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Blogs | First Person

Rock City birdhouses to $85,000 chairs at ‘Antiques Roadshow’
“Antiques Roadshow” has been must-see TV on Monday nights in my home for years. I’m fascinated by the junk people bring in and their stories behind those pieces.
July 19, 2008
Washington: Regional commission funding praised
Rep. Lincoln Davis, D-Tenn., praised Congress’ passage this past week of a five-year reauthorization for the Appalachian Regional Commission, which is now awaiting President Bush’s signature.
July 19, 2008
Chattanoogan swims English Channel
Twelve hours and 28 minutes after she climbed into the English Channel in Dover, England, Karah Nazor emerged Sunday evening on the French shoreline 21 miles away.
July 15, 2008
Swimming the English Channel: Mission accomplished
The trip to France from the shores of Dover, England, was a long journey — longer than it took us to fly from Atlanta to London.
July 14, 2008
Swimming the English Channel: It’s a done deal
It’s official. I’m the mother of an English Channel swimmer. And, I can honestly say I’m glad she’s the only one of my four children who did it.
July 14, 2008
Former Chattanoogan is first Tennessean to swim English Channel
Early Sunday evening, England time, Karah Nazor became the first swimmer from Tennessee to complete a swim across the English Channel.
July 14, 2008
Pakistani PM accepts Wamp invitation
WASHINGTON — When Rep. Zach Wamp, R-Tenn., visited Pakistan earlier this month, he invited Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani to next February’s National Prayer Breakfast.
July 13, 2008
Swimming the English Channel: Excitement building for Sunday attempt
I’m blogging today from “The Happy Chef,” a restaurant across from the Dover Harbor.
July 12, 2008
Swimming the English Channel: Swimmers still showing up
Karah had a good day in the water. It has been the warmest day to date for us, though I don’t have a clue how warm it is. I’d guess it’s around 75. The season for English Channel swimming has just begun and Karah will be one of the first in the water for an official 2008 swim.
July 11, 2008
Blog: New iPhone sacrificed in the name of journalism
It started selfishly. I thought, while I’m out waiting in line for my iPhone 3G, I’ll do some video, talk to some other people in line. It’ll be cute, I’ll get my phone, get a little story and get back to the office — in that order.
July 11, 2008
Swimming the English Channel: Beautiful day in Dover, looking to a Sunday crossing
Finally! A beautiful day in Dover. However, the weather in the Channel is still very windy and her pilot said it will probably be Sunday before she heads to France.
July 10, 2008
Swimming the English Channel: More on Karah Nazor's preparation
Today is Karah’s second day to swim in the English Channel. The weather here is terrible. It has rained the entire day, but, of course, rain doesn’t bother swimmers.
July 9, 2008
Swimming the English Channel: Arriving in England
We arrived in England early Sunday morning only to learn that the weather here is terrible for Channel swimming. The wind is at 50 mph and on a good day it’s 1.
July 8, 2008
Washington: Lawmakers call for bipartisan energy summit
Sens. Bob Corker, R-Tenn.; Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga.; and Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., are among a bipartisan group of senators urging their respective party leaders to convene an energy summit after Congress’s July 4 recess.
June 28, 2008
Chattanooga: Northside remembered
Talk this morning about changes at what used to be Northside Junior High resurrected memories that highlighted a year teaching there nearly 40 years ago.
June 23, 2008
Highlights

First Person

Rock City birdhouses to $85,000 chairs at ‘Antiques Roadshow’
2008-07-19
“Antiques Roadshow” has been must-see TV on Monday nights in my home for years. I’m fascinated by the junk people bring in and their stories behind those pieces.

Metro Chatt

Sheriff candidates Beck, Hammond disagree on county jail privatization
2008-07-20
Republican Hamilton County sheriff candidate Jim Hammond said Tuesday he would consider letting a private company run the county jail.

CD Reviews

CD Reviews: Justin Townes Earle: “The Good Life.” Bloodshot Records.
2008-02-11
For those who loved country before Music Row smothered it in studio laquerwork or who are just fans of flavorful southern music with short attention spans, here’s the skinny on singer/songwriter Justin Townes Earle’s studio debut “The Good LIfe”: as soon as it hits shelves March 25, pick it up.

Scenic City Sounds

Sean Phipps & Casey Phillips discuss Folk Music
2008-07-25
It may come to no surprise to you that I consider myself a “folkie,” defined as a fan of Folk music. I love a song that means something to somebody, a song that is worth singing if nothing more than for the sheer joy of doing so.

Tech Cast

Music tech
2008-07-22
This week in the column I track a few new trends and stories I’ve been following, including the never ending Yahoo Microsoft soap opera.
Tech movies
2008-07-15
E-mails answered
2008-07-08

Food

Holiday recipe thoughts
2008-07-23
Here are my thoughts on the Times Free Press holiday recipe contest. They’re three good reasons to send your recipe in.
Stay safe with eggs
2008-07-09

Prep Sports

Area prep baseball teams take aim at Spring Fling
2008-05-18
Another year is almost gone for high school athletes. The seniors, most of them anyway, have graduated and the Spring Fling, Tennessee’s state high school championship series for spring sports, is all that stands between us and the shelf for the 2007-08 high school seasons.

NASCAR

Stewart off and running with Stewart-Haas
2008-07-19
Tony Stewart is off to a flying start with Stewart-Haas Racing, proving the soon-to-be owner/driver won’t be in over his head in 2009.

UT UGA UTC

Epps: Looking at SEC with big 10 questions
2008-07-23
Large, hungry members of the sports media will convene near Birmingham today for SEC Media Days. And not just for the luncheon. SEC Media Days signal the commencement of SEC football in 2008 and plenty of news and features, so let’s get started with 10 questions:

NCAA

Davidson enjoying life in the Sweet 16
2008-03-27 They lined up along Faculty Drive late Wednesday afternoon, four and five deep, quite possibly more folks than Davidson College’s 1,700 total students.
Shouldered load
2008-03-26

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