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Crutchfield takes on haters in blog

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

If you’re feeling under appreciated, get off your pity pot and take a big hit of the real suffering we found on the blog posts of Education, Arts & Culture Dept. Founding Administrator Missy Crutchfield.

The TFP’s hipster anchorman brings ‘Top 5’ to Facebook

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Local TV news is so close to the parody drawn by “Anchorman” it’s difficult to tell reality from farce.

‘Downfall’ spoof pokes Sofa King

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The video, crafted using the popular Hitler “Downfall” meme, is a skillfully scripted, sharp-edged jab at the burger shack and it’s owners, the local restaurateurs who also own Aretha Frankenstein’s and Crust Pizza.

The Last DJs Need Direction

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Disc jockeys are a near-dead breed, killed not by their own hands, but by the corporate-run broadcasting behemoths of the world.

A Letter to Our New Council

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Dear Mayor-Elect Berke and City Council Members-Elect: Congratulations! You did it! Now comes the hard part—effectively governing.

Venue or Monument?

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The Auditorium and Tivoli are indeed grand, historic buildings—but they are also the city’s only two non-commercial concert and arts venues capable of hosting crowds of more than 1,000 people...

The Coronation

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

While it is not publicly acknowledged, longtime Chattanoogans with even surface familiarity of the way politics work here know that Andy Berke’s smooth transition from the state senate to the mayor’s office is no mere coincidence.

One Paper, One Voice

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

When daily newspapers merge—as they have for decades and at a faster pace during the past 20 years—readers might expect the best elements of both to form the new paper. But those expectations are simply that—high hopes...

Google Gobble

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

You might say that former East Ridge City Manager Tim Gobble has a gift. His impressive-looking government-service résumé—beginning with the Secret Service and ending last week in East Ridge...

Snow Blind

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The real bottom line is this: The TFP owns Chattanooga. It is, for better or worse, the newspaper of record and even we—the pithy, juvenile, snarky Pulse—could not live without it and would mourn its daily demise.

J. Todd Foster’s Hixson Life

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Channeling Leonard Nimoy, we have been “In Search of ...” former TFP executive editor J. Todd Foster since he resigned in September 2011 “for personal reasons,” an official statement at that time read, after only 15 months on the job.

The Politics of Rock

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT

At least since the Reagan era, politicians have attempted to co-opt the themes of popular rock songs to bolster their campaigns. And ever since, musicians have mostly complained about politicians using their music. While politicians of all stripes seem to love the anthems of such rock stars as Bruce Springsteen, the musicians themselves tend to lean liberal—and they don’t generally agree with the views of their politico fans.

Mitt’s Local Money Grab

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT

With the rise of the Tea Party, Republican candidates on a national level have long since abandoned Ronald Reagan’s commandment that Republicans should not attack one another.

Chuck’s Lock Step

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT

There are two types of people to avoid if you are a wide-eyed freshman member of Congress: lobbyists and activists. Consorting with the former will entangle you with all sorts of unsavory propositions in return for campaign cash, linking you with liability when things inevitably go awry. When confronted with the latter, you will likely be presented with patriotic-sounding pledges to sign that would seemingly align you with a righteous cause whose lofty goals will sound very appealing, but will, down the line, disable you from doing what is right for those you represent.