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 family on Jan 27th, 2009
Following last week’s discussion of Old Wives Tales, particularly those dealing with woolly worm weather prognostication, acorn-induced luck and future fatalities as portended by the birds, Ms. Diva has developed a tendency to search for a deeper meaning in all things inconsequential.
On the way home today, she inquired about the number of opossums on the [...]
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So do the fans. If you don’t meet those expectations, ticket sales drop, the tailgate supply market fails, makers of beer, bourbon, mini-propane tanks, stadium cushions, camp chairs and orange accessories get nervous - and somebody must be axed.
Still, in honor of Fulmer’s contributions to the University of Tennessee, UT athletics director Mike Hamilton announced [...]
Posted in Blog, Local Characters, Tennessee on Apr 30th, 2008
JS Moore follows up his first book Understanding Apples with the newly released Gathering Leaves.
Both books are collections of short stories steeped in Appalachian culture, local lore and tales of the common man. For Moore’s follow-up, folks from around the region contribute their talents and tales, including Herbie Williams who shares stories of [...]
Posted in Blog on Apr 23rd, 2008
Times-News reported yesterday, “Firefighters aren’t sure yet what caused a fire that severely damaged a house on Robin Road Tuesday evening just a stone’s throw from where the Pressmen’s Home forest fire began six days earlier.”
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Striggersville Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief Gary Murrell said from the scene there’s no reason to suspect at this [...]
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