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Posted: Monday - Nov. 16, 2009
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Back to the Beaches: A D-Day veteran returns to France
Below are journal entries by Winston Parham. Mr. Parham is accompanying Joe Cannon on his nine-day tour of Normandy and other battle areas Mr. Cannon traveled after the D-Day landing in 1944. The two men left Chattanooga for Paris Thursday, Oct. 29 and plan to return home Saturday Nov. 7.
Posted: Thursday - Nov. 12, 2009
You’ve got to know the lingo
In one of my sessions at Jenny Craig, counselor Suzie pointed out a list of words that are restaurant-menu code for hidden, high-fat ingredients.
Posted: Monday - Nov. 9, 2009
A huge fan of roundabouts
I enjoy interviewing John Van Winkle, city traffic engineer, because he is passionate about his job. He enjoys making our city a better place to live.
Posted: Friday - Nov. 6, 2009
Magee Blog: A community’s joblessness and the quality of its schools often go hand in hand
Give me public schools in affluent neighborhoods in any city where children have the luxury of books, balanced meals, and constant needs nourishment at early ages, and I’m willing to bet that more times than not those schools will score high on state assessment tests.
Posted: Tuesday - Nov. 3, 2009
Magee Blog: Warren Buffett’s commitment to rail could help Chattanooga in the long run
When investor Warren Buffett made headlines this week after his Berkshire Hathaway company bid for the railway business owned by Burlington Northern, he said trains are more effective for moving goods that trucks.
Posted: Friday - Oct. 30, 2009
Magee Blog: A strange encounter at a Nashville motel
Arriving in Nashville today at 2 a.m. after my delayed flight from California, I checked into a motel because I was too tired even to drive the two hours to Chattanooga.
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 29, 2009
Blog: ‘Moderation’ and ‘Halloween candy’ sounds like an oxymoron
During an interview with Dr. Andrew Lunn last week, the dentist talked about the importance of not keeping Halloween candy around for more than two days.
Posted: Wednesday - Oct. 28, 2009
Magee: Smart meters put Chattanooga ahead of the technology curve
America’s economic growth in the 20th century can be attributed to infrastructure development, including interstate highways and rural electrification.
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 22, 2009
Cole: Gastric Bypass leads to 175 lb weight loss
I had Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass on December 26, 2007, at Centennial Women’s Hospital in Nashville.
Posted: Tuesday - Oct. 20, 2009
Blog: Stepping it up
In the last two weeks, I have lost another 4.1 pounds which has brought me to a total of 142.6 pounds dropped.
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 15, 2009
Blog: 13 pounds in one month
I've been on Jenny Craig one month and have lost 13 pounds.
Posted: Friday - Oct. 9, 2009
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Gerber: Lines? What lines?
The last time I got up before dawn to wait in a long line, I was in high school in New Jersey.
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 8, 2009
The weight just kept edging up and up
I’ve been a runner since 1981 and I have run over 100 marathons.
Posted: Wednesday - Oct. 7, 2009
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Blog: A new life
When I was asked to write something introducing myself I was not sure where to start, but here goes.
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 1, 2009
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Blog: Committing to change
Let me begin by saying I have been overweight most of my life so this has been a lifelong struggle.
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First Person

Back to the Beaches: A D-Day veteran returns to France
Below are journal entries by Winston Parham. Mr. Parham is accompanying Joe Cannon on his nine-day tour of Normandy ...
You’ve got to know the lingo
A huge fan of roundabouts
Magee Blog: A community’s joblessness and the quality of its schools often go hand in hand

Metro Chatt

Mackey says he’s running again
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CD Reviews

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Tech Cast

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Food

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Prep Sports

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Lookouts

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NCAA

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As I sit in my hotel room this afternoon watching the snow literally blow sideways and next to no ...
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