Posted in Random Observations, family on Nov 10th, 2008
I notice advertising – commercials, promos, print ads, online and mobile. And I analyze them: What is the message? How are they communicating this? Who are they targeting? What kind of psychology are they using? How is this going to make the consumer feel? Is that going to be effective?
A little geeky, I know. What’s [...]
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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 [...]
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Posted in Hawkins County, Tennessee on Aug 31st, 2008
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Posted in Hawkins County on Jul 29th, 2008
Today, the Tennessee Department of Education released the NCLB Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Results.
According to the report, the Hawkins County system and most of its schools are in good standing. However, two schools within the system have been identified as “High Priority” (which means the school has missed one or more of the [...]
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Posted in Rogersville on Jun 12th, 2008
VAN WERT, OHIO — According to the Times Bulletin, a group of Tennessee scholars recently traveled to Van Wert to work at the YWCA and at Rotary Park. The group also served at the Children’s Garden in Smiley Park and at Family Caring Clinic.
The group is made up of Niswonger Scholarship winners. The Niswonger Foundation, [...]
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