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onetahiti's blogSubmitted by onetahiti on June 16, 2013 - 5:58pm.
There are a number of proposals in Congress about interest rates for student debt. This handy calculator shows the effects each proposal will have, given loan and monthly payment amounts: Link... -- OneTahiti ( categories: )
Submitted by onetahiti on June 15, 2013 - 7:54am.
This short, funny, and thought-provoking TED talk on Lesterland and reclaiming the Republic is worth watching: Link... -- OneTahiti ( categories: )
Submitted by onetahiti on June 6, 2013 - 1:31pm.
Food for Kids "sends backpacks home filled with healthy meals.... Second Harvest says Midtown, Midway and Dyllis Springs elementary schools still need sponsors." Read more: Link... -- OneTahiti Submitted by onetahiti on May 24, 2013 - 6:17pm.
Zillow has issued its Negative Equity Report of underwater mortgages, home equity, and mortgages behind on payments (Link...). Rockwood is 19% underwater, about 1 mortgage in 5; Harriman is 18%, Kingston less. Overall Roane County is 14% underwater, about 1 in 7. This is very worrisome but some other locales--Knoxville, Crab Orchard, much of Georgia--are much worse. -- OneTahiti ( categories: )
Submitted by onetahiti on May 20, 2013 - 6:26pm.
"GOPer Who Got Millions in Farm Subsidies Thinks the Poor Should Starve Rather Than Get Food Stamps." Read the story at: Link... -- OneTahiti ( categories: )
Submitted by onetahiti on May 11, 2013 - 9:53am.
Kristin Rawls has a piece in Alternet that is well worth the read, especially for us in Tennessee: Link... -- OneTahiti Submitted by onetahiti on May 10, 2013 - 1:13pm.
The deficit "through the first seven months of fiscal 2013" is down 32% over last year, too. Read more: Link... -- OneTahiti ( categories: )
Submitted by onetahiti on May 10, 2013 - 7:21am.
The answer is not the loss of federal funds. Pam Strickland's column in the News-Sentinel has a succinct analysis: Link... -- OneTahiti ( categories: )
Submitted by onetahiti on May 9, 2013 - 6:56pm.
A firefighter at West Roane County Volunteer Fire Department (Link...) says that this year folks have donated "real quality" things for the big annual yard sale coming up tomorrow and Friday, May 10-11. Stop by Station #1 on Pumphouse Road near Rockwood, have some family fun, meet your neighbors, and pick up some bargains. For more information, see the event listing at RoaneViews: Link... -- OneTahiti Submitted by onetahiti on May 4, 2013 - 9:59am.
Read more at Marketwatch: Link... -- OneTahiti ( categories: )
Submitted by onetahiti on April 29, 2013 - 11:32pm.
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This is sponsored by the AFL-CIO: Link.... -- OneTahiti ( categories: )
Submitted by onetahiti on April 12, 2013 - 1:46pm.
WVLT in Knoxville has the story: Link... -- OneTahiti ( categories: )
Submitted by onetahiti on April 11, 2013 - 1:05pm.
Alternet has the article ("The Southern State Fast Becoming Ayn Rand's Vision of Paradise - Tennessee lawmakers have elevated hatred for government and disgust for poor people to an art form"): Link... ( categories: )
Submitted by onetahiti on April 10, 2013 - 9:56am.
Update: new daily end time. West Roane County Volunteer Fire Department will host its annual "elegant junk" yard 'sale' at Station 1 on Pumphouse Road near Rockwood on May 10 and 11 (Friday and Saturday before Mother's Day) from 8:00 AM until dark each day. Submitted by onetahiti on April 7, 2013 - 12:31pm.
The story in Hard Times (via Alternet) is worth the read: Link.... We allow fracking at our peril. -- OneTahiti ( categories: )
Submitted by onetahiti on April 3, 2013 - 2:11pm.
Our Tennessee legislators are not alone in putting forth wacky, ill-conceived bills. Here's one from North Carolina establishing the right to declare an official state religion: Link... -- OneTahiti ( categories: )
Submitted by onetahiti on April 1, 2013 - 7:37pm.
Here is a short piece that puts "rich" and "poor" in perspective: Link... -- OneTahiti ( categories: )
Submitted by onetahiti on March 22, 2013 - 11:38am.
Dicky was tricky even when not in office, before he became president. Read the story (from BBC via Slashdot) at: Link.... -- OneTahiti ( categories: )
Submitted by onetahiti on March 11, 2013 - 5:23am.
Read it in the Tennessean: Link.... -- OneTahiti ( categories: )
Submitted by onetahiti on March 5, 2013 - 5:08am.
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Submitted by onetahiti on March 1, 2013 - 4:29pm.
An old friend, June Hensley of Kingston, just died at 86. I knew her through the Southwest Point Chapter of the D.A.R., for whom she volunteered tirelessly. She had a kind heart and always gave freely of her time; she truly cared about veterans, students, and our whole community. She will be greatly missed. ( categories: )
Submitted by onetahiti on March 1, 2013 - 11:12am.
Forbes has the analysis: Link... -- OneTahiti ( categories: )
Submitted by onetahiti on February 27, 2013 - 6:05am.
A coal ash pond has contaminated a NC drinking water source with high levels of arsenic. WCNC has the story, via Appalachian Voices: Link... -- OneTahiti ( categories: )
Submitted by onetahiti on February 23, 2013 - 10:17am.
The Tennessean has the story: Link... -- OneTahiti ( categories: )
Submitted by onetahiti on February 18, 2013 - 9:02am.
Read about the petition here: Link.... -- OneTahiti Submitted by onetahiti on February 12, 2013 - 3:48pm.
Sunday night, volunteers from the West Roane County Volunteer Fire Department saved my aged mother. She had gone outside to the porch to feed the cat, then fell down and hit her head and couldn't get up. The volunteers arrived within a few minutes, got her to her feet, and offered medical assistance. We could not have imagined a faster response. I want to give a big thank you to the amazing, wonderful, and selfless men and women who volunteer fire and emergency services here in West Roane! -- OneTahiti ( categories: )
Submitted by onetahiti on February 10, 2013 - 8:37am.
Read more at KnoxNews.com: Link.... -- OneTahiti ( categories: )
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