On a Monday morning, there just isn’t enough Monday coffee. Trust me on this one, campers.
More than 6,000 students from this state are going to participate in National History Day on March 1. Those are really decent numbers and as we could go with the obvious quote about history repeating itself, let’s go to Aldous Huxley who said, “The charm of history and its enigmatic lesson consist in the fact that, from age to age, nothing changes and yet everything is completely different.” Good to see Tennessee kids applying themselves in knowing where they came from.
Liz Garrigan from the Nashville Scene has a story on the homeless on the streets of Nashville called ‘Suffering in Plain Sight’. Blogger 
Kevin Barbieux, who has been operating his blog for several years and talks about being homeless and the challenges he has had over the years, is quoted in the story.
A new law lifting bans in federal parks goes into effect today.
A resolution passing a bill honoring ACLU Executive Director Hedy Weinberg has passed the Senate. It goes in front of the house later today. Revisions had to be made to the original bill by Sen. Joe Haynes that eliminate certain references to “gay and straight” members. Sheesh.
Sharon Cobb wonders if Pres. Barack Obama has moved too far to the right. What say you?
Asperger’s Syndrome is something I was unfamiliar about until I started reading Cathy McCaughan several years ago. She explains that although the term Autism Syndrome simplifies insurance, Asperger’s explains the extent of what her son has more effectively. I agree. The term has explained to me another facet of the disease to me and she has educated me about it because she lives with the issue everyday. She explains here.
The Memphis Daily News talks Mark Luttrell, Otis Jackson and last minute scrambles in this year’s election. The primary is May 4.
And for those who love whiskey, former blogger Nashville Knucklehead and all around good guy Jim Reams is talking about whiskey in today’s deadwood of the Tennessean and how retro cocktails are making a resurgence.