May 19, 2008
VeeDub plant talk accelerates
A couple of prominent Tennessee bloggers have picked up on Saturday's Chattanoogan.com story that makes it sound more likely than ever that Volkswagen will locate here. Via Michael Silence, Adam Groves says: If Tennessee...Posted by joe lance on 09:50 PM | Comments (0)
May 06, 2008
The Long and the short of it
So, I can now openly say that former Hamilton County Sheriff Billy Long was as guilty as sin on those charges of extortion and drug trafficking, and all the rest, because he has entered...Posted by joe lance on 08:58 PM | Comments (1)
May 01, 2008
Out of season today: oysters and open fires
Happy May Day, or International Workers' Day; but before you go building a huge bonfire, shucking oysters, and slithering around a maypole — as fun as all that sounds — remember that your fire...Posted by joe lance on 09:08 AM | Comments (3)
April 18, 2008
Minimalism and blogging
My Bloglines are clogged with over a mile's worth (which would be 5,280) of unread items. And that's after I've flushed the campaign blogs' offerings a few times. So, here are some links: Kleinheider...Posted by joe lance on 08:50 PM | Comments (1)
April 07, 2008
Check your Sam Adams beer. Seriously.
Warnings about possible glass fragments in an ingestible liquid should give anyone pause. Read about the affected batch, and drink safely. HT: Knoxville Talks...Posted by joe lance on 09:10 PM | Comments (1)
April 04, 2008
50 years of Peace
Southern Beale shares a nice bit of information about a well-known symbol....Posted by joe lance on 10:23 AM | Comments (1)
April 03, 2008
You know you're old when bands that were younger than you the first time reunite
From the "why didn't I think of that?" category: ’80s boy band New Kids on the Block to reunite (AP) Just think: someone's going to make a lot of money from this....Posted by joe lance on 06:41 PM | Comments (0)
April 01, 2008
Feeling agitated?
Radley Balko, libertarian, Reason editor and author of The Agitator blog, will be speaking at The University of the South in Sewanee on April 15. The topic is the War on Drugs....Posted by joe lance on 06:45 PM | Comments (0)
March 31, 2008
Citation needed
From the San Antonio Express-News's Melissa Ludwig: It seemed like an honorable goal: Draft an honor code for University of Texas at San Antonio students to follow, exhorting them not to cheat or plagiarize....Posted by joe lance on 07:45 AM | Comments (0)
March 11, 2008
Nashville trip postponed
Two important meetings here in the Noog have so bookended the available time to actually be in Nashville that we have decided to postpone our trip to a later (TBD) date, when we can...Posted by joe lance on 10:39 AM | Comments (1)
March 08, 2008
Amber Alert - CANCELED
UPDATE per comments: this alert has been removed. Thanks to Ellen. I just logged into MySpace and found this: A TENNESSEE STATEWIDE AMBER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED BY THE LEWISBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR ELIJAH...Posted by joe lance on 06:10 PM | Comments (1)
February 29, 2008
Leapin' Lizards
Some want to make this day all about frogs. Well, reptiles deserve attention too (and don't forget jumping spiders, cervals, and other things that leap -- including lovers). What were you doing last Leap...Posted by joe lance on 01:08 PM | Comments (0)
February 08, 2008
Tastes just like Chick...anooga
After reading this post by Southern Beale, I couldn't help wondering if Chattanooga was headed for (or perhaps already in) a similar real estate predicament. What do you think? Are condos outnumbering sensible buyers...Posted by joe lance on 09:28 PM | Comments (0)
January 23, 2008
Free advice for presidential candidates on picking a running-mate
It seems like this cycle has included more speculation than at any previous time that one or another candidate currently (or formerly) running for POTUS will be selected as the running-mate by the eventual...Posted by joe lance on 12:07 PM | Comments (0)
January 16, 2008
Brokaw: "Candidates should debate drunk"
“I would bring the candidates over to my apartment, and I would mix them a batch of martinis or we’d do a few tequila shots,” he said. “About three martinis in apiece, or about...Posted by joe lance on 05:36 PM | Comments (0)
December 11, 2007
A lot going on
It's just too busy these days to write a lot about anything, but here are some stories being followed/worked on by the Ticket: Chattanooga Mayor Ron Littlefield wants to talk with Atlanta about trading...Posted by joe lance on 10:13 PM | Comments (1)
November 28, 2007
Woman once jailed here as man again lands in jail for sex offense
No doubt you remember the story of Alexander/Elaine Cross, who spent a few days in the Hamilton County clink as a male inmate, only to be found out as a female when it came...Posted by joe lance on 05:53 PM | Comments (0)
November 24, 2007
How a city can ruin a date
Some weeks ago, the wife and I made plans for the boy to spend the night at his Papa and Nana's house, and I ordered tickets for what was to be a great show...Posted by joe lance on 11:17 AM | Comments (1)
October 30, 2007
Happy Halloween!
With apologies to Leonardo, here are some pics of our 2007 pumpkin (carved via a template): I was operating the camera, with which I'm not that familiar, in the dark — so who knows...Posted by joe lance on 11:02 PM | Comments (1)
October 20, 2007
Ulysses S. Grant, ethnic cleanser
Years ago, I was a History major. A long story would tell you how I ended up with a minor instead; but I'll skip all that and say that the what ultimately made the...Posted by joe lance on 09:51 AM
September 28, 2007
What does that shirt say?
A few days ago, I received an e-mail which implored me to wear a red shirt on Fridays, to show my support for the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan (and, I suppose, those in...Posted by joe lance on 07:36 PM
September 22, 2007
I'm here to help with your weekend reading
If you're not out enjoying the warm but sunny weather — which I insist that you do, but you know how you like to defy me — here are a couple of things to...Posted by joe lance on 11:59 AM
September 20, 2007
Residential fiber debate speeds up (updated)
Josiah Roe's response to David Snyder will make you think. So will David Morton's latest post on the subject. This is what is good: technological thinkers, each of whom has demonstrated genuine concern for...Posted by joe lance on 05:05 PM
August 17, 2007
Power and Security
There are several alarming stories out recently that illustrate how the quest for that elusive comfort called "security" is dangerously eroding liberty. 1. Spy satellites are to be directed at American citizens. But, according...Posted by joe lance on 01:13 PM
June 20, 2007
Tales from the Help Desk
So, the wife answers the phone today, and a voice on the other end asked, "May I speak to Adele [some surname]?" "This is Sally," the wife politely replied. "There's no one here by...Posted by joe lance on 08:44 PM
June 18, 2007
Back
Oh, it's good to be back home. Riding through the bucolic fields outside the festival this morning, under an overcast sky, and heading for a hot shower as soon as I got home and...Posted by joe lance on 10:07 PM
June 15, 2007
Bonnaroo
In case you hadn't heard, I'm off the politics for a few days, and mostly offline. Check the Pulse Blog for my occasional updates from Bonnaroo....Posted by joe lance on 02:52 PM
June 05, 2007
Ketchup on a Stick
Cigarette Tax Hike: from $0.20 to $0.62 per pack. I hate to see any tax more than triple in one update, but that's all I'll say about that. Oh, you know I couldn't help...Posted by joe lance on 09:35 PM
June 04, 2007
When gadgets and the info they bring us are too much
It pays to read down through the comments to a web article, because the collaborative impulse creates a more complete, more complex and, though this is subjective, more interesting work than the original. This...Posted by joe lance on 09:08 PM
May 30, 2007
One Reason to Distrust the Ethanol Lobby
I get a lot of environmentally conscious email from a sender named "Charlie Peters." I never signed up for these e-comms, but I replied once to something I received, and they never stopped coming...Posted by joe lance on 09:47 PM
May 24, 2007
Life Imitates Art?
CAIRO, Egypt - Customs officers at Cairo's airport on Thursday detained a man bound for Saudi Arabia who was trying to smuggle 700 live snakes on a plane, airport authorities said. my source for...Posted by joe lance on 11:16 AM
April 20, 2007
I was havin' a High Time, livin' the good life
From Chattanoogan.com: "Officer David Cowan said Watkins was hiding in a corner at Lakeside Academy eating honey buns and ice cream and smoking a cigar."...Posted by joe lance on 11:44 PM
April 18, 2007
Unintended Hiatus
There is such a thing as "having too much on the plate." I'm currently learning about the fact that some things get pushed off when it comes down to choices. Regrettably, this website is...Posted by joe lance on 11:09 PM
March 08, 2007
We're Number 1!
Chattanooga has the highest gas prices in the state, according to research cited by Michael Silence. While the recent spike has been noted around here, it's all too easy to assume it's happening elsewhere,...Posted by joe lance on 05:09 PM
March 01, 2007
Gargle This!
"It all sort of reminds me that things have become a mega-miniature James Joyce-like stream of fragments and fractals, mash-ups of memories and moments blended to make some easily-digested smoothie of experience." -- Joe...Posted by joe lance on 06:30 PM
February 28, 2007
There's Hypocrisy, and Then There's Irony
I somehow get the sense that the amount of energy being expended fussing over Al Gore's electric bill (on both sides, I should say) far surpasses the amount of energy being used at Al...Posted by joe lance on 12:03 AM
February 24, 2007
Bus to the Future
Via Bill Hobbs, I found a Bill Hobbs post on an interesting prospect for the city, namely a hydrogen fuel-cell plant that would help revive our manufacturing heritage, albeit in the new energy sector....Posted by joe lance on 04:05 PM
November 27, 2006
What I Do, Only Better
Tennessee's best political bloggers hit the ground running today after a deserved holiday break. Volunteer Voters is covering how the continuing Mike Williams speaker-voting story plays out in blogs. The Daily Dose is like...Posted by joe lance on 11:12 PM
September 26, 2006
Breakfast Scramble
Are you tired of all the bickering, the posturing, and the shallow, cynical partisan politics? So is newscoma. There are a lot of us, but this post stood out for its unmitigated and honest...Posted by joe lance on 09:33 AM
August 29, 2006
I'll Take "Canadian Pianists That Hum" for $2,000, Alex
So I was waiting for a ride home today, and there happened to be a Wall Street Journal sitting nearby. I rarely read this paper, but it was there. The front page featured a...Posted by joe lance on 11:54 PM
August 26, 2006
Is there a doctor in the house?
The Cup of Joe Powell got filled yesterday with a list of favorite TV characters. I would have just commented there, but Blogger isn't letting me. Figures. Anyway, Powell laments the fact that he...Posted by joe lance on 10:53 AM
August 23, 2006
Education in the Marketplace
This sign was seen outside Hair of the Dog Pub in downtown Chattanooga. I don't suppose one would have to instruct patrons on the pronunciation in some parts of the country. This is where...Posted by joe lance on 05:58 PM
August 20, 2006
Well, you gotta blame somebody
The slow rate at which the TennesseeTicket candidate pages are being converted from primary elections to general is a cause of minor concern here. (I did jump ahead to House seat 99 so I...Posted by joe lance on 10:31 PM
Sunday Blogging Coming Down
Here's a weekend roundup of Chattanooga and Tennessee news: The Governor, home now, continues to recover from a fever they say might have been brought on by a tick bite. Meanwhile, a case of...Posted by joe lance on 09:57 AM
August 10, 2006
Google Gossip - Tennessee Tell-all
Here are a few of the searches that have landed you here today: what happened to the citizen in citizen legislature (mgate.rilin.state.ri.us (Legislative Data Systems) Rhode Island, Providence, United States) -- Man, is that...Posted by joe lance on 04:04 PM
August 06, 2006
Hilleary-ous
While Rob Huddleston intimated that Van Hilleary, whom I can only thank for helping Bob Corker win the GOP Senate primary, would now be leaving the state of Tennessee, it seems that an intrepid...Posted by joe lance on 08:50 AM
July 27, 2006
Keep this domain name in local hands
Have you discretionary means? Go put an offer in on a rather excellent domain name. I'm broke, or I'd buy it myself, and build around it the most excellent Chattanooga-centric web presence ever. So:...Posted by joe lance on 01:24 PM
July 23, 2006
Free WiFi at home
I don't know the source, but someone's network popped up when I opened the laptop to do a little offline writing. I am just sitting in my house. Having never seen this before, I...Posted by joe lance on 10:33 PM
July 12, 2006
Jacqueline Castillo for President (2036)
Here's why I say so: [T]he 5-year-old, who stands less than four feet tall, escorted the burglar to the back door and told him, "Get out of the house."...Posted by joe lance on 04:12 PM
July 02, 2006
Strong Stuff - Independence edition
Manages to espouse conservative principles without being a complete jerk about it. -- Roger Abramson, describing Senate Majority Leader Ron Ramsey Great leaders rise in various ways. The last time we saw The Mayor...Posted by joe lance on 10:45 PM
June 26, 2006
A Hot Tip - if ever a disc gets stuck in your slot drive
I messed up, and slid a CD-R from a friend into my MacBook Pro's SuperDrive. I didn't really pay attention to the fact that the friend had placed a paper label onto the disc....Posted by joe lance on 07:09 PM
June 18, 2006
Strong Stuff 6-18-06
Happy Father's Day, everyone. Here are some 90-proof quotes from recent days: "When the Van and Ed folks again start attacking Bob Corker for being unable to win the general election (despite his gargantuan...Posted by joe lance on 10:31 PM
June 08, 2006
From the "Heh" department
"Is it just me, or is the Middle East a lot like 7th Grade with RPGs?" -- your Instapundit...Posted by joe lance on 01:04 PM
June 07, 2006
Strong Stuff 6-7-06
It's an uncomfortable question, but it lingers in the mind: to what extent is the whole damn legislature corrupted? -- autoegocrat With a slew of challenges and huge problems on his plate, President George...Posted by joe lance on 11:46 AM
June 05, 2006
Strong Stuff 6-5-06
I apparently didn't get the memo about where They were handing out snark pills this week. A couple of people apparently did. "If Bob Rochelle is the Democrats' best hope to win a GOP...Posted by joe lance on 03:21 PM
May 23, 2006
Tuesday Buffet
No, see, it wasn't a secret meeting, at all. It was another gathering. There's more from newscoma and Frankly Speaking on these (not one, but two) private sessions. And by the way, how much...Posted by joe lance on 02:15 PM
May 12, 2006
I like the way the President handles this
Uh, will someone go tell Brian Hornback over there that he's using a doctored photo in a serious post about its subjects? Look at the second image. I only noticed because I had seen...Posted by joe lance on 09:33 PM
May 05, 2006
Friday Grab Bag
It is Friday. As in T?IF. And it's Cinco de Mayo. Once a year, we get to reflect on our southern neighbors' unfortunate experiences with imperials. The 1860s version, that is, with France. Oh,...Posted by joe lance on 11:45 AM
April 28, 2006
My well-behaved wife?
Kids really do listen to everything that is said within earshot. They then apply the acquired vocabulary in some hilarious ways. The boy, who has just turned 18 months, walked into the kitchen while...Posted by joe lance on 11:49 AM
April 19, 2006
Skip to my Lou
Both are County Commissioners. The Lou on the left, Lou Miller, is a Democrat. Mary Lou Horner, on the right, is a Republican. Lou Miller is running for re-election in Hamilton County. Mary...Posted by joe lance on 10:31 PM
We Know You're In There (Kinda)
SayUncle points us to a funny story he found. "7-Hour Standoff Ends; Police Discover Nobody In Home"...Posted by joe lance on 12:27 PM
April 10, 2006
Low on Fuel
I'm too tired to blog. This isn't blogging; it's just a facsimile. It's not as bad as it sounds. A big helping of fatigue is a direct result of all the tasty candidate data...Posted by joe lance on 09:40 PM
April 02, 2006
Searching for that Lost Hour -- It's Needed for Important TennesseeTicket Upgrades
I hate "Spring Forward Sunday." The day is always half over before it starts. I'll have some exciting new site changes to announce soon, but for now, I'm trying to figure out how to...Posted by joe lance on 01:30 PM
March 10, 2006
I Knew It!
The USA PATRIOT Act is on crank. And the deed done by a doctor! One aspect of which Senator Frist was especially proud was his adding of methamphetamine to the Patriot Act. Aw, I'm...Posted by joe lance on 09:03 PM
March 04, 2006
Have You Celebrated Yet? Today is "March 4th," 2006
What do the quotation marks mean? What is today?...Posted by joe lance on 10:12 AM
March 01, 2006
Sometimes the Police Blotter Is Pure Poetry
A man on E. 23rd Street said he set his money and teeth on the end table next to the couch in his living room. Both later turned up missing. He said he thinks...Posted by joe lance on 01:38 PM
February 24, 2006
Quit Meth - Hook Up with Hot Singles Instead!
I hate typographical errors. We all make them, and miss them in our proofreading efforts; and some of us are less concerned than others seem to be. I tend to feel slightly grimy upon...Posted by joe lance on 09:49 AM
February 14, 2006
Tuesday Tidbits
First, Happy Valentine's Day to my beautiful, sweet wife. Second, I promise to never use the word "tidbit" or any variant thereof again. Here are a few of the things that have accumulated in...Posted by joe lance on 10:20 AM
February 06, 2006
Symmetry in the Media
I've let several days pass before updating this from a draft entry, but I received great media audience satisfaction this past Friday when a story on the upcoming proceedings against former Cheney Chief of...Posted by joe lance on 04:22 PM
February 03, 2006
Unsettling Visitors?
Someone using a computer at the chillingly-named Executive Office of Asset Forfeiture hits this site fairly often. From the lack of a referring link, it would appear that the visitor has the page bookmarked....Posted by joe lance on 03:44 PM
January 23, 2006
The Republicans Are Multiplying
Former U.S. Representative and current U.S. Senate candidate Van Hilleary and his wife are expecting. Co-bloggers Nathan and Sarah Moore have a new baby girl. Congratulations to all....Posted by joe lance on 03:18 PM
January 15, 2006
Temperature Shifts
If it's close to 70 one day and freezing by the next night, it must be January in Chattanooga. Some kind of bug did the dance with me through the wild thermometer swings and...Posted by joe lance on 10:39 AM
January 06, 2006
Russian Christmas Overtures
I think it might be humorous if Bill Young built a hotel at the corner of Renaissance Park and still named it “The Coolidge.” State elections kick off today! Watch for news on who...Posted by joe lance on 12:55 PM
December 24, 2005
I Just Got A Note From Santa
Yeah, apparently his GPS-enabled mobile had fallen into a cup of eggnog, and he was here a tad early. Fortunately, he was still able to do his magic, as I was out and the...Posted by joe lance on 08:59 PM
December 17, 2005
Three Guys Named Earl
Please welcome Earl the farmer, Earl the Vietnam Veteran, and my memory of a homeless guy named Earl in DC. Earl would make just about anyone who has ever joked about "tinfoil hats" or...Posted by joe lance on 11:43 PM
December 14, 2005
Notes on the Run
Here's what crossed the read line on the blog-o-meter today. Fellow Chattanoogans TylerHall and M.Kelley offer some dope on CSS and PHP. I haven't taken the PHPlunge, er, still. I have had some good...Posted by joe lance on 05:11 PM
December 06, 2005
Disguising the Hook Might Help
I just got another phishing e-mail -- well, there were two of them. They had the same sender and subject, and were adjacent in my Inbox. I opened the first one, because I'm always...Posted by joe lance on 11:45 PM
December 03, 2005
The Universe, Weather, and Food
Here are the topics of interest today: Uniform granularity. Read that sentence in the imperative. It's like the old joke about "Drink Canada Dry." I don't know, but it seems that if the Universe...Posted by joe lance on 12:28 PM
November 27, 2005
What We're "Teeing Up" Today
I think it's over now, but the corporate midshipmen were really into "teeing things up" for you for a while there. Never mind, I have seven minutes to blog, and here's what I'm picking...Posted by joe lance on 09:23 AM
November 23, 2005
Two Links
1. There's a debate happening at Pith in the Wind on TennCare, healthcare costs, and so on. I sense that it's losing focus in terms of the editorial that started it. That's okay; this...Posted by joe lance on 10:20 AM
November 09, 2005
Yes, Let's (Do the Time Warp Again)
In all the excitement, I forgot that The Rocky Horror Show is playing at the Encore Dinner Theatre on Brainerd Road. Bart Whiteman has a typically Bart-Whiteman-ish story on it in the Chattanoogan....Posted by joe lance on 03:28 PM
November 03, 2005
An Ounce of Victory (for Reason)
Okay, so the voters of Denver, Colorado decided that resident adults will be allowed to pursue their "Colorado Rocky Mountain High" as long as they possess less than an ounce of herb. Good for...Posted by joe lance on 12:04 PM
October 23, 2005
Public Clarification to Herman Wang on Charles Love
The Chattanooga Times Free Press has quite the alert little "spamcop" providing sentry services at their e-mail gateway. When I attempted to reply to an e-mail one of their reporters had sent me, my...Posted by joe lance on 02:31 PM
October 21, 2005
Some of What Happened This Week
Tennessee House Majority Leader Kim McMillan (D-Clarksville) was accused of entangling herself in a major conflict of interest, and today went on the defensive against her detractors. Like Matthew White before me [can't find...Posted by joe lance on 12:00 PM
October 20, 2005
Googling Oneself Is Not As Conceited As You Think
See why....Posted by joe lance on 05:01 PM
October 18, 2005
The Operation Tennessee Waltz Racial Bias Story
There's not a story here. There is an attention-grabbing distraction ploy, and nothing else. Or, there is a very complex and subtle "silencing of outspoken leaders" being executed by the authorities, to weaken the...Posted by joe lance on 02:13 PM
October 17, 2005
Don't Watch TV "News"
I had to sit and wait for car repair this morning, and the television in the dealership was tuned to CNN. Have you, dear reader, seen and heard the infantile blabber that passes for...Posted by joe lance on 09:17 PM
October 12, 2005
But It's All Right; In Fact It's a Gas
There is a little-known discriminatory practice embedded in one of our daily commercial activities. I'm going to call it "Fuelism." Have you ever noticed that the auto Diesel pump at many filling stations "convenience"...Posted by joe lance on 10:38 AM
October 10, 2005
Monday Night Clippings (Penalty-Free, Even)
"Fare thee well, Uncle Bill See ya in the mornin' Yes, sir." Unlike a great many fellow brigadiers, I did not get started blogging because of Bill Hobbs (nor was it South Knox Bubba)....Posted by joe lance on 10:32 PM
October 05, 2005
Hey YOU! (No, not you; the person in Seattle who keeps bugging me about Phil Driscoll, even though that's not what this site is about)
IP: 4.243.59.16 Hostname: dialup-4.243.59.16.Dial1.Seattle1.Level3.net ISP: Level 3 Communications Inc Location: Renton, Washington What are you looking for? Why don't you just ask for it?...Posted by joe lance on 10:30 AM
October 04, 2005
More Uses for John Redcorn's Migraine Remedy
Thanks for the tip on treating back pain, doc. I'll leave to the reader's imagination my observation about what's been happening to Oregon's taxpayers. (HT: Raw Story, who're livin' up to their name tonite)...Posted by joe lance on 09:45 PM
Why Judith Miller Went to Jail
$14,117.65 a day, that's why. You'll find, if you read the article, that Ms. Huffington explores the likelihood of that take-home amount being realistic, and finds the idea less than supported. Still, though, it...Posted by joe lance on 11:22 AM
September 29, 2005
Quote of the..Friday Before Last
"My problem with [Nashville's Coyote Ugly bar] boils down to this: I don't want to go to a bar that is based on a movie that is based on a bar; I just want...Posted by joe lance on 03:22 PM
September 28, 2005
Your Midweek Gin
Progressive activist and columnist Dan Sweeton says things that sound a lot like what I have heard from the far right corner (TeamGOP, Bill Hobbs, GOP U.S. Senate candidate Jeff Moder). What's going on...Posted by joe lance on 11:12 AM
September 23, 2005
Bad News Friday
As a part-time local musician, I know first-hand what it's like to get a gig lined up and then to have the whole event canceled. That has happened to me twice in just the...Posted by joe lance on 10:07 AM
August 30, 2005
Intrigue on Death Row
I guess I'm not the only one who smelled a rat when I learned of Suge Knight's shooting. However, I didn't conclude that he shot himself; rather, I hold that he had himself shot....Posted by joe lance on 02:40 PM
Clip Lines
UPDATE: Whew. I took a chance and "clipped" one entry just to see what would happen. After all, I had assumed that I had lost all of my other ones, so what could it...Posted by joe lance on 10:51 AM
August 29, 2005
This Is Cute
Pay attention to the letter's salutation and closing....Posted by joe lance on 07:37 PM
August 22, 2005
Now This Is What I'd Call "Tooting Your Own Horn"
It's always nice to see folks strengthening the bonds between Christianity and Capitalism. I never did like Phil Driscoll's sound, but my horror was made complete when I had the misfortune of watching "Handel's...Posted by joe lance on 01:27 PM
August 19, 2005
Evangelical Physics [Was: "Hey, Mark Rose"]
I usually try to post on Chattanooga, Hamilton County, and Tennessee politics, elections, government, civics. I also add some personal thoughts about education, music, nature, and the occasional free advertising for favorite businesses. You...Posted by joe lance on 11:08 AM
July 27, 2005
What Is Original?
I was driving this morning, thinking, as is my habit, along a few diverging radii, and half-smiled as I thought, "to the vector go the spirals." (I don't know why; it just showed up.)...Posted by joe lance on 06:32 AM | TrackBack
July 24, 2005
Accrued Links
Tropical Storm Franklin Graphics (NOAA) Regarding TennCare, can we of different "sides" work together to try and alleviate some of its headaches, instead of causing new ones? I hold the bell-ringers in the same...Posted by joe lance on 09:32 PM | TrackBack
July 20, 2005
Why Not Get a Hotel Elevator Job?
The wife and I have an ongoing debate over whether hotels (and other buildings with elevators) used to feature monkeys that were dressed up in little suits and rode along with the elevators' operators....Posted by joe lance on 12:01 PM | TrackBack
July 15, 2005
Quinze de juillet
So I didn't blog on Bastille Day? Doesn't matter. I had nothing to say, but here are a couple of posts from friends on the Left and the Right. Latest on Ethics: Blogging legislator...Posted by joe lance on 01:00 PM | TrackBack
July 13, 2005
Check Yer Pulse
Two Good Articles were published today, about historic buildings in Chattanooga that teeter on the edge of either collapse or demolition, and about one that just didn't make it. I recommend driving down Main...Posted by joe lance on 08:54 PM | TrackBack
July 11, 2005
And You Wonder Why They Film "Cops" in Chattanooga
Pregnant Woman Let Out Of Jail To Have Baby Gets New Prostitution Charge....Posted by joe lance on 09:12 PM | TrackBack
July 09, 2005
Consumer Blogging: Comcast
I had written what I thought was a nice post about Warren Mackey challenging William Cotton in next year's District 4 primary (Hamilton County). I clicked on "Preview" as I do, for proofreading's sake,...Posted by joe lance on 08:19 PM | TrackBack
July 07, 2005
A Soggy Day
Blogging about civics seems a mite picayune on a day like today. There are links and blogs and sites too many to mention, but we all know by now that London has been hit...Posted by joe lance on 10:33 AM | TrackBack
June 14, 2005
Tuesday: Red Sun at Morn
No, I didn't Strut. I practically needed a machete to cut the jungle that my "lawn" had become, so waiting for another day would have been disastrous. (It is nice to see the Tall...Posted by joe lance on 12:52 PM | TrackBack
June 10, 2005
A Little Less Candy for 'Roo
Hmmm. Recreational vehicle with 3 Portland, OR occupants on I-24 (near Clarksville). Said RV contained "..several varieties of dried marijuana, hallucinogenic mushrooms, Ecstasy, Xanax, hashish and a felony amount of cocaine." June 9, 2005....Posted by joe lance on 06:04 AM | TrackBack
June 09, 2005
Obligatory Roundup Entry
This was intended for posting on 6/8/05. It wouldn't be a blog if it didn't have posts that simply linked to other posts on other blogs, which in turn link to other sources, so...Posted by joe lance on 01:05 PM | TrackBack
May 31, 2005
Napblogging
The boy's daycare provider has taken ill; that means I'm on Dad Duty for the next three afternoons. (And the answer to the question is, "no, I don't consider it 'babysitting' for a father...Posted by joe lance on 03:39 PM | TrackBack
May 26, 2005
Chattabloggers on Talk102.3
Don't forget to tune in. 2:00-4:00. Wish I could be there. Since I can't, here's my angle on the local blogging scene. (John, Bill, Josiah, Aaron: if you wish, you may read the following...Posted by joe lance on 01:55 PM | TrackBack
May 24, 2005
Something Fun
Via Lynnette & Jim. I stumped it twice in a row, the first two rounds I played. As you can see from the sample, though, I don't think the computer shares my views on...Posted by joe lance on 09:03 PM | TrackBack
May 23, 2005
TalkRadio102.3FM to Feature Blogging Segment
If you've access to an FM receiver this Thursday (5/26) from 2-4pm, be sure to tune in to "Maxland" (Max Hackett) on the frequency 102.3FM. The topic will be Blogging, and the guests will...Posted by joe lance on 11:48 AM | TrackBack
May 15, 2005
Sick Child = Busy, Sleepy BlogDad
I am getting hooked on feeds, and peeved with blogs that don't update, so feel compelled to post a mostly meaningless entry just to maintain some semblance of activity -- even though Baby Master...Posted by joe lance on 12:55 PM | TrackBack
May 09, 2005
Where's Ron's Blog? and Bob's?
Via Adam Groves, I just learned that Governor Bredesen now blogs. I don't remember running into him at BlogNashville, but, hey. Cool. We need to get some local officials blogging. We'll have to be...Posted by joe lance on 02:59 PM | TrackBack
May 08, 2005
Re-fueled and Ready to Raise the Bar
Highlights from BlogNashville: A panel discussion, moderated by Dr. Sybril Bennett, on Blogging and Journalism: Panelists Mike Cutler, Liz Garrigan, Bill Hobbs, J. D. Lasica, Glenn Reynolds, and Linda Seebach. More here. Meeting the...Posted by joe lance on 09:56 AM | TrackBack
May 06, 2005
Last Post 'til (after) Nashville
I really wanted to follow up on the Hamilton County budget sessions before heading out of town -- I even wanted to attend some -- but it was not to be. (I need to...Posted by joe lance on 01:09 PM | TrackBack
May 02, 2005
Slow Week
Several factors are going to render this blog slightly less active in the coming week. The wife and I are taking a few much-needed days off from the corporate day jobs, and our intent...Posted by joe lance on 11:06 AM | TrackBack
April 27, 2005
Mid-Week Roundup
First, the bad news: those of you waiting for a Littlefield-Adams grudge match are going to have to find another hobby. I've heard through the grapevine that Mayor Littlefield has named his campaign's (volunteer)...Posted by joe lance on 10:45 AM | TrackBack
April 26, 2005
Pot Shot
Whatever is the Dade County (GA) Sheriff's Department going to do with sixteen hundred pounds of cannabis herb? How did they find it, if it was in a hidden compartment and the driver was...Posted by joe lance on 08:39 AM | TrackBack
April 25, 2005
We Dream Big
Bill Hobbs: "If my dream for the Tennessee blogosphere [...] were realized, there would be a slew of Tennessee bloggers reporting and commentating on every single niche of state government, local government, and the...Posted by joe lance on 09:13 AM | TrackBack
April 09, 2005
Blogger Sucks
I have a couple of personal blogs on blogspot.com. They don't get updated very often, and they're not that important. However, when I do want to write a new post on one, it sure...Posted by joe lance on 09:10 AM | TrackBack
April 07, 2005
Thursday Catch-All Post
Bits of civic news from around the region: I'm glad to see that a couple of folks spoke out regarding Metro Nashville's planned use of police cameras in public spaces. Even though I'm still...Posted by joe lance on 11:11 AM | TrackBack
April 05, 2005
Poland Set to Invade Italy
Story here....Posted by joe lance on 12:54 PM | TrackBack
March 29, 2005
Visitor Tip: We Say "Blawg"
I've gone and signed myself up for the upcoming BlogNashville conference (5-7 May 2005). I had had an invalid assumption that it was more of a Tennessee-area bloggers' convention, but I see that there...Posted by joe lance on 03:31 PM | TrackBack
March 26, 2005
No Backup for Sick Leave
Welcome, SKB, RTB and Bailout readers. Thanks for stopping by. Today is a light-blogging day, since I don't have much energy left over from courageously defending against a virus. I don't mean the electronic...Posted by joe lance on 12:38 PM | TrackBack
March 23, 2005
Learning Movable Type
I have taken too long before giving credit to Elise at Learning Movable Type for the wealth of organized, well-documented information she has desposited for all of us MT novices to browse. I have...Posted by joe lance on 09:27 AM | TrackBack
March 18, 2005
Yes, But Do THEY Wear Kilts?
I found another Civic Forum. I'm sure there are many more, but this one caught my eye due to its stated purposes. There are a lot of things that this little blog could aspire...Posted by joe lance on 03:19 PM | TrackBack
Friday..
I woke up in a fog this morning -- and I don't mean the "day after St. Paddy's" kind, though there is probably a little of that hovering around. The presence of a fellow...Posted by joe lance on 10:09 AM | TrackBack
March 15, 2005
The Implications of Website Redesign
A few of us noticed that Chattanooga.gov has a new look and feel; but it took me until just now to realize that since the makeover, many of the links on the Chattanooga candidate...Posted by joe lance on 07:17 PM | TrackBack
March 09, 2005
No, It's Not Meant to Look Like That
I downloaded Mozilla Firefox the other day and installed it. I noticed immediately upon browsing to this page that the display is quite different. The biggest difference is that the banner does not fit...Posted by joe lance on 07:23 AM | TrackBack