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 3909580, Hawkins County, Weather on Feb 4th, 2009
* Hawkins County schools will be closed again tomorrow (Thursday 2/5/09.) Head here to keep track of other local closings, cancellations and delays.
* Traffic in town is slow. The main roads are clear, but the sidewalks are slippery – at least I assume they are since I saw a fella in a suit [...]
Posted in The South on Jul 18th, 2008
Yesterday, we went to Dollywood with the Professor’s family, and it turned out to be the longest day in history. There had to be an additional 15 minutes tacked on to each hour – at least. I’m a bit surprised scientists aren’t scratching their heads over this unprecedented distortion of time. Perhaps [...]
Posted in Hawkins County on May 31st, 2008
They’re spreading faster than the Hepatitis.
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 28th, 2008
The Kingsport Times-News reports the Mountaineer Restaurant will be closing after forty years of doing business in Hawkins County. According to owner Jim Lewis, the building will be torn down to make way for a Walgreens.
(The planned Walgreens is about five miles from a Walgreens just off 11-W at Allandale, which is about 3.5 [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 2nd, 2008
Before bedtime, Ms. Diva picked her toys up and straightened her room. Mr. Smartypants put away his laundry and vacuumed the floor. Ms. Diva announced her room was cleanest. Mr. Smartypants disagreed, claiming his room was perfect.
Ms. Diva declared I loved her the best. Mr. Smartypants argued that this was [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 9th, 2007
Today, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Marvel Toys announced a voluntary recall of Curious George Plush Dolls Apparently, the surface paint on the toy’s plastic face and construction hat contain excessive levels of lead, which violates the federal lead paint standard.
Yesterday, there was another recall of Chinese-made toys, [...]
Posted in David Davis on Aug 8th, 2007
I’ve gotten several emails about tomorrow’s Peaceful Picket Line Protest against Congressman David Davis at Bristol Motor Speedway. The truth is I don’t know anything about the event. I hadn’t planned to attend. The kids have a Meet-the-Teacher type shindig at school: and then we’re off to the Greene County Fair to see [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 20th, 2007
According to Kingsport Times Blogger Don Fenley, Wal-Mart has launched an online product rating system. Apparently, this feature was the most often requested by Wal-net shoppers.
For the next improvement, I request an electronic voting system, which would allow in-store consumers to vote the weird guy in hardware and the grumpy pharmacy lady out of [...]
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