September 5, 2009
Tennessee Valley Family Asks Public to Help Transfer Sick Daughter
Danielle Pearson is a 22-year-old former junior ambassador for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. In July, she was hospitalized for pneumonia while visiting family in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and has remained in the hospital since. While...Posted by joe lance on 3:54 PM
August 16, 2009
Healthcare Town Halls Monday in Cleveland with Rep. Wamp, Sen. Corker
Congressman Zach Wamp will hold a town hall meeting Monday morning, August 17, at 11:00 a.m. EDT in the Dixon Center on the campus of Lee University in Cleveland. The subject is healthcare reform....Posted by joe lance on 10:09 PM
October 1, 2008
A prescription for political power, or pain relief for the public purse?
Should a city government open and operate its own pharmacy? Chattanooga is going to, as a proposal was unanimously adopted in Tuesday's City Council session. Why would this even come up? I have to...Posted by joe lance on 10:05 PM
April 1, 2008
Local autistic man featured on CNN
CNN reporter Sean O'Key profiles an area man who lives with autism. Scientists continue to learn new things about the range of behaviors associated to this classification, which manifests itself anywhere from severe disability...Posted by joe lance on 1:08 PM
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
November 6, 2007
Get well, Commissioner Adams
As much as I have criticized, and probably will continue to criticize, Hamilton County Commissioner Curtis Adams (R-8) on a number of items; and as much as I supported his opponent, John Bailes, in...Posted by joe lance on 11:56 AM
October 8, 2007
Mayor Ron Littlefield diagnosed with prostate cancer
The Chattanoogan.com story says that the cancer was detected early, and that the prognosis is very good. I have a fairly personal beef with prostate cancer, as it killed my father three and a...Posted by joe lance on 3:06 PM
July 23, 2007
I've Lost My Stereo
For about the past month, I have experienced an "upgrade" in the "features" that my TMJ provides. In addition to the increased neck tension, facial nerve discomfort, and sinus trouble, the most disconcerting component...Posted by joe lance on 4:59 PM
June 4, 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 9:08 PM
May 29, 2007
M-O-O-N spells "scary"
A man has been quarantined for a vicious, drug-resistant strain of tuberculosis. I also heard about this on NPR. Area employers are preparing for a flu pandemic by asking workers to update their emergency...Posted by joe lance on 9:47 PM
December 31, 2006
Hangover Help
If you had too many on New Year's Eve, and are feeling the pain come Monday morning, here's a little trick I tried recently: Fill a beer glass half full with tomato juice (or...Posted by joe lance on 10:49 PM