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From a potato farm, to the White House, to Signal Mountain
Retired Vice Admiral Ronald Eytchison has commanded nuclear attack submarines in some of the most tense waters of the latter half of the 20th century, advised U.S. presidents and seen more of the world than the average subscriber to National Geographic magazine.
Rock-n-Roll rheumatologist offers sweet music for patients
Rheumatologist Richard Brackett is one rockin’ doc. Framed records of the late George Harrison brooding on a park bench, the Beatles strutting their stuff on Abbey Road, Bob Dylan’s serious mug and Bruce Spring-steen hiding a smile on the cover of “Born to Run” are the first things to catch your eye when you enter his Shallowford Road office.
Under Analysis
Sunday, March 21, 2010. The NCAA men’s basketball tournament progresses. Games are being played. The men and women in the capitol watch them not. They do follow their alma maters’ fates. They are American, after all. They are competitive by nature. They own portable digital devices and cell phones. Yet, for them, it is not a television day.
Read all about it...
Asian lady beetles are real stinkers
I despise Asian lady beetles. They moved into my house last fall and have taken up housekeeping like an unwanted relative. They stink, they fly on you and can even bite you. They attempt to look like the cute little lady bug that shows up in your garden, but after a close look, you can tell real quick that they are anything but cute. They can live up to three years, but not if they show up in my house.
Are We There Yet?
Don’t blink
“I must be crazy to be in a looney bin like this.”
R.P. McMurphy (1975)
1975. Hard to believe it was almost 35-years ago that we walked out of the building at 6300 Lee Avenue (now Father Tribou Street) and said goodbye to each other, as well as the bad cafeteria food, two-a-days, locker combinations, snuck cigarettes, frequent haircuts, purple and gold, purple passion, back-seat passion, open houses, Overlook Park, Friday nights, proms, first loves, first base, Monty Python, Keats, Zappa and so much more.
I Swear...
Hunting for Pettigrews
I got an email the other day from Todd Gross, one of my crossword friends from elsewhere in the USA.
Todd is doing research into the history of crossword puzzles. He has stumbled across an Arkansas connection that I was not aware of – one that predates the involvement of Arkansas Supreme Court Justice George Rose Smith (1911-1992) by 45 years or so.
What'll they dream up next?
Gadgets, new and old, for April Fools’ Day
Growing up in a large family of practical jokesters was both a hoot and a hard time, depending on which side of the jokes you were on. Nobody in my family was exempt from all the pranks and there was not a lot you could do to prevent them from happening to you – you just had to get smart, live with it and scheme your revenge.
Home warranty specialist sells peace of mind
Chattanooga’s real estate community is made up of more than realtors estate agents and brokers. Called affiliates, these professionals provide a variety of services related to the real estate industry. One such specialist is Teri Sisson, who’s been turning more and more people on to the product she offers: home warranties.
Blue Moon offers ‘birds-eye’ view of wildlife
Once in a blue moon, there comes along a little-known jewel that turns out to be a diamond in the rough; Blue Moon Cruises is a similar experience. Casting off from Chattanooga’s Southside pier near Ross’s Landing, the passengers aboard the Blue Moon cruise on a rainy Saturday couldn’t have imagined that during the three and a half hour boat tour they would see wildlife ranging from possums and crows to kingfishers, ospreys, vultures and even a high flying bald eagle.
Real Estate Facts
Launching a new product
In today's real estate climate, you want to be sure to take all the necessary steps to squeeze every possible penny out of the sale of your home.
Small oversights or missteps can be costly when it comes to your bottom line. However, there are some common mistakes that are easily avoidable if you listen to the experience and advice of your real estate representative.
Kay's Cooking Corner
I was watching Rachel Ray’s cooking show a few weeks ago. This is something I never do for two reasons: I don’t particularly care for her nervous little “he-he-he” laugh she is constantly doing during the program, and 2: I get too hungry when I watch the Food Network shows!
The Critic's Corner
One of the most impressive things you’ll see in a movie is when an actor tells you everything you need to know about his character without saying a word.
Take Richard Gere’s expression in the new police drama, “Brooklyn’s Finest,” for example. From the moment his character, Eddie, takes a swallow of whiskey as he rolls out of bed, Gere’s face is frozen in a thousand-yard stare that’s as lifeless as a corpse. Actors generally win awards for simulating intense emotions, but I’d bet my weight in gold it’s harder for an actor to appear dead inside.
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