We recently had dinner at the home of some wonderful neighbors — good food, wine, and music, great friends, and as a special bonus, we got to hang out with Buford, one of the coolest dogs in the world.
In other...
Picture 016Originally uploaded by SkipGienappOne of my friends recently had a plasectomy, an operation in which one cuts up all their credit cards, thumbs their nose at the credit card industry, and declares financial freedom. I relate to...
Prepare for another action-packed weekend in the Scenic City. Saturday night alone offers your choice of a Sundance award-winning documentary, semi-pro soccer and an artsy neighborhood event in St. Elmo.
Ochs Center school readiness forum: The Ochs Center presents What it Takes,...
Pitching philosophy has always been one of the more interesting aspects of baseball to me. Everything from a starter’s ability to pace himself to his ability to hit a certain location, from how his stuff is working on a given...
From City Hall:
Mayor Ron Littlefield has been chosen to serve on the advisory board of the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM). The selection was made during the final session of the group’s 77th Annual Meeting this week. Mayor’s from...
We’re famous, I mean, infamous. Way to go, Tennessee Legislature! Even though the Republicans remain mum and are underplaying the racist email, the national media sees a story there. Sen. Diane Black, who is white, made Olberman’s...
Yesterday was the U.S. Senate's Seersucker Thursday, a tradition begun in 1996 by Trent Lott of Mississippi. We Southerners know the value of this thin cotton fabric in the heat of summer....
The Chattanooga Football Club returns to Finley Stadium this Saturday to play Rocket City United, the current, first place team in the Southeast Conference. Chattanooga FC is looking for its third consecutive victory after beating Atlanta FC, 1-0, last Saturday...
There’s a little patch of yellow that greets me in the mornings, just outside the tiny window of my bedroom. It’s only there on the sunny mornings, the days of clear sunrises and cloudless horizons. It is a slash of...
You can’t beat 21st century technology.
After 13 minutes and $5,000 dollars I am now able to donate my glasses to the Lions Club.
It is the strangest feeling in the world to wake up in the night and be able to look...
Thursday, June 25, Mayor Ron Littlefield will deliver his annual State of the City address in the ballroom of the Doubletree Hotel in downtown Chattanooga. A reception starts at 4:30 p.m., and the mayor’s address begins at 5:30 p.m. The...
The Back Row Film Series returns Saturday night with the Chattanooga premier of FUEL, a feature-length documentary exploring America’s addiction to oil and innovative solutions on the horizon. The film received the Audience Award at the 2008 Sundance Festival and...
Shriveled in his chair like a grape destined for mediocre wine, he looked at his wrist for the 12th time; three minutes later than last time. The watch, a Timex, was a Father’s Day gift purchased with love and...
The Democratic Party is throwing a gay fundraiser one a week from today, and plans for the event are deteriorating rapidly while more and more people speak out. Rumors have been flying for the past week, and the story has...
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