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Pokemon Go in A Small Town

This is enlightening article from Amanda Gamble who is a friend of mine from Tumblr. She is an urban explorer among many other things. She talks about doing Pokemon Go in a small town. It’s not easy to do it in the same way it’s done in a more urban area.

A. L. Gates-Author – Chattanooga’s Master of the Macabre

Chattanooga’s Master of the Macabre

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I was introduced by A.L. Gates by my wife who went to school with him a very long time ago. He is wanting to build a readership from all over the world. I met him a week ago and I found him to be snarky and interesting. Check out Mr. Gates who is becoming a master of the Macabre.

Wordless Wednesday – Power

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Bald River Falls. A waterfall near Tellico Plains, Tennessee

The Riverbend Festival – Chattanooga’s Music Festival

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Chattanooga’s family reunion as we call The Riverbend Festival happens each June on the 21st Century Riverfront. There are 5 stages of acts of all kinds performing music of all kinds. Of course there is food, merchandise and community organizations making this a special time of year.

The Coca Cola Stage from The Tennessee River.

This year the highlights of the festival is Heart, REO Speedwagon, Blood Sweat and Tears, Salt and Peppa, 38 Special and Here Comes The Mummies will appear on The Coca Cola Stage which is pictured above.

There are some indie acts who will be found on the smaller stages.

Tonight I will be posting some pictures and sharing what I experience there. Stay tuned!

Rambling About Tennessee and The Good Book

holy-bibleThere is a bill waiting to be signed by the governor in the state of Tennessee making The Bible the official state book. You would think I would be for this being a follower of Christ but I am not. This is just plain wrong. Using the Holy Texts of one faith tradition as a cheap way to get political points from ones base of supporters is prejudiced and is borderline theocratic. We live in a country made up of people from all faiths, creeds and culture. To elevate just one faith’s holy book is short sighted and does not speak to being good neighbors. The whole thing is about pandering and posturing and picking up political points with ones constituents. My country is founded in part on the notion of a separation of church and state.

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‘Spring’ Storms Spawn Twisters, Kill Six in Southeast, Snarl Holiday Travel

‘Spring’ Storms Spawn Twisters, Kill Six in Southeast, Snarl Holiday Travel
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It doesn’t feel like Christmas weather wise. What happened to the cold temperatures?