Tue
Jul 3 2012
11:11 am
By: R. Neal
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Discussing:
- Mark Harmon journalism award (1 reply)
- Senior's fishing, hunting, sportsman license fees increase more than others (2 replies)
- Dolly Parton - we miss you already (1 reply)
- NW Indiana residents on 10th day without power (1 reply)
- Only Republicans moving to Florida? (1 reply)
- ballrooms, bankruptcy, and bulls-- (1 reply)
- SoKno what have you done? (2 replies)
- Vote! Thursday is election day. (4 replies)
- The Odyssey (3 replies)
- AI backlash - Justin Pearson (1 reply)
- U.S. Commerce Dept. Going Socialist? (2 replies)
- Publix Greenwise Organic Berry Recall (4 replies)
TN Progressive
- View from the Overlook (Whitescreek Journal)
- Alcoa property taxes will probably not go up (BlountViews)
- Smith & Wesson not a good fit for Blount County (BlountViews)
- Pellissippi Parkway extension delayed again (BlountViews)
- Blount County early voting record turnout (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)
TN Politics
- USPS whistleblower predicts ‘catastrophic’ effect on elections under Trump vote-by-mail order (TN Lookout)
- John Cole’s Tennessee: Meat grinder (TN Lookout)
- Bank downgrades Ferrovial stock over I-24 toll lane bid (TN Lookout)
- Homeland Security confirms 121 immigrant arrests in Memphis nightclub raid (TN Lookout)
- US House clears spending stopgap backed by Trump that averts government shutdown (TN Lookout)
- Alpha-gal syndrome is spreading rapidly. Arkansas may hold clues to what comes next. (TN Lookout)
Knox TN Today
- MIXED GREENS (Knox TN Today)
- The Second Iteration of the Dolly Moon – a lunar corona over the Asheville Watershed (Knox TN Today)
- Dr. Dan Watkins Honored as 2026 Tennessee Chiropractor of the Year (Knox TN Today)
- Daily Connections: Your East Tennessee Guide | September 3 (Knox TN Today)
- ArtBeat Weekly – Knoxville Area Events Sept. 3-9 (Knox TN Today)
- Everyday Genius: Kitchen hacks that prevent burns, spills and overflows (Knox TN Today)
- New Business Spotlight: VEG ER for Pets (Knox TN Today)
- Wallace Professionals Network brings agents together at August Meetup (Knox TN Today)
- The power of small financial habits (Knox TN Today)
- Bill Schmidt, former Olympian, dead at 78 (Knox TN Today)
- The Book Whisperer has a tear-jerker (Knox TN Today)
- Hero Kid 2026 fall campaign Sept. 1-Nov. 30 (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- Moment of silence held on floor of U.S. House in honor of Dolly Parton (WATE)
- Neyland Stadium gameday experience upgraded inside and out for 2026 season (WATE)
- Maryville fatal shooting: Why officers are trained to use deadly force against knife threats (WATE)
- Friendsville orders lakeside property to be cleaned up, but neighbors say little has changed (WATE)
- Investigation finds fire at Knox County apartment was intentional (WATE)
- Mother of man who died in Knoxville Police custody demands answers from City Council (WATE)
News Sentinel
State News
- Bulldogs ready to put their ‘hottest camp’ to use - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Heavy workload in opener no issue for UTC’s Lalin - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Faith Focus: Musings from an American road trip - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Readers respond to the end of the Rant column - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Wire Reports
- Trump encouraged Army secretary to stay in job - The Washington Post (US News)
- US oil giant Chevron confirms it will expand operations in Venezuela - AP News (US News)
- 2 Killed and 2 Officers Shot at Minneapolis Apartment Building - The New York Times (US News)
- Trump $1 coin makes him first living president on US currency in a century - BBC (US News)
- Broadcom stock wavers as chipmaker's strong results 'not enough to keep investors happy' - Yahoo Finance (Business)
- Dutch central bank shifts billions in gold from US to Britain in ‘crisis preparedness’ move - CNN (Business)
- US Congress rejects constitutional amendment to restrict Supreme Court size - Al Jazeera (US News)
- Oil dips after 3-day rally as Trump signals Iran campaign may be brief - Investing.com (Business)
- Man killed after heavy machinery falls on him at Northwest El Paso construction site - kfoxtv.com (US News)
- U.S. strikes Iran again as Tehran targets American allies in Gulf region - PBS (US News)
- Snowflake Earnings, Revenue, Guidance Top Estimates. AI Software Stock Jumps. - Investor's Business Daily (Business)
- Microsoft to Change Reporting Structure to Reflect Effects of AI - WSJ (Business)
- US government backs OpenAI in New York Times copyright case - reuters.com (Business)
- Apple changes Lake Ontario name to 'Lake America' for US users of its Maps, following Trump's order - AP News (US News)
- America’s renter generation is trying to build wealth by investing in stocks instead of owning a house - MarketWatch (Business)
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I always loved the Andy
I always loved the Andy Griffith Show. I still enjoy watching the re-runs. He was a good man. I will never forget a couple of years ago when Griffith made a TV commercial in support of the Affordable Healthcare Act. It was sad to see him then, after a stroke had impaired his speech and he was in failing health, but I thought it was great that it was so important to him that he did the spot endorsing decent healthcare for Americans. The Republicans were quick to call him an evil monster and demonize the good man that millions of us had always admired.May he rest in peace.
Every kid ought to be
Every kid ought to be required to put away the video games and textphones for a while and watch all the original B&W episodes. Very few TV shows have promoted such good moral values in such an entertaining way.
His show stayed away from the
His show stayed away from the violence and garbage you see in so many TV shows today. They promoted morality and real family values, influences that are missing in today's TV programs.
"dropped my big orange drink"
Negotiating
I rest my case.
That's great. On that, I rest my case.
Adorable. Guess I'll have to
Adorable. Guess I'll have to go watch a few more to get that good feeling.
He'll be missed but he left a great legacy.
If you haven't be sure to
If you haven't be sure to catch A Face In the Crowd. It's a great movie and Andy does a great job. He'll be missed. Makes me want to drive to Mt Airy and hang out downtown...
When my niece got married 11
When my niece got married 11 years ago, one of their gifts was a complete VHS set of Andy Griffith Shows. Her husband Justin and her had watched them every night in college. We upgraded them to DVD a couple years ago. We've got their kids watching them now. The 3 year old is a dead ringer for Opie. Loves to fish.
First thing I did today was text Justin my condolences.
the videos above
My husband never reads blogs and only quickly reads mail. I showed him the videos of Andy above and he spent hours watching through the list. He said he had never spent that much time on a computer, but enjoyed rewatching the shows he has seen many times. Thank you for the good entertainment.
Allyson Praytor's Mayberry
Young Allyson Praytor, who has now had two of her photos published in TRAINS Magazine, has just uploaded these photos from a visit to Mount Airy in 2009.
Great photos. Andy's gone and
Great photos.
Andy's gone and I'm sad.
What was that movie where he played a bad guy? That just seemed wrong...
Was the movie "A Face in the
Was the movie "A Face in the Crowd"? Lonesome Rhodes character? Seems like I read that recently.
Andy Griffith playted that
Andy Griffith playted that part, but I don't think that's the one Bean means. Rhodes wasn't a "bad" guy in the usual sense.
I seem to recall Griffith as a bad guy in some movie too. Shall have to google.
Andy Griffith's Lonesome
Andy Griffith's Lonesome Rhodes in the movie A Face in the Crowd was indeed a very dark character. He's a jail-bird ruffian who gets discovered for a human-interest sort of appearance on the radio, and ends up getting hired for a regular gig on the local radio station. He parlays that into eventual national TV stardom, where he's both entertainer and a much sought after influence in national politics. It all goes to his head as he becomes a true prototype for the likes of Glenn Beck or Rush Limbaugh. It gets ugly from there, and the film offers lessons that perhaps modern viewers should heed.
So it depends on how you define "bad guy." Rhodes is a complicated character who doesn't fit the definition of the classic Hollywood two-dimensional villain, but he is not a nice person, and is about as far from Andy Taylor as you could get. That role really showed off Griffith's acting chops as he took the southern, folksy persona that he did so well in a completely different, dark and sinister direction.
Like Rush Limbaugh?.....You
Like Rush Limbaugh?.....You mean more than just a bad or evil character, Rush is not human he is simply scum of the earth.
At every turn he demonstrated
At every turn he demonstrated his honest respect for people and he never seemed to expect theirs in return, but wanted to earn it.
Ron Howard: What I learned from Andy Griffith
I believe this is the
I believe this is the one:
(link...)
"Murder in Coweta
"Murder in Coweta County".....Hmmmmm...with Johnny Cash too. I don't remember it & should. I might not have full blown oldtimers yet but lately maybe I'm getting just a touch of sometimers.
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Somebody, have I told you lately how much I appreciate the nuance in all of your posts? Really, thanks for that.
(Pardon moi and back to your regularly scheduled programming...)
You're too kind. Thanks.
You're too kind. Thanks.
P.S. There are probably some
P.S. There are probably some others who would prefer that you not encourage me.
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BTW, did you happen to catch our Karns-area Griffith Fan Club on WBIR's Live at Five on Tuesday?
That's Bo Pierce (aka "Briscoe Darling"), my Republican-but-nevertheless-anti-school-voucher-candidate for the 89th House District, with the little brown jug.
That was Bo Pierce?...Dang I
That was Bo Pierce?...Dang I wish this Dem could vote for him just because of his Darling credentials.
In one movie...
...which I think was made for television, Andy played the head of a biker gang. Evil, evil part.
By the way, "A Face in the Crowd," also one of my favorites, is coming up on Turner Classic Movies tonight (well, early this morning) in a previously-scheduled time slot (1:45 a.m. Eastern)