Tennessee River Comedy Booze Cruise - it begins!

Organized by Knoxville's source of cutting edge comedy, Knoxcomedy.com, the TN River Comedy Booze Cruise will kick off with Sean Riccio, Dave Wright, Waylon Whiskey, Trae Crowder, Matt Ward and Jeff Blank. This is the very first one, we're hoping to have plenty more. Tell your friends!

Buy tickets here.

Here's how stuff is promoted in Knoxville

With a hashtag on Twitter. Good luck with that.

GOP contradicts Obama

"Obama says U.S. doesn't give in to fear at speech commemorating the tenth anniversary of the terror attacks" - FOX News

Later today the GOP issued a statement pointing to the Iraq war and several other post-9/11 actions to prove, conclusively, that the U.S. DOES give in to fear. Often. With gusto. They can't just agree, with the POTUS, you know? They are keeping it real.

They jumped to their death holding hands

This has me all kinds of screwed up today.

Read this

Good analysis by a former Republican. In fact, brilliant analysis and important summary if you care about our country at all. Information is power.

Knoxville News Sentinel endorses Rogero for Mayor

I hope it helps and Madeline Rogero becomes the first female mayor of Knoxville. Here's the KNS announcement.