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Hornback Can't Believe He Used to Think Frith Was Cool, Now Thinks He is Such a Total Dickwad
Update: Brian's blog fights back. Now, let's not go through this line by line. It's not a usenet forum. Here are my responses:1) County HR...Read More Published 07/30/2009 at 12:21 PM 0 comments -
The Sherpa: Oh well
What can I say, I was up too late last night and the creative juices are all defunct. So for your enjoyment, the Mosts and...Read More Published 07/30/2009 at 10:24 AM 0 comments -
this may be the reason it's raining
Moto-celebs Lois Payne and Austin Vince are passing through town today on one of their infamous cross-continent motorcycle excursions. Drop in at the Time Warp...Read More Published 07/30/2009 at 9:41 AM 0 comments -
Celebrity Bartenders
Derek and Rob of WUTK's The Funhouse will be guest bartenders at Preservation Pub from 5-7 p.m. today. You've been warned....Read More Published 07/29/2009 at 11:21 AM 0 comments -
jon stewart reads metro pulse
You may remember Matt Murrill, the Fulbright Award-winning scholar we recently profiled who is soon off to safe the world by fixing its water. Well....Read More Published 07/29/2009 at 10:18 AM 0 comments -
The Sherpa: The Summer Blues
Well I've done it. I've OD'ed on the main component that makes summer manageable for me; ice cream. This isn't a new thing for yours...Read More Published 07/28/2009 at 1:55 PM 0 comments -
TVA IG Report on Kingston Makes for Great Reading
(Links: Scott Barker's story about the report and KNS Washington correspondent Michael Collins' roundup of quotes from TVA management's meeting with the U.S. House Transportation and...Read More Published 07/28/2009 at 12:34 PM 0 comments -
The Science of Turf
The ongoing sports-fan debate of our times may finally be answered. Synthetic grass vs. natural turf: Which is better?The University of Tennessee's ag school announced today...Read More Published 07/28/2009 at 10:11 AM 0 comments -
One Year Ago Today...
...Knoxville experienced a nightmarish attack when Jim David Adkisson decided to strike out against liberals and "kill them where they gather." He chose the Tennessee...Read More Published 07/27/2009 at 10:24 AM 0 comments -
Photoblog: United Mountain Defense/Mountain Justice Rally Against TVA Coal
Pictured: Following the rally, the groups held a march through downtown Knoxville. (Photos by Jenny Rich.)...Read More Published 07/26/2009 at 3:01 PM 0 comments -
Photoblog: United Mountain Defense/Mountain Justice Rally Against TVA Coal
Pictured: Environmental groups United Mountain Defense and Mountain Justice held a rally today in front of the TVA Towers on Market Square to protest the...Read More Published 07/26/2009 at 1:41 PM 0 comments -
break and run
The Family Fun Smoke Shop and Pool Hall on Magnolia has closed.Here's Gwendolyn Brooks reading a wonderful poem about summer and pool:We Real Cool.mp3...Read More Published 07/26/2009 at 11:25 AM 0 comments -
This Week's Extra Editorial Cartoon
Elizabeth Bricquet drew a Lumpy two-fer this week, and for the print edition I selected the one that made me chuckle out loud. Here's the...Read More Published 07/24/2009 at 11:28 AM 0 comments -
Snark Bites Ragsdale
Knox County Mayor Mike Ragsdale's spokesperson threw a fit last week about the possibility that News Sentinel blogger Scott McNutt (a former Metro Pulse managing...Read More Published 07/24/2009 at 10:59 AM 0 comments -
The Sherpa: Oh Distractions
What is it about work that suddenly makes YouTube so enticing? I mean why sort through emails when you can watch 20 bridesmaids in fuchsia...Read More Published 07/23/2009 at 10:46 AM 0 comments -
MP Mega-Contest in Knox PASS Books
The new Knox PASS Value Book is out, featuring stellar coupons for some of the finest restaurants in town (everything from RouXbarb to Taste of...Read More Published 07/21/2009 at 2:05 PM 0 comments -
The Sherpa: Do you believe in Magic?
It's the beginning of a new week but I just want to take a minute to review the weekend. As we are an entertainment-based publication...Read More Published 07/21/2009 at 11:09 AM 0 comments -
Heisman Push for Eric Berry Begins
No time like the present to begin emphasizing what a great Heisman Trophy candidate University of Tennessee defensive back (and true junior) Eric Berry would...Read More Published 07/21/2009 at 10:07 AM 0 comments -
Joel Trussell & Gossip
West Knoxvillian and internationally known animator Joel Trussell has made music videos for acts like Morcheeba and Jakob Dylan, but his most recent gig is...Read More Published 07/21/2009 at 9:59 AM 0 comments -
Extra Editorial Cartoons
Here's the extra Elizabeth Bricquet editorial cartoon we didn't use for this issue:And last week's is on the jump....Read More Published 07/20/2009 at 2:33 PM 0 comments -
The Sherpa: Nothin' much to say
There's not much to be said about today. The coffee is flowing but the work is not. The office is unnaturally quiet for some reason....Read More Published 07/16/2009 at 12:04 PM 0 comments -
City Succeeds in Causing Homeless More Discomfort
(Via Knoxnews.com) Knoxville City Council last night passed a law that will prohibit "anyone" (read: gross-looking people) from sitting or lying down on sidewalks "or...Read More Published 07/15/2009 at 10:18 AM 0 comments -
Lumpy Unleashes: County Commissioner Lambert predicts shootings at Ridgetop Task Force meeting
Correction appended: In the story as it was originally written, a partial quote from City Councilman Joe Hultquist read, "I think Mr. Lambert has crossed...Read More Published 07/14/2009 at 2:10 PM 0 comments -
The Sherpa: Bang, Bang, Bang
You know what I realized when I woke up this morning? That I finally have a way to truly ward off annoying people at bars...Read More Published 07/14/2009 at 10:21 AM 0 comments -
Horstman Hails Comics, Signs a Book
Our recent cover subject, Lisa Horstman, is not just a former Metro Pulse art director and current kids book innovator--she's a die-hard comics fan, and...Read More Published 07/09/2009 at 4:08 PM 0 comments -
The Sherpa: A Brand New Day
I know these are the words from countless songs and annoying motivational speakers but it's true. It is a brand new day, a Thursday yes,...Read More Published 07/09/2009 at 9:59 AM 0 comments -
Wanna Buy a Bar?
Hugh's Tavern, an old-fashioned North Knoxville bar on N. Central Street in between Broadway and Happy Holler, is apparently up for sale. On Craigslist. ...Read More Published 07/08/2009 at 3:57 PM 0 comments -
If You Continue and Enhance the Worst Policies of the Worst President Ever, What Does that Make You?
The story: Yesterday, the Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing about detainee rights. In that hearing, DoD lawyer Jeh Johnson detailed the TRULY FRIGHTENING...Read More Published 07/08/2009 at 1:40 PM 0 comments -
Who cares if he rides for Kazakhstan?
Who cares if he's only here to test performance-enhancing drug-detection technology? Lance is back in France, and going into Stage 5 of Le Tour the...Read More Published 07/08/2009 at 6:27 AM 0 comments -
The Sherpa: Back to it
Yes, it's been awhile. Vacation is over and life calls once again. So back to the job, back to the grind, and back to the...Read More Published 07/07/2009 at 10:19 AM 0 comments -
Lawsuit Calls Bullsh*t on Guns-in-Bars Rhetoric
(Via Courthouse News) Nashville restauranteur Randy Rayburn today filed an injunction to try to stop the "Restaurant Carry Bill" from going into effect on July...Read More Published 07/06/2009 at 5:38 PM 0 comments -
Our Local Biz
In this week's issue, we've brought back a couple of columns that we used to run back in the '90s: local business profiles and news. Every...Read More Published 07/06/2009 at 2:16 PM 0 comments -
celebrate the fourth of july
by comprehending what happened on the fourth of june.you can read the transcript of obama's cairo speech here, or view highlights here....Read More Published 07/04/2009 at 8:56 AM 0 comments -
Planning a 4th of July Staycation? You Won't Need This
This blog post from some guy none of us will ever meet can be used two ways: 1. To educate yourself on how to avoid...Read More Published 07/02/2009 at 11:44 AM 0 comments -
This Week's Extra Editorial Cartoon
Here's Elizabeth Bricquet's extra 'toon:Plus, here's last week's extra cartoon (which I forgot to post) on the jump....Read More Published 07/02/2009 at 11:26 AM 0 comments -
The Titanic Rises Again (in Pigeon Forge)
Despite the country's economic downturn, I suppose it's still a safe bet to build oddball tourist attractions in Pigeon Forge, but.... but.... the Titanic? Believe...Read More Published 07/01/2009 at 3:49 PM 0 comments
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