12 hrs ago | The Hendersonville Star News Online
Nonprofits depend on county donationsCharities line up for county dollars during budget season
“That extra $1,000 could really help us”
It's one of the fastest growing areas in Middle Tennessee with high-end homes and upscale retail developments, but community leaders say that between 20 and 30-percent of Sumner County residents are ... via The Hendersonville Star News Online
Friday May 9 | The Carpetbagger Report
Republicans, feeling down, get an invitation to the White House
“There are all these different factions out there, everyone is sniping at each other, and we have no real plan. We have a lot of people fighting to be the captain of the lifeboat instead of everybody pulling together.”
House Minority Leader John Boehner recently delivered a major-league pep-talk to his Republican caucus, which was very well received. via The Carpetbagger Report
Wednesday May 7 | Lansing State Journal
“My boys love it. The aroma is divine when it has been cooking all day.”
How long does it take to cook the Sunday pot roast? You put it in before you go to church and when you come back, it's almost ready. via Lansing State Journal
Tuesday May 6 | The Tennessean
James Michael "Jim" Hyde Sr., age 58, of Springfield, died Sunday, May 4, 2008, at his home. via The Tennessean
Sunday May 4 | Telegraph.co.uk
Transcript of the interview with former US President Jimmy Carter
“Miss Lillian, aren't you proud of your son?'. And I was waiting for her accolades and she replied 'Which one?”
Toby Harnden: What did you learn from your mother that influenced your political career? Jimmy Carter: I grew up on a farm with my mother and father. via Telegraph.co.uk
Friday May 2 | South Florida Sun-Sentinel
“I don't care what it costs, you get that story!”
When I started in this business as a punk teen more than 25 years ago, the newsroom veterans all said the good old days already were long past. via South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Wednesday Apr 30 | Washington Examiner
“People realize our energy and our resources are going to Iraq...There ought to be something for people back home.”
President Bush said Tuesday he was "perplexed" by recent congressional decisions on FISA, energy policy and the Colombia Free Trade Agreement, offering scant hope that the two ends of Pennsylvania Avenue can ... via Washington Examiner
Monday Apr 28 | Election 2008
Black women at the White House
“You can be ... the first black man to have a black woman sleeping at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue legally”
The Rev. Jeremiah Wright is proving every day that he doesn't need to be Barack Obama's pastor to be controversial. via Election 2008
Saturday Apr 26 | The Tennessean
Belmont will make most of presidential debate
“They have to be there for a good chunk of the day, so you have to keep them fed and happy. ... You don't want a member of the media or the campaigns trying to get to any of these people and have them ask a certain question.”
A whirl of speeches, concerts and panel discussions will surround the Oct. 7 presidential debate at Belmont University as the school looks to extend the event's impact beyond the election. via The Tennessean









