Category: politics

local politics whine

There is some whining in the blogosphere that a TN political candidate is getting unfairly picked on because his father was a naughty politician. I lived in Memphis until I graduated from high school and I would vote for Prince Mongo before I would vote for ANY member of the Corleone this particular family.

state of the state

“The only states ranked below Tennessee were South Carolina, New Mexico, Louisiana and Mississippi.” – Facing South If anyone in East TN wants a print copy of the report, leave a comment or drop me an e-mail and I’ll tell you where to pick one up in Knoxville.

bad choices

I caught a brief glimpse of a tv program about foster care last night. I turned the tv off and continued cleaning. I know the problems already. I contributed to the mess when I worked. Appalachistan lives and fights the good fight daily. More than four years have passed since I made two particularly bad […]

tacky signs

Knox County really needs some sort of sign ordinance like Atlanta has that requires permits for all temporary signs.

school is open

Today is election day in Knoxville. The schools are the voting locations and they are all open today. Friday they will be closed for a staff development day. I like a three day weekend as much as the next guy, but wouldn’t it be wiser to close the schools on election days. Today, the doors […]

Immigration thoughts

If you are here illegally, you need to try and become legal through the system and not by just demanding it like petulant children. However, the system itself is unfair, mired in paperwork and deliberately complicated. When parents are unable to come with their children who are getting serious medical care, something is very wrong […]

May 1st

Will you be going to work or school tomorrow?  Will your life be affected by those who don’t?  Will you avoid shopping or go out of your way to shop?  Will you be wearing white?

making an example

A Tennessee judge took 7 teenagers away from their parents yesterday.  They had all participated in a series of bomb threats that caused chaos in the school system and a copycat at my daughter’s middle school.  There is no question that they made horrible choices and need consequences for their actions.  Permanently expelling them from […]