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While Some Argue In The Pantry

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Posted on September 4, 2008 - 5:34pm at Shlog
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"I wanna hand Daddy the cans!!!!” Gresham, age five, screamed yesterday.  (Though, to be fair to the kid, it’s hard to tell when he’s screaming and when he’s just talking.  He’s got a voice amplification issue of some sort.)

The Goverment Can’t Do It All

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Posted on July 2, 2008 - 8:40am at Post Politics
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On progressive has no problem with Barack Obama’s embrace of a version of George Bush’s faith based initiatives:

Obama’s Faith Based Idea Will Work

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Posted on July 1, 2008 - 8:50pm at Southern Beale
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Count me among those liberals welcoming Barack Obama’s announcement about giving faith-based groups a role in his administration.

Bye Bye Bookmobile

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Posted on March 31, 2008 - 10:29am at Nashville21
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I just got around to looking at the Mayor's budget proposal (

Flu News

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Posted on February 21, 2008 - 4:49pm at Left of the Dial
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So far, so good. I’ve not gotten sick yet but am watching those around me drop like ten little indians.

Here in Campbell County, there were well over 100 new reported cases of influenza in the past week. But those are just doctor–confirmed cases. I suspect the number is really ten times that much.

Surrounding counties are reporting a rise in flu cases as well:

Anderson County: 19
Blount County: 114
Loudon County: 31
Sevier

Performance of Metro social services chief criticized

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Posted on February 19, 2008 - 9:34am at Vivian Wilhoite District 29
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Board meets this week to review controversial director's contract
By MICHAEL CASS and JANELL ROSS • Staff Writers (Tennessean) • February 19, 2008

The head of Metro's social services programs, criticized for failing to make recommended changes, may find out this week whether she gets to keep her job.

"There is a role to play in the coordination of services and needs assessment..."

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Posted on February 19, 2008 - 9:02am at Stone Soup Station
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I haven't dealt with Metro SS enough to weigh in with an opinion on the matter, but I can say that some areas outperform others, which is typically the case in just about every type of agency out there....
Performance of Metro social services chief criticized Board meets this week to review controversial director's contract

By MICHAEL CASS and JANELL ROSS • Staff Writers • February 19, 2008

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