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What was happening in Chattanooga in 1960
Monday, February 20
Chattanooga Junior Cham-
ber of Commerce, led by Pres-ident Tom Thielke, Saturday night at the quarterly state board meeting in Gatlinburg, was presented the Tennessee Jaycee “Club of the Quarter” award for the second time in a row this administrative year. The award to Tennessee’s Outstanding Young Man of the Year was presented to William N. Morris of Memphis.
Baxley relieves tax law anxiety, CPAs help with stress
With deadlines looming and the fear that errors can mean more than a few dollars in jeopardy, tax time makes everyone a little nervous.
For tax law attorney Hal Baxley, it’s a busy time of year, but not because of the tax returns, but rather the issues that arise from tax law. Baxley says that when most people think of taxes and tax professionals, they think of certified public accountants (CPA) preparing tax returns and crunching the numbers. The difference between them and what he does is that CPAs do the numbers and he does the words.
Renowned memory trainer to host local lawyer seminar
What time am I due in court? Where are my notes for the cross-examination? How am I going to remember the important points of my closing argument?
Being a lawyer is an information intensive profession. There’s rarely a moment during any given work day when an attorney isn’t being bombarded with facts, details and particulars, or isn’t required to store and process a wealth of data related to a variety of matters. Combine this phenomenon with the so-called “senior moments” that seem to happen more and more as people grow older, and life as a lawyer can turn into an ongoing battle to remember things.
Under Analysis
The secret of happiness, and other lawyer jokes
The Levison Towers have been buried in snow this week. Dexter, the physical plant supervisor, is usually a happy chap. Lately, he grunts his hellos as he heads out the door. The fact that he looks like he works in a salt mine is no accident – he has handled more ice and snow melt than many miners. When happy becomes Grumpy, I decided to do what Snow White did – I fled the building.
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New inductee into Tennessee Agriculture Hall of Fame
When you think of someone being inducted into a Hall of Fame, you first think of sports figures known for major league accomplishments, like Babe Ruth. We all have seen the induction ceremonies on TV of football greats and other stars getting their acclamate.
Southern Style
Claude Akins served with Southern sensibility
Since I grew up during a time when network television executives decided arbitrarily to cancel any show that had a tree or a bale of hay in it, getting to watch shows such as “The Waltons,” “Dukes of Hazzard,” “BJ and the Bear” and “The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo” were a real treat.
Case Digests: Tennesse Court of Appeals Syllabus
Ronald P. Boaz v. Rozanne Jackson, et al.
Davidson County – The plaintiff claimed that in 1997 he entered into a verbal partnership agreement with the defendant to open and operate the antique store that the plaintiff managed for the next 12 years. He further claimed that the defendant withheld profits and other benefits of the partnership from him, in violation of their agreement. The plaintiff accordingly asked the trial court to dissolve the partnership and to award him his share of the partnership assets. The defendant filed a Rule 12.02(6) motion to dismiss the plaintiff’s complaint for failure to state a claim. She denied that she had ever been in any sort of partnership relationship with the plaintiff and claimed, instead, that he was a salaried managerial employee-at-will of her solely-owned corporation. The trial court granted the defendant’s motion. The allegations in the complaint, which we must take as true, state a claim for relief. Additionally, material extraneous to the complaint was submitted and presumably considered by the trial court, requiring that the motion be treated as one for summary judgment. Disputes of material fact exist in the filings, precluding the grant of summary judgment. Accordingly, we reverse.
Are we there yet?
Free at last
I was watching a program the other night called “Lockup.” It’s a show about somewhere you don’t want to be.
It reminded me of when I once found myself locked in a pitch-black cell, in the isolation block at a maximum-security prison. With me were two young girls I didn’t know, who I guessed were probably around the age of 12 or 13.
I Swear...
Quintessential pro se brie
Let’s start by quoting some reader mail:
“I enjoyed ‘That blankety-blank law.’ …I’d like to include it on ... my Web page.” G. Green, Little Rock, Ark.
“I enjoyed as much as reading your article, doing your puzzle. Will this be a regular thing?” K. Hudson, Collierville, Tenn.
River City Roundabout
Big city taste locally
If you’ve ever been to New York City, you know that there is a deli on every corner. This trend, far from making visitors to the Big Apple sick of seeing the little shops, brings in the crowds of locals and visitors alike. This is because New York delis do what they do better than anyone else. I’d go so far as to say they practically invented the deli as we know it today.
A Day in the Life
I was recently called out for being a fraud. And not just any kind of fraud, but one of the worst kinds: a football fraud. My husband was the one who pointed the finger in my direction and basically called me out. The whole ordeal took place while I was talking on the phone with my mom and I was telling her about the Super Bowl.
Brainbuster — Make your brain tingle!
By Kay Bona
1. What is the difference between Ordinance and Ordnance?
2. Which of the five is least like the other four? Wichita; Dallas: Canton: Bangor; Fresno
3. What were the first products marketed in aerosol containers?
4. What was the name of the dog on the Cracker Jacks box? Jack; Spot; Bingo; Cracker
The Bookworm
“Unthinking: The Surprising Forces Behind What We Buy”
You can’t survive without them, but there are times when your clients just make you shake your head.
One wants “new.” You show them “new” and they pick the same old thing. Another aspires to a serious reputation, but you know the CEO is a wild man. And if changing their minds were an Olympic sport, they would all have a dozen gold medals.
9Round boxing and kickboxing workout packs a punch
In a boxing match, two contenders step into a ring and one winner steps out. When it comes to the battle of the ways people can exercise, traditional gyms are the undisputed champions. There are challengers, such as Pilates studios and aerobic classes, but none that can stand toe-to-toe with the heavyweights of the fitness industry. While owner Ben Tate of 9Round, a new kind of work out center that just entered the fray in Chattanooga, doesn’t have any illusions about knocking out his competition, he does intend to deliver a strong uppercut to the jaw of places like The Rush, Sports Barn and Curves.
Hospice of Chattanooga providing soothing end-of-life care
As a hospital administrator, Hospice of Chattanooga CEO Rev. Clark Taylor Jr., had seen more than his share of bad deaths, where the patient had “tubes coming out of every orifice God gave him and some the medical staff had created along the way,” so he became a believer in the hospice alternative. But there are still a lot of misconceptions among the public about palliative care. In an attempt to purge the mistaken beliefs, Taylor spends his days educating people about hospice.
45th Annual Home Show to offer over 450 booths
Spring is a great time to get into the remodeling spirit and spruce up a home for sale or for aesthetic satisfaction, and the Tri-State Home Show can help to get the ideas flowing on where to start. The 45th annual Tri-State Home Show at the Convention and Trade Center Feb. 25 through 27 will showcase builders and remodelers to help clients invest in everything from basic repairs to something as extensive as installing new kitchen cabinets.
DiGennaro mixes together perfect recipe for success
If there was a recipe for being a successful real estate agent, it may go something like this: Mix one scoop of outgoingness with two scoops of perseverance. Add in a cup of time-management with a cup on honesty. Stir together with integrity and dedication and add a few pinches of patience, kindness and luck. Cook all these components together and you’ll have something more lasting than any pastry dish, and you will have created a foundation for having a great start in the realty business.
Real Estate Facts
Start at the beginning
What’s the first question you ask yourself when you’re ready to buy a home? It should be, “How much can I afford?” Without that crucial piece of information, you can’t even begin your search. Figure your monthly income and debt payments, order your credit reports, and determine how much you can put down.
Kay's Cooking Corner
Square, round, thin, braided, lumpy, stuffed, drizzled, drenched, soaked, dunked, and smothered. Fried breads can be found all around the world, at home, in fine restaurants, and in the street. “Beignet,” a traditional New Orleans treat, is one of the most universally recognized names for fried dough desserts; however, this same fried bread can be found in just about any cuisine! In the South, we have – what else – Krispy Kreme Doughnuts! (Just kidding).
The Critic's Corner
“The Rite”
Friedrich Nietzsche once said God was dead. While many people would disagree with that postulate, it’s unlikely anyone viewing “The Rite” would take issue with the notion that God’s nemesis, the Devil, is at least limping along when it comes to movies. If this new demonic possession picture is the best the muse behind “The Exorcist” and “Rosemary’s Baby” can come up with, then he’s lost his hoof-hold on the horror genre.
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