Category: Family life

Bill would aid fugitive Gaddys in property rights fight

Thomas and Carol Gaddy speak to supporters after her release from Sequatchie County Jail on Nov. 12 on charges of contempt. She spent two nights in a cell. (Photo David Tulis) A bill sliding through the Tennessee general assembly offers unexpected aid to Thomas and Carol Gaddy, the homeowners from Sequatchie County who are in […]

Disintegration in homeschooling; cultural changes affect groups’ godly mission

An exhibitor at the home education expo in Chattanooga shows four children a printed wonder. The event is held every summer in Camp Jordan. I worked for the homeschool newsletter Esprit before I was married, and a decade ago, as the father of four children, was handed the role of editor. I’ve been thinking lately […]

Boyd reveals ‘confidential’ details of tourism bureau

A family visiting Chattanooga enjoys a moment along the riverfront near the aquarium. (Photo Chattanoogafun.com) Tim Boyd proposes cutting the funding of the Convention & Visitors Bureau largely given by county government of which he is a commissioner. The group has a yearly budget of F$7.2 million, gets F$6.4 million or 84 percent of its cash […]

Boyd demands openness, cuts at tourism booster CVB

Tim Boyd leads by example, demands info on how tax money is spent by Convention & Visitors Bureau in Chattanooga, a nearly wholly county tax-dependent 501(c)4 client. Part 2 below: Does open records act oppress Commissioner Boyd? I argue the CVB and county attorney Rheubin Taylor are either bullying or misleading him about the open […]

Good riddance to Anderson, whose gay theory poisoned city politics

Chris Anderson, who proposed vampire like searching-out of voters’ intentions in 2014 recall effort, is part of the decline of share value in the gay market. Voters in the city council race sell at a discount— and they’re glad for the loss. They will recapitalize with Erskine Oglesby on the council. (Courtesy Noogaradio) Tweet Pin It

Cash Friday lets local economy folk obtain partial satisfaction

The federal reserve note with 100s printed on it, carefully, by a federal government printer. The war on cash is a war not against criminals, terrorists, and the underground economy alone. It is a war against local economy and the free market in Tennessee — against private and personal commerce. So take it personally. By […]

Tears, ideals at Roosevelt’s beloved Sagamore Hill

Sagamore Hill is the home to which Theodore Roosevelt raced at the end of each workday as New York city police commissioner. (Photo Jeannette Tulis) Last week during spring break, I fulfilled a long-time dream of visiting Theodore Roosevelt’s home in Oyster Bay, Long Island, known as Sagamore Hill. By Jeannette Tulis / Esprit newsletter […]

Intern would learn news trade, boost this site, radio platform

Mike Steel, left, and Russell Stroud of Noogaradio assemble an FM radio antenna in the station’s Hixson studio. (Photo David Tulis) Russell Stroud is the news director of Noogaradio and is a story of how an intern becomes a partner. Mr. Stroud, 21, of Ringgold, Ga., has never set foot in a classroom, having been […]