Did you catch the lunar eclipse last night? Over the course of one (frigid!) hour, the Earth’s shadow crept across the full moon, turning it crimson-colored, and earning it the nickname “blood moon.”
Indeed, with a epithet like that, it’s no surprise that folklore surrounds the celestial event. You can read more about that in Lisa Denton’s story, which we published last week.
But now, onto the top three reasons why we love Tennessee today:
Chattanooga’s startup scene is gaining national recognition. Three of the nine startups chosen for this year’s Techstars Austin accelerator program, which provides startups with investment, education and mentorship, are from Chattanooga. CPRWrap, Pass it Down and Woorly were picked for what Techstars Austin Managing Director Amos Schwartzfarb said represent “some of the best and brightest new startups.”
A Chattanooga company will rebuild the U.S. government’s largest Antarctic environmental research center, which will serve as a hub for climate research. Proximity aside, a building project such as this presents many challenges. For starters, “There’s no Lowe’s in Antarctica,” company president and founder Sean Compton said.
Last week, the following press release appeared in one of our editor’s email inboxes: Charlie Steinhice, a manager in the Information Delivery Division of BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, has been appointed vice president of the board of trustees of the Mensa Foundation. What the release doesn’t say is that he’s on a lifelong quest to visit every county in United States. That he believes solar eclipses can be life-changing. That he and his siblings once tried singing “Amazing Grace” to the tune of “Viva Las Vegas.”