth day, a spokesman for the rescue effort said Wednesday. More than 300 people,...
Our very own Dr. Rick Pimental-Habib, contributor of the ever-popular, always insightful column "Shrink Rap with Dr. Rick," took on this week the tragic consequences of the Johnson City Press' decision to publish the names, ages and street addresses of...
Ever see those scenes in "All the President's Men" when a mysterious government source nicknamed Deep Throat helped Bob Woodward discover all the shady goings-on in the Nixon White House? Well, in this day and age, those people are a little...
How many other people out there are terrified that such a willfully ignorant man is supposedly in charge of our foreign policy? With no context in which to put current events, how can he make informed decisions that will help...
Political Wire points us to an AP story on the Politico that has U.S. Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS) throwing in the towel: Besides money, Brownback's support for a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants hurt him in Iowa, an early-voting state...
Jim Hightower sent out this heads up.
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Hello fellow Agitators,
I want to let you know about a documentary airing tonight, Thursday night,
about a very special person: my friend, Doris "Granny D" Haddock.
In 1999, Granny D walked across America to call...
This week I started a new job at tricycle I'll be filling in the shoes of Ben Horner and that of Widgets before me. I'm excited about the change and to work closely with Michael on the marketing and merchandising...
Jeffrey Hunter (L) meeting with US Congressman Zach Wamp On Tuesday October 16, Jeffrey Hunter was on Capitol Hill to meet with Staffers from the offices of US Senators Bob Corker and Lamar Alexander. While there, he also met with...
Sorry fellas, I forgot to mention my latest rant over at World Magazine titled "Nooses and Evangelical Race Consciousness" I rant: Nooses in Jena, Louisiana, nooses at Columbia University in New York City, and their lingering ancillary protests, reveal that America has...
In April 2006 American Hiking Society Southeast Trail Program Director Jeffrey Hunter presented a poster entitled "Physical Activity Policy for People with Disabilities: A Trail Program that meets the Call to Action." This poster was co-authored by Jeffrey Hunter,...
Michael Hanson and his inspiring message On Wednesday afternoon October 17 I had a long chat with Michael Hanson from St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Michael, who is blind, is planning to attempt a northbound thru-hike of the entire Appalachian Trail...
The war in Iraq continues to dominate the public's list of the most important problems facing the nation. About four-in-ten (37%) cite Iraq as the most important problem, down slightly from 42% in January. The economy is a distant second,...
With all these horses bands these days it's hard to tell one from another. But The Heroes Are Horses will always be in the lead as far as I'm concerned. Just got "Vacancy" in the mail from li'l Dixie and...
Gave my two weeks notice last Friday, but then the new school called and wants me to start this Monday. So I'm taking a couple of days off. I feel slightly bad--I didn't want to be a quitter...
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