There’s a thin line between normal and insane. I think I’m standing on it… which would explain the big blob of crazy on my shoe.
Posted in Blog on Jul 31st, 2007
ATLANTA, July 30, 2007 – UPS today announced it would offer health care benefits to all civil union partners of hourly employees in New Jersey who are covered under collectively bargained union plans. Management and administrative employees in the state already have such benefits.
UPS intends to address the issue of same-sex benefits for all [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 31st, 2007
From Don Fenley:
Democratic Senator and 2008 presidential hopeful Barack Obama defended his criticisms of conservative Christian leaders in an interview with Christian Broadcasting Network, arguing that America is not a ‘Christian nation.’
According to my sources, these statements enraged all five people in the district who were planning to vote for him.
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 31st, 2007
Knox County jailer Tommy Newman, 37, of Corryton, has been charged with solicitation to commit first-degree murder, after allegedly trying to hire a federal prisoner to kill his ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend.
Posted in David Davis on Jul 31st, 2007
According to reports in the Citizen Tribune, David Davis continued to defend his vote against the Animal Fighting Prohibition Act, saying:
“I think (dog fighting) is wrong myself, but having more laws on the books isn’t always the solution. I love animals, but I also love the Constitution of the United States.”
Davis then goes on to [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 30th, 2007
What is it about a brand new package of pristine white socks that compels kids to wear them outdoors in red clay mud with no shoes on their feet? Why do I suspect this phenomenon is caused by a mysterious cotton-treating chemical used by sock companies as part of a convoluted conspiracy cooked-up [...]
Posted in Blog on Jul 27th, 2007
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Americans love to fight, traditionally. All real Americans love the sting and clash of battle…Americans play to win all of the time. I wouldn’t give a hoot in hell for a man who lost and laughed. That’s why Americans have never lost nor will ever lose a war; for the very idea [...]
Posted in Blog on Jul 27th, 2007
UPDATE: OWNER LOCATED
The dog pictured above appeared on our doorstep yesterday (Thurs. July 26, 2007) We have been unable to locate the owner. According to Ms. Brooks next-door, the dog entered the neighborhood off Old Highway 70 and followed her and Isabella the pekingese home.
The dog is now camping out at my [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 27th, 2007
The Citizen Tribune reports:
At approximately 1:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 26, John Brice Howe Jr., age 54 of Rogersville, Tennessee, was injured in a boating accident on Cherokee Reservoir. The incident occurred in Grainger County in the German Creek embayment. Howe was alone and operating a 2001 Ranger bass boat with a 225 h.p. [...]
Posted in Local Characters on Jul 27th, 2007
Sisters Rita Leach and Jennifer Hunter have filed a lawsuit seeking $500,000 in damages against Claiborne County Hospital. The siblings are represented by Phillip L. Boyd (Larry) of Rogersville.
The lawsuit, which was filed in Claiborne County Circuit Court contends that hospital personnel caused them emotional distress and suffering due to an [...]
Posted in Hawkins County on Jul 27th, 2007
Earlier this week, Knox News reported that former Hawkins County Chancellor William H. Inman struck contract utility worker Brent Dailey, 21, who was climbing out of a manhole on West Morris Boulevard in Morristown.
A co-worker Mark McCullough, 21, of Maryville, was not hit but sustained minor injuries as he moved to get out of the [...]
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