Daily Archives: December 3rd, 2011
Happy Hour: Priorities, Priorities
- The kind folks at the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee have established a Haiti Earthquake Response Fund for the purpose of channeling local donations to reputable aid groups in need of financial resources to help with the disaster relief. [Nashville Is Talking]
- In the midst of all this global need, we are very, very comforted by the fact that our own Governor Phil couldn’t seem to care less about the Lane Kiffin fiasco going on in East Tennessee. Which he emphasizes in this interview, over and over. [Pith In The Wind]
- Unfortunately we can’t say the same about the rest of the earth where Lane Kiffin is mentioned here, there, and everywhere, leaving us with nothing else to post about except for this story. [Everywhere]
- Oh, but at least someone in Knoxville is using his head. The owner of the store Hound Dogs is “encouraging upset University of Tennessee fans not to burn their Lane Kiffin T-shirts, but to let him send them to Haiti.” And if you donate your shirt, he’ll give you 20% off of a brand new one. This sounds reasonable to us. [WTVF]
Photo by Paul Nicholson.
The kind folks at the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee have established a Haiti Earthquake Response Fund for the purpose of channeling local donations to reputable aid groups in need of financial resources to help with the disaster relief. [Nashville Is Talking] In the midst of all this global need, we are very, very comforted [...]
Bright & (Not So) Early: Aftermath Edition
Good morning, Nashville. By now, we’re sure everyone has heard about the massive earthquake that struck Haiti yesterday. Eight Nashvillians were in Haiti doing mission work at the time and survived, notifying church members and friends back home by text message. Congressman Jim Cooper is working closely with the State Department to identify and locate any other Tennesseans who might have been caught in the quake so that US officials can organize some rescue and recovery missions. If you have any information about folks who might be stranded, call Rep. Cooper’s local office at 615-736-5295. For those looking for a quick and easy way to contribute to relief efforts, you can donate $10 to the Red Cross by simply texting “HAITI” to 90999.
- Don’t let the door hit you on your way out. Coach Lane Kiffin officially ditched the University of Tennessee for USC yesterday after only one sort-of-pitiful season with the Vols. Last night, UT students took the streets in protest, climbing statues and burning mattresses on campus. After a season of bending rules, skirting ethics, and coaching some mediocre football, we can’t say we’re too upset to see him go.
- C-J-2-K. Chris Johnson was voted NFL Offensive Player of the Year for 2009–an honor well-earned after becoming the sixth NFL player ever to rush over 2,000 yards.
- Bits & pieces. The TVA wants an entire year to prepare their defense against the many lawsuits that continue to stack up over the Kingston Ash Spill … Here, have this heartwarming story about a UPS man rescuing a puppy from an icy pond in Goodlettsville … Production has started on that Gwyneth Paltrow and Tim McGraw movie that is being filmed here.
Photo by jodestick.
Good morning, Nashville. By now, we’re sure everyone has heard about the massive earthquake that struck Haiti yesterday. Eight Nashvillians were in Haiti doing mission work at the time and survived, notifying church members and friends back home by text message. Congressman Jim Cooper is working closely with the State Department to identify and locate [...]
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