Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Pantless) takes time out from his busy schedule of capitulation to go skiing with fellow Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Hubris). Senator John Cornyn (R-Chutzpah) watches from below.
A good hardworking Man had only just sat down to rest one hot summer's day when a Pesky Fly flew into his face. It buzzed around his ears and stung him about the bald spot. So the Man responded by showing his tiny adversary a great meaty fist which he brought down thoughtlessly and hard between his own two eyes missing the Pesky Fly and knocking himself quite stupid.
Like the man says...
WHEN LASHING OUT AT ENEMIES TAKE CARE NOT TO INJURE YOURSELF.
Open Meeting about Overton Square Demolition Request
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From Memphis Heritage:
Before the City Council hears the owners request for this demo permit,
Councilman Shea Flinn, sponsor of the Resolution that passed ...
Rock slide in storm blocks rural Tennessee highway
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*Associated Press - December 9, 2009 9:05 AM ET * NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A
rock slide has blocked a state highway at Suck Creek Mountain in southeast
Ten...
Audit Finds TARP Program Effective
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In a year-end review, the independent panel that oversees the financial
bailout concluded that the program “can be credited with stopping an
economic panic...
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Well Excuse Me
by digby
There were those who warned that allowing anyone president to have
unaccountable powers would lead to every successor to fight to ...
Town Hall Meeting Held On New Convention Center
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Metro Council members will vote on the Mayor's proposed, new convention
center on January 19, but WLAC Radio held a town hall forum Tuesday evening
at the ...
Conley's drive lifts Grizzlies over Cavs in OT
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Mike Conley drove past Shaquille O'Neal for a layup with 3 seconds left to
give the Memphis Grizzzlies a 111-109 overtime victory over the Cleveland
Cavali...
MLGW Energy Police Track Down Power Pirates
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Most electricity thieves rig their meters to steal power. But the case of a
South Memphis man who illegally tapped into MLGW for a year, has
investigators ...
Top stories of '09
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The KNS invites you to vote on the top local stories of the last year: Pick
the top local story of 2009 Meanwhile "Snark Bites" in... read more
How To Think Like an AGW-Denier
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So I was having a mini-debate with Say Uncle about global warming (in
response to this excellent Krugman piece on the topic), and Uncle made an
argument th...
The Consequences Of Global Warming — From A To Z
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The Wonk Room’s Brad Johnson is in Copenhagen to cover the global warming
treaty negotiations. He will be filing daily dispatches. In this post, he
undersc...
On The Memphis Business Journal (The Wrap)
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In October, to counter a report that the nation's largest daily newspapers
were losing paid circulation, CA Media--formerly Memphis Publishing Co,
producer...
Department of Bullshit
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Apparently, allowing stores that already sell alcohol fermented from barley,
rice, wheat, and malt, to sell alcohol fermented from grapes, will lead to
dea...
Nothing much
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Took a couple days break from the innertubes, then popped up for a look-see.
So what's happened? The Arlington Mayor maks a total ass of himself. Eleven
cr...
Is Global Warming Mostly Herd Thinking?
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When I get a whiff of herd mentality (imagine what that smells like, if you will), then I listen to contradictory evidence. John Stossel has earned a presump...
I'm stealing this post from Memphis Heritage
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and with good reason!
Overton Square Updates
*Important Notice*
*From Memphis Heritage*
*To Memphis Overton Square Supporters*
As many of you have heard, th...
When is a Sweep not a Sweep?
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Best of times..the worst of times...
Yesterday Mayor Wharton released a statement on the issue of the currently
planned Sweep of the Homeless living in cat...
Large Hadron Collider Portfolio
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Hundreds of feet below rolling hills and quaint European villages, a city of
primary-colored steel and concrete has been built for the loftiest, most
esote...
Day 340: Depravity
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I had some folks over to warm the new house up a bit, and Dave brought over
a bag of liquid goodies for his latest Oh Dear God Why Taste Test. The twist
th...
The Econ Posse
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So, in Tennessee we get national news for the asshattery of Arlington mayor
Russell Wiseman, which really still amazes me. Grasping at straws is a bit
craz...
Join Us At Our New Home
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We’ve moved.
Our new address is www.smartcitymemphis.com.
We hope you’ll join us there.
The new, improved blog will feature postings by about three dozen...
Full Contact Shopping
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When my email in-box became filled with ads from every merchant with whom
I've ever purchased a book or candle, offering steep discounts and free
shipping,...
Track #5: The Ad Trade and "The Arab Bank"
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[image: presspass200.jpg]That's me, just minutes after I arrived in Cannes
to the cover the International Advertising Festival in 2001. The advertising
f...
Dear John
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I don't know quite how to say this.
You were my first blog and you taught me a lot: how to make links and
moderate comments, how to do a blogroll, how to t...
Unanswered Questions
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The “Ask Vance” system is an imperfect one. People write in (by email and
“real” mail) to me at Memphis magazine with an astonishing assortment of
queries....
The Best of Southern Gothic
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While this site is still active, I thought I might offer one final post
calling your attention to all the great fiction that has been published here
over t...
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