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January 31, 2007
Mayor Not Actually Going to be Able to Attend Mayor's WGOW Forum on Homeless Campus
Maybe you thought -- like the rest of the city -- that the mayor would be attending the February 5 WGOW-hosted homeless campus forum he announced on January 19.
Well, you were wrong.
Turns out he can't make it.
Not only that, but according to his spokesperson, Michelle Michaud, the mayor is really not the best person to be answering questions about the, um, mayor's proposed homeless campus. The best people to answer those questions are the city's CCRC "team," headed up by former executive director of the Chattanooga Homeless Coalition, John Dorris. Those are the folks that will be presenting their ideas on WGOW next Monday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. with Bobby T. and Mary Ann.
It's not clear whether the "opposition" -- the currently officially alternate recognized title for Merri Mai Williamson -- will be attending.
Somebody from The Pulse will be there. Unless they call the whole thing off. Which is at least mildly likely at this point.
Our collective heads hurt...
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January 30, 2007
Local Blogbits: 1.30.2007
With their full-length feature on permanent hiatus, Lazy Bear Productions' "Podcorn" podcast series has resumed. Hear it here.
Zack and Bill appeared on WGOW's "F.R.E.D. The Show" with Jeff Styles this morning to discuss our Sex Survey. The survey closes tomorrow night. Fill it out if you haven't already. The results will be published in our February 7 issue.
...speaking of the survey, there is a thread about it at the Chattanooga Message Forum.
Bill is slated to be interviewed tomorrow by WDEF for a piece they're working on about YouTube. It's largely in reference to this.
Ted Reynolds' "A Pretty Flyer Is Not Enough" column is being discussed in the C.I.A. forums. Check out the discussion here.
The Indies Are Back! See the AEC's Spring Independent Film Series schedule here.
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PulseCast: Music Edition #012 - Now Online
Features music from Andrew Bird, Deerhunter, Panda Bear, Bright Eyes, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Calla, Apostle of Hustle, Bloc Party, The Ponys, Brightback Morning Light, The Earlies and more
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"Sweep the Leg!"
No More Kings: "Sweep the Leg"
If you're gonna write a song about the Karate Kid, you may as well recruit the original cast -- and Chattanooga's own Dennis "Mr. Belding" Haskins -- for the video.
Good stuff...
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January 24, 2007
The Pulse's 2007 Sex Survey Now Online!
Click here to participate in a brief -- and, to the best of our knowledge, first in the history of the city -- SEX SURVEY. The results will be published in the February 7 edition of The Pulse.
Your answers and identity will be held in the strictest of confidence. Please answer only once per question. (You must answer all questions in order for your answers to be counted. Only one survey allowed per person/IP address.)
Have fun and be honest. Science is depending on you!
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January 16, 2007
State Film Commission Director Forced Out
From NashvillePost.com:
David J. Bennett, executive director of the Tennessee Film, Entertainment and Music Commission, has resigned from that position at the behest of Gov. Phil Bredesen's administration.Bennett, a well known figure in the state's film community, was appointed to the post in early 2003.
Over the weekend, Bennett told the Memphis Commercial Appeal that he was forced out over "political pressure."
Bennett cited the passage of an economic incentives package last year by the state legislature for the entertainment industry. The measure was not part of Bredesen's legislative agenda. The film promotion measure "was not the governor's initiative, and he did not endorse it when it occurred," Bennett told the C A. "There were people in his administration who then expressed their fury when the incentives passed."
Thoughts, anyone?
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January 11, 2007
John Wilder: Simply Not the Best Pick for the Job?
Wilder lost to Ron Ramsey this week. By a, um, nose.
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January 09, 2007
Pulse Writer Ernest Paik Contributes to New Magnetic Fields Book
The Pulse's Ernie Paik is a contributor to L.D. Beghtol's Magnetic Fields' 69 Love Songs: A Field Guide (33 1/3). (Ernie runs Stephinsongs, a website devoted to Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields.)
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PulseCast: Music Edition #011 - Now Online
Features music from LCD Soundsystem, Benni Hemm Hemm, Arcade Fire, Schneider TM, Frightened Rabbit, Aloe Blacc, Peter Bjorn and John, Charles Allison and Black Eyed Dog, Maps, !!! (chk chk chk), Midlake, Rock Plaza Central and more.
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Your Recycling Areas Revealed!
A quick summary of our current recycling program...
Here’s what can be placed on the curb for pickup: cardboard, newspaper, all paper grades (except shredded), plastic #1 and #2 (bottles with a neck), aluminum cans, and steel cans (food residue must be rinsed out). All of the items must be in blue bags, clear bags or a covered bin, but the items do not need to be sorted, and they can be placed in the same bag. Lids do not need to be removed from plastic recyclables, nor do aluminum cans need to be crushed.
Other recyclable materials such as shredded paper; brown, green, and clear glass bottles; computers and small electronics except TVs or microwaves; wet cell batteries; and motor oil, can be dropped off at four convenience center locations. They are: the Warner Park Recycling Center at 1250 East Third Street; the John A. Patten Recreation Center at 3202 Kelly’s Ferry Road; Access Road at DuPont Parkway; and the East Brainerd Baseball Complex at the end of Batter’s Place Road. A Brainerd location will be announced soon. Curbside recyclables also may be dropped off at these centers.
The city is now divided into four areas in which recyclables will be picked up on a monthly schedule.
Area 1 is comprised of neighborhoods east of Highway 153 and west of Interstate 75. Specifically, they are Big Ridge, Hamillville, Hamilton, Hickory Valley, Hixson, Lake Vista, Mahala Acres, Murray Hills, North Shore, Northern Hills, Timberwyck, Town Hills, Tyner, Windbrook, Valleybrook, Valleybrook Park and Washington Hills. Pickup is scheduled for the first Wednesday of each month (January 3, February 7, March 7, April 4, May 2, June 6, July 5, August 1, September 5, October 3, November 7, and December 5).
Area 2 is comprised of neighborhoods east of Interstate 75, west of Highway 153, and east of Crest Road, Campbell Street, and Bonnie Oaks Drive. They are Airport Road, Ashley Mill, Ashwood, Audubon Hills, Bella Vista, Brainerd Hills, Brainerd Park, Brandermill, Cherokee Woods, Concord Heights, Gaylan Heights, Glendon Place, Green Forest, Hamilton Mill, Hurricane Creek, Indian Hills, Irvin Acres, Kenmoor, Liles Addition, Marimont, North/South Crest Road, North Tower, North Twinbrook, Old Lee Highway, Ooltewah-Ringgold Road, Pin Oak, Pine Grove, Radmoor, Ridgewood Acres, Rollingwood, Rosemere, Royal Oaks, Shepherd, North/South Brainerd, and Woodmore. Pickup is scheduled for the second Wednesday of each month (January 10, February 14, March 14, April 11, May 9, June 13, July 11, August 8, September 12, October 10, November 14, and December 12).
Area 3 encompasses neighborhoods west of Crest Road, Campbell Street, and Bonnie Oaks Drive, west of Highway 153, and south of the Tennessee River. They are Alton Park, Amnicola, Avondale, Battery Heights, Battery Place, Bushtown, Cedar Hills, Churchville, Clifton Hills, Downtown, East Chattanooga, East Lake, Ferger Place, Fortwood, Foust Addition, Glenwood, Highland Park, King’s Point, Lincoln Park, Oak Grove, Orchard Knob, Piney Woods, Ridgedale, Saint Elmo, and Tiftonia. Pickup is scheduled for the third Wednesday of each month (January 17, February 21, March 21, April 18, May 16, June 20, July 18, August 15, September 19, October 17, November 21, and December 19).
Area 4 is neighborhoods north of the Tennessee River and west of Highway 153. They are Brynwood Park, Cloverdale, Cross Creek, Fairfax Heights, Forest Highland, Galaxy, Glendale, Lake Forest, Lupton City, Manchester Park, Moccasin Bend, Mountain Creek, Norcross, North Chattanooga, North Glenn, Northwoods, Pineville Road, Rivermont, Riverview, Signal Hills, Stuart Heights, Spring Valley and Whitehall. Pickup is scheduled for the fourth Wednesday of each month (January 24, February 28, March 28, April 25, May 23, June 27, July 25, August 22, September 26, October 24, November 28, and December 26).
If you are uncertain of where your neighborhood falls within the recycling schedule, call City Services at 311, or visit www.recycleright.org.
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January 04, 2007
Excerpt from Next Week's Pulse Interview with Comedian Ralphie May
We don't usually do this, but this was too good:
Is there anything funny about, say, Saddam Hussein's execution?Sure, I think the message is: "Come On, Iraq. Hang in there."
Ralphie May will be at the Comedy Catch from January 11 through 14.
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Bush: Feds Can Now Open Mail Without Warrants
From USA Today:
President Bush has "quietly claimed sweeping new powers to open Americans' mail without a judge's warrant," the New York Daily News writes this morning.When he put his signature on a postal reform bill on Dec. 20, the newspaper notes, the president added a "signing statement" that "declared his right to open people's mail under emergency conditions."
Speechless. Yep, that's the word.
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Yes! We Are (Maybe) Going to Get an Auto Plant at Enterprise South (Again)!
According to a piece in the Wall Street Journal, it seems we (along with three to four other locations) are in the running for a Toyota plant.
Contrary to our repeated skepticism, we would be very pleased to see it actually happen.
According to rumors discussed on WGOW today, local realtors have received inquiries from Toyota higher-ups looking for information about homes in the area.
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