Tag Archives: habitat for humanity
Bright & Early: Brushing It Off Edition
Good morning, Nashville. We had sort of a close call with that animal we call the Cumberland yesterday as waters seemed to approach flood stage for the first time since May. With all the rain earlier this week, some water was released from the Old Hickory Dam which caused the river to swell. Though it [...]
Happy Hour: Ducks In A Row
Did anyone get anything done today? Be honest. [WKRN] Thanks to everyone who filled out their census forms this year! We’ve now been ranked the 25th largest city in the United States, up from our last census ranking of 27. [WKRN] We forgot to mention yesterday that Nashville’s Lilith Fair date has been canceled and [...]
Happy Hour: Sky’s Not Falling
Tragic as the Gulf oil spill is (especially now that the Boston Globe gave us a look inside) we are happy to hear that it won’t be hitting northwest Tennessee anytime soon, since apparently some folks were concerned, for some reason. [Post Politics] Everyone on Capitol Hill is breathing a big sigh of relief now [...]
Bright & Early: Things That Make Us Happy Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Our Hard Rock Cafe will be shutting down for a few weeks for a complete overhaul of the building’s interior, which is cool and all, but here’s the really neat part: While they’re closed, they’ll be putting their employees to good use by paying them to help the community. During this time, [...]
Happy Hour: Unlucky Day
A Franklin home went up in flames last night after being struck by lightning. Twice. [WTVF] Unless you love your henna tattoo enough to keep it forever, you may want to stay away from the Opry Mills henna kiosks. [Tennessean] A plumber is suing Nashville’s Habitat for Humanity organization after she was raped at a [...]
Bright & Early: Our Own Prison Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Few things are spookier (or photogenic!) than an old abandoned state penitentiary, and as of this afternoon, we’ll have another one in our midst. The Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary in East Tennessee, which has been housing some pretty nasty criminals (including MLK Jr.’s assassin James Early Ray) for 113 years, but will [...]
Bright & Early: You Know That It’s Toxic Edition
Good morning, Nashville. We hope all of you had a wonderful holiday! We’ll be thinking of you fondly as you begin your treks to work this fine Monday morning. As for us, we’re still cruising down the interstate somewhere between Virginia and Tennessee on our way back to the city we love. Enough of that, [...]
Bright & Early: Bipedal Disasters Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Mayor Dean came out of hiding yesterday to announce a brand spankin’ new committee on making Nashville more walkable and bikeable. The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee will be working closely with Metro Public Works to (hopefully) get us the sidewalks and bike lanes we need. “It is my goal that at [...]
Bright & Early: Lights Out Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Businesses downtown are resorting to some pretty drastic measures in order to save money and electricity: They’re actually turning off the lights when they leave at night. In the name of good stewardship (and saving hundreds of thousands of dollars), some are even installing timers to shut off the lights at 9pm–so [...]
Bright & Early: Rockin’ And Rollin’ Edition
Good morning, Nashville. As if we were looking for any more reasons to believe that Bible Park USA is a bad idea, we’re now hearing that the guy leading the charge for bringing the park to Lebanon and Wilson County has another project in South Carolina that completely tanked. Hard Rock Park, which was supposed [...]
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