In this week's wine review column in The Tennesseean, Frank Sutherland and his wine tasting panel were reviewing Pinot Noir and Gamay Beaujolais wines to pair with the Thanksgiving meal. Among the aromas and taste they detected from the various wines were rhubarb, cola, Grenadine, campfire scents, and beef jerky, teriyaki and bacon, leather and (are your ready for this?) in his top pick wine, the 2008 Montoya Pinot Noir, he detected the aroma of "barnyard smells." Barnyard smells?? What? Yes,... Read Full Story
Host: Nashville Liberty on the RocksType: Party - MixerNetwork: GlobalDate: Wednesday, November 18, 2009Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pmLocation: Mafioza's (Oh how we love this place!)Street: 2400 12th Avenue SouthCity/Town: Nashville, TNA splendid mix of grass roots activism, libations, and good conversation. We are a group of citizens who endeavor to limit the reach of government into our personal lives, to ensure life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Join us for a meeting of the minds to discu... Read Full Story
In a shocking new development in a scandal that has continued to plague 22-year-old beauty queen Carrie Pejune whose defense of traditional marriage led to a national controversy and conflict with pageant organizers, seven new sex tapes have allegedly surfaced, although the claim is not substantiated (link).We do know for certain that one sex tape was made. She says she made it for her boy friend when she was only a teenager and says it was “the biggest mistake of my life.”Since controversy ... Read Full Story
Join America’s Future Foundation as Brian Lapps, a former TennCare director, shares his perspective on national healthcare reform.Date: Monday, November 16, 2009Time: Cocktail hour at 6:30 pm , Brian Lapps speaks at 7:30 pm with Q&A immediately followingPlace: Hampton Inn Green Hills, Belle Meade Room ( 2324 Crestmoor Road , 37215)Hors d'oeuvres, non-alcoholic beverages and alcoholic beverages will be provided.About Brian Lapps:As the former director and assistant commissioner of the Tenn... Read Full Story
In fund raising appeals and in editorials, President Obama is being criticized for delays in making a decision on the way forward in Afghanistan. I don’t criticize him on this front.My more cynical self tells me that the President’s delay in reaching a decision on Afghanistan is tied to his push to pass health care reform. It is easier for the President to deal with one issue at a time. Political capital will be used up in any decision on Afghanistan. In the Senate, the President only has a o... Read Full Story
Jim Cooper, Tennessee's 5th District Congressman, spoke before The Senate Budget Committee Hearing on Bipartisan Process Proposals for Long-Term Fiscal Stability yesterday. He told the Committee, "I believe that the greatest threat to our nation’s economic security is our long-term fiscal imbalance. At the end of the 2008 fiscal year, the Treasury Department’s 'Financial Report of the United States Government' reported the present value of our unfunded liabilities at $56 trillion, or almost f... Read Full Story
Jim Cooper, Tennessee's 5th District Congressman, spoke before The Senate Budget Committee Hearing on Bipartisan Process Proposals for Long-Term Fiscal Stability yesterday. He told the Committee, "I believe that the greatest threat to our nation’s economic security is our long-term fiscal imbalance. At the end of the 2008 fiscal year, the Treasury Department’s 'Financial Report of the United States Government' reported the present value of our unfunded liabilities at $56 trillion, or almost f... Read Full Story
