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Editor's Note: This was already diaried today by joelgp . I'll keep this diary up for a bit more information and background on local races. But please recommend and comment on the joelgp diary if you're interested in discussing the horse race in Tennessee. Vanderbilt University's Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions has a new poll out that shows President Obam...
DailyKos (Tennessee) - Sun 11:05 a.m. - 8 clicks 
So, this is my first DailyKos Diary. I wrote a few at SwingStateProject, but I thought the headline today in my local paper (The Tennessean) was exciting. A new Vanderbilt poll has Mitt Romney leading Obama by 1 in the state of Tennessee (42-41). They also found that Tennesseans were not at all happy with the most recent legislature in the state of Tennessee. Now I will note that this is only ...
DailyKos (Tennessee) - Sun 11:05 a.m. - 8 clicks
That's Dorothy Cooper, who you've met before. She's 96 years old and almost wasn't going to be able to vote this year because stringent new voter identification laws passed in her state, Tennessee, intended to, well, keep people from her like voting. Because her story made news, she got some attention and help from a powerful source . Obama for America volunteers helped secure Mrs. Coope...
DailyKos (Tennessee) - Sat 1:47 p.m. - 12 clicks
Friday I got to swim along with some associates who raised and released several bags full of rare and endangered Conasauga Log perch into the birthplace of their ancestors, their natural and only home, the Conasauga River near the Tennessee Georgia border. The Chattanooga Times Free Press has the story. The orange stripe is a dye marker injected by the CFI staff so that each fish can be ...
WhitesCreek Journal - Sat 9:42 a.m. - 12 clicks
As I was going to check my email, I came across this article on Yahoo! It seems Tennessee's latest abstinence only law is to outlaw handholding. Yes. Handholding. Can we just take a moment to actually talk about abstinence only education? I live in MS. I received an abstinence only education. And I can tell you it doesn't work. Kids who are taught abstinence only are just as likely to ha...
DailyKos (Tennessee) - Fri 10:50 a.m. - 11 clicks
A couple of updates: A friend who has been involved in the Germantown cohousing project told me today that the meeting last week produced several resolutions, including building of a "common house" where residents can gather for meals, meetings, or entertainment and a community garden for the homes in the project at the corner of 5th Av N and Taylor St. The square footage of the two dozen mul...
Enclave: Nashville North-by-Northwest - Thu 9:12 p.m. - 11 clicks
Townhouses being built at the corner of 5th and Coffee seem to have become less green than originally described when developers made their pitch to get community support for rezoning. Last August, a Salemtown officer met Kenner McLean Development executive Mike Kenner to discuss their proposal and reported back to the association: While his plans aren't ideal, I do think they overall bring ...
Enclave: Nashville North-by-Northwest - Wed 10:10 p.m. - 13 clicks
Allow me to explain…. Pulling this over to the old blog because Facebook just isn’t designed for heavy hitting. Basically, the bi-partisan collection of insects that infest the Tennessee General Assembly passed HB3175 (Shitley/Beavers) and a few other similarly unconstitutional pieces of legislation designed to damage the “synthetic drug” industry. Now comes...
Ablogination - Tue 3:50 p.m. - 22 clicks
A few weeks ago I blogged on a cohousing project planned for Germantown. According to a previous newsletter, last week the group sponsoring this project were supposed to have held a meeting for interested parties: Step by step, the Germantown community is becoming more of a reality. All of the details have been worked out in our contract on the land, and we are just waiting on all of the neces...
Enclave: Nashville North-by-Northwest - Mon 10:28 p.m. - 16 clicks
From the Cleveland Park Neighborhood Association to Cleveland Park residents via the Nashville Neighborhoods elist: Waste Connections , a solid waste services company, is interested in purchasing the abandoned industrial facility on Apex St. between Cleveland Park and Ellington Parkway . They intend to renovate the building and convert it into a waste transfer facility. Council...
Enclave: Nashville North-by-Northwest - Mon 9:42 p.m. - 13 clicks
This week on Religion For Life I begin my four-part series on the historical Jesus, “ Will the Real Jesus Please Rise? ” For four weeks, I will interview four of the most prolific and provocative scholars in the United States, Bishop John Shelby Spong, Dr. Bart Ehrman, Dr. Robert M. Price, and Dr. John Dominic Crossan. The series begins with Bishop John Shelby Spong . The retired Episcopal...
Shuck and Jive - Mon 12:25 p.m. - 19 clicks
A Just War is an Oxymoron John Shuck First Presbyterian Church Elizabethton, Tennessee May 13, 2012 Roman 12:1-21 I feel sadness today. I have been drawing ideas for my sermons this Spring from Walter Wink. Walter Wink died this week , Thursday, May 10th, peacefully at home at the age of 76. Part of the sadness comes from the vacancy, a looming black hole, that is left wh...
Shuck and Jive - May 13 - 9 clicks
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SharonCobb.com - May 13 - 8 clicks
Beginning May 17th I will be broadcasting a four-part series on the historical Jesus on Religion For Life . It is called “Will the Real Jesus Please Rise?” For four weeks, I will interview four of the most prolific and provocative scholars in the United States, Bishop John Shelby Spong, Dr. Bart Ehrman, Dr. Robert M. Price, and Dr. John Dominic Crossan. The series begins with...
Shuck and Jive - May 8 - 3 clicks
Some Salemtown leaders organized the first Jane's Walk in Nashville on May 5 in North Nashville. We joined groups in over 30 communities across America who marched to honor one of the more influential activists in community-organizing and urban-planning history. Because of the high chances of rain, short notice and some no-shows our group was of modest size, but we traveled from Morgan Park...
Enclave: Nashville North-by-Northwest - May 7 - 3 clicks
A Nonviolent Army John Shuck First Presbyterian Church Elizabethton, Tennessee May 6, 2012 Pluralism Sunday Ephesians 6:10-20 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of God’s power. Put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For our struggle is not against enemies of blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against...
Shuck and Jive - May 6 - 3 clicks
Our Director of Children's Ministries, Linda Sorrell, is stepping down from the position to devote more energy and focus toward her family. Linda has done a fantastic job as DCM. She is a creative teacher, a skilled administrator, and a peaceful presence. She has played a huge role in growing our children's ministry. We will have an opportunity to celebrate her mi...
Shuck and Jive - May 4 - 2 clicks
I finally can share the news now that the Tennessee legislative session is finished." "Don't Say Gay" is dead. ...
DailyKos (Tennessee) - May 2 - 2 clicks
The infamous 'Don't Say Gay' bill, aka the Bill of Bigotry, is dead . Too bad it's not so easy to undo the damage done to Tennessee's already less than sterling reputation. Thanks GOP lawmakers for making this state a despised laughingstock [ sarcasm ]. Liberal Politics Feminist News Gender ...
Tennessee Guerilla Women - May 1 - 2 clicks
Metro aerial photo several hours before the flood's crest in May 2010 Flooded Rosa L. Parks Boulevard Originally blogged at Enclave , Copyright © 2005-2012. Writ, shot, cropped, & chopped by Mike Byrd ...
Enclave: Nashville North-by-Northwest - May 1
On Saturday a small group of North Nashvillians will meet at Morgan Park (corner of 5th Av N and Hume) at 10:30 a.m. and walk to Bicentennial Mall State Park (corner of 6th Av N and Jefferson) in commemoration of the life and influence of urban activist Jane Jacobs. After the walk, we will have a picnic (bring your own food and non-alcoholic beverages) and engage in kid-friendly activities ...
Enclave: Nashville North-by-Northwest - Apr 30 - 2 clicks
Eventual marathon winner Ryan James was on the heels of leader Steve Slaby as he headed north on Rosa L. Parks Boulevard at Werthan Lofts toward MetroCenter: On the leg from MetroCenter back by Germantown toward Downtown, James took the lead: Originally blogged at Enclave , Copyright © 2005-2012. Writ, shot, cropped, & chopped by Mike Byrd ...
Enclave: Nashville North-by-Northwest - Apr 28
Keeping with my past tradition, I got up early this morning to take photos of the Country Music Marathon as it passed through Downtown Nashville to North Nashville and back again after MetroCenter. I'll post a lot of photos this weekend, but in keeping with my past practice, the first photos are of the leaders and eventual winners as they passed Salemtown at around 8am. The eventual women's winne...
Enclave: Nashville North-by-Northwest - Apr 28
I recently gave Starbucks' art designers permission to use one of my photos from a previous blog post . They tell me it will be included in the artwork at the store in Manchester, TN in a few weeks (renovations to the shop are about to begin). I do not see myself headed to Manchester anytime soon, but if any of you reading this stops by that Starbucks in the not-to-distant future, please le...
Enclave: Nashville North-by-Northwest - Apr 24 - 2 clicks
Breaking the Spiral of Violence John Shuck First Presbyterian Church Elizabethton, Tennessee April 22, 2012 Earth Day Luke 22:24-27 Then they got into an argument over which of them should be considered the greatest. He said to them, “Among the foreigners, it’s the kings who lord it over everyone, and those in power are addressed as ‘benefactors.’ But not so with you; rather,...
Shuck and Jive - Apr 22
Perhaps you've heard of this law moving through the Tennessee legislature which specifically bans teachers from telling their students that yes, homosexuality exists in nature, and that includes (OMG!!!!) in human beings. You haven't heard about it? Well let the good people at LGBTQ Nation explain what the Republican controlled legislature in Tennessee is spending wasting its val...
DailyKos (Tennessee) - Apr 20
Two of my friends in Tennessee (along with some other people) have started a colony of the queer/allied fraternity Sigma Phi Beta at Middle Tennessee State University. This has been an ongoing project and they've spent an extraordinary amount of time and effort trying to start a chapter of the fraternity. Needless to say, southern states in general and Tennessee in particular can be incredibly h...
DailyKos (Tennessee) - Apr 20
Last night, Stephen Colbert looked into the new bill in Tennessee that seeks to ban "gateway" acts like holding hands in school, which could eventually lead to premarital sex. Well, lawmakers in Tennessee have found a way to nip this problem in the budding sexuality. For more, we go to Action News 5, Memphis's news leader. 4/6/2012 : URSULA MADDEN, ACTION NEWS 5: Tennessee Senat...
DailyKos (Tennessee) - Apr 19
Being Lt. Gov. of Tennessee must be a pretty confusing gig. On the one hand, you’re the second in command, even though you have been elected by a tiny minority of Tennesseans, which would seem to call your “mandate” into question. But thanks to the easy compliance of a Governor who just won’t stand up [...]...
vibinc - Apr 17
So, here's an interesting one. Tennessee's state Senate unanimously passed a bill last month that would call upon the state Department of Education to develop a standard 'parental involvement' contract for use by school districts that would hold parents responsible for being directly involved in their child's education. This is one of a couple proposed measures on the topic being tossed around...
DailyKos (Tennessee) - Apr 17
A long-time Enclave reader and the facilitator of the Nashville Neighborhoods elist, Pete Horton, responds to a previous post I wrote on some undemocratic changes that the Salemtown Neighbors Neighborhood Association president tried to push through when she took office earlier this year: Mike: This thoughtful commentary, coupled with your Jan. 31 follow-up , is priceless. I am tempted to tra...
Enclave: Nashville North-by-Northwest - Apr 16
The Myth of Redemptive Violence John Shuck First Presbyterian Church Elizabethton, Tennessee April 15th, 2012 On that day the Lord with his cruel and great and strong sword will punish Leviathan the fleeing serpent, Leviathan the twisting serpent, and he will kill the dragon that is in the sea. --Isaiah 27:1 All of a sudden one of those with Jesus lifted his hand, drew his s...
Shuck and Jive - Apr 15
Progressie Politics:Tennessee Style is a live weekly radio show which began four weeks ago as a response to the question posed on Kos: " What are Southern Progressives Doing About It? " You can find out about the show here , and get the links to our Fan Pages, Twitter, etc. This has been, in the greater scheme of things, a bit of a whirlwind week in politics. The fun just didn't stop! So, wha...
DailyKos (Tennessee) - Apr 15
There are times when it sucks to be right. Back in 2010, I was editor of Secular Homeschooling Magazine. An AP article had just come out, explaining that homeschooling "science" textbooks are often anti-evolution because most homeschoolers have a religious worldview that makes them eager consumers of such works. I wrote an article in reply suggesting that they take a better look at the b...
DailyKos (Tennessee) - Apr 13 - 2 clicks
Hands where we can see 'em, buddy. ( Cesar Robles ) Tennessee's latest efforts to remain in the running for America's most ridiculous state legislature are, I must say, quite impressive : Tennessee senators approved an update to the state's abstinence-based sex education law that includes warnings against "gateway sexual activity." In a new family life instructions bill, holding hands...
DailyKos (Tennessee) - Apr 12 - 2 clicks
You've probably heard the news about the recently-enacted Tennessee law allowing public school teachers to deny human evolution, global warming, and also apparently whatever aspects of biology offend religious sensibilities. So, basically, not only will teachers be permitted to not teach anything about these scientific subjects, but will be permitted to lie to their students about th...
DailyKos (Tennessee) - Apr 11
That is the question Park Overall, an environmental advocate from East Tennessee, said drove her to declare her candidacy against incumbent Senator Bob Corker. From the Tennessean: Overall, who spoke at the Tennessee Democratic Party’s Jackson Day dinner on Saturday, was “very well received” there and decided to take on Corker, who is nearing the end of his first Senate term, party spokesm...
DailyKos (Tennessee) - Apr 7 - 2 clicks
If I were a wanna-be dictator looking for some place to make my own, and I really mean my own – I might just pick Tennessee; any state politically bipolar enough to produce both All Gore and Fred Thompson is just asking for it. The conditions would have to be just right; an economic depression, high unemployment, isolated urban centers surrounded by vast rural areas – so far, so good. Th...
DailyKos (Tennessee) - Mar 28 - 2 clicks
There's been a lot of talk around the GOS lately about the South. Some love us, and some love to hate us. For some, we are the hope of tomorrow. For others, we are the blame for yesterday. But, for those who may not yet know it, the Southern United States is one of the busiest progressive political regions of our nation. Citizens here are dealing with real people, and real issues from our Cour...
DailyKos (Tennessee) - Mar 18 - 3 clicks
Update: Please contact the members of the House Environment committee and tell them you support the Scenic Vistas Protection Act. Contacts to the House Environment Committee: House Environment Committee E-Mails – Email contacts – Phone Numbers via TNLEAF Tennessee General Assembly – House Environment Committee Link Original Post follows… As reported by the AP, yesterday [...]...
vibinc - Mar 13 - 2 clicks
Near Crossville, Tennessee stands the world's largest treehouse. Horace Burgess, a local landscape architect, began building the structure in 1994 around an 80 foot high oak tree that was 12 feet around at the base, as well as a few other nearby trees. The treehouse itself is 97 feet high and has 11 stories! World's largest treehouse, Dec. 26, 2...
DailyKos (Tennessee) - Mar 13 - 6 clicks
There are some pretty important issues before us, as a people. In a comment made today, regarding a Tennessee legislator's vituperations about the United Nation's " Agenda 21 " proposal, nearly force-fed by the John Birch Society to the legislators recently, was the statement by a conservative commenter that said he was sick and tired of compromising. He says it is the responsiblity of the...
DailyKos (Tennessee) - Mar 8 - 3 clicks
