The Chattanoogan today carried a press release from the Robin Smith for Congress campaign announcing Dori Thornton as finance director. Tom Humphrey fills us in on Ms. Thornton's background: A Chattanooga native and University of Tennessee graduate, Thornton is the daughter of...
After over a week of the dealer searching and trying to make trades, they finally got the Mazda 3 that we wanted!
It’s a celestial blue 2010 Mazda 3 5-door (hatchback) Grand Touring with tech package and audio package. Features...
The Chattanoogan first visited Knoxville in April and returned most impressed by its finery. July's heat has made comfortable sundresses de rigueur. These two examples, geometric by Scrapbook and ethereal from Macy's, graced the city's Market Square and the terrace...
Just got back from an amazing trail run. So amazing I did it twice! I wasn't exactly looking to do 12 or 13 miles but I thought something happened to one of my friends. Turns out he...
There is nothing like having a few kids to strengthen ones' resolve in the belief of total depravity. You discover very quickly from these angelic looking creatures that no one needs to teach them to lie, fight,hit or disobey. It...
Thom and Wynne D. Demas and Bethany Dillard of Body Wisdom Poetry Reading at Pasha's Live music at Collective Clothing Featured artist Shadow May and his wife Ana at Umbra Essence Wynne D. Demas and others enjoying our terraceOur first...
Not only is it my brother’s birthday, but right now is a once in a thousand year moment: 12:34 and 56 seconds… which is… 12:34:56 7/8/9… cool, huh? 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9!...
A friend of mine, with the best of intentions, recently posted a link to another blog, commenting on the materialism, wastefulness, and worthlessness of (the West's) life: We're in love with stuff -- with shopping, with acquiring, with owning, with collecting. Let's...
Criticism from Frank DePinto about the Orange Grove Center drew sharp responses from Councilman Peter Murphy and City Attorney Mike McMahan on Tuesday, and led another council member—Manny Rico—to walk out of the chamber.
Mr. DePinto charged that the city’s contract...
Next week, the Chattanooga City Council will vote on a formal resolution to opt out of the General Assembly’s guns in parks law, HB 716, a bill that lifts the statewide ban on firearms in parks. The council voted to...
The so-called “James Ossuary” from a few years back is in the news again. Ben Witherington speculates on the significance of the “discoverer’s” vindication in court, and the possibility that the “brother of Jesus” inscription is ancient (in the...
Objectively speaking, Brian McCann has been the Braves’ best hitter this year. He has an .883 OPS, the best among Braves who have been regulars all year. But is McCann anti-clutch?
He has been this year. His WPA is barely in the...
I know I haven't posted pictures of my time in Tacoma yet, but I thought I would get some of these fourth of July shots up before Moriah does. Hah! We got home at 4:15 am July 4th,...
Justify Your Existence is a recurring series where Chattarati interviews local nonprofit organizations. This week, Christa Mannarino, Executive Director of the Association for Visual Arts (AVA), answered our questions about AVA’s mission, how they measure success, and where they fit in...
How many Senators and Representatives have already been bought and paid for by the insurance industry? How much of what is, ultimately, our money are these people going to spend to convince us that the current system doesn’t suck? Well,...
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