State Rep to Georgia: Keep Your Grubby Mitts Off Our Water

Jeff Woods — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 07:45:00 -0500

Here's a CBS News report on the border water war.

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Case of the Mysterious Mop Sink: Another Job for the Pith I-Team

Jeff Woods — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:46:00 -0500

Steve Gill is coming to the defense of Islamaphobes in the legislature who supposedly confused a mop sink with a Muslim foot bath in…

Colbert Mocks Campfield Again

Jeff Woods — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 07:37:32 -0600

The Colbert Report
Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video…

Suffer the Little Children: Stacey Campfield's Latest Stroke of Genius Catches On

Jeff Woods — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:23:13 -0600

There is in every madman a misunderstood genius, the saying goes. Such is the plight of Stacey Campfield whose latest flash of brilliance—his proposal to…

11 Other Petitions Currently Collecting Signatures on the White House Website

Steven Hale — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 05:23:18 -0600

In the wake of President Barack Obama's re-election, citizens in all 50 of these (for now) United States have started petitions on the White House…

Judge Jameson's Jocularity Jeopardizes Jurisprudence?

Jonathan Meador — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 14:14:24 -0500

Former Metro councilman, Scene columnist and soon-to-be former General Sessions Court Judge Mike Jameson is a "hands-on" kind of elected official.

WSMV has…

Just Give Up, Mitt: President Obama Sings 'Call Me Maybe'

Steven Hale — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 15:29:23 -0500

Can the Queen of England do this?

Entertainer-in-Chief, indeed. Not diverting enough for you? Try this.

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Last Night's Word: Colbert on Gateway Sexual Activity

Steven Hale — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 08:28:34 -0500

The Colbert Report

Jonathan Meador — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:01:05 -0500

Sometimes, a sinking ship isn't just a sinking ship.

Consider the above Freudian analysis conducted by hard-right…

Traveling World War I Exhibit Downtown Today

Jack Silverman — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 08:36:20 -0500

To celebrate its 75th anniversary, asset management/financial planning company Waddell & Reed has developed an 18-wheel traveling World War I museum that stops in…

A Rabbit Herding Sheep. WTF?!

Betsy Phillips — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:33:32 -0600

This video has nothing to do with Nashville. Nothing to do with politics. But you, dear Pith reader,…

Quote of the Day: Mitt Romney Embarrasser for Hire

Steve Haruch — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:33:04 -0600

"Look at my picture and ask yourself 'Would he really do that for money?' YOU CAN TELL I WOULD! The possibilities are endless for the…

A Very Mangia Christmas

Jack Silverman — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:54:04 -0600

In March, I wrote about the fabulous feast known as Mangia Nashville, which takes over Franklin's Cool Cafe each weekend to present a fixed-price,…

Ron Ramsey Checks Out Our Boners!

Steve Haruch — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:28:26 -0600

— Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey (@RonRamsey) December 9, 2011

So let's see: Governor rebuked by night court magistrate for ignoring the state…

Quote of the Day: It's Come a Long Way

Steve Haruch — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:13:49 -0500

"The load originated in Ohio. ... "

—WKRN reporting on the closure of an I-65 on-ramp southbound this morning due to spilled bull semen.…

Ifuku on Charlotte: Get Your Mind Out of the Gutter ... If You Can

Jim Ridley — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:00:44 -0500

H/T: The Bronx Bomber, who stopped in this Vietnamese restaurant at 5821 Charlotte (formerly Yen Hoa) for a look. The staff told him they'd…

Nashville-Produced Ford Credit Video From 1986 Is Incredibly 1986

Steve Haruch — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 10:01:09 -0500

This amazing piece of 1986-ness — an employee-sung corporate inspir-anthem video for, of all things, the Ford Motors…

Not the Kardashians: The Fruitful and Multiplyin' Duggars Come to Nashville Saturday

Michael Smith — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 06:38:00 -0500

If you want to meet America’s most likable Christian reality stars (sorry, Heidi and Spencer, not you), then head out to Barnes & Noble…

Do Tennessee Republicans Have a Jobs Plan?

Steve Haruch — Mon, 02 May 2011 10:17:20 -0500

Very clever, Davidson County Young Democrats. Very clever.

[dotnrepublicanshaveajobsplan.com]

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Stand Up and Tell 'Em You're From Nashville

Steve Haruch — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:50:51 -0500

C'mon, everybody, let's be homogeneous in our support of our anti-discrimination law!

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Chattanooga Firefighters Dance to "Thriller"

Ashley Spurgeon — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:44:41 -0500

Self-explanatory.

(via Videogum)

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When You Care Enough to Rescind the Very Best: Anti-Woman Legislation Mad Libs

Tracy Moore — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 07:34:02 -0600

Every time in my life I've felt at a crossroads as a woman — whether it's personal decisions about birth control, family planning or sexual…

'Sup, Mouth-Breather

Tracy Moore — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 15:50:17 -0600

It's Thursday, and you're still thinking about the unspoken epidemic, mouth breathing, and all its related health problems. Well, lucky for you,…

Nicole Kidman Discusses Her Nashville Alpaca Farm on Conan

Jack Silverman — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 10:38:01 -0600

Nicole Kidman was on Conan last night, plugging the Rabbit Hole, so to speak. At about 4:30 into the video, Kidman and O'Brien discuss…

Photo Finish: Scene Photo Contest Readers' Choice in Dead Heat

Jim Ridley — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 12:42:00 -0500

Last time we checked, only 11 votes (out of an astoundingly robust turnout) separated the first and second place winners of the readers' choice…

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