"Everything is changing. People are taking their comedians seriously and the politicians as a joke." Will Rogers
Carson-Newman advances in the playoffs after beating North Alabama 24-21 on Saturday. They will now play Grand Valley State and it will be aired on ESPN beginning at 3:30 EST. 
Thanksgiving Break will last a week beginning next Wednesday. The Fall semester will be ending in mid-December. The semester has gone by fast. I am registering for classes for Spring and should complete it by the end of the week. Among the classes I will be taking [...] 
Taken at 2009 Orange and White Game
I've been involved in the liberty movement for almost ten years now. If you asked me in 1999 where I saw myself in ten years, I would have replied "Perhaps working on movies or music videos". I thought a college degree was good for something. But' [...] 
As one who has attended both public schools, a community college and now Carson-Newman, I've had my fair share of exposure to the education system or shall I say the formal education system. What comes to mind when you decide to attend a college or get your' [...] 
While I am preparing for college and embarking on a work-study with the Carson-Newman football team which will primarily consist of videotaping practices, games and breaking down film, I am also embarking on several business opportunities. 
I'm proud to say I finally met Daisy Duke at Dukes Fest 2009 in Sevierville. For the record, she is 5'8", but was wearing three-inch heels thus she appears taller than me. I'm 5'9". I had to wait about two hours in line for it to [...] 
I won't waste too much space on the bad times we are living in. It has been covered ad nauseum. 
Jeph, a ten year old horse and me!
I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery." - Thomas Jefferson
I enjoy the Winter, Fall and Spring. I am not crazy about the heat and humidity that comes with Summer though. But no since complaining. I hope everyone has a good Memorial Day and a wonderful summer. [...] 
I've not blogged as much lately because quite frankly I've been busy lately. I'm following up on a few job leads and hopefully something will come out of it. I'm also looking at possibly moving sometime in June. I will blog more within a few more weeks. [...] 
“Think of the press as a great keyboard on which the government can play.”
NEWEST LPTN OFFICERS: (L-R) Izaak Standridge, Vice Chairman; John Sebastian, Chairman; Ray Ledford, Secretary; J.R. Enfield, Treasurer. 
I've been reading "The Worst Team Money Could Buy: The Collapse of the New York Mets"
Yes, the recession/depression has hit Knoxville too. These were taken around the Cedar Bluff area in West Knoxville. 
In 1861, Congress enacted the Revenue Act of 1861.
Here is what one of my friends has been working on lately. They will produce plenty of eggs when they get older.
"Men fight for liberty and win it with hard knocks. Their children, brought up easy, let it slip away again, poor fools. And their grandchildren are once more slaves." D.H. Lawrence
I have some good news regarding Ashleigh Cole. I first met her in person at her graduation last year. You can sign up for Ashleigh's Street Team by scrolling to the bottom of this blog and entering your email address.
This is just more confirmation that my decision to vote for someone else was a wise one. Please tell me that we aren't going to be in for more of this over the next three years and some odd months.' [...] 
Interesting that the majority of them happen to be democrats. Leading off the list are the U.S. President and Christopher Dodd. [...] 
I hope everyone is enjoying this day even if you are not Irish by blood. Of course, I'm 1/4 Irish (via my mom's side), so I might as well get in on the act. I'm also 1/4 German, 1/4 British and 1/4 Cherokee Indian. That is a [...] 
"I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around [the banks] will" [...] 
Leona Lewis, England
American International Group (AIG) and other Wall Street firms have been in the news quite a bit lately. So what is going on here? Interesting post from a facebook friend of mine:
One of my fellow bloggers posted this yesterday.
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A political cartoon from Puck Magazine titled "The Helping Hand" that parodies Emile Renouf's 1881 painting of the same name. Shows Uncle Sam and J.P. Morgan rowing a boat. Morgan's enormous size reflects his stature and the importance of his banking operations to the country.
Daryn Kagan, the former CNN anchor and reporter asked a very good question that is especially relevant in this day and age: 
Today is Kim (Marilyn) Novak's birthday and she is 76 years young, but would pass for twenty years younger. 
Courtesy of Jewish Virtual Library
With all the highly educated jobless and career-less professionals out there, it makes me wonder why there isn't more discussion about starting your own business. 
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