Category Archives: East Tennessee

Big Storm, No Internet

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Les Jones

We’re in Tennessee, which got hit by storms and tornadoes last night. We’re OK. A little flooding, slight hail damage to the cars, but safe and sound. The Internet is out and we’re under a brownout, so posting will be … Continue reading →

Posted in East Tennessee, Home Life | 1 Comment

George Takei: Can’t say gay? Say Takei!

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Les Jones

Posted in East Tennessee, Politics | Tagged | Comments Off

Leslie Janous – Knoxville’s Least Wanted Now Most Wanted

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Les Jones

Knoxville News-Sentinel – Party mom Leslie Janous vanishes: Weeks after Leslie Janous gained access to retirement money amassed while working for the company from which she confessed bilking $4.5 million, this high-flying West Knoxville party mom is on the lam, … Continue reading →

Posted in East Tennessee, True Crime | Comments Off

Social Slam Knoxville, TN April 13

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Les Jones

I’ll be there. Anyone else going?

Posted in Blogging, East Tennessee | Comments Off

The science is settled: Tennessee happiest state as measured by Tweet content

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Les Jones

Tennessee happiest state, Germany happiest country. Via Maetenloch at Ace of Spades, who notes “Now this may not mean that the people there are that much happier than the average, but rather that public negativity is frowned upon by their … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, East Tennessee | Tagged , | 1 Comment

That goodle Tennessee history

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Les Jones

SayUncle – A picture of a Knoxville politician shooting at a Knoxville News Sentinel photographer for trying to take his picture. In 1938. Good old East Tennessee politicians. Life magazine also ran this pic of Knoxville city councilman (later mayor) … Continue reading →

Posted in East Tennessee, Guns | Comments Off

Knoxville Memorial Day Weekend Blogger Machinegun Shoot

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Les Jones

I’m so there. I have plans for Saturday afternoon/night, but I plan on being there Sunday.

Posted in East Tennessee, Guns | 2 Comments

Katie Granju Speaks Out About Her Son’s Death

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Les Jones

Katie releases the details she previously had to hold back.

Posted in East Tennessee, True Crime | Comments Off

TN Firearms Legislation

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Les Jones

Liston Matthews of the Knoxville Gun Rights Examiner found a troubling word in a bill making its way through the Tennessee legislature: This column recently discovered that a new pair of bills in the Tennessee Legislature, labeled the Tennessee Gun … Continue reading →

Posted in East Tennessee, Guns | Comments Off

Notes from the Blogger Gun Bash

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Les Jones

Lots of fun. Thanks to Linoge for putting it together. I shot two new-to-me pocket 9mms – Brick’s Kel-Tec FP9 and Linoge’s Walther SSP PPS. Both were shockingly good. Very nice triggers and excellent accuracy. That’s the second Kel-Tec I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in East Tennessee, Guns | 8 Comments

Knoxville BBQ-N-Bullets Blog Get Together March 5th

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Les Jones

Linoge has the details.

Posted in Blogging, East Tennessee | 1 Comment

Cherokee Park Photos

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Les Jones

Last weekend in Knoxville we had temperatures in the 60s, so we took the kids to Cherokee Park for a walk along the Tennessee River. Reload the page to start from the beginning or start here at my Flickr page. … Continue reading →

Posted in East Tennessee, Home Life, Photos | 2 Comments

Shooting coach or classes in Knoxville?

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Les Jones

A reader asks, “Do you know of a good place to find a shooting coach in town? I recently started practicing shooting with both a pistol and rifle and while I think my technique is proper, I’d rather kill bad … Continue reading →

Posted in East Tennessee, Guns | 3 Comments

Twitterer with a cell phone camera gets results

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Les Jones

Confirmed: cop drives off after hitting parked car, under investigation.

Posted in Blogging, East Tennessee | 2 Comments

On the one hand, Rep. Hardaway doesn’t want innocent angels to be strippers

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Les Jones

on the other hand, he doesn’t want women of ill repute to be strippers, either. I was flipping through Representative Hardaway’s legislation to try to find his bill raising the age on strippers from 18 to 21. And, Lord Almighty, … Continue reading →

Posted in East Tennessee, Politics | Comments Off

My Company is Hiring Two Network Engineers in Knoxville, TN

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Les Jones

Requirements and salary at the links. Lab Engineer Senior Test Engineer

Posted in East Tennessee, Tech | Comments Off

Maryville Christmas Parade Photos

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Les Jones

Historical trivia – General William Tecumseh Sherman once marched his army down the same Maryville street as this Christmas parade. Fortunately that was before his scorched earth policy. Note to self: a polarizing filter might have regained some detail in … Continue reading →

Posted in East Tennessee, Home Life | 2 Comments

Proof That Gun Owners Have Come a Long Way, Baby

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Les Jones

Knoxville News-Sentinel – Woman killed man who shot husband during S. Knox home invasion: DeBusk said two suspects knocked on the door of the home and “then kicked in the door.” The two intruders struggled with Franklin and one of … Continue reading →

Posted in East Tennessee, Guns | 22 Comments

Knoxville’s 1797 Ramsey House

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Les Jones

We were bored Saturday, so the wee wifey and I took the kids to a couple of historical sites around Knoxville. One that neither of us had ever visited was Ramsey House Plantation, off of Strawberry Plains Pike. The house … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Of, East Tennessee, Photos | Tagged | 2 Comments

Nikon Camera and Lens Rental in Knoxville

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Les Jones

Went to the Knoxville Photographer’s Meetup on Thursday night. Nice folks. Check ‘em out on Flickr. Found out from someone at the meeting there’s a new-to-me camera store in Knoxville called f/32 Photo. They rent premium Nikon cameras and lenses. … Continue reading →

Posted in East Tennessee, Photos | Tagged | Comments Off