Monthly Archive: January 2009

Yesterday our Brian’s Blog Team posted here some commentary about one of the op-ed pieces that is in today’s News-Sentinel. It is interesting that in reading the team’s commentary and then reading Joe Rector’s...

Sources close to Community Columnist Joe Rector indicate that in tomorrow’s Knoxville News Sentinel you will read his reason for calling for the resignation of Bill Phillips the Eighth District Knox County School Board...

What is the motive of the News Sentinel and the City of Knoxville into the disagreement between a landlord (that happens to be a State Representative) and his tenants? Is it that the News...

R. Larry Smith always asks potential appointees if they have a conflict. However, he never looks at himself in the mirror. On Monday County Commission will vote for a warm body to fill Commissioner...

The Nashville Post filed a story about Bill Haslam and the media tour that he hosted around the state following his announcement that he would be running for Governor. You can read the complete...

At the Halls Republican Club on Monday January 19, 2009. The candidates and officeholders went around the room and introduced themselves. Seventh district County Commission appointee candidate Lillian Williams gave some inspiring remarks. Ray...

State Senator Tim Burchett and expected 2010 Knox County Mayoral candidate was the featured speaker at the Halls Republican Club meeting on Monday January 19, 2009. The Halls club meets at the Mandarin House...

Tonight at the Halls Republican Club the first order of business was to swear in the 2009 officers of the club. Commissioner R. Larry Smith had the job of swearing in the officers. He...

One of the books that I received for Christmas was Call Me Ted by Ted Turner. It is his life story as written by Ted. Throughout the book are many Ted Stories written by...