The Parsee makes some magic. The Cat Who Walks By Herself Sleepy story time Our musicians, Sarah Roper, Matisse Rick, Anna Helms, Freya Cart...

Only those with jobs can get new jobs. If you have no job, employers see you as "unworthy" for a job. It is a recent nationwide tr...

Given the sweltering jungle heat, my own current status in creating ancient and imaginary jungles , and my life-long fascination with the an...

Them that takes cakes Which the Parsee-man bakes Makes dreadful mistakes (And there is a great deal more in that than you would think.) One ...

I have the best summers, thanks to Rose Center in Morristown and their annual theatrical education program, the Summer Players. Next weekend...

A snapshot survey of the state of Tennessee makes some grim observations - about 40% of the population is "stressed out" , and the...

It looks and acts mostly like children pouting fretting over a Coveted Toy. Now, but it is called Congress . Tennessee congress-folk voted t...

Is it really likely that the political opponents to President Obama (and any Democrat) will embrace economic failure in hopes it would hurt ...

" The cost per each new high-efficiency bulb does tend to be a bit higher, Appliance Standards Awareness Project executive director A...

(image via) East TN actress Park Overall has been a most vocal promoter demanding complete accountability when it comes to the deeply danger...

The space shuttle Endeavour and International Space Station shine front and center in this amazing (and historic) photo of the two vehicles...

A trio of decisions this summer from the Supreme Court makes it crystal clear: the judicial system offers nothing to workers or consumers an...

This is a holiday I make sure to observe - I must, as I take most seriously the ideas spawned by the Declaration of Independence, which was ...

Time to dig through the Pop Culture Trash Pile. (A word of warning - most of the names of the famous folk, both real and fictional, which fo...

Are politicians really gambling on national and global economic collapse? Sure seems that way, given the Republican House Majority Leader Er...

It is most likely that Tennesseans will read or hear a report today from their newspapers and TV stations which will claim hundreds of milli...

HBO aired the documentary "Hot Coffee" last night, which takes aim at the myths of tort reform, 'frivolous lawsuits', man...

( image via ) Let me slide the curtain back a wee bit on the Real Daily Life of Your Humble Narrator (that's me). For the last few weeks...

"We're smarter than ever these days so, I mean, why not teach everything and let people make their own decisions?" - Kaylin R...

A recent reader asked me to be more clear about my thoughts on story from last week about the sudden announcement that a new company called ...