I just got back from Cape Cod again (via Internet, of course). A couple of weeks ago I found this site, a group of bloggers and small town newspapers around the bay.
I can't stay away. I've discovered that:
For almost 300 years, the town of Chatham, Mass., could rely on a year-round supply of cod. None have been caught there since January.
John Quincy Adams skinny dipped regularly in the Potomac during his administration. Once he had been dodging a reporter who wanted to interview him about the National Bank. She waited outside the White House one morning and watched him as he went to the river and undressed. When he entered the water she sat on his clothes and bargained for an interview as he stood waist deep in the freezing water. Oh, to have GWB in such a waterballing predicament.
Christy's has 1% milk for $2.99 a gallon.
I got a recipe for elderberry pie.
And this from Cheap Eats:
Life is too cheap for short wine...
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- Does Silly Congress care about chaos in cattle market? (4 replies)
- Terrible things are happening outside. (4 replies)
- East TN Health Depts. free flu shots today, Oct. 21, 2025 (1 reply)
- Building housing Knox County Democratic Party headquarters up for sale (3 replies)
- Watch how scam victims lose millions to a con with a modern twist (1 reply)
- Knoxville SOUP proposals Announced for Sept. 23, 2025 (1 reply)
- No Kings Rally - Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 (1 reply)
- Study finds Knoxville has the second worst drivers in the US (3 replies)
- Republicans shutdown government to avoid healthcare support (2 replies)
TN Progressive
- WATCH THIS SPACE. (Left Wing Cracker)
- Report on Blount County, TN, No Kings event (BlountViews)
- 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)
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- Lee's Fried Chicken in Alcoa closed (BlountViews)
- Alcoa, Hall Rd. Corridor Study meeting, July 30, 2024 (BlountViews)
- My choices in the August election (Left Wing Cracker)
- July 4, 2024 - aka The Twilight Zone (Joe Powell)
- Chef steals food to serve at restaurant? (BlountViews)
TN Politics
- US Senate again rejects bill ending shutdown, as air traffic controllers miss paychecks (TN Lookout)
- Knox County postpones vote to bar nonprofits getting county money from serving immigrants (TN Lookout)
- Stark federal choices harm Tennessee (TN Lookout)
- Tennessee Sen. Blackburn to support food program funding during shutdown (TN Lookout)
- Thousands of preschoolers could lose access to Head Start due to shutdown (TN Lookout)
- Maury County installs first tornado sirens more than 1 year after Columbia tornado (TN Lookout)
Knox TN Today
- Smoky Mountain Tales: A conversation with Charles Maynard (Knox TN Today)
- The Book Whisperer has perfect Halloween read (Knox TN Today)
- Garner on Vol defense: Everybody must do better (Knox TN Today)
- Downtown Knoxville has Halloween covered (Knox TN Today)
- Gibbs cements post season play, eliminates Heritage (Knox TN Today)
- Chunk takes the crown: Fat Bear Week 2025 ends with a big winner (Knox TN Today)
- HEADLINES: World news to local Deputy Kirchner facing amputation (Knox TN Today)
- Young Reader’s Shelf: Harry Potter series (Knox TN Today)
- GCA offers PK-12 & Hybrid Program Open Houses (Knox TN Today)
- BarberMcMurray receives TBR Chancellor’s Award (Knox TN Today)
- It cost a war pension (Knox TN Today)
- Have a Happy Halloween (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- Wild Wing Cafe plans return to Farragut after closing Johnson City location (WATE)
- Knoxville pledges up to $10M annually from sales tax proposal for affordable housing (WATE)
- Anakeesta's Local Appreciation Days to help Second Harvest Food Bank of East TN (WATE)
- Blount Mansion raising money to preserve Knoxville landmark (WATE)
- Officials respond as report highlights major issues at Knox County juvenile facility (WATE)
- Dollywood announces opening date for 2026 season (WATE)
News Sentinel
State News
- Chattanooga Now Events - Chattanooga Strings Autumn Concert - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Chattanooga Now Events - 2000s Themed Music Night in Chattanooga – Dress Up & Sing Along! - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Revamped GHSA softball schedule no major concern for Gordon Lee - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Virginia Wills Obituary - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Wire Reports
- The Fed’s balance sheet takes center stage as liquidity concerns rise - CNBC (Business)
- South Korea trade deal appears elusive as Trump seeks $350B investment - AP News (US News)
- China Purchases First Cargoes of US Soybeans This Season - Bloomberg.com (Business)
- Democratic states sue to force SNAP payments during government shutdown - The Washington Post (US News)
- Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says Bill Gates warned him that investing in OpenAI would be like setting $1 billion on fire - businessinsider.com (Business)
- Futures: Trump Upbeat On China; Fed, Key Earnings On Tap - Investor's Business Daily (Business)
- Poll: Most Californians say they’ll vote yes on Proposition 50 - Politico (US News)
- Ben & Jerry's co-founder says Unilever blocked Palestine-themed ice cream - BBC (Business)
- Federal Judge Disqualifies Trump-Backed Prosecutor in Los Angeles - The New York Times (US News)
- Trump says US blocks him from running for third term - Reuters (US News)
- As Amazon lays off 14,000, some employees worry more cuts loom - The Seattle Times (Business)
- A deputy killed. A 150-mph chase. Then, an off-duty cop took dramatic action on live television - Los Angeles Times (US News)
- Trump counts on public support for drug boat strikes without congressional approval - Politico (US News)
- Microsoft shares once again surpass $4 trillion valuation, joining Nvidia - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos (Business)
- Airlines are feeding air traffic controllers as they miss their first full paychecks - CBS News (US News)
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For your Cape Cod exploring
For your Cape Cod exploring pleasure, you might want to try this site, too. Not updated since 2005 but still chock full of the kind of stuff that'll inspire the recognition that Southerners and Yankees aren't always as different as we think (I have dual citizenship).
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