Fri
Jun 2 2006
02:10 pm
By: R. Neal
Our old blog pal "Ironman" GTTim has headed out to San Francisco to compete in the Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon.
He's photo/blogging his trip at his new blog, Better Inhale Deeply. Check it out, and check back daily for updates.
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Discussing:
- Are Chat bots a waste of time? (1 reply)
- Smith & Wesson noise problem (1 reply)
- Musicians dropping out of President's Freedom Concert Series (1 reply)
- It's time for new blood in Congress, Barnett in - Burchett out (1 reply)
- Burning Down The House... (2 replies)
- Behind Lege Lies (1 reply)
- Peace (1 reply)
- Speak your truth, fight and believe. (1 reply)
- Large banks have too much AI data center debt? (1 reply)
- GOP misleading on federal health care funding (1 reply)
- Feds indict civil rights group (3 replies)
- Georgia issues burn ban, first time in state history (2 replies)
TN Progressive
- Smith & Wesson not a good fit for Blount County (BlountViews)
- Pellissippi Parkway extension delayed again (BlountViews)
- Blount County early voting record turnout (BlountViews)
- Louisville, TN, town center coming soon? (BlountViews)
- WATCH THIS SPACE. (Left Wing Cracker)
- America As It Is Right Now (RoaneViews)
- A friend sent this: From Captain McElwee's Tall Tales of Roane County (RoaneViews)
- The Meidas Touch (RoaneViews)
- Massive Security Breach Analysis (RoaneViews)
- (Whitescreek Journal)
- My choices in the August election (Left Wing Cracker)
- July 4, 2024 - aka The Twilight Zone (Joe Powell)
TN Politics
- Firearms drive majority of veteran suicides, federal data shows (TN Lookout)
- Judge allows UFC cage matches to go ahead on White House lawn (TN Lookout)
- Stockard on the Stump: Tennessee keeping intensive probation program alive – barely (TN Lookout)
- Tennessee waste task force eyes changes to law allowing local rejection of landfills (TN Lookout)
- Nearly half of adults struggled to afford healthcare last year, survey finds (TN Lookout)
- Trump says ‘great settlement’ of Iran war in the works, signing ceremony soon (TN Lookout)
Knox TN Today
- Vols win 4×100 relay, team is third in NCAA track (Knox TN Today)
- PAT the play returns to the stage in June (Knox TN Today)
- Easy Bacon & Swiss Quiche: Breakfast meal prep (Knox TN Today)
- Grayson boosts Ijams + In memoriam: Nic Arning, Bob Monday (Knox TN Today)
- Meet Slinky: The adventure buddy you’ve been wanting (Knox TN Today)
- Dining Duo goes to Vandergriff’s (Knox TN Today)
- Zoo Knoxville introduces Summer Concert Series (Knox TN Today)
- Food City named 2026 Retailer of the Year (Knox TN Today)
- 6/12 HEADLINES: News and events from Knox, World, USA, Tennessee & Historic Notes (Knox TN Today)
- Close to Home, Far from Ordinary: Townsend, TN, Ranks #9 destination on one tank of gas (Knox TN Today)
- Hiking with Harrington: Big Creek Trail (Knox TN Today)
- Falling Water Branch Falls: A 2020 Visit, Helene’s scars, and three new waterfalls (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- Weather Aware: Sunday storms bring damaging wind threat (WATE)
- 'Breaking a window may save that child's life' Knoxville Fire Department addresses hot car dangers (WATE)
- WEATHER AWARE: Sunday storm chances bring a damaging wind threat (WATE)
- Kenneth Simon, son of VFL Kevin Simon, flips commitment from Alabama to Tennessee (WATE)
- VFL Dalton Knecht returns to Knoxville to host first youth basketball camp (WATE)
- A third Lady Vol softball player enters transfer portal (WATE)
News Sentinel
State News
- Vols’ new strength coach may play key role in Baylor star DGG’s decision - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Teen charged in connection with disappearance of Collegedale man - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Chattanooga’s July 4 drone show needed federal approval due to Spanish national team - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Losing Ground: Historic Black neighborhoods in Chattanooga face new pressures - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Wire Reports
- Organic formula brand issues recall after 3 babies diagnosed with infant botulism - CBS News (Business)
- Twelve people killed in Missouri plane crash, skydiving company says - Reuters (US News)
- Stock futures jump after the U.S. and Iran reach a deal to end the war: Live updates - CNBC (Business)
- U.S. Agrees to Peace Deal With Iran After Pakistan Mediation - WSJ (US News)
- Former Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell hospitalized - NPR (US News)
- Trump Marks Milestone Birthday With Vulgar Attack on Ally Israeli PM Netanyahu Over Iran War - The Daily Beast (US News)
- How Amazon and the White House ended Anthropic's Fable - Axios (Business)
- Transcript: Sen. Mark Kelly on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," June 14, 2026 - CBS News (US News)
- Let him eat cake! Birthday greetings for President Trump as he turns 80 – from Greta Thunberg, Piers Morgan and more - The Guardian (US News)
- Outside groups are increasingly using an old tactic to hide their sources of funding - Politico (US News)
- PHOTOS: What’s under the tarp? Kennedy Center facade covered after Trump’s name removed - WTOP (US News)
- This Chinese consumer stock could double if its global industrial pivot succeeds, JPMorgan says - CNBC (Business)
- JetBlue bets big on Fort Lauderdale, from a new airport lounge to an international gateway - CNBC (Business)
- What to Expect in Markets This Week: Kevin Warsh Leads His First Fed Meeting - Yahoo Finance (Business)
- Medicare Enrollment 101: Everything You Need to Know for the 2026 Cycle - streamlinefeed.co.ke (Business)
Local Media
Lost Medicaid Funding
To date, the failure to expand Medicaid/TennCare has cost the State of Tennessee ? in lost federal funding. (Source)
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The Barkley Marathons
If a person wanted to do prison-themed athletic events, there's always the Barkley Marathons at Frozen Head State Park near Brushy Mountain State Prison. Sounds pretty grueling.
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