March 29, 2008
Conservatives against mountaintop removal
Yes, that's right. If you think about it, a stance such as John Brown's puts the "conserve" in "conservative." There are responsible, and sustainable, ways to remove the valuables from under the ground. Blowing...Posted by joe lance on 11:32 AM | Comments (0)
March 27, 2008
Retail wine bill corked?
Why can't we buy a bottle of wine with our artisan bread and imported cheese? Why can't we order a case of our favorite vintage from whatever supplier we choose? Because one of the...Posted by joe lance on 06:20 PM | Comments (0)
March 06, 2008
Bottled-up feelings about Tennessee trash
All righty, take a look at some of the photos featured on this website. Now take a walk around your neighborhood, or down any local thoroughfare. See that? It is so stupid to litter,...Posted by joe lance on 02:46 PM | Comments (1)
February 08, 2008
Quote on the border/water war
[Georgia] can't just sit on the information [that the border was incorrectly drawn] until there's something about the property that makes it worth taking. If they decided the territory along the border wasn't worth...Posted by joe lance on 10:40 AM | Comments (1)
February 07, 2008
Oh the water is wide — just not wide enough
I received a press release from the Tennessee Republican Party yesterday evening that brings up a very delicate issue. The state GOP is reacting to legislation filed recently in Georgia that seeks to alter,...Posted by joe lance on 12:13 PM | Comments (0)
November 20, 2007
Corker recaps first year as Senator, faces tough questions
U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) spoke to a hometown crowd estimated at over 500 today at the Chattanoogan hotel's main ballroom. The event was a luncheon organized by Hamilton County Mayor Claude Ramsey and...Posted by joe lance on 10:45 PM | Comments (0)
November 05, 2007
I thought it was a bad idea to put sugar in your gas tank
And yet the FedGov is set to spend lots of money to do just that. Furthermore, the sugar industry is, er, sweetening the deal for members of Congress who represent areas that contain no...Posted by joe lance on 06:46 PM | Comments (0)
August 19, 2007
Why Are TVA Rates Going Up?
Mike Kelley, aka the grandfather of blogging in these parts, raises an interesting question: why have the media in the Tennessee Valley been silent on reports that a reactor at Browns Ferry is being...Posted by joe lance on 09:51 AM
July 08, 2007
I Was Using CFLs Long Before Al Gore Asked Me To
I wanted to find time to respond, and do so coherently, to a pair of posts from Glen Dean about the Live Earth concerts and planetary reaction to climate change in general. It would...Posted by joe lance on 10:48 PM
July 02, 2007
Bored on the Fourth of July? Try 7-7-7
Many thousands of couples have chosen this Saturday to marry, ostensibly because they consider the date to be a charm. Call me cynical, but if you're relying on a single day in the Gregorian...Posted by joe lance on 05:41 PM
June 23, 2007
Make Bourbon, Not Auto Fuel
Venerable area environmentalist Denny Haldeman has written a lengthy but very readable column regarding the misguided emphasis our local, state and national leaders (and in this instance I use the term loosely) are placing...Posted by joe lance on 02:43 PM