About “Memphis Tigers to Name Larry Porter Football Coach,” by
Frank Murtaugh:
“Great hire and I hope it works out. Instead of hiring some retread
head coach, we’ve got a young, up-and-coming assistant. I say we put
the program entirely in his hands and see what he can do.” —
TennesseeDrew
About “State Rep. Larry Turner, Who Served for a Quarter Century,
Dies,” by Jackson Baker:
“Rep. Turner was wise and compassionate, the likes of whom have been
elected to the General Assembly with less and less frequency in recent
years. He will be missed.” — smckay
About “The Duffel-Bag Class” and city residency requirements, by
Chris Davis:
“It appears to me that our society has become so detached from
itself that we are more concerned for money than the general welfare of
its people.” — mrnasty
About “The Gadfly: Phone THIS Home, Cellulistas” and Marty
Aussenberg’s rant against cell phones:
“Sometimes I feel like Dr. Miles Bennell, surrounded by pod people
encouraging me to just give in and accept it. To them, I say, yes,
laugh now, but who will be laughing when I am the last man on earth
whose head hasn’t exploded from the microwave radiation being beamed
through his brain? Huh? Huh?” — jeff
Comment of the Week:
About “The Rant” and Tim Sampson’s take on Sarah Palin:
“‘Palin’ and ‘facts’ are two words that should never be used in
the same sentence … and is it media bias to simply point out what a
load of crap her memoir is? Honestly, I’ve heard ghost stories told
around a campfire that were more truthful than her book.” — the
floyd
