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Employment law expert calls career ‘a happy accident’
Accidents happen. It’s a fact of life. People try to avoid them, but they’re not always a bad thing. Take the career of employment law attorney John Phillips Jr., for example.
He calls his career, and a shift about midway through his years of service, “happy accidents.”
Zeb Patten Golf Academy using a new approach
The economic recession hit golf instructor Zeb Patten where it hurts. As his clients cut back on expenses, he even reached the point where he couldn’t afford himself.
But golf was all Patten knew. He’d played for Baylor High School, attended the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on a golf scholarship, and went pro right out of college. Stints as the first assistant at the Memphis County Club and the general manager of Memphis National only confirmed he was doing what he was born to do. Then, in 1998, he’d opened ZGolf in Chattanooga, where he’d been teaching people to play better golf for the better part of a decade.
Under Analysis
Change of circumstance, change of view
Five and a half years ago, David, the son of friends of my sister, came to “my town” of St. Louis to attend college.? After a month or so, he called me (no doubtedly to get his parents to stop nagging him to do so) and we met for lunch.?? I had never met him before, and it was a pleasant conversation.?? I never spoke to him again.?
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Pennies in bags of water make flies flee
?The latest talk across Facebook pages these days is how to prevent flies at your next cookout. I don’t mean the Fly family that lives down the road, but the insect variety that seems to know just when you have the drinks poured in your favorite summer plasticware so they can drop in and wash their filthy little paws (if that is what flies have) before doing the backstroke in your special southern sweet tea fruit drink.
Are we there yet?
Murder, vacation and paint
“Somehow it’s reassuring knowing I’m not the only one pretending to be normal.”
– Dexter Morgan
I guess I should be somewhat disturbed that my favorite TV show is about a serial killer. I’m talking about “Dexter,” the Showtime series that recently completed four seasons. I’m too cheap to subscribe to Showtime so I have to wait for the DVD or iTunes. I usually go with iTunes, which, while more expensive, comes out sooner that the DVDs.
I Swear ...
Are we LeBron?
“[W]orking for him for 15 years, [I’ve learned] to think big. … I mean every single conversation. It doesn’t even have to be about basketball. We could be talking about re-doing a kitchen …, and he’ll turn it into … a two-level state of the art something ….”
River City Roundabout
Choose to groove
Chattanooga has played host to its fair share of singer stars like hometown lady Bessie Smith, and the multiple vocal wonders brought in by Riverbend. With a whole year to go before Riverbend returns, the town now has another venue to foster singers who want to showcase their talent or novices who belt out lyrics whether we want them to or not.
What’ll they dream up next?
Terrafugia’s Transition Roadable Aircraft
I grew up watching cartoons like Inspector Gadget, Animaniacs, Looney Tunes and all things Hanna-Barbera. There was a morning cartoon show in Oregon called “The Ramblin’ Rod Show” that I was glued to every morning. Ramblin’ Rod was one amazing man a la Mr. Rogers who always wore a sweater full of buttons he received from fans. His show featured a smiling contest with tons of children on a bleacher waving and smiling in segments between each cartoon.
Regardless of religion, Jewish Cultural Center welcomes all within
It’s Shabbat at the Aleph Bet pre-school inside the Jewish Cultural Center, and the children are gathered around a table reciting a Hebrew prayer song, drinking white grape juice out of paper cups and eating their piece of Calla bread with gusto.
This is not an out of the ordinary experience for Jewish children, but for this group, that is comprised of those of all faiths, it is a cultural exchange experience that many are not privy to at such a young age.
Littered cigarette butts pose environmental threat, UTC research says
Dr. Gretchen Potts doesn’t smoke, so when she buys cigarettes for a scientific study on the pollutants in littered cigarette butts, she feels compelled to explain herself to the cashier.
With smokers worldwide tossing more than 4.5 trillion butts a year, however, there are greater things at risk than her reputation: discarded butts pose dangers to the environment as well, according to a study Potts is overseeing in the chemistry department at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Dedication to family, career places Realtor Wright on top
In the department of career choices, Teralyn Wright says initially she was burnt out on the idea of going into real estate. Answering the home phone throughout her childhood for her father’s real estate business and sitting through one open house after another, she says, she never thought in a million years she would be where she is today.
‘Novel art at novel prices’ offered by hometown student
Even though Josiah Golson is thousands of miles from his hometown, he says he wants to connect with his city and share the work he is doing alongside the growth Chattanooga is enjoying. The work Golson is immersed in is two fold: developing his artistic skill and attending law school at the University of Texas.
Real Estate Facts
Quid pro quo
Sure, it’s a legitimate question: Can you sell your home without the representation of a professional real estate agent? The legitimate answer is, of course you can – but that begs the next question of whether it makes sense to do so.
One assumes that sellers want to obtain the highest price possible. Otherwise, the home could simply be auctioned, or sold to the first buyer who offers. Getting the best price depends upon exposure to the widest, most qualified segment of potential buyers.
Kay's Cooking Corner
Momma-mia – the time has come, for every good cook to test their skills, especially the Italian ones! Try your hand at this quiz. Have fun.
1. Antipasto, can be anything from cured meats and/or cheeses to marinated vegetables. Which of the following is NOT a traditional Italian antipasto? A. Skewered cubes of cheddar, boiled ham, and pepperoni sausage. B. Slices of toasted bread with sliced tomatoes and Mozzarella. C. Melon slices wrapped in Prosciutto. D. Raw vegetables served with a dip of olive oil, salt, and pepper.
The Critic's Corner
Walking into “The Last Airbender,” I was expecting a spectacular failure, as 94 percent of the critics polled on Rotten Tomatoes had said it was one of the worst films of the year. But as I watched the movie, I kind of liked it.
Based on a Nickelodeon cartoon series that aired for three seasons beginning in 2005, “Airbender” is set in a world in which humans are divided among four nations, each of which is identified with a specific element: either Earth, Air, Water or Fire. Certain members of each nation are able to control their particular element. To keep nature in balance, one human in every generation can control all of the elements. This is the Avatar.
Bahner honored with Tennessee Bar Association President’s Award
Max Bahner, a senior litigation attorney at Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C., was recently honored with the Tennessee Bar Association’s (TBA) President’s Award at the 2010 Tennessee Bar Association Annual Convention.
Mr. Bahner was recognized for his service as chair of the TBA’s Task Force on Judicial Conduct Rules. This group is charged with making recommendations to the TBA Board of Governors on improvements to Tennessee rules and statutes governing judicial conduct.
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