This morning I found myself watching Morning Joe for the first time in over a year. Why on God’s green earth would I do that to myself? I don’t really know to be honest. Old habits, even the ones you’ve…
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Morning Coffee – Making Up for Lost Time Edition
As Trace noted yesterday afternoon, Monday was a day filled with frustration and demon possessed technology. Hopefully, today will be less trying. Things are heating up, and I’m not just talking about the weather. The looming statewide primary election in…
The Shelby County Election Outlook
Shelby County has two more elections this year (hopefully) and after the dismal turnout in the May 5th election, and voter fatigue in general, how Big Shelby turns out in August and November could have a huge impact on the…
Rural Conversations On Politics
I spend a lot of time talking about politics. Usually I’m in a rural situation, as that is where I currently live, and the conversation usually goes like this. Random person: What do you do? Me: Blah, blah, blah and…
Mid-Week Meanderings
Ahh … it’s the end of Hump Day where beer is eyed greedily and the light at the end of the week’s work tunnel has suddenly come into sight. As it goes for us pesky bloggers, we like to link…
Morning Coffee – Breathe Easy Edition
Tennessee you can rest easy. As Senator Mark Norris tweeted at 2am this morning the Tennessee Legislature adjourned early this morning. Thank God! Y’all, it’s been so bad that one opinion piece yesterday called this legislature inept. More importantly, they…
Morning Coffee – Adjournment Imminent? Edition
The Tennessee Legislature is in its last throes. The Senate meets at 11am and the House meets at 1:30. Most people I talked to yesterday believe today will be the last day of session. We’ll see if both houses are…
Morning Coffee – Let’s Make a Deal Edition
I had no idea that Monty Hall, of Let’s Make a Deal fame, had his own paradox and mathematical nuisance. Who knew 70’s pop culture had such depth? Truth be told, 70’s pop culture doesn’t really have all THAT much…
Morning Coffee – High Anxiety Edition
I’m not sure when it happened or if maybe I just got comfortable with the former pace, but things seem to be moving so much faster now that keeping up is no longer just a struggle, but a certain impossibility.…
Wamp’s Tangled Web
Republican Gubernatorial Candidate, Zach Wamp has been pushing hard over the past several weeks. Republican observers believe he’s gaining ground on presumed Republican front-runner Bill Haslam. The revelations in yesterday’s Nashville City Paper concerning some suspicious co-mingling of interests that…