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But we’ll take it, I suppose:

Not all Americans are loud and disruptive, Ilona Schaeg discovered this week. And, she said, we are a lot friendlier and cleaner than we’re depicted on TV, too.

Mike Slater wants to know how Chattanooga’s megasite nabbed the Volkswagen plant when the megasite in Crockett County was all ready to go:

Take note:

Dear Friend of Bells Bend,

We need your help one more time before the July 24th Planning Commission Meeting.

The planning commissioners have not heard from many Bells Bend supporters. It is CRITICAL that they hear from us over the next 3 days.

The Tennessean employs a rather interesting format on its Opinion page. Take one issue, offer the house view, then grab three outsiders to provide contrasting arguments. In theory, it’s a grand idea. Readers are served a buffet of competing notions, and can decide for themselves where they land on the issue.

Tim Chavez wants to see more investigative reporting of the deals our Governor makes to bring jobs and economic development to the state:

Girls and I got home from Gatlinburg - Ocoee River this afternoon.  I crashed for two hours before I could even think about looking at email, posting photos, etc.  I know I have some work to do tonight, but I’m not going to… it can wait.

Here's the list of Tennessee Starbucks closings via Consumerist:

appling & us 70 7610 us hwy 70 bartlett
hwy 58 & hwy 153 4503 hwy 58 chattanooga
nonconnah pkwy & houston levee 4630 merchant pk cir collierville

There are no scheduled Starbuck's closings in Nashville.

The Mike Padgett for Senate campaign has announced that Chattanooga “civic leader” Annie Hall will head up their efforts in that area:

In a letter to the editor of the Jackson Sun Governor Phil Bredesen and the head of the Department of Economic and Community Development, Matt Kisber, received praise for their work to bring the $1 billion dollar and 2,000 plus Volkswagen investment to Chattanooga.