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 Local Characters, The South, family, politics on Nov 8th, 2008
Yesterday sucked.
The Relative called first thing in the morning, bent out-of-shape because Obama selected that “little peckerhead” [Rahm Emanuel] for his Chief of Staff. Of course, I knew this phone call was coming. I dreaded it.
I also know there will be a thousand more over the next four [...]
Posted in Local Characters, community, family on Nov 6th, 2008
On Tuesday when the election results were in, Obama won. The earth didn’t move. No voices rang from the heavens singing “Glory Hallelujah” or “Holy Shit, Ya’ll Done Messed Up” The lame didn’t walk. The blind didn’t see. The seas didn’t part. The moon didn’t [...]
Posted in Hawkins County, Local Characters, Tennessee on Nov 4th, 2008
Mike Brown of Amen Chassis Works motorcycle shop in Rogersville, has a bike on display in the Bill Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock, Ark. – where it is dubbed the Holy Roller. (Times-News has a video here.)
The exhibit is based on the best-selling books, “Art of the Chopper,” and “Art of the Chopper II,” [...]
Posted in Local Characters, Tennessee, politics on Nov 1st, 2008
According to the Times-News, GOP presidential candidate John McCain is expected to get a pre-Election Day message out in Tennessee and Virginia by campaigning at Tri-Cities Regional Airport on Monday. McCain’s appearance at Tri-City Aviation is scheduled to happen about 11 a.m., 1st Congressional District GOP nominee Phil Roe said.
The greatest part of the [...]
Posted in Hawkins County, Local Characters, Tennessee, events on Oct 30th, 2008
My intention was to give you more info about the Wheels of Faith 7th annual Christmas For The Children Toy Run this Saturday and link you to this 2007 Toy Run video by Jerome Cloninger of JC/DV Productions. However, I got sidetracked by Jerome’s other videos: like this this super cute kid [...]
Posted in Hawkins County, Local Characters, Tennessee, politics on Oct 28th, 2008
Ms. Diva came home proudly wearing her “I voted today” sticker.
Her primary school held a mock election. She cast her vote for Obama – because, she says: “He’s brown and I’m brown.”
She was less than pleased when McCain won.
Of course, I can’t say I’m surprised.
Two weeks ago, Mr. Smartypants’ 9-year-old friend informed [...]
Posted in Hawkins County, Local Characters on Oct 23rd, 2008
Several of the Joseph Rogers Primary School teachers tried out a new profession this past Tuesday (10/21).
They donned their aprons and went to work at McDonald’s for McTeacher’s Nite.
School staff (including Principal Charlotte Webb) worked the Rogersville location from 5-8pm and retained 20% of all sales made during that time. I think they raised around [...]
Posted in Local Characters, Tennessee on Oct 21st, 2008
One of the Opposition Cousins sent me a link to a fantastic human interest story by Bob Moore at the Tribune: ‘Daddy’s home’-Mission accomplished: Local soldier orchestrates operation to surprise wife.
The article turned out to be a real tearjerker – but in good way. The link to the story is dead now, as is [...]
Posted in Hawkins County, Local Characters on Oct 16th, 2008
Ellis J. Barrett, 84, of Hawkins County died last Sunday (Oct. 12, 2008).
You probably don’t know Mr. Barrett, but he was a veteran of the U.S. Army, World War II. He was a machine gunner serving from 1943 through 1946 with the 41st Division, 162nd Infantry Regiment, Company D. He served as an infantry [...]
Posted in Local Characters, Tennessee on Oct 14th, 2008
WBIR has an interview with Mark Ciptak, the dad who named his baby girl Sarah McCain Palin Ciptak- without his wife’s knowledge or consent. Ciptak reports his wife seems to have accepted the name for now, although the child’s grandparents may be plotting his murder. He also points out a Google search of his name [...]
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