Kyle Phillips, a 33 year-old analyst, was kind enough to provide his response to our questions. He is running for Knox County Commissioner 5C. 1. Introduce yourself to Knoxville, who are you, and why are you running? I am Kyle Phillips and I am running because I believe I have …
The Bruce (Pearl) is loose
The Bruce is loose, a song about Pearl, could it be? The Knoxify guys decided to mix things up a bit today. Don’t worry, we are still posting candidates responses; we just wanted a small break to celebrate the Vol’s victory on Saturday night. It’s not a big deal that …
Fun with money: Moneygami
Money art: Moneygami. Via Cameron
Recap #2 of Knox County Election Interviews
As the primary elections draw near, we continue to receive answers to our “knoxified” questions. In an effort to summarize the replies we have listed all of the respondents below by their designated office. County Commission Matthew Jones Charles Connatser Cortney Piper Evelyn Gill William Daniels Elaine Davis Mike Brown …
You Spinn me right round, baby
Could the Spinn be my next mp3 playing, dictionary wielding, FM tuning device?
Knoxville drivers suck
Something many of us in Knoxville have said over and over: Knoxville Drivers Suck
Gang Leader for a Day
Steven D. Levitt has my mouth watering over a new book by Sudhir Venkatesh, Gang Leader for a Day. Amazon, here I come.
19.6% of Americans believe the media
19.6% of Americans can believe all or most of the news media reporting. Via Freakonomics
‘Coffee and Chocolate’ sets par for Knoxville coffee shops
Sometimes, the only way to truly experience a place is to spend a lot of time there. Like, an entire afternoon. I did exactly that last Saturday by spending at least five hours in one of downtown Knoxville’s newest additions: the Coffee and Chocolate coffee shop. But this wasn’t the …
County Commission Interview: John Schoonmaker
1. Introduce yourself to Knoxville, who are you, and why are you running? Age 53 Lifelong Republican Resident and homeowner in the 5TH District for 23 years Occupation: Regional Sales Representative for an international manufacturer of sport optics, Optovision U.S.A. Previously: Partner in TN furniture manufacturing company. Responsible for sales, …