Bright & Early: We’ve Got Issues Edition

June 15, 2009 9:00 AM 3 comments

Good morning, Nashville. Over the past few months, we’ve been following the story of three VA hospitals, including one in Murfreesboro, that may have infected dozens of veterans with HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C through the use of contaminated medical equipment. VA officials are slated to testify at a congressional hearing in DC in hopes of finding out who was responsible for the mistake. As many as 10,000 veterans have been advised to get tested for the diseases and 6 ended up testing positive for HIV, 16 for Hepatitis B, and 34 for Hepatitis C. Though some folks are saying that the veterans likely had the diseases before the contamination, Congress isn’t quite convinced.

A year ago on Nashvillest: We poked fun at some Metro Council members who took a dip in the Cumberland to prove that it’s really not that nasty, tried to fend off the first of several state coups of our school system, took a trip to the Nashville Farmer’s Market, and wondered how Titans wide receiver Brandon Jones managed to accidentally bring a gun to the airport.

Photo by Zebra Mike.

  • Steph

    The thing about the Country music lovers not having internet… well, it's a tab deeper than that. I actually have every single page of that Nielsen research report and it's very interesting. Yes, there is that percentage that doesn't have internet and doesn't care to, but it's QUICKLY shrinking.

    It's also easy to pass judgement on that 42% and on Country fans in general for not wanting to embrace new technology, but that's not really it at all. Many, many people who cite Country as their favorite type of music live far from major metropolis' and the cost of getting regular internet access is just too expensive right now. Sure there are satellite internet providers, but the cost on those are still just a bit out of reach for many of those who say Country is their favorite. Add in the price of the computer, the router, etc… well, many people just find the expense daunting.

    Times are changing though. That number shrinks every month. Country fans, while typically slow to embrace the newest technology, are getting more and more savvy.

  • Steph

    The thing about the Country music lovers not having internet… well, it's a tab deeper than that. I actually have every single page of that Nielsen research report and it's very interesting. Yes, there is that percentage that doesn't have internet and doesn't care to, but it's QUICKLY shrinking.

    It's also easy to pass judgement on that 42% and on Country fans in general for not wanting to embrace new technology, but that's not really it at all. Many, many people who cite Country as their favorite type of music live far from major metropolis' and the cost of getting regular internet access is just too expensive right now. Sure there are satellite internet providers, but the cost on those are still just a bit out of reach for many of those who say Country is their favorite. Add in the price of the computer, the router, etc… well, many people just find the expense daunting.

    Times are changing though. That number shrinks every month. Country fans, while typically slow to embrace the newest technology, are getting more and more savvy.

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