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That man may last, but never lives,
Who much receives, but nothing gives;
Whom none can love, whom none can thank,
-- Creation's blot, creation's blank.

- - Thomas Gibbons

In a sudden fit of journalism, the CP is focused this morning less on boostering May Town Center and more on objective reporting about the feasibility of a bridge, seeming to get the perspective of every side affected by the possibility.

As foreclosures have soared by an astounding 120% in the past year, we ask if there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

I posted this website here on the blog some time ago; nice to see mainstream media finally got around to recognizing its value.....

Web Site Created To Help Find Rental Properties

With no fewer than ten candidates to fill the interim spot left open by former Sheriff Billy Long's resignation, the Hamilton County Commission has struggled to locate a majority vote for any one of the contenders. It didn't help that the deal was: if you get appointed as interim, you don't run in the August special election. (Full disclosure: I support such a measure.)

Some people want to get involved. They want to live in a better community and they go about doing something about it. Some work with children, some help social services like the food bank, and some plant trees.

Rene Drain is one such person and through the town's Beautification Committee she has worked on several projects. One is the building of trail head projects. One was in the Sharp Springs Natural Area and in November she plants, dug, and made a nice area for people to visit.

The Progressive States Network considers the conservative hypocrisy of holding subprime borrowers accountable without faulting lenders:

Gov. Bredesen wants US to be sensible about his bunker.

“Somebody sees this as an opportunity to rub a little dirt on her [Mrs. Bredesen], a little dirt on me,” Bredesen told reporters. “But in the end, I think people will be sensible about this.

“It’s not for her own purposes. She’s trying to do the right thing here and to leave something for the state to be able to use effectively for a long time in the future.” Nashville City Paper 2007