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Metro Pulse Wins Four Awards at National Alt-Weekly Convention
Even though none of the Metro Pulse staff got to attend the annual Association of Alternative Newsweeklies convention in Tucson, Ariz., last weekend, the organization...Read More Published 06/29/2009 at 11:14 AM 0 comments -
Fort Kid Forever!
Fort Kid Forever! At least 30 volunteers swarmed the retro version of Fort Kid to prune and update today at 9 a.m. (until 2 p.m),to...Read More Published 06/27/2009 at 12:13 PM 1 comments -
Knoxville's Own United We Serve
President Obama's United We Serve initiative is getting underway quickly in our area, with Mayor Ragsdale's call to action Monday, June 22, and District 2...Read More Published 06/26/2009 at 4:35 PM 0 comments -
Save 37 Market Square
An out-of-state developer's proposal to tear down a building on Market Square was startling, even moreso that it was announced on Wednesday with bland city...Read More Published 06/25/2009 at 6:34 PM 0 comments -
EFF Files Suit Requesting FBI Surveillance Guidelines
The Electronic Frontier Foundation, a San Francisco-based digital rights watchdog group, today filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice for failing to respond to...Read More Published 06/24/2009 at 2:00 PM 0 comments -
Judy and Dennis, Say It Ain't So
Cynthia Moxley broke the bad news on her Blue Streak blog: downtown work-live-play stalwarts Dennis and Judy McCarthey are beating feet for a Loudon farmhouse....Read More Published 06/23/2009 at 4:15 PM 0 comments -
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog at Bonnaroo
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog reunited with Conan O'Brien on The Tonight Show in fine form with a road trip to Bonnaroo. Here's Part 1:See...Read More Published 06/20/2009 at 10:23 PM 0 comments -
Ganesh is the remover of obstacles
And He's going to be working overtime the next couple weeks, helping some rain country friends get to Knoxville. The Portland 555 leaves today. They...Read More Published 06/20/2009 at 9:47 AM 0 comments -
spoiler alert
In 2002, the one and only Lee Gardner was Arts Editor at City Paper in Baltimore, and several Baltimore films were being screened at the...Read More Published 06/19/2009 at 3:02 PM 0 comments -
This Week's Extra Editorial Cartoon
Here's another one of Elizabeth Bricquet's editorial cartoons; as posted last week, Elizabeth creates two cartoons a week for our consideration. Here's the extra one!...Read More Published 06/19/2009 at 12:41 PM 0 comments -
World Refugee Day in Knoxville
Knoxville's Bridge Refugee Services is one of those surprising social services in town that you may not have heard of. (I think it's been several...Read More Published 06/18/2009 at 5:48 PM 0 comments -
Election Commission Announces City Council Candidates
The qualifying deadline for this year's City Council elections passed about 30 minutes ago. Here are the candidates, just announced. (Note: The quality of these...Read More Published 06/18/2009 at 12:27 PM 0 comments -
The Sherpa: Rain, rain go away... no, seriously
So I don't like being that person who talks about the weather; I'm not a meteorologist nor my local-news-loving grandparents nor some strange man you...Read More Published 06/18/2009 at 11:20 AM 0 comments -
TVA Asks Court for Confidentiality in Kingston Suits
On June 11, the Tennessee Valley Authority filed for a protective order in seven multimillion-dollar lawsuits filed earlier this year in connection with the Dec....Read More Published 06/16/2009 at 2:52 PM 0 comments -
Bearden Earth Fare Grand Opening June 17
Earth Fare's Bearden satellite will throw open its doors Wednesday, tomorrow, and then people willing to schlep out to Turkey Creek will no longer be...Read More Published 06/16/2009 at 1:22 PM 0 comments -
The Sherpa; Wake up Buttercup
This was one of those days that I was actually glad to wake up. And it wasn't from some new development of get-to-it-ness or a...Read More Published 06/16/2009 at 10:29 AM 0 comments -
Following Today's Important Mess
Just putting up some links to good live coverage of the aftermath of the disputed Iranian election. Enduring America is keeping up with the latest int'l...Read More Published 06/15/2009 at 2:24 PM 0 comments -
can I ride the blinds?
If bicyclists didn't do it, who would? Swing by Tennessee Valley Bicycles on Old Magnolia this eve around dusk for a screening of WHO IS...Read More Published 06/14/2009 at 4:46 PM 0 comments -
kick the tire and light the fire
Monday is the 18th Annual Motorcycle and Scooter Ride to Work Day. Go carefully....Read More Published 06/12/2009 at 3:36 PM 0 comments -
RIP Analog
On Friday my family lost an option we've had for as long as I can remember, and as a result we may have to quit...Read More Published 06/12/2009 at 12:31 PM 1 comments -
Bears in the Buff, Caught on Video
Click to see a video of young black bears in Cades CoveThe black bear who entered a West Knoxville home last week and was eventually...Read More Published 06/12/2009 at 12:15 PM 0 comments -
The Sherpa: Ah, Interning
You know that younger person in the office who looks slightly harassed/lost while unobtrusively and constantly texting on their phone? The person who does such...Read More Published 06/11/2009 at 12:52 PM 0 comments -
The Best Editorial Cartoonist in Town
That's right, I said it--I think our own Elizabeth Bricquet has the sharpest wit and drawing style among editorial cartoonists available in the region's papers....Read More Published 06/11/2009 at 12:03 PM 0 comments -
jacques dujour
Back by popular demand, THE JACK NEELY is the featured sandwich at The Glowing Bowl today and tomorrow. Couldn't you just gobble him up?...Read More Published 06/10/2009 at 12:44 PM 0 comments -
In Case You Missed It, and You Probably Did
(Note: My general policy is to try to keep it local here, but this seems important and it's not getting a lot of play in...Read More Published 06/09/2009 at 2:54 PM 0 comments -
SMARTFIX40 SNEAK PEEK!
smartfix40 from metro pulse on Vimeo.Chris Barrett bops around our new urban interstate, which opens on Friday. Click here to check out the scheduled...Read More Published 06/09/2009 at 12:53 PM 0 comments -
Congratulations
Do you ever sit back and want to be congratulated? Even if its for the most mundane thing, such as remembering to floss or not...Read More Published 06/09/2009 at 11:08 AM 0 comments -
Jobs With Justice ET Protests Knoxville Chamber
Labor rights protestors from Jobs With Justice of East Tennessee gathered in front of the Knox Area Chamber Partnership this afternoon, expressing anger over what...Read More Published 06/08/2009 at 12:56 PM 0 comments -
Here She Comes... Miss Black Tennessee at First Friday
View image The First Friday Networking Organization will be sponsoring a fundraiser and Showcase for Daunisha Lashan Mathews, Miss Black Tennessee 2009. Ms. Mathews, who...Read More Published 06/05/2009 at 12:30 PM 0 comments -
LGBT Websites Unblocked At Schools
The ACLU says it hasn't gotten the word yet, but according to Lola Alapo in the Knoxville News Sentinel, Knox County Schools has now taken...Read More Published 06/04/2009 at 11:28 AM 1 comments -
Daily Photo: From the Farmer's Market
Daily Photo is a new feature that we will boldly call "daily," and less boldly claim will always include a photo. PS: We love love...Read More Published 06/03/2009 at 3:58 PM 0 comments -
Why, oh why am I still inside?
Knoxville is exemplary at these kinds of days. You know the ones I'm talking about. The ones that have just the right amount of sunshine...Read More Published 06/03/2009 at 3:40 PM 0 comments -
Jack Neely on Our Lawless Law Director
In this week's Secret History, Jack Neely gives County Law Director Bill Lockett what-all:"This column isn't about whether Knox County Law Director Bill Lockett...Read More Published 06/02/2009 at 3:06 PM 0 comments -
America's Best Idea (not necessarily America's best documentary about the Smokies)
Based on the excerpts shown to a near-capacity crowd at the Tennessee Theatre Monday night, the "The National Parks: America's Best Idea," the 12-hour Ken Burns documentary...Read More Published 06/02/2009 at 12:40 PM 0 comments -
Cas Walker... at the Highlander?
Came across this photo during a google search, and was just amazed enough to blog it -- the ultimate odd couple of Cas Walker and...Read More Published 06/01/2009 at 3:19 PM 1 comments -
NRA freebies? Coupon Katie's on it
Frugal, yes, judgmental, no. Knoxville's own coupon maven (she declines the courtesy title of "Queen," even if she has earned it) just passes along the...Read More Published 06/01/2009 at 12:06 PM 0 comments
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