I liked his show "Night Music" in late 1980's. It had some very good guests. I looked forward to watching it.

Saxophonist David Sanborn, 6-time Grammy winner, has died at age 78

Night Music

Interesting Frontline tonight on PBS about corruption in Venezuela.

Might be interesting viewing if you get chance to watch.

From September 2022

For a 1/4 pound cheeseburger

The most affordable states include Tennessee, Georgia, New Mexico and Utah, where ground beef prices are on average about $3.12 less per pound than the most expensive states

How the Cost of a Burger Stacks Up in Every State

Cost of a home-grilled cheeseburger up 21 cents from 2021 to 2022

The new rule also intended to close a 2010 loophole the CFPB says has been “exploited” by credit card companies to hike fees on late payments.

Judge blocks Biden administration rule capping credit card late fees at $8

Two well-known Knoxvillians revived a lawsuit on Wednesday challenging two sections of state voter law, including one that now requires signs to be posted at polling places telling voters they need to be "bona fide" party members

Victor Ashe, others revive and revise lawsuit challenging polling place signs and 'bona fide' party membership in Tennessee

The Federal Housing Finance Agency said home prices in Knoxville increased by 11.7% compared to the previous year in the fourth quarter of 2023. Quarter-over-quarter, it increased by around 2.3%. The city ranked higher than areas like West Palm Beach in Florida and Syracuse in New York The Miami, Florida, area ranked at the top of the list.

Report: Knoxville stays among top-10 US cities for rising home prices, most realtors expect continued increases over the next year

HB 1248 was sponsored by Rep. Dennis Powers (R - Jacksboro) and he said around 7,000 people are victims of elderly financial abuse in the state, and a total of around $500 million may be stolen from them.

TN bill creating 'Elder Financial Abuse Hotline' for banks passes unanimously in legislature, hoping to prevent scams impacting seniors

Financial Elder Abuse Bill

The new rule raises the salary threshold under which salaried employees are eligible for overtime in two stages. The threshold will increase to the equivalent of an annual salary of $43,888, or $844 a week, starting July 1, and then to $58,656, or $1,128 a week, on January 1, 2025.

Millions more salaried workers will be eligible for overtime pay under final Biden administration rule

In a wide-ranging conversation with Bill Frist, a former U.S. Senate Majority Leader, Ellison said Oracle is moving a “huge campus” to Nashville, “which will ultimately be our world headquarters.” He said Nashville is an established health center and a “fabulous place to live,” one that Oracle employees are excited about.

Oracle is moving its world headquarters to Nashville to be closer to health-care industry

KAT's micro-transit service would allow people to book rides and pick-up locations to be dropped off at bus stops on KAT's major lines.

KAT working on new micro-transit service to help people get to jobs and needed appointments

The goal is to create new trails and connections within almost 50 miles of existing hiking and biking trails in Knoxville's Urban Wilderness system.

Group working to add around 3 acres of trails in South Knoxville to Urban Wilderness

You know the basics: follow the speed limit, adjust your mirrors and buckle up. However, there are some traffic laws in Tennessee that you may not be aware of.

Before you put it in drive, here are some rules of the road you should know prior to traveling in the Volunteer State.

Tennessee driving laws: Lesser-known rules every driver should know

Photos look good

Kerns Food Hall to Open Saturday

To me I am surprised there isnt a route that goes Depot St/Old City/Baseball stadium area/Summit Hill/Gay St across Gay Street bridge, Sevier Ave to turnaround at Suttree Landing Park or Alliance Brewing and back to Gay Street then to Depot, etc.

Bring Old City/Downtown/Sevier Ave/Kerns together as a day/night on the town.

KAT Reimagined final route package

The project includes two structures along the south in the Knoxville South Waterfront neighborhood, across from Neyland Stadium and the University of Tennessee campus. Rhode Partners said ground has been broken on the 235,000 square foot housing development.

Ground broken on new student apartments along South Knoxville waterfront

Tennessee could soon become the latest state to require public school students to watch a three-minute AI-generated video on fetal development created by an anti-abortion group.

Tennessee lawmakers pass bill requiring public schools to show AI video on fetus development

Tennessee law stipulates you can openly carry a ‘handgun’ in the state, but soon a new bill from Rep. Monty Fritts (R-Kingston) could change that. It would change the term “handgun” in law to “firearm.”

TN Republicans pushing to allow open carry of assault rifles despite pushback from TDOSHS

Federal report finds 68,000 guns were illegally trafficked through unlicensed dealers over 5 years

...A lot of people and policymakers genuinely believe that expanding highways and roads will ease frustrating congestion issues in their area.

But that’s not necessarily the case, Zipper said, citing the theory of induced demand, which explains why adding more car lanes tends to increase, rather than decrease, traffic by incentivizing more people to drive.

As some countries spurn cars, the U.S. continues to embrace highways

Highway Boondoggles

The announcement comes following a thorough review and proposal of public feedback on the facility’s future. The review determined that it would remain open and modernized as a Local Processing Center.

This also supports transferring mail processing outgoing operations to the Nashville P&DC and the Music City Annex in Nashville, TN, instead of Louisville P&DC in Louisville, KY as was originally planned.

USPS to improve, modernize mail operations at Knoxville processing facility

Tennessee in national news....

Josh Horton, a senior fellow who studies solar geoengineering policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, said that as far as he is aware, Tennessee is the first state to pass such a bill through both chambers of its legislature.

Tennessee lawmakers vote to ban geoengineering, with allusions to 'chemtrails' conspiracy theory