Archive for June, 2008

With the price of gas rising this summer as well as the temperature, which means high electric bills, are you going broke?

We can’t do a European vacation this year due to the failing dollar, we can’t go on a long road trip due to gas prices & the fear that Al Gore will come kill us all, and now we can’t even do anything at all because of expensive electric bills.  Is there a happier side to this coin?

It looks like the only positive benefits to this situation is getting to know Nashville better, and I mean the FREE Nashville.  So, what I’m doing this summer is finding out all about the freebees like Movies In the Park or checking out the local state parks.

Is this situation even effecting you & what are you doing about it, Nashville?

German DJ legend Paul Van Dyk will be hitting the City Hall stage Tuesday night at 9pm, you gonna be there or what?

The ages 18+ show is said to be mind blowing & will change the way you think about…everything?  Dyk prefers a soft & easy trance dance-pop, and tonight’s show shouldn’t be an exception.  Bring some of those very infamous shoes to gaze at, darling!

Cost of tickets range from $20 to $35.

Now I know that title is a little more catchy & a little less accurate, but hell, when you have someone on the Tennessee Democratic Executive Committee named Fred Stupidpants Hobbs, they deserve it.

The former Eagleville mayor said some time ago that Senator Obama ’may be terrorist-connected’.  What an intelligent, well-thought statement!

Now Hobbs is up for his apology to the presidential candidate & it went a little something like this, “My statement that Senator Obama ‘may be terrorist-connected’ was incorrect and I apologize for making it.”

Hobbs went on to say that his statement “did reflect questions I had after what I had seen reported on Fox News, but I should have taken some time to check the accuracy of what I saw on television before speaking publicly.”

Wow.  So Mr. Hobbs started out his apology fairly respectfully, then he had to go and blame his actions on Fox News.  Butchaknow, that’s probably not such a bad idea.

Lemme go turn on Fox & see what I can find to blame my next TJ Maxx shopping spree on…..

On Monday Tennessee’s own Al Gore finally threw his political hat into the ring, supporting presidential candidate Barack Obama. 

In his usual self-deprecating way, Gore stated yesterday in Flint, Michigan that he would do whatever it took to get Obama what had eluded him, the presidency.  Aww, now isn’t that just too sweet.

Gore himself introduced the man of the hour earlier in the day, saying, of course, “I present to you the next president of the United States, Barack Obama!”

Al also took a little bit of time later in the evening to state that the most recent Bush years have been, ”eight years of incompetence, neglect and failure.”

Ouch.

Well for right now at least, it looks to be business as usual for Al Gore. 

So, does Al Gore’s hat in the ring sway your voting decision at all?

First off, how many of you went to Bonnaroo?  Not reporting huge ticket sells, Bonnaroo has been not only a disappointment in numbers but also, as I hear it, in Kanye West’s performance.

I suppose that you crazy Manchester-goers are still getting back to the grind of things & may still be trying to get all that mud off or get the car out of that mud, btw- try deflating those tires first, but maybe just maybe there is someone out there that can give us the skinny, the low-down on the affairs and goings-on at Bonnaroo this year…..

You know what the best thing about today is?  That it’s not Monday & that you survived yesterday to tell about it.  That’s the best thing.

The second best thing about today is a free show at Layla’s Bluegrass Inn, you can’t beat that with a Magnolia stick, eh?

The quirky foursome, Jypsi, will be performing at the Bluegrass Inn this evening from 4pm-8pm and the show’s on the house.  Just pay for the gas to 418 Broadway & you’re set, though you might want to buy a drink or two or three or maybe twelve.

Dillards has become the most recent retailer to flee Antioch’s Hickory Hollow Mall.  The company announced that they will be closing the doors come August due to crime in the Antioch area as well as competition.

The Hickory Hollow Mall has already lost the well-known retailers J.C.Penney and Hallmark and now Dillards is following suit, with Linens ‘n Things closing as well later this year.

Which brings me to my questions, how often do you go to the Antioch mall?  And do you feel safe going there?

Congrats, you’ve made it this far into the year, and it’s CMA Music Festival week at that.  Good job not throwing in the towel before now.

The CMA Music Festival opens this Thursday, June 5th and a record number of 68 companies will be marketing to this event; everyone from People magazine to Coca-Cola, so come prepared with the only answer you need, “No.”

Known in latter years as Fan Fair, the CMA Festival has turned into quite the attractive monster, attracting folks the likes of American Idol winner Carrie Underwood.  This year is expected to top all records, so you might wanna finally check it out.