Those who read this blog know that I have been absent from the conversation for quite a while, which likely means that no one reads this space any more. Frankly, life has been too busy out here in Old Hickory to spend a lot of time on the broader issues of our city, and in... Continue Reading →
A Prayer for the Metro Council
Tonight I was asked to provide the opening invocation for the Metro Council meeting. Here is what I prayed: Creator of the Universe and provider of all, we gather tonight as neighbors, called together to live in this place we call home. We come as very different people, from many traditions and backgrounds, with distinctive... Continue Reading →
An Update on my “Occupy” legislation post…
In my previous post I made the claim that the legislature had increased the penalties of HB2638 to felony status. I based that on early news/blog reports from the committee. However latter on last night I learned that they had instead increased the penalty from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class A misdemeanor, something... Continue Reading →
Getting Caught Up in the Occupation
Earlier today the Tennessee State House Judiciary Committee voted to send House Bill 2638 to the full house for a vote. This bill is being presented in media as focusing on the Occupy Nashville protest encampment on the Legislative Plaza, and certainly the intent of the authors is to put an end to the encampment... Continue Reading →
Another Fine Example of CVB Professionalism
Well, it happened again. Nashville attempted to join the ranks of top tier cities with our own landmark New Year’s celebration, complete with a “ball drop” all our own, only to see the much celebrated musical note get stuck halfway down the track. “We don’t know what happened,” said Nashville Convention and Visitor Bureau chief... Continue Reading →
Taking Care of our Own–Country Music Marathon 2012
There is little doubt in looking at my waistline or the condition of my knees that I will be running a marathon any time soon, so I suppose the recent announcement about the new sponsor for the Country Music Marathon shouldn’t be high on my agenda. However I found myself confused in reading the announcement,... Continue Reading →
Get the churches to do it . . . they’ll do anything!
It’s been a week or longer since the CNN/Tea Party Republican debate, and frankly there is little I can nor want to say about that event, for the candidates and the conversation seem so far removed from the world that I inhabit that it’s hard to imagine that we are in the same astral plane.... Continue Reading →
Some Further Comments on Councilwoman Megan Barry
Tonight Joey Garrison came out in the City Paper with a profile of Councilwoman Megan Barry in which I am quoted as the pompous pundit of record. When I was talking with Joey, I thought I would be a minor voice among many others, but since I'm above the fold in the story, I want... Continue Reading →
A Post Election Letter to Mayor Karl Dean
Dear Mayor Dean, Congratulations of succeeding in your re-election effort. Of course, it really wasn't much of a surprise, for you had accomplished your goal of squashing serious competition months ago, but you were successful in obtaining a second term and while I may question that strategy, we have to move on from here as... Continue Reading →
Another Thursday Evening Quarterback Nashville Election Review
There will be no loss for commentary on the outcomes of tonight's elections in Nashville, so I don't know why I feel the need to offer my two cents. However, as someone who watches our leaders carefully, who engages with them in bettering our city, and who cares deeply about the process of governance, I... Continue Reading →
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