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East Tennessee > Tennessee Bloggers Roundup

This was originally a roundup of Knoxville bloggers, but I wanted to include Donald Sensing and Bill Hobbs. Instead of paying their moving expenses, I expanded the scope to all of Tennessee.

Donald Sensing is covering discontent in the 3rd Infantry Division, which hasn't returned from Iraq despite repeated promises.

Bill Hobbs is the lone voice calling attention to the military coup in Sao Tome and the Bush administration's efforts to restore the government. "The United States, as well as Nigeria, Mozambique, Portugal and France joined U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan in condemning the coup."

Katie Allison Granju from Loco Parentis has a great parenting article in Metropulse:

In thinking about that riddle, I was reminded yet again of how upside-down I find much of millennial, Western child rearing to be. I think we have it backwards in our culture: we don't allow babies much of a babyhood, but we treat our older children and teenagers like babies for far too long.

Rich Hailey has a new picture up this week that's much less frightening than the old one.

Bonus! Don't miss SouthKnoxBubba's criticisms of George Bush, and Rich's response. Fight! Fight! Fight! And where they agree on points, you know Bush has a problem.

Glenn "InstaPundit" Reynolds has a great summary of electronic voting issues at TechCentralStation and the one solution that's clear to any right-thinking person: paper ballots. The only disadvantage is that it takes longer to tabulate the results, so the elections may not be decided by the 11:00 news. As Glenn points out, with lawsuits and recounts over electronic ballots, even that advantage is eroding.

And the award for best new Knoxville blogger goes to...

Bugly! As they say in German, read der whole ding, but especially the Rug Doctor Letters. I was crying I was:

I was kinda curious if the "Rug Doctor" is recognized as having earned a doctorate by any accreditted university. I have found through research that a number of so called "Doctors" are not, in fact, "Doctors". Its not a big deal or anything, I just like to know this kinda stuff. I recently used your product, actually this weekend, after my wife inadvertently fed our jack russell terrier "Gerald" some chili. Believe me, there was no confusing with what made "Gerald" sick.

Anyway, does the "Rug Doctor" fall into the same catagory as Dr. J and Dr. Chapstick? If this is true, I am cool with it. I still like your product. I just don't want to be in some conversation with a person I am trying to impress and make the mistake on commenting on the validity as to whether or not the "Rug Doctor" is actually a real "Doctor".

He's going to show me the Rug Doctor shirt they sent him next week. You may also enjoy Rectos and the Chevy P3rv3rt Van, or at least reading about them:

Not to be outdone by Ford and Chrysler's recent success in re-releasing models previously retired, Chevy is going to bring back the 1977 classic cargo van. Details are still emerging, but early word has it that it will either be called the Chevy P3rv3rt or the Kidnap Cargo Van. Dealers will be required to conduct a full background investigation on all potential buyers.

I've told Bubba about him, and I hope he'll be in the Brigade soon.

And the award for best all-around Knoxville blogger this week goes to...

SayUncle, who is on fire lately. High points this week include gun rights, the strange situation at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, the tough situation Alphecca is in being gay and a gun advocate, and his entry for Jay Caruso's challenge:

You're a political consultant. However, you're going to be consulting for your ideological opposite. You're a Democrat at heart but you're trying to get your Republican candidate elected and vice versa. We'll make this easier by putting it on a national scale and pretend we're trying to win the Presidency. What strategy would you employ to get your candidate in office?

I need to get in on this action, yes I do.