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May 2010 - Posts

Memorial Day and Storms
It has been a most pleasant holiday weekend. Days have been in the 80's with very little humidity. Fog rises from the lake in the early morning hours only to burn off as the sun rises. Days have been glorious - sunny blue skies. And the lake is wearing Read More...
Seniors Lose 24% of Their Buying Power Since 2000
RISMEDIA, May 26, 2010--Seniors have lost almost one-quarter of their buying power since 2000, according to the Annual Survey of Senior Costs, released by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). TSCL is one of the nation’s largest nonpartisan seniors Read More...
Synchronous Fireflies in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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Tennessee Rated Very Good For Business
CHIEF EXECUTIVE magazine annually reports which states offer the best and worst conditions for businesses to prosper (evaluating such things as tax policies, quality of life, infrastructure, regulatory environment, etc.) In their newly released report, Read More...
Synchronous Firefly Transportation Details
Knoxville NewsSentinel May 25, 2010. The entrance road to Elkmont in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be closed to motor vehicles and pedestrians from 5 pm to midnight June 5-13, 2010 to provide public transportation to watch the synchronous Read More...
Health Reform: 4 Percent Home Sale Tax is Myth
Information circulating on the Internet claiming health reform includes a 4 percent tax on home sales is incorrect. Starting in 2013, the law imposes a 3.8 percent Medicare tax on households with adjusted gross income (AGI) of more than $200,000 for individuals Read More...
Tennessee Floods May 2010 and Norris Lake
TN has three distinct areas. Memphis in Western TN and is on the Mississippi River. Memphis is something like 150-200 ft above sea level. Flat, flat, flat, flat. Nashville in Middle TN and is on the plateau. It ranges from around 300-1000 ft above sea Read More...