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February 2, 2006 - Promoters have announced the preliminary lineup for the 2006 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, June 16-18 in Manchester, Tenn. According to this Billboard article, "though Bonnaroo's roots are firmly planted in the jam-band scene, this year's lineup tilts more toward mainstream and indie rock..."

January 12, 2006 - Posted by R. Neal

December 20, 2005 - Posted by R. Neal The local paper asked readers to vote for the top ten East Tennesseans. They came up with a pretty impressive list. Here are the results: 1. Dolly Parton: "It costs a lot of money to look this cheap!"

November 29, 2005 - Posted by R. Neal Once again I have to comment on another embarrassing story from my own back yard. I'm sure you heard about this already, because it made the national wires and cable news:

November 19, 2005 - A guest poster at Crooks and Liars has

November 17, 2005 - Posted by R. Neal

October 20, 2005 - Posted by R. Neal

August 24, 2005 - It's not getting a lot of press, but disability rights advocates and their allies are in their tenth week of a sit-in at Gov. Phil Bredesen's (D) office in Tennessee.

June 29, 2005 - In what could become a landmark case, the state of Tennessee is going to federal court today seeking approval to cut back on coverage offered by the state-paid TennCare health program.

May 19, 2005 - Last week, we gave you the run-down on the Correctional Corporation of America and their plans to build the world's largest privatized, for-profit jail and "penal farm" in Shelby County, Tennessee.