I was reading some reference books the other day and read about a movie released in 1970 which I had never heard about, a movie that boasts ...

"Good news everyone!!" Fine news for fans of the once-cancelled and now revived animated sci-fi comedy show "Futurama": ...

Shameless plug number two here for the stage production of Frank Capra's "It's A Wonderful Life", which I am directing for...

The state's legislative committee reviewing/re-writing open government meeting laws needs to stop and close up shop, revoke all recommen...

A follow-up to yesterday's post on the ideas of privacy -- Jack Lail had some sound opinions on the topic in the comments of that post ...

AT&T has a policy now in place to block online services if one says anything negative about them, and this just before they launched th...

A frustratingly brief news report caught my eye this weekend, with headlines claiming a government official said Americans need to redefine ...

Even though we haven't arrived at the Thanksgiving holiday yet, some moviemakers have crafted a special gift for your Christmas stalking...

My good friend and blogger Juliepatchouli writes with some very disturbing news that after recently relocating to a new home in the Strawbe...

I'm shifting gears today and diving into the bizarre zone of Current Events, and what I see is grim and convoluted and mostly a maze of ...

The ever-innovative couple known as Valley Grrrl and LA Barabbas just marked the first birthday of their wee young one, referred to as Tenac...

Kevin Drum is offering a chance to vote on the worst blog commentary ever - or as he calls it the All-Time Wingnuttiest Blog Post Ever. Wing...

These are surely some odd days, as 2007 starts to dwindle away and 2008 begins to stir and make noises, alerting us to the year ahead. As mu...

Congress unanimously approved it and the president has signed it. A ban on taxing internet access until 2014 has been made into law. However...

While it's still Halloween ..... God Bless Mel Brooks.

More Halloween fun for you - First, a re-enactment of "Night of the Living Dead" in 30 seconds, performed by bunnies . The main pa...

As Halloween draws ever closer, I've got some items worthy of your seasonal contemplation and enjoyment. First comes the annual Astonish...

First Joey Chestnut took the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating crown in Brooklyn in July and in Chattanooga on Sunday he gobbled up 103 Krystal ha...

A new Tennessee political blog, TennViews , has just started gathering the views and opinions with a progressive stance, and it's one wh...

If you are in the East Tennessee area this weekend, you should visit one of the best fall festivals in the nation - the 32nd Annual Mountain...