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Archive for March, 2008

Mysterious Eggs

Ms. Diva doesn’t know how three raw eggs were broken on her carpet and shoved under the bookshelf.
“Things like this do happen sometimes,” she says, “Very strange things.”
UFOs.  The paranormal.  Chicken eggs which fly through the house and spontaneously crack on the carpet.  Huh, I totally missed that on the SciFi Channel.

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Into the Abyss I Go

Dear Readers:
This morning we had a minor sock crisis at our house.
Diva, who has been using her socks as Barbie doll attire, no longer has a single matching pair. Although she denies separating and playing with the socks, a quick investigation revealed six Barbies, three Bratz girls and one Hannah Montana all decked [...]

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Wanna Be in a Hannah Montana Movie?

NASHVILLE (AP) — Walt Disney Studios is looking for extras to appear in what it calls “a major motion picture based on a hit television series starring a well known pop teen sensation.”
Could that be Disney’s upcoming “Hannah Montana” movie?
The open casting call for extras is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 6, [...]

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Red, White and Blue

Via Amelia A. Pridemore @ the WV Register-Herald
Warren Wysong spent much of his time in the U.S. Air Force raising the American flag every morning, then lowering it every evening.  Saturday, Wysong watched his 7-year-old grandson stand at attention and salute as he and his fellow Cub Scouts retired the Lester Volunteer Fire Department’s flag.
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Zackery [...]

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Man in custody after standoff

According to various news reports, 26-year-old Jason Seal of Morristown was arrested late Friday night, following a six-plus hour standoff with authorities.
At approximately 5:25PM on Friday, the Grainger County Sheriff’s Department requested assistance from the Morristown Police Department in serving Seal a warrant.  According to folks inside the residence, Seal had barricaded himself downstairs [...]

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[Slideshow] Forty Faces


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Dear Mister Water Guru

As you may know, the Mayors of Claiborne, Grainger, Hancock, Knox and Union counties recently joined together to form the East Tennessee Water Coalition. The Coalition was created to address public water service issues & overcome challenges related to droughts and inadequate water supplies.
Last week, the Coalition met with Congressman Zack Wamp, who said: “A [...]

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Yesterday, Don’s blog had the latest info on Popcorn Sutton.
Shucks, most everybody around here knows or has heard of Popcorn, but in case you’re new to the area: Popcorn is a self-acclaimed expert on moonshinin’. He has participated in several festivals throughout the region as a demonstrator and even authored a book [...]

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Over the past few days, I’ve been pondering upon new media and how things might shake out for ink slingers. My mind landed here due in part to items I’ve read here and there. I suppose it’s idling on the topic mostly because of the strange new separatist vibe I’m picking up from [...]

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Dear Rich Fisherman…

Hello Derrek Snavely. Nice to meet you. How’s your Mama and them? Wanna come to our next barbecue? Bring the family. We can all be friends.  No, it has nothing to do with the fact you are a professional fisherman, you could win a nice chunk of change in the Wal-Mart fishing tournament [...]

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