November 20, 2009    Cleveland, Tennessee
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  • I believe my pets have ESP!

    Have you ever had an eerie feeling that your pet knows what you’re thinking? Well, they just might.

  • A ‘picture’ of Hungry Horse

    There is an old saying, “A picture is worth 1,000 words!” I believe this is true.

  • In the wrong seat, and out of my comfort zone

    I am a member of a local civic organization that has a mission of serving our community. It also meets weekly for a social lunch and a program.

  • Coach Maupin’s ‘I love you’ will always be remembered

    What constitutes greatness? Among the many definitions of the root word, an adjective, is superior in quality or character; noble (The American Heritage College Dictionary).

  • Connecting county to Information Super Highway

    For the past few weeks my office has been participating in a series of workshops focusing on efforts to make high speed internet (broadband) available to all Bradley County citizens, especially in the outlying rural areas of the county where access to high speed internet is very limited.

  • The importance of recycling

    We have just reached the end of a very special week, a week to point out the importance of recycling. The second week of November each year is National Recycling Week.

  • Looking at ‘The Universe’

    I recently made a unique purchase at a yard sale. It’s a book entitled “The Universe”.

  • A young ‘role model’ for community service

    Have you ever thought about the fact that you are a role model? Well, you are. We all are, in one way or another. Some people are great role models while others are not, and those adults who are not good role models are providing a real disservice to our nation's young people.

  • Vigilance is required on stimulus spending

    Tennessee is receiving over $5.2 billion in stimulus money from the federal government, which is being spent across the state on all sorts of projects from weatherization of homes to highway construction to energy-saving devices for schools.

  • National Family Literacy Month

    November is National Family Literacy Month. This is according to the National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) (www.famlit.org).

  • The worst thing you can do to a tree: Topping

    I have noticed a lot of tree work being done recently and a majority of this work is being done improperly. For some reason there is still this idea that the only way to trim a tree is to top it.

  • Whales are endangered

    I have always been interested in the history of whales and stories about their language (songs) and intelligence. Dolphins also fit into this category with an above-average intelligence.

  • Nation’s veterans dwindling

    We’ve “survived’ another Veterans Day. We emphasize survive, since many of our veterans from past wars are dwindling more rapidly each year ... specifically World War II, Korea and even Vietnam.

  • Embracing a spirit of service to honor our veterans

    Wednesday is Veterans Day. Every year on Nov. 11, our nation recognizes our men and women who have served in our military branches. What makes this day so special is the spirit of service these men and women have displayed by their commitment to their country and the people living in it.

  • Give thanks to our veterans

    Today is Veterans Day, a day which means a lot of different things to different people. It may be a day for you to reminisce about your military career ... the basic training, the friends you made and the good (and bad) times you experienced.

  • The Entente vs. The Alliance

    In research for a Wednesday column on Veterans Day, I continue to read that this memorial event began at the end of World War I. Like many of you readers, I know very little about the First World War.

  • Most of our values come from our parents

    A few weeks ago I received an e-mail from Mary Kamp, a reader who lives in central Illinois, and what she had to say was such a blessing. Her words have tremendous application for parents and grandparents who are rearing children, and especially those who may be struggling.

  • Tennessee’s top statesman?

    There were many frontiersmen who lived in East Tennessee. Some became well known in later years, such as Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone, while others are only footnotes in the history books.

  • Knoxville zoo a unique place

    Residents of Cleveland and Bradley County, especially families with children, have a great opportunity for an educational day trip to Knoxville to visit the Knoxville Zoo. It is one of the outstanding zoos in the nation.

  • Structures of Cades Cove

    On Thursday we talked about the history of Cades Cove, a popular destination on the western fringe of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park just east of Townsend and the Blount County boundary with the Park.
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