The Delta Queen is a magnificent part of history and in many ways I'm pleased she is in town. Having the boat where she is is the problem. The boat blocks the view of and from the prettiest park in our town. The crew take many of the parking spots around the park leaving families to park across Frazier and schlep their kids, strollers and picnics to the park. You don't get fireworks from the river anymore since the wooden boat is a fire ... (click for more)
It has been about 25 years or so since I had the opportunity to visit every county in the state of Tennessee and, as a volunteer for the American Cancer Society at the time, I met cancer survivors and listened to their incredible stories. I remember one man in particular who had bone cancer and one night he said he rolled over in bed and literally broke his arm in a very simple act. So here's another story. Last Monday night I got hit ... (click for more)
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May 20, 2013
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Department is very responsive and professional out in Apison, and I appreciate that. We have some fine deputies serving Hamilton County. I ... (click for more)
David Blackburn proved that he rolled an elder vice chancellor to hire Will Wade. I can't find one game Wade coached. Should we think he is a better coach than the Georgia coach that won the ... (click for more)
Back in 1973 Stephen Sondheim wrote a song for a Broadway play he titled Send in The Clowns. It subsequently became popular fare for many artists including Frank Sinatra, Shirley Bassey and others, ... (click for more)
Do you believe that the Riverbend Festival should pay police officers who are on duty inside the festival site?