Monthly Archive: August 2009

Bill Haslam – It’s Above His Pay Grade

Bill Haslam – It’s Above His Pay Grade

This report in the Saturday Knoxville News Sentinel exposes one of the weakness of the Knoxville Mayor. The Mayor appoints Joe Walsh as the Head of Parks and Recreation. The Knoxville Police Department conducts...

MUST SEE TV – September 12, 2009 on CBS

MUST SEE TV – September 12, 2009 on CBS

This is MUST SEE TV. I wouldn’t have missed it anyway, this will just make it sweeter. Could you have imagined Johnny Majors being the commentator / analyst on Fulmer’s first BIG game after...

Stark Comparison

Stark Comparison

One price gouging gas retailer candidate for Governor’s delivery truck or the RV message machine of the candidate for Governor that is one of us. Wamp wasn’t raised behind locked security gates, both were...

Knoxville City Council – Second District

Knoxville City Council – Second District

This is the district that four years ago, 48.5% of the citizens desired to have Ken Knight as their Council Representative. However, the incumbent received the rest of the votes. The incumbent is term...

Knoxville City Council – Sixth District

Knoxville City Council – Sixth District

This is the seat formerly held by Mark Brown. Brown was recently appointed as a Judicial Commissioner for Knox County. It was necessary for him to step down. Council chose Bob Booker as a...

The End of a Knoxville Era

The End of a Knoxville Era

Today’s Shopper News has my buddy, my pal Jake Mabe’s column. The “Mabester” as he is affectionately referred to by close friends and at least enemy has a column about his favorite singer, Blount...