On Saturday, February 25th, over 100 College Republicans from across the state converged at the Capitol for the Tennessee College Republicans (TNCR) Convention—the same annual gathering which, just last year, was held in a science classroom with only 20 attendees. There was an undertone of hope and enthusiasm to everything that occurred that day, and [...]
The midterm elections to be held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, will reveal much about where the government is headed in the next two years before the next presidential election. A lot can change in just one election, and Obama’s already controversial presidency can be greatly affected by the outcome of these races happening across [...]
The Tennessee gubernatorial race is beginning to resemble the Kentucky Derby field a month before the big day: too early to call, with quite a few front-runners who think they have a shot at the ultimate prize. While to most observers the prize of a garland of roses and a large supply of bourbon pales [...]
On Sunday, January 24, the Tennessee Right to Life held a Rally for Life Conference at the Sheraton Hotel in Downtown Nashville. Coming on the heels of the Washington DC’s annual March, several hundred attendees dressed in their Sunday best lamented the 50 million acts of abortion since the passing of Roe v. Wade and [...]
In about an hour, the former Hustler sports editor and I will be rolling on over to Knoxville to cover tonight’s basketball game against the Volunteers. With Kentucky’s loss last night, Vandy’s atop the SEC and the only SEC unbeaten left. Questions abound: Will we play like hell was like “Eh, no” and threw back [...]
Look, I know it is really easy to knock the Tennessean. Whether it’s liberal bias in the headlines, gimmicky features, or the simple lack of creative, engaging journalism, there’s something for everyone from Nashville’s favorite punching bag. Sometimes it’s deserved–see their recent coverage of Steve McNair’s murder–and sometimes it’s a knee-jerk reaction along the same [...]
At the Atlantic, Richard Florida has an interesting post about Nashville, the music industry and industry centralization. He uses former Detroit natives Meg and Jack White of the rock band the White Stripes (pictured above) as an example of how professional musicians are concentraing themselves more in Nashville. It seems like a no-brainer for me, [...]
So many Nashville bloggers have their thoughts on this, the best synopsis being Bob Krumm’s, which I find to be the most accurate portrayal: a few nutjobs, lots of decent, hard-working Tennesseans who don’t like what their government is doing. I thought since most people have heard the story that I would just share a [...]
Good ol’ Dierks Bentley reference. This morning’s links are heavy on the sports, but you’ll get your politics in there, don’t you worry. From ESPN.com, the Tar Heels beat Michigan State pretty handily in last night’s championship game, but no one really cares since everyone’s brackets are already ruined, and baseball and the Masters are [...]
Another day, another dollar. That phrase takes on an entirely different meaning when you are an unemployed college student. David Rutz at InsideVandy.com has the story on Vanderbilt women’s basketball defeating No. 5 Kansas State yesterday. Over at the Weekly Standard, Stephen F. Hayes can’t get access to a government report on released Gitmo prisoners [...]
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