Category Archives: Tennessee

National Police Week

Posted on 05/16/2017 by Wirecutter

Short post to commemorate a singularly perplexing event; today is the first day of the National Police Week. So you sidle up to the statist bar and order the happy hour concoction of a Milgram-Stockholm Syndrome on the rocks. Drink … Continue reading →

Posted in Tennessee, To Serve... | 15 Comments

Memphis?

Posted on 05/15/2017 by Wirecutter
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Who’s worshiping who?

Posted on 05/13/2017 by Wirecutter

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Metropolitan Government has filed a complaint seeking an injunction to permanently close a controversial swingers club in Madison. The filing made Thursday in General Sessions court, states that a permit had been issued to operate a … Continue reading →

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Tennessee weather

Posted on 05/10/2017 by Wirecutter

Me and Lisa can be sitting on opposite sides of the room and she’ll look out the window on my side and say “Looks like we’re in for a hell of a storm” and I’ll look out the window on … Continue reading →

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The anniversary of my rebirth

Posted on 04/27/2017 by Wirecutter

One year ago today we arrived in Tennessee. I know, one year already? It’s true. HERE I’m not going to start gushing about my new home state – you’ve heard enough already. All I can say is that it’s been … Continue reading →

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On This Day

Posted on 04/21/2017 by Wirecutter

In 2016 I took the advice of my wise readers and loaded my truck with my dogs, guns and wife, shook the dust of California off my boots and headed for Tennessee, never looking back. We settled in Macon County … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Tennessee, To Serve..., Wirecutter | 48 Comments

Meanwhile, in Tennessee…..

Posted on 04/15/2017 by Wirecutter

-Burgess

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Another day in middle Tennessee

Posted on 04/07/2017 by Wirecutter

Had to drive down to Lebanon today. Saw 4 black folks. Came home.

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Tennessee don’t fuck around

Posted on 04/05/2017 by Wirecutter
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Damned ol’ Tennessee weather

Posted on 04/05/2017 by Wirecutter

80 degrees, humid, with ominous clouds all around and a tornado watch until 9 pm. The funny thing is we were in Robertson county 35 miles to the west about 10 this morning and it was fucking beautiful – maybe … Continue reading →

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Tennessee Constitutional Carry killed

Posted on 04/03/2017 by Wirecutter

Last week, Tennesseans heard “a great disturbance in the Force” as a small group of House legislators killed three specific bills – constitutional carry, permitless open carry, and improved civil immunity. All three bills were killed in the same House … Continue reading →

Posted in Gun Control, Tennessee | 8 Comments

Another reason I love Tennessee

Posted on 04/02/2017 by Wirecutter

From my local paper: For the 10th consecutive year the Macon chapter of Tennessee Right To Life will be holding its oratory contest for high school students. The contest will be held on Monday, April 3, 2017, at 7 p.m. … Continue reading →

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Springtime in Tennessee

Posted on 03/27/2017 by Wirecutter

Heavy thunderstorms, high winds and hail in the forecast tonight and just as I started to say that it’s actually pretty mellow here, I saw the pecan tree in the back yard double over from the back window. A good … Continue reading →

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Kudzu

Posted on 03/27/2017 by Wirecutter

As a young naturalist growing up in the Deep South, I feared kudzu. I’d walk an extra mile to avoid patches of it and the writhing knots of snakes that everyone said were breeding within. Though fascinated by the grape-scented … Continue reading →

Posted in Tennessee, You can't make this shit up | 14 Comments

Tennessee sues feds over refugee resettlement program

Posted on 03/14/2017 by Wirecutter

Tennessee became the first state in the nation on Monday to sue the federal government over refugee resettlement on the grounds of the 10th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of several state lawmakers Monday morning … Continue reading →

Posted in Fuck the feds, islam, Politics, Tennessee | 7 Comments

Stormin’ Charlie

Posted on 03/10/2017 by Wirecutter

Last night we had one hell of a storm roll over us – heavy rain, winds, power outage, all that good shit. Lightning was flashing everywhere every couple seconds and thunder was a continuous rolling with occasional earsplitting cracks when … Continue reading →

Posted in CharlieGodammit, Tennessee | 8 Comments

Springtime in Tennessee

Posted on 03/09/2017 by Wirecutter

Beautiful today, a slight breeze with temps hitting about 75 degrees. Supposed to fucking snow Saturday.

Posted in Tennessee, WTF? | 20 Comments

He was ticketed for that???

Posted on 03/06/2017 by Wirecutter

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CN) – A Tennessee man is defending his controversial bumper sticker in state court, claiming its depiction of stick figures having sex with the tagline “making my family” does not meet the narrow definition of obscenity. Including an … Continue reading →

Posted in Tennessee, WTF? | 7 Comments

Appalachian Highlanders

Posted on 03/02/2017 by Wirecutter

I got this picture from Some Dark Holler – I don’t remember who turned me onto it but I really enjoy looking at his old pictures. If you want to see more, pay Luke a visit. HERE

Posted in Cool Pics, Hippies, Tennessee | 19 Comments

Now that’s a hell of a way to start the day

Posted on 03/01/2017 by Wirecutter

I woke up this morning to one hell of a storm with the weather radio blaring a tornado warning and the wind and rain beating the house so hard I couldn’t see 15 feet. When the rain eased up, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Tennessee, True Stories, Wirecutter | 76 Comments