Tue
Jul 3 2012
11:11 am
By: R. Neal
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Discussing:
- Tennessee paying $637 million over 5 years for voucher software program (2 replies)
- AI bubble burst? (1 reply)
- UT paying $2 million to fired professor? (2 replies)
- A bear in Alcoa (1 reply)
- Here are some good Presidents (1 reply)
- Alcoa Hwy construction to extend to 2030 (3 replies)
- Happy 250th, pfft (2 replies)
- Smith & Wesson noise problem (3 replies)
- Are Chat bots a waste of time? (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)
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- 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)
- July 4, 2024 - aka The Twilight Zone (Joe Powell)
TN Politics
- Vonda McDaniel, Tennessee Labor leader, mourned after Tuesday death (TN Lookout)
- A proud history and a cloudy future: Congressional Black Caucus hit by Supreme Court ruling (TN Lookout)
- Judge extends order blocking Tennessee officials from reporting sick, disabled immigrant children (TN Lookout)
- Summer food program for West Tennessee kids could distribute twice as many meals this year (TN Lookout)
- A sweaty Fourth of July ahead for the US as extreme heat descends on 20 states (TN Lookout)
- Memphis schools takeover blocked by judge in temporary order (TN Lookout)
Knox TN Today
- Behold the 250th (Knox TN Today)
- Overserved (Knox TN Today)
- KFD Asst. Chief Mark Wilbanks retires & he’s already at new job (Knox TN Today)
- TN GOP + Trevor Bayne + Todd Ailes + Patricia Nash + Pete Pearson ++ (Knox TN Today)
- New Business Spotlight: Intrepid Nitro Coffee & Tea Bar (Knox TN Today)
- Western Plaza sells for $65 million (Knox TN Today)
- Rotary Club of Bearden announces new Board leadership (Knox TN Today)
- Everyday Genius: Hidden social media features (Knox TN Today)
- Weekend Scene has Anvil Shoots to Independence Day Parade & more (Knox TN Today)
- Wallace Real Estate welcomes summer intern Suzanne Stone (Knox TN Today)
- ArtBeat: Spotlight on the local arts events and entertainment (Knox TN Today)
- 7/2 HEADLINES: News and events from Knox, World, USA, Tennessee & Historic Notes (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- Temperature problems found at Loudon brewery during health inspection (WATE)
- RAM holding three mobile Telehealth clinics in East Tennessee (WATE)
- Knoxville Parks and Recreation takes over day-to-day management of Chilhowee Park (WATE)
- Company fined $210,000 after fatal trench collapse at Big Ridge State Park (WATE)
- What to know before Election Day in East Tennessee: Find sample ballots, key dates (WATE)
- DOJ: Two cartel members indicted after East Tennessee drug seizure (WATE)
News Sentinel
State News
- Video: Teen confessed to killing nearest sex offender in video played in Collegedale court - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce to host their wedding Friday at Madison Square Garden, AP source says - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Researchers launch study on Ebola treatments as Congo outbreak worsens - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Victor Willis, who co-founded the Village People and co-wrote 'Y.M.C.A.,' dies - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Wire Reports
- Couple who staged apparent proposal atop Empire State Building faces slew of charges - The Guardian (US News)
- Dangerous US heatwave looms over 4 July holiday, World Cup and Swift wedding - BBC (US News)
- Trump bought Apple, Nvidia and other tech giants before tariff reversal fueled rebound - CNBC (Business)
- U.S. Olympic canoeist David ‘Davey’ Hearn charged in Reflecting Pool vandalism - NBC News (US News)
- California man pleads guilty to sending false ransom note in Nancy Guthrie disappearance - NBC News (US News)
- US job growth slows sharply in June; labor force participation rate at more than 5-year low - Reuters (Business)
- How Trump made more than $1 billion on crypto when most of his coin’s investors lost money - CNN (US News)
- Tesla Sales Blow Away Expectations. Why the Stock Is Dropping. - Barron's (Business)
- Sandwich chain Jersey Mike's files for IPO, reports 50% same-store sales growth in recent years - CNBC (Business)
- Extreme heat drives record demand threat as America's largest grid prepares emergency measures - Fox Business (Business)
- CoreWeave Junk Bonds Slide Further as Investors Question AI Boom - Bloomberg.com (Business)
- Mortgage rates hover near 6.5% as other housing metrics show modest improvement: Mortgage rates today, July 2, 2026 - Yahoo Finance (Business)
- Private Credit Can’t Stop the ‘Freak Out’ - The New York Times (Business)
- Extreme heat warning: More intense heat before rain impacts 4th of July weekend - WLWT (US News)
- Newsom's office responds to SCOTUS ruling on women's sports as California faces ongoing trans athlete wave - Fox News (US News)
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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)