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And now, a word from the Ambassador…
—Gate 21
Well, given my complete inability to manage my schedule and keep up with regular posting, I recently threw out a request for additional writers, I am pleased to say that I have managed to bribe browbeat dupe [...]
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Ani DiFranco returns to Bijou Theatre
—All Over the Road - By Wayne Bledsoe
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Ani DiFranco will perform on Wednesday, March 10, 2010, at the Bijou Theatre.
DiFranco is supporting her most recent album is called "Red Letter Year."
Tickets are $35 (plus service charges) and go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 20. However, if you paste this [...]
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A New Reason for Conservative State Legislators to Be Outraged at Feds
—Humphrey on the Hill
News release from Sen. Mae Beavers:
State Senator Mae Beavers (R-Mt. Juliet), who was diagnosed with breast cancer five years ago, is outraged at the federal government's newly suggested guidelines regarding breast cancer screening and testing.
The new study from the United States Preventive Services Task Force released this [...]
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Quick Cel
—Life In The Cove
Some recent movies I watched and from which I gained interesting social commentaries:
Mon oncle d'Amérique (starring Gérard Depardieu)
On The Beach (starring Gregory Peck)The Castle (starring Michael Caton)Siu nin Wong Fei Hung ji: Tit Ma Lau, a/k/a Iron Monkey (starring Rongguang Yu)Time to prepare my' [...]
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Chatham......
—Straight White Guy
..... you know, we really need to get this guy to a blogmeet where the Artillery Punch is flowing....... personally?.... I think he'd lose his ever-lovin' mind..... ..... besides, everyone knows that us bloggers - when WE get together?.... well,... [...]
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ORNL gets $54.9M in Recovery Act money for carbon fiber center, building tech program
—Frank Munger's Atomic City Underground
The Department of Energy today announced today announced $104.7 million in Recovery Act grants to support energy R&D projects, and more than half of that money is coming to Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
According to info released by DOE, ORNL will receive $34.7 million for carbon fiber [...]
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By e Bye State Fair
—The World According to Oatney
The Tennessee State Fair is no more:
So what killed the Tennessee State Fair?
Regionalism is a huge part of the problem, of course. East Tennessee has the Tennessee Valley Fair as its popular regional agricultural exhibition, and people in this area [...]
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CAR LUST: Reflections as the Mazda Miata turns 20….
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REASON TV: Your Flight Has Been Delayed — And It’s Washington’s Fault. …
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CHANGE: DOLLAR DROPS, gold hits record. …
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CHANGE: DOLLAR DROPS, gold hits record.
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ROGER SIMON: The Dean of Harvard Medical School destroys Obamacare….
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CHOICE: Build More Nukes Or Head Back To The Dark Ages….
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Government stimulating government in TN
—No Silence Here
$227,103,527 - Department of Energy
$5,684,123 - Department of Energy
$14,886,641 - Department of Energy
$5,833,200 - Department of Energy
$338,697,231 - Department of Energy
$1,158,732 - Department of the Interior
$270,299,243 - Department of Energy
$4,829,567 - Department of Energy
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Big bucks?
—Ellen Smith for Oak Ridge
Wow… Frank Munger’s blog post “Who’s making the big bucks in Oak Ridge?” is attracting a lot of attention today among staff at ORNL. I have a hunch that the information that the top managers of certain local government contractors are receiving annual compensation on the order of half [...]
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KMA Gets Ansel Adams Photo of Great Smokies
—The Daily Pulse
The Knoxville Museum of Art just announced the acquisition of a print of "Dawn, Autumn Forest, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee," one of only four published photos from Ansel Adams' trip to the Great Smoky Mountains in 1948. Adams famously noted that the park was difficult to shoot:' [...]
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Druscilla Penny
—Life In The Cove
How do you describe worker productivity? Do you look at earnings? Profits? Tasks? Projects?
Do you say, "Well, I know my employees have spare time that they use for social networking, either intraoffice (gatherings at the water cooler, hallway, bathroom, carpark, etc.) or via electronic devices. Since I pay" [...]
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Duncan ranks 202 in congress rank on wealth
—Political Leverage
Number of comments: 0Open secrets website releases congressional wealth ranking
Please note.
The statements listed immediately above are the sole opinion of the noted writer of the above document.The information should be construed as an open opinion and information contained in this document [...]
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WHERE SCIENTIFIC STIMULUS FUNDING WENT. We’re getting a lot of it here in Tennessee’s 67th Congress…
—Instapundit.com
WHERE SCIENTIFIC STIMULUS FUNDING WENT. We’re getting a lot of it here in Tennessee’s 67th Congressional District!
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Kiffin edges Pearl, Summitt in straw poll
—Ask Griff
It's the controversial, hypothetical tough question no other radio host in town wants to touch, and I've asked it on the Sports Page about four times over the past few years.
If you were UT athletic director Mike Hamilton, and you could only keep' [...]
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Local Pastor's Waterfall Art: Paradise Falls
—Heaven's Highway
Rev. John Stuart of Erin Presbyterian Church in Knoxville has created some unique and inexpensive Waterfall prints, just in time for Christmas.
The prints are 8x10 inches surrounded by an 11x14 navy colored matte. Each print is signed and numbered. The cost is $20 for each print. If you [...]
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Y-12 supporters dominate Day 2 of SWEIS
—Frank Munger's Atomic City Underground
While Tuesday's night public hearing was heavily flavored by peace activists calling for the government to scrap plans for a new production facility at Y-12, today's hearing was dominated by supporters of the proposed Uranium Processing Facility. Many of those who spoke today are current or former workers at the [...]
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JAY LENO does the Electric Tango….
—Instapundit.com
JAY LENO does the Electric Tango.
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LEAD US NOT INTO DEBT: Megan McArdle on Dave Ramsey. His debt advice sounds good — I don’t real…
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LEAD US NOT INTO DEBT: Megan McArdle on Dave Ramsey.
His debt advice sounds good — I don’t really have any debt except a modest mortgage, so I haven’t tried it, since we’ve always favored a sort of Dave Ramsey-lite approach to finances — but his investment advice is lousy. [...]
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EYESIGHT TO THE BLIND: 1 shot of gene therapy and children with congenital blindness can now see….
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EYESIGHT TO THE BLIND: 1 shot of gene therapy and children with congenital blindness can now see.
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DR. PETER WEISS: Bosom Baddies: New Mammogram Rules Reveal Feds’ Goal of Rationed Healthcare….
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ANDY MCCARTHY ROUNDS UP some “whoppers” from Eric Holder’s Senate testimony. And Holder’s response …
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ANDY MCCARTHY ROUNDS UP some “whoppers” from Eric Holder’s Senate testimony. And Holder’s response to Andy McCarthy, and McCarthy’s riposte.
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Comptroller Credits Auditors for Catching Town Clerk Thefts
—Humphrey on the Hill
Comptroller Justin Wilson is hailing his auditors for "excellent work" following the indictment of Arnita Mitchell, former city and court clerk for the town of Mason, for allegedly stealing more than $100,000 from town taxpayers.
News release available by clicking 'continue.'
Mason's former city and court clerk was indicted by the Tipton County [...]
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ANN ALTHOUSE: Another Obama-is-like-Nixon Moment. I’d forgotten about the Nixon/Manson pronounceme…
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ANN ALTHOUSE: Another Obama-is-like-Nixon Moment. I’d forgotten about the Nixon/Manson pronouncement, but the similarity is eerie.
UPDATE: Reader John Marcoux writes: “I think it’s helpful to remember that everything for the Obama administration is about getting a healthcare bill passed. Quickly cave on ACORN, dump controversial administration figures, pigeon hole [...]
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Speaking of holier than thou VPs
—SayUncle
Who the Hell is driving Biden’s motorcade? Three accidents in six days with one fatality. Get that guy off the road.
ETA: And I mean the drivers, not Biden.
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it would be
—desk full of clutter
A woman is at the store stocking up on Tylenol when the voice over prompts her to wise up and take Aleve. See, if you take a shit ton of one kind of drug because you have such pain then maybe it's time to pare that down to a single [...]
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Then why is it a planet and not a star?
—SayUncle
the interior of the earth is extremely hot, several million degrees
And this is the leader of a religion that wants me to have faith in their prophecies.
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UT coach sorta predicted trouble last month
—No Silence Here
We're not angels and we're not going to recruit a bunch of angels.
Ed Orgeron, Tennessee's assistant head coach/recruiting coordinator/defensive line, at the Oct. 26 meeting of the Knoxville Quarterback Club.
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11/18/09 Hair Today...Gone Tomorrow! Okay, Still Hair Today
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For all one of you who was curious about how things turned out with the haircut yesterday:No bangs, faux or otherwise.Long layers (apparently these control volume...who knew?) I did ask her to keep them long enough to ensure proper hair behavior during ponytail time.Shorter pieces in the front to frame [...]
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Top 10 Americana Albums of the Decade: #8 - Buddy & Julie Miller by Buddy & Julie Miller
—A Fifty Cent Lighter & A Whiskey Buzz
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I love Steve Earle and Allison Moorer.
I think Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis are great.
Karin Bergquist and Linford Detweiler of Over the Rhine make me giddy.
You know how I feel about Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson.
For my money, though, Buddy & [...]
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Comptroller Credits Auditors for Catching Town Clerk Thefts
—Humphrey on the Hill
Comptroller Justin Wilson is hailing his auditors for "excellent work" following the indictment of Arnita Mitchell, former city and court clerk for the town of Mason, for allegedly stealing more than $100,000 from town taxpayers.
News release available by clicking 'continue.'
News release from the state comptroller's office:
Mason's former [...]
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Smoky Mountains Weather: No Snow Yet
—Pawpaw Holler Home
For those of you wondering about snow in the Smokies –there isn’t any yet, none even in the forecast!
Smoky Mountains Weather Forecast
That could change by tonight –here in East Tennessee the weather doesn’t always co-operate with the meteorologists!
It is very foggy today.
Blessings,
Denese
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Around the SB Nation: about that Auburn pass play to the tackle
—Rocky Top Talk
Football Red Cup Rebellion explains what exactly was supposed to happen during Auburn's bizarre pass to the offensive tackle play against Georgia last Saturday. The Rivalry, Esq. looks to the stats and concludes that Michigan has a chance at upsetting Ohio State this week. The BCS named Bill Hancock its executive' [...]
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Market Square Farmers’ Market closes this Saturday; produce lovers look forward to spring!
—The Blue Streak
[caption id="attachment_2229" align="aligncenter" width="419" caption="Seasonal display in the bed of a pickup truck from Lakeview Farm in Grainger County"][/caption] After this weekend, the farmers will pack up and head back to their farms until spring, leaving us city dwellers awaiting in cold anticipation the first tender lettuce leaves and asparagus shoots. I never [...]
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Notes on TN Politics and Politicians
—Humphrey on the Hill
Ford Becomes Temporary Mayor
Joe Ford has been chosen as interim Shelby County mayor after two county commissioners switched to his side Tuesday and broke a deadlock, reports the Commercial Appeal.Ford, a 55-year-old county commissioner and member of a politically-powerful Memphis family, will serve as county mayor [...]
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Jennifer Hudson to star in 'Winnie'
—The Screening Log
Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson ("Dreamgirls") moves to South Africa in Darrell J. Roodt's upcoming film "Winnie," a drama focusing on Nelson Mandela's former wife Winnie Mandela.
Based on Anne Marie du Preez Bezdrob's biography “Winnie Mandela: A Life," the film follows Winnie's life during her years as" [...]
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Trailer and photos for Miley Cyrus' 'Last Song'
—The Screening Log
Miley Cyrus returns to the big screen in "The Last Song," and guess what: she won't show up as Hannah Montana. Trust me, it's true. A trailer for the drama is now online, and you can watch it below.
The film directed by' [...]
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Invocation from the Lincoln Memorial to Child Victims of Sexual Assault
—Secondhand Hope
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Invocation - November 14, 2009
From the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC
FACSA Rally for Victims of Child Sexual Assault
Delivered by Gayle D’Ambrosio Crabtree
Oh lord God,
We come to you today on behalf of child [...]
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Just Looking Around this Place and That, With some Greek Tales
—Old Time Me Artist aka Grinnin Gramma
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This past Thursday was my day for Remicade treatment. Trust me, those are days in which absolutely nothing else gets accomplished. The infusions take three to four hours and they give me a dose of 50mg Benadryl. I look forward to a nice looong nap on those days. We are [...]
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Wonderful new trailer for 'Nine' is vibrant
—The Screening Log
I'm among those who absolutely adored Rob Marshall's prestigious musical "Chicago," and therefore, I'm really looking forward to his next spectacle "Nine," due in theaters everywhere Dec. 25, 2009.
A new feature trailer for the movie has debuted online, and I encourage you to check [...]
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Almostgotit’s birthday present
—How to (almost) get the job
Almostgotit’s birthday present: One humongous heap of steaming, stinking black mulch plus two indentured slaves with shovels for a day.
The three of us planted the things I bought WITH A COUPON the other day, plus the stuff I’d divided or moved from elsewhere (more about [...]
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Newsweek stoops to new journalistic low
—No Silence Here
I'm no fan of Sarah Palin. She's got about as much background and experience to lead a nation as, oh, President Obama. Still, I find this treatment of her to be unprofessional, irresponsible and a cheap shot. MediaMatters either naively or rhetorically asks "why?" To sell magazines in [...]
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IN THE MAIL: From Thomas Eisele, Bitter Knowledge: Learning Socratic Lessons of Disillusion and Ren…
—Instapundit.com
IN THE MAIL: From Thomas Eisele, Bitter Knowledge: Learning Socratic Lessons of Disillusion and Renewal.
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MY POPULAR MECHANICS COLUMN THIS MONTH: The Singularity Is Coming: Now What?…
—Instapundit.com
MY POPULAR MECHANICS COLUMN THIS MONTH: The Singularity Is Coming: Now What?
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Claim: Bogus TN district gets $40M in stimulus funds
—No Silence Here
Watchdog.org: A non-existent district in Tennessee received nearly $41 million in stimulus funds and used that money to produce jobs, according to recovery.gov. District 00 received all but $13 million that was sent to the seven phantom districts in the state, but produced fewer jobs than the non-existent 11th [...]
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SILICON GRAFFITI: The Pinchurian Candidate….
—Instapundit.com
SILICON GRAFFITI: The Pinchurian Candidate.
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EXAMINER: Dirty Money Watch: Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa….
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Rolling Along with Carter, Uncle Mose and The Rolling Stones
—Twirl and Taste
Number of comments: 6
As far as one little boy was concerned, Moses Knight was the heart of Rector AR (population 2,000.) This kind, banjo playing and story telling soul who loved children, was for a while the only African-American in that community in the early 20th Century. Transplanted [...]
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Happy birthday to the M9
—SayUncle
Number of comments: 7The American Rifleman has an article on it. I note that this article is in the same issue in which Ugo Gussalli Beretta wrote a letter to the magazine expressing his displeasure that his gun was not included in the top guns list.
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"ANYBODY REMEMBER TENNESSEE VS. SEWANEE?"
—The Vol Historian
Tennessee defeated Sewanee 17-0 this day in 1916, a mere 93 years ago in the Neanderthal Days of Vol football. Precious few people remember that day, unless they've checked out the microfilm of the newspapers at a local library. It was the second win in succession against the University of' [...]
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Note on Kent Williams Restoration Efforts
—Humphrey on the Hill
An emailer notes that the recent Kingsport Times-News editorial opposing Kent Williams' reinstatement to the Republican party (mentioned in a recent post on political commentary) was accompanied by a reader poll that showed strong support for reinstatement.
Meanwhile, the Carter County Commission has approved on voice vote the' [...]
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A major award
—SayUncle
Insight Technologys Ken Solinsky named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2009 Winner in the Distribution and Manufacturing category
Insight Technology makes some quality lights, illumination and aiming devices.
Video here.
I find it interesting that a company related to the gun industry is getting an award [...]
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POLITICO: Dems Alarmed As Independents Bolt Party. “Following serious setbacks with independents i…
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POLITICO: Dems Alarmed As Independents Bolt Party. “Following serious setbacks with independents in off-year elections earlier this month, White House officials attributed the defeats to local factors and said President Barack Obama sees no need to reposition his own image or the Democratic message. Since then, however, a flurry [...]
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TRANSPARENCY! The Hill: Agencies stiff-arm GAO on info. “The investigative arm of Congress has be…
—Instapundit.com
TRANSPARENCY! The Hill: Agencies stiff-arm GAO on info. “The investigative arm of Congress has been denied information repeatedly by various government agencies, indefinitely delaying lawmaker-requested probes, according to a letter obtained by The Hill. . . . There has always been friction between GAO and government agencies, but sources [...]
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Deals
—SayUncle
Number of comments: 2Good deals on Crimson Trace Laser Grips at Amazon of all places.
Via The Duck.
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MICHAEL BARONE: Obama Bows, But The World Refuses to Bow Back….
—Instapundit.com
MICHAEL BARONE: Obama Bows, But The World Refuses to Bow Back.
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Visit HouseLogic, the National Association of Realtor’s new consumer website
—Knoxville Tennessee Real Estate Blog
Number of comments: 1
I'm back in Knoxville after attending the annual National Association of Realtors (NAR) Conference and Expo in San Diego, California. It was a whirlwind trip filled with lots of learning experiences, reconnecting with Realtor friends, and see new products to help buyers and sellers.' [...]
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Stopping Power
—SayUncle
Number of comments: 1Caleb did a show about it. And a link to the FBI’s Handgun Wounding Factors and Effectiveness. Round up of the topic from posts past can be found here.
But I think this is the best visual on the topic.
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Novel Way to Repel Pirates
—SayUncle
Number of comments: 4Turns out guns work just fine:
Somali pirates attacked the Maersk Alabama on Wednesday for the second time in seven months, though private guards on board the U.S.-flagged ship repelled the attack with gunfire and a high-decibel noise device.
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Vol Defense Most Impressive in 124-Point Scoring Effort
—BigOrangeBasketball.com
Tennessee set a school all-time single game scoring record last night against UNC-Asheville with 124 points, but it was Tennessee’s team defense that was the most impressive aspect of Tuesday night’s win. Let’s get one thing straight. Asheville would likely not win a game in the SEC, but it is a Division [...]
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Pro Tip
—SayUncle
Number of comments: 2Criminals shouldn’t use guns when robbing people. If they do, they run the risk of a convenience store clerk taking the gun from them and using it against them.
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SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER: EPA Employees Silenced for Criticizing Cap and Trade….
—Instapundit.com
SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER: EPA Employees Silenced for Criticizing Cap and Trade.
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RON BAILEY: The Methuselah Manifesto. A report from a meeting of the life-extension movement. “Ov…
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RON BAILEY: The Methuselah Manifesto. A report from a meeting of the life-extension movement. “Over the weekend Maximum Life Foundation president David Kekich gathered a group of scientists, entrepreneurs, and visionaries to meet for three days with the goal of developing a scientific and business strategy to make extreme [...]
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At The Violence Policy Center
—SayUncle
Number of comments: 1Josh was probably sitting around feeling bad getting those checks from Joyce and not producing much. And Kristen wasn’t busy. Cant imagine she ever is. So, they Googled themselves up another study. This one is called CCW Killers and it looks to paint those with carry permits in a [...]
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Vols Expected To Sign NY Power Forward Today
—BigOrangeBasketball.com
In somewhat of a surprise move, multiple sources, including the New York Daily News, are reporting that Tennessee will sign one of the nation’s best power forwards, JayVaughn Pinkston, to a national letter of intent today. Pinkston, a 6-6 220-pounder from Brooklyn, is rated the seventh best power forward in the country. [...]
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Don’t drink and pack
—SayUncle
Number of comments: 4The Mo. Supreme Court says it’s not just a good idea, it’s the law.
Update: More from SIH:
A man drunk at home is charged with having a firearms while intoxicated. It seems to me that the public has an interest in a person not carrying a firearm in public [...]
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M1A Stuff
—SayUncle
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The tent gets smaller
—SayUncle
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NRA Brief in McDonald
—SayUncle
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Hollywood and guns
—SayUncle
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What government does
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A modest proposal
—SayUncle
Number of comments: 3Treating guns like health insurance
Surveys indicate that gun ownership is not spread evenly across U.S. households. In fact, chances are that a substantial proportion of U.S. gun owners have more than one weapon, so it’s quite possible that fewer than 200 million Americans own those 260 million guns. That [...]
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Welcome Sign
—SayUncle
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Just a bit of perspective on arrests of Vols
—No Silence Here
So four University of Tennessee players have been arrested. It's all the buzz in the college football world and the talk of the town in Knoxville. But let's add some perspective to four players out of about 120 being arrested.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, almost [...]
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Self Defense
—SayUncle
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On the new AK
—SayUncle
Number of comments: 3In comments, Lyle points out that the new AKs seen here looks familiar:
Says Lyle:
Immitation is a sincere form of flattery I suppose. Thanks, Izhmash. That forward rail of yours was my first UltiMAK prototype, so youre starting to catch up to this Yankee after 60+ years, when I [...]
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Gun Porn
—SayUncle
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SCAR
—SayUncle
FN to release S model next year. That’s the 308 version.
And the FN SCAR will also come in black next year.
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THE MOST DANGEROUS PLACE ON EARTH? A JOE BIDEN MOTORCADE, APPARENTLY. …
—Instapundit.com
THE MOST DANGEROUS PLACE ON EARTH? A JOE BIDEN MOTORCADE, APPARENTLY.
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Yup
—SayUncle
Number of comments: 3American Muslims To Fort Hood Shooter: ‘Thanks A Lot, Asshole’
Via Tom. In other news, The Onion seems funny again.
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Public comment on Y-12 extended to Jan. 29
—Frank Munger's Atomic City Underground
Public comment on the Site-Wide Environmental Impact Statement for the Y-12 National Security Complex has been extended until Jan. 29, Pam Gorman, the document manager for the project, announced Tuesday night at the first of two public hearings. (The second hearing is being held today, starting at 10 a.m. at [...]
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Unpossible
—SayUncle
Number of comments: 1The president of the Chicago school board could not have committed suicide with a gun because guns are illegal there.
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Essay: Social Media in the Classroom
—JustUsLeeg
Abstract
With the rise of Web 2.0 social media has exploded on the internet. It permeates almost every aspect of your internet experience. The biggest question here is how can we utilize social media to enhance our online and offline lives? I have always been interested in [...]
