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Do you want Foreign Nuclear Waste in TN?![]() Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn Marsha Blackburn voted to allow foreign countries to dump their nuclear waste in TN! I don’t think any Tennesseans would agree with that vote. Specifically a company was trying to import 20,000 tons of low level radioactive waste from Italian nuclear facilities for processing. The bill in question banned the importation of nuclear waste.
Her explanation “Blackburn is confident that the foreign waste would have a minimal impact and that processing the material would create jobs in Tennessee”. Blackburn is my representative and I am very unhappy that someone supposedly representing me voted for importing toxic waste into my state. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Opinion | 2 Comments
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate expands to Tennessee and KentuckyAward-Winning Vaughn Team Aligns with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Hometown Connection
The Vaughn Team founder, Maurice Vaughn, a 25-year real estate veteran and recipient of numerous prestigious achievement awards, will serve as CEO of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Hometown Connection. The Vaughn Team will continue to operate and maintain the team name under Better Homes and Gardens Hometown Connection. ![]() The Vaughn Team «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Business | 0 comments
Govs set for third annual Glenn Wilkes Classic
Govs head coach Dave Loos fields a young team, led by preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference selection senior Wesley Channels, who had a game-high 17 points and six assists at Akron. The young Govs have featured a balanced scoring attack through their first two games. Sophomore Anthony Campbell leads the way averaging 15.5 ppg., followed by Channels at 15 ppg. and sophomore point guard Tyrone Caldwell at 12.5 ppg. Youth will be served for Austin Peay in a starting lineup that likely will feature Channels as the only upperclassmen. Now the Govs turn their attention to a challenging three-game slate that begins with IUPUI, Friday, followed by ACC power North Carolina State, Saturday, before a Sunday game against Niagra. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Sports | 0 comments
Tanner: Senate Action Is Step Toward Fort Campbell, Montgomery Co. VA Investments
The House bill passed July 10 includes projects Tanner requested for Fort Campbell facility improvements and to push for construction of a veterans’ nursing home in Montgomery County. “Passage of the Senate bill gets us another step closer to making these crucial investments at Fort Campbell and to make the VA understand what many of us have long known: that Middle Tennessee veterans deserve a nursing home in Montgomery County,” Congressman Tanner said. “We will continue following the legislative process and encourage the conference committee to realize why these are important commitments.” «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Politics | 0 comments
Humdrum Season Paves the Way
Any fan who chose to sit this one out will surely regret it. They would have missed the season in which Alabama’s field goal kicker broke school records for all-time scoring. They would have missed some of the wackiest fumble recoveries in recent memory. And they would have missed the unimaginable decline of Florida’s super-quarterback Tim Tebow. «Read the rest of this article»Sections: Sports | 1 Comment »
Gifts Teachers Really Want for the Holidays
First, never underestimate the power of a hand-written note that expresses your appreciation. Of all the gifts I’ve received from parents, those heartfelt notes mean the most. When I was a young teacher in Florida, I included every child in the Christmas program. (This was in ancient times when everyone in the community had grown up there, had gone to church together, and it was still politically correct to mention “Christmas” as the reason for the program.) At the end of the evening all the kids entered the auditorium, filled the aisles holding up tiny flashlights that resembled candles, and sang together, “Let There Be Peach on Earth.” It was a moving experience that I, for one, never forgot. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Arts and Leisure | 0 comments
Radio Talk Show Hosts vs. Common Sense: The Lost Article “Left vs. Right”I wrote this in July but never posted it…hence the “lost” article.
The talk shows on the liberal channels were very similar to the talk shows on the conservative channels. They were talking about the same topics, they had the same sponsors, the same sound bytes, the same timed commercial breaks, the same news at the top and bottom of the hour…for the entire seven hours. I couldn’t take it that long, but I did listen long enough to make some observations. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Commentary | 0 comments
Clarksville Foxes holding sign-ups on November 21st
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9th Branch Now Open for Fort Campbell Federal Credit Union
“We have always been dedicated to providing outstanding service to our members and the dialogue branches allow us to use new technology to take our service to the next level.”, says Stewart Ramsey, President and CEO of Fort Campbell Federal. ![]() Fort Campbell Federal Credit Union employees, Board of Directors and Clarksville/Montgomery County Chamber Ambassadors at the ribbon cutting for Fort Campbell Federal Credit Union's 9th Branch «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Business | 0 comments
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Classism: How We Talk about Earnings
I believe that classism is at the root of most of the problems in America. Hot button issues like racism, welfare, health care, corrupt politicians, and corporate bailouts are symptoms of classism. People can be manipulated to be distracted by these symptoms. This allows the underlying condition, classism, to go untreated. I am not saying that these symptoms should not be addressed, I am saying maybe we should step back, take a look the big picture and maybe we could more effectively deal with these issues.
My wife is a social worker (and no that wasn’t what occurred to me.) When she states how much she earns, she states it in terms of “per hour.” I work in a business setting. When I state how much I earn, I state it in terms of “per year.” Why do we not use the same terms? We are discussing the same thing. It reminded me of trying to compare kilometers and miles – you need to do some math to compare the two measurements. «Read the rest of this article»