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What was happening in Chattanooga in 1960
Sunday, November 13
The new 12-classroom elementary school to be built on Signal Mountain will be known as the Wilkes T. Thrasher School. The Hamilton County Board of Education voted unanimously to name the school for the late Judge Thrasher upon the recommendation of Superintendent Sam P. McConnell.
New Bar Association directory will offer greater utility
In some cases, the old ways were best. Consider, for example, the proliferation of the Internet and the explosive popularity of mobile devices.
The technology that was supposed to make life easier has actually led to a fragmentation of information. To find a bankruptcy lawyer, a person might have to perform several hit-or-miss online searches, comb through his mobile phone contacts and look through his email address book to find someone who could fit the bill. What once involved a quick search through a Yellow Pages or a Rolodex now entails rummaging through multiple devices to find one nugget of information that might or might not prove useful.
In a town steeped with civility, Maddux is here to stay
Chattanooga Bar Associa-tion members have a well-earned and well-deserved reputation of being very civil, allowing their word to be their bond and being a place where a handshake on a matter makes it stick, says Lee Maddux, attorney with Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel.
Under Analysis
99 out of 100? That’s not justice for all
Now that the midterm elections are over, it seems like a good time to think about prosecutors, public defenders, life choices, and what winning really means.
A few days ago, the morning headline read, “Murder Conviction is Ruled Wrongful”. I’m a true believer in our criminal justice system, but none of us can ignore the increasing regularity of discovered wrongful convictions. Tough on crime is good. Tough on the innocent is very bad.
Read all about it...
A Drive Into The History Books On Sun And Water
??As you tune into CNN these days, the news that is broadcasted is centered around the final launch of one of the space shuttles and what the future may hold for a science that during the last century kept many of us totally spellbound.
From a time when man first circled the earth, to walking on the moon, I have been fascinated with our modern day explorers and how they dared to be different from the rest of us in accomplishing what others take as a challenge that is totally impossible or even somewhat insane.
Southern Style
The Leaves of Change
As a cold wind blew across Grandma Kitty’s front porch, she knew that winter was not far away.
She swept the bright yellow leaves from the old maple tree planted by Grandpa’s own Grandpa off into the yard.
“I wish he would have put that a little farther from the house,” she said as she paused and stared at the shell of the tree.
Case Digests: Tennesse Court of Appeals Syllabus
John P. Konvalinka v Chattanooga-Hamilton County Hospital Authority
Hamilton County – This is the second time this case, filed by John P. Konvalinka (“the Petitioner”) to force disclosure of public documents, has been before us. In the trial court’s order that generated the first appeal, the court held that the records the petitioner requested from Chattanooga-Hamilton County Hospital Authority (“the Hospital” or “Erlanger”) were exempt from disclosure under state law, and pretermitted the question of whether they were exempt from disclosure under federal law.
Are we there yet?
Dogs, humans and machines
Sometimes, not being around people isn’t such a bad thing.
I had some of it last Saturday. But I wasn’t totally alone. Gus, the faithful, man’s best friend, Cairn terrier was with me. It was a good day for both of us. Gus loves car rides these days. It used to be walks, but now at age 10, which the dog experts tell us equates to 70 people years, he does better in the car than on the leash. But he doesn’t really know that, because given the choice he would most certainly still choose the walk; and I still take him, although on much shorter ones these days.
I Swear...
Writer’s block revisited
Last week I began what looks like it may turn into a series of columns.
This exercise started with an anecdote that involved one actor saying to another, “Why don’t you just try acting?”
I intentionally did not make it clear last week that the point of this quotation, in the context of writer’s block, was this: “Why don’t you just try writing?”
River City Roundabout
The Pizza-capades
(This is article one of two in the River City Roundabout “The Pizza-capades” series)
Good pizza is one of the finer things in life. Many locals make it a personal mission to find the so-called “Best Pizza in Town,” and to compare new pizza with old favorites. So when a new pizza place opens, there is a certain duty to try out their brand of dough.
The Bookworm
“Perfectly Able”
You’ve got an opening at work, but you’re having a hard time filling it.
Obviously, you want the most talented people to work for you. You’ll do what it takes to hire them. So why can’t you find the right person for this job?
Could be, says compiler and editor Jim Hasse, that you’re not looking in the right places. In the new book “Perfectly Able” with Lighthouse International, he presents an under-utilized segment of talent.
Pin Strikes rolls into town with variety of attractions for every age
The phone lines had only been turned on for three hours, and Pin Strikes had already received 20 calls. By 10 a.m. the week before Pin Strikes opened, they had eight birthday parties and one corporate event booked. Needless to say, Chattanooga was a little anxious for Pin Strikes to open its doors.
MCR Foundation offers hope to victims of eating disorders
One in five children will have an eating disorder. And there are more people with eating disorders than there are women with breast cancer. Yet eating disorders are the illness about which no one will talk.
Mary Cameron Robinson is speaking up, even though her life ended too soon. She was diagnosed with an eating disorder at age 14, and at the age of 26, her body said, “Enough.” She’d been through treatment in Arizona, was no longer diagnosed with an eating disorder and was engaged to be married, but her heart had never recovered from years of starvation, and stopped beating on Sept. 2, 2005.
The Raines Group expands staff and into new markets
If there’s one constant in business, it’s change. Companies start out moving in one direction and change course as markets evolve.
When The Raines Group opened its doors in Nashville in 1984, its staff focused on shopping center management and leasing. In time, the company relocated to Chattanooga and expanded to include management and leasing services for shopping centers, office buildings and industrial warehouses. Now the group is expanding into sales of the same kinds of properties and more.
Young professional of the year is a community builder
Real estate was out to get Cara Ables Hicks. Her first encounter was in her junior year of college at the University of Georgia, when, as a single mother, she quickly negotiated a lease when her housing situation fell through at the last minute to have a place for her and her son to live in a single family home at half the price.
Real Estate Facts
Salvaging credit and equity
The issue of pricing strategies was recently addressed here, particularly for facing moving deadlines or selling a home that’s languishing on the market. But what if you’re experiencing financial hardship or losing valuable equity in your home?
If you’re facing mortgage default and want to avoid foreclosure, you’re probably looking at a short sale, an agreement with your lender to sell your home for less than what you still owe. This pricing strategy is challenging, because you have to list high enough to satisfy the lender, but low enough to attract buyers.
Kay's Cooking Corner
Ok, here’s some disturbing news…I have heard it before, ignored it, but now I’m hearing it so much I figure, something about it must be true.
I am a diet soda junkie. I drink the “Zero” drink like it is going out of style. I think, lately, my dear husband has been counting because he keeps checking me about my caffeine intake. I always have a comeback (don’t all of us wives?). Mine is that caffeine is one of the leading drugs for migraine headaches, which I have.
The Critic's Corner
In the ‘60s, men watched Clint Eastwood in “Rawhide” and dreamed of being a cowboy. In the ‘70s, they watched Eastwood put criminals behind bars in the Dirty Harry movies and fantasized about being a cop. Today, I watch films like “Hereafter,” which Eastwood produced and directed, and dream about making great movies when I’m 80 years old.
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