The Pour House Café: Leonard Writes a Song

By Larry Dunlap | October 11, 2006 |

Saturday afternoon was slow at the café. Most people were out working in their yards or shopping. The few people there were at the round table known affectionately as the “Liar’s Table.” 

As I walked in the door I was greeted by the faithful locals at the table. 

“Hey, Preacher, what’s that following you?” 

The man asking the question was my 300 pound friend, Jelly. Alfred Whitmore was his real name but at 300 pounds you can figure out why they called him Jelly. Plus, he didn’t like the name, Alfred. «Read the rest of this article»

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USDOJ approves anti-consumer merger between AT&T and Bellsouth

By Bill Larson | October 11, 2006 |

We must stop the FCC from doing the same!

The Justice Department today rubber stamped the $78 billion merger of AT&T and BellSouth — deserting its post as the public’s shield against corporate monopolies.

The merger now goes to the Federal Communications Commission for final approval. The deal would effectively resurrect the Ma Bell monopoly that ruled our nation’s communications industry for nearly a century.

An Editorial cartoon by Adam Zyglis of the Buffalo News. Visit his website at http://www.adamzyglis.com/

The only ones standing in the path of a new AT&T monopoly are citizens like us. It’s time to tell the FCC, Don’t Let Ma Bell Monopolize the Internet

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Coming Out Day is our day to speak!

By David W. Shelton | October 11, 2006 |

Well, here it is, another Coming Out Day. Advocate.com reported that 83% of all of the people they surveyed who are self-identified as “gay” are out. How lovely it would be if that represented all of the GLBT population.

In the South, being out as GLBT is still very difficult for many people. This is especially true in heavy military populations like we have here in Clarksville. Even civilians who work on post feel as if they have to stay “in” in order to be able to work hassle-free. «Read the rest of this article»

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