Reviews of My Favorite Places to Eat Lunch and Dinner in Nashville TN, Brentwood TN, and Franklin TN
Here are some of the best places to eat in the Nashville, Tennessee area. Enjoy!
Bar-B-Cutie- really good selection of BBQ. Love their BB-Q sauce—its on the sweet side. The only competition in town is Whitts BBQ and some of the places on Broadway. Bar-B-Cutie and Whitts are certinaly in a a league by themselves. I haven’t had ( )BBQ in a while—but they are located in Brentwood.
Blackstone-Liked their appetizers. This is NOT the place to see a sports game on TV. Repeat: Blackstone is not a sports bar.
Bounr’ry- Generally satisfied with the food. I think I’ve had both their pizza and calamari. It’s a nice place to get decent appetizers. Most of their dinners are on the more expensive side at $20.
Cabana-Only eaten here once. To get a Cabana you have to order a minimum amount of food. You also get the bonus of being able to plug your iPod into your Cabana. One of the nicer looking places in Nashville. Decent place to see and be seen—if you’re into that.
Cock of the Walk-Not to be missed if you are visiting Nashville and near Opryland. It can get packed on the weekends (aka long wait). However, the catfish is pretty good and seeing somebody flip cornbread is pretty cool too. Great riverboat theme.
Elliston Place Soda Shop- Legendary hamburgers and chocolate milkshakes. Haven’t been here in ages. A definite Nashville original.
Mafiaoza’s-Great pizza. Located in the Twelth South district off of Wedgewood. Two for one pizza till 9pm on Tuesday. Understandably, 6-8pm there is generally a decent wait on Tuesdays. One of my favorite places on a Tuesday night in Nashville.
Noshville-Love their blinces. Their hard to beat. Nice diner feel. With breakfast food at $8-$10 a plate—you’ll find me opting for other places in Nashville without hesitation.
The Nashville Vote on the English Language Referendum Amendment:
Here is an important video that can shed important light on the ongoing discussion surrounding the English only vote. This video report (enclosed below) from Nashville Public Television is pretty illuminating in uncovering key points in the english only debate that have been left out from experts on this issue:
• The negative impact on schools and educational services
• The devastating impact on police and public safety services. Specifically positive relationships with the hispanic community will be undermined.
• The business community and mayors office opposition
• The whole host of legal issues surrounding the english only proposal including: vagueness of the law, which will lead to expensive court litigation and problems in enforcement
If Nashville votes for the english only referendum it will cease to be a “city on the hill” internationally recognized and respected for its economy, diversity, and Southern hospitality.
The principle of hospitality and compassion should be particularly important to me as Christian. The Bible is quite clear on this issue an astute letter to the editor points out:
The overall theme of the Bible’s teaching is summed up in Exodus 22:21, “You shall not wrong or oppress a resident alien, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.” Reminding the people of biblical Israel that they had been slaves in Egypt, the Hebrews are enjoined to treat aliens, foreigners and sojourners in their midst fairly and with respect. Leviticus 19:34 echoes and expands upon the Exodus teaching. “The alien who resides among you shall be to you as the citizen among you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt; I am the Lord your God.” From the New Testament Letter to the Hebrews we hear, “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing so some have entertained angels unawares.”
From my humble perspective, the text in Leviticus is clear in the ethical principle of the Golden Rule found throughout scripture. Creating immigrants as second class citizens flatly ignores not only our 14th Amendment but also the basic human dignity and respect we all deserve. In fact, this monday we celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King and the civil right’s movement which legally codified the equality and dignity of people of all colors: red, white, black, yellow, and yes blue. His “I have a Dream” speech is insightful on this point:
In a sense we’ve come to our nation’s capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the “unalienable Rights” of “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note, insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked “insufficient funds.”
But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation. And so, we’ve come to cash this check, a check that will give us upon demand the riches of freedom and the security of justice.
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I have a dream today!
I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, and every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight; “and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together.”2
This is our hope, and this is the faith that I go back to the South with.
Finally, for those of you who are Christians or are in the faith community, I suggest the following song:
Jesus loves the little children,
All the children of the world.
Red and yellow, black and white,
All are precious in His sight.
Jesus loves the little children of the world.
To say that children or adults cannot receive government services because they do not speak our language seems to contravene this principle of brotherly and sisterly love and compassion. To turns our back on those who need us most. And at the end of the day: we are all immigrants.
Update: Conservative leader and Nathan Moore points out the estimated cost of implementing the nashville english only amendment would be $280 million in lost Federal services.
Analysis of the Davidson County English Only Voting Initiative Debate:
The english only discussion in Nashville is an interesting micro-chosm of a larger societal tension between the global and the local. But in 2009 it seems like its a bit misguided–with the those in favor trying to oversimplify the issue and ignoring the Constitutional ones. It should not be an immigration issue–it should be a Constitutional one. Our fourteenth Amendment means with must respect the interests of minorities. Will we allow the xenophobic fear drums to be beat to such an extent that we suppress and exclude minorities in the heart of the Volunteer state?
Laura Creekmoore’s analysis in on-point:
Here’s what we in Davidson County get to vote on Jan. 22, 2009 — up or down:
“English is the official language of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee. Official actions which bind or commit the government shall be taken only in the English language, and all official government communications and publications shall be in English. No person shall have a right to government services in any other language. All meetings of the Metro Council, Boards, and Commissions of the Metropolitan Government shall be conducted in English. The Metro Council may make specific exceptions to protect public health and safety. Nothing in this measure shall be interpreted to conflict with federal or state law.”
The shell-game part of this is that all official government communications are already in English. The beer board hasn’t suddenly started conducting its meetings in French. The key provision here is the word “only” in the second sentence. Meaning, the government won’t provide for any translation of, well, anything.
Key Points to Consider in the English Only Debate:
• On this issue of constitutionality and the fundamental dignity of human beings
• On the issue of being compassionate and loving to refugees and immigrants
• On the issue of the economic ramifications it seems to only encourage international companies to stay away
• America is a melting pot–attempting to white wash, ignore, and erase that flys in the face of truth and reality
• Increasingly immigrants are members of the middle class and provide cultural and economic vitality to the Nashville community.
• Finally, Nashville’s international prestige and credibility would suffer. Saying we won’t do business with people who don’t speak english turns our back on our principles of Southern hospitality and allowing the Nashville to be known for exclusion, racism, xenophobia, and hate.
Our universities, our pastors, our business leaders, and even our major Karl Dean has come out against the English only vote initiative.
If you are interested in the issue, please read the rest of Laura Creekmoore’s analysis of the Nashville english only Amendment. I hope we as a city can have the wisdom, hospitality, and compassion to vote against this wrong-headed voting initiative.
For More Nashville English Only Bill Discussion and Resources:
If you are looking for a job or employment due to the recent economic woes in Nashville, you might check out the new site Jobing.
I would also check Indeed, which aggregates most all job searching sites all in one place.
Of course its great to check niche sites in your industry for great job listings. It allows you to filter out a lot of the riff raff on the job boards like Monster and Yahoo Jobs.
Of course five best pieces of advice I can think of for job seekers:
1) set yourself apart. set your resume apart.
2) nichify thyself. see you and your skills apart.
3) be able to sell yourself and be able to give a benefit rich 20 second elevator pitch.
4) get your foot in the door. be creative.
5) network.
Music City Tourist Vacation Destination Number One: Music Row and Downtown Nashville
The Music City is a great place to visit and tour. Most folks start on Music Row , Broadway, or 2nd avenue and this is a fantastic place to start. Broadway and 2nd avenue specifically have plenty of live country music and country music themed gift shoppes, so you will have plenty to do. If you’re in the area, Big River or the Nashville Hard Rock Cafe at the end of Broadway is a great place to grab a bite. Demos, which is located on Commerce Street, offers lovely food and service, although the wait may be a bit tiring for those wanting to tour. Alternatively, if you’re more of a sushi person, there is a fantastic sushi place called Ichiban just a 3 minute walk from Broadway which gets rave food reviews from locals and tourists alike. A tour of Broadway would not be complete without visiting Robert’s Western World, the Stage on Broadway, and the world famous Tooties lounge–all of which have live music.
Music City Tourist Vacation Destination Number Two: Nashville’s World Famous Hatch Show Print
Also exciting in the Broadway and 2nd Avenue area of Nashville is the world famous Hatch Show Print, which has created amazing posters for country music stars since Nashville became a mecca for music, and specifically country music.
Music City Tourist Vacation Destination Number Three: the Country Music Hall of Fame
Initially, the Country Music Hall of Fame is the destination of choice among many travelers to Nashville. After the museum, many tourists opt for a tour of the stars homes. These tours come in all shapes and sizes to pick well.
Music City Tourist Vacation Destination Number Four: The Frist Arts Museum
Next, if you’re into art, you may want to visit the Frist Museum , which is just a half mile or a cheap cab fare away from the heart of Downtown Nashville. The Frist is a lovely facility, regularly gets high profile art exhibits, and has a great area just for the kids on the 2nd level. The gift shoppe, I think, is one of the better places to get memorabilia for your Nashville visit.
Music City Tourist Vacation Destination Number Five: The Adventure Science Center
If you have kids, a great place to visit is the Adventure Science Center , located about three to four miles from Downtown Nashville. The Adventure Science Center offers a cornucopia of technology and science related exhibits to explore. The gift shoppe also offers unique gifts for those touring in Nashville.
Music City Tourist Vacation Destination Number Six: Centennial Park and the Parthenon
Just drive down Broadway a bit and you will be in front of the Parthenon, which features a life sized version of the goddess Athena inside. The Parthenon offers a great journey through history for those visiting. Centennial Park , which is the lovely backdrop for the Parthenon offers all the amenities of a park as well as a lovely floral garden during the spring and summer months in Nashville.
Music City Tourist Vacation Destination Number Seven: Loveless Cafe
Other points of interest include the Loveless Cafe which is a standard tourist stop. Don’t leave without having one of the famous slider biscuits. They seriously hit the spot. Stop by their shoppe and bring home some preserves and good country eating for friends and family at home. (Watch out: this place can have a long wait on the weekends and during the holidays, so plan accordingly. On the upside, it should prove worth it)
Music City Tourist Vacation Destination Number Eight: Franklin Square. Franklin Tennessee is historical, quaint, and has a great town square. If you are interesting in architechture, Southern culture, or the civil war you can find information and resources about all three in Franklin. Franklin, TN is located around 20 minutes south of Nashville on I-65. Franklin on Foot or Franklin Is may help you find something touristy to do in Franklin.
Online Advice for Visiting Nashville Tennessee: I would also check out Virtual Tourist on Nashville, Trip Advisor, and one of my favorite resources Nashville Yelp for more local hints on touring. These last two have consumer reviews, so you aren’t relying on corporate advertising, but actual experiences of people while vacationing and touring in the Music City. Finally the Nashville version of Where the Locals Eat and Nashville Originals will both have some delightful solutions for your culinary needs while visiting the Music City.
Touring and Vacation in Nashville Resources
Here’s a map of Nashville on Google.
Mass Media Redux in the Age of Digital Journalism: Web Trends and Content Creation
Experiments in citizen journalism. Citizen journalism will certainly see a rise in 2009 as traditional newspapers either die or create hybrid business models around digital journalism, citizen journalism, and real world journalism. Although, some publications might be better served by attempting to get rid of traditional print journalism altogether.
Crowd funded and crowd sourced news. It’s a flat world (ok its actually spiky) but globalization and digitalization empower local cost outsourcing of news content to people who have news skills, a camera, and have a passion for a niche story. This will allow coverage of everything from the hyper local to the global. Budgetary cuts will actually drive this trend, as well as low cost innovation in monetization of web traffic and communities.
Facebook platform. Investments and experiments in using Facebook platform for delivery of news. You may see the overall widgetization of the news, so it can travel easier online. Will newspapers go fully social and move beyond just the message board? (Check the Facebook user data on Compete)
Hyperlocal Journalism. Although not exclusively hyper-local, focusing more on the local city and suburbs may be helpful. Hyper local news is more relevant. (Remember, All news is local) I pointed out in the commends on Scott Karp Publishing 2.0 that digital platforms need to connect to readers in new and real world ways and real world Meet ups are perfect for this. Or if not real world meet ups, digital events with Mogulus or other community video chat platforms. Those fundamentally change the experience of news.
Hyper-focused news and commentary. Digital journalism can give newspapers the latitude to allow their reporters to delve into their deepest passions and interests with much more latitude. Crowd sourced journalism certainly empowers this on a large scale.
Search engine optimization and user experience. The power of Google for news. As Print publications go digital, they will understand the need for both user experience and design as well as search engine optimization. Aaron Wall gives some great search engine optimization tips and tactics to PBS’ Media Shift
The Mobile Revolution and Digital Journalism. Can you hear me now? Most everyone has their digital phone on them constantly. Delivery of weather, traffic, and sport scores alone by mobile may be a big jump for some publications.
Trends Toward Digital Journalism and video. Print publications may dive into video to engage their audience more. Video helps folks stand out, but may have a bit of a learning curve. I predict a rise between 12-25% in video from traditional print publications on digital platforms. I think this is a low end estimation—although it may account for budgetary crunches. (The year 2008 in web video)
Demographic Diversity. Strong forces in Gen X and Gen Y may drive the changes in citizen journalism:
Gen X and Gen Y moms are big players online, in blogging, video, and giving opinions on products, services, and companies.
but its important to realize that other age segments like 35 to 45 and seniors are also looking online for news, information, and products.
Microsharing and twitter. Twitter exchanges around significant events like the debates are interesting, although I’m not quite a Twitter fan boy yet. I wonder if news programs outside of CNN will get the hint.
You will see similar ideas fleshed out here: Social Media Trends for 2009.
Family and Kid Friendly Activities in Nashville TN
Whether you’re a hometown Nashvillian or touring the Music City, you may be interested in this list of inexpensive family activities in the Music City. (Nashville Map)
More Family Friendly Activities and Resources in Nashville, Tennessee and Beyond
I found these results by checking out Family things to do in Nashville on Uptake.
George Strait won single and album of the year. Strait thanked the songwriters for “letting me sing such a beautiful song” after the poignant “I Saw God Today” won single of the year. He later won album of the year for “Troubadour.”
“Everybody says they’ve got the greatest fans. Well, I’ve really got the greatest fans,” Strait said in accepting the album award.
Also winning two awards was Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland. Sugarland won the award for duo of the year, and earlier, Nettles won song of the year for Sugarland’s hit “Stay.”
“It’s just been a gift from the beginning and been a gift to write and I hope it’s been a gift and touched your heart,” she said in accepting the award.
Carrie Underwood, who co-hosted the show with Brad Paisley, won her third consecutive female vocalist award.
“I just want to say Mom, it’s real hard to sing when you’re in the second row crying,” a teary-eyed Underwood told her mother during her speech. It came after her performance of her No. 1 hit “Just a Dream,” about a woman who lost her loved one in war. The song was introduced by Leslie Ponder who lost her husband in Afghanistan.
The former “American Idol” champ also thanked country fans. “I got here in an unconventional way, and you guys didn’t have to accept me at all.
Who deserved to win the CMAs? Did who you expected to win win?
The Definitive Guide to Live Entertainment in the Music City:
Music City Things to Do and See | Nashville Weekend and Weekday Events:
One of my favorite places to see live music is Mercy Lounge, who consistently has good acts playing. Specifically, their Eight off Eight series is a great opportunity to see free live music.
If you are in the 2nd Avenue and Broadway area of the music city you may want to check out The Big Bang or The Stage across the street. Both traditionally play a strong mix of classic cover songs and both are also free music venues. If you suddenly get bored of one, you can check out the other. There are also several smaller venues that play a variety of country music, rock-a-billy, and bluegrass. In the area, the most classic and world renouned is probably Tootsies. For the younger 20-30 something crowd, Paradise Park offers country and classic rock and roll hits served up with the occassional southern twang. Its hard to go wrong with these four classic venues to close and with so many more within a brisk 2 minute walk.
If you’re looking for a more rock or alternative rock filled evening, both 3rd and Lindsley and 12th and Porter have a pretty good lineup of local, regional, and national acts to check out.
Just down the road from 12th and Porter in the Gulch is Sambuca, which has live jazz available. I believe thats nightly and the schedule is easily accessible on their website. If you want to opt for more bluegrass or country music in the Gulch, the Station Inn is perfect. The sunday night writers in the round is both free and a good time.
Finally, the Five Spot in East Nashville has a nice array of local and regional acts along with a unique character that flavors the experience.
Best Online Music Resources for Nashville
Generally the best place to find out info about upcoming acts is via the Nashville Scene , the Tennessean’s entertainment section, or Metromix (formerly known as the Nashville Rage) (and if you’ve never heard of a particular act, you can go get a preview on MySpace, Pandora, or Slacker.)
For more reviews of these venues feel free to check out the community and commentary at Yelp.
What are your favorite restraurants in the Music City (Nashville, Brentwood, and Franklin)? Some of the best and some of the most reasonably priced food in Nashville can be found oddly enough on Nolensville Road which borders the Antioch, Crieve Hall, and Brentioch neighborhoods. Good Magazine’s“Tastiest Streets in America” article
What Nolensville Road lacks in charm and walkability, it compensates for with a thorough culinary road map to the New South—count on Mexican, Middle Eastern, and African cuisines…
Do you ever have trouble deciding where to spend your money? Do you have trouble finding the best business in town? Do you want to hear testimonials of businesses you want to patronize with unfiltered views from real customers? Wait and pull your hair out no longer.
I ran across Grayboxx today. While it doesn’t have the community features of Yelp, which makes Yelp so fun to return to again and again, it has a plethora of reviews and shows up high in search results. I tend to trust this review of Kristen Nicole from Mashable:
“I tried [grayboxx] out for cities as large as New York and Chicago, and even my birthplace of Kalamazoo. For towns large and small, the search results were consistently better than Google, Yahoo and even Yelp.”
For instance, here are the top 10 recommended photographers within 10 miles of Nashville. And I’m not alone. The statistics from Compete indicate that Grayboxx is experiencing amazing product growth in users, especially given that it only launched nationally on December 3rd.
Yep, when it comes to local search, I believe its just possible that Grayboxx has a strategic advantage of the wisdom of crowds on its side. This is business is a more democratized and transparent. Its Consumer Reports and the Better Business Bureau at your digital fingertips.
I, for one, hope Grayboxx gets all the publicity and use it deserves….and ultimately makes our lives easier. So if you’ve got a great review, a bad review, want to get testimonials from customers for yourself or your business, Grayboxx may very well have the answer for you.
Check it out and tell me what you think.
If you’re into hyperlocal blogging, wordpress seo tips and techniques may be just what you need. This is quick and effective list of WordPress blogging tips to enhance your search engine ranking.
I was driving down West End yesterday and noticed that Five Guys and Jason’s Deli moved into Fuddrucker’s former location near the Vanderbilt campus. If you like greasy hamburgers and fries made to order, check out Five Guys.
Five Guys is all the rage in DC (see also the Washingtonian rankings). If you’d like to eat on the healthier side of the food spectrum, Jason’s Deli is a great option.
If you would like to check out Five Guys menu click here. (I think they still have some work to do before they beat Fat Moes or Fuddruckers)
Podcamp Nashville was just announced!
What is Podcamp?
When: Saturday, Feb 9, 2008
Where: Edgehill Cafe in Nashville, TN
If its anything like Barcamp Nashville, it should be a blast! Marcus and Dave from My Emma are heading this project (and there was much rejoicing). So if you are interested in podcasting or engaging the podcasting community, you should check it out. Alternatively, if you aren’t around Nashville, you check out more info about the global locations for upcoming podcamps at the Podcamp wiki.
FYI: Big Sight, a sweet blog about young people doing new and creative things in non-profit, new media, and industry, did a write up about Barcamp Nashville. [note: this was written before barcamp on July 23rd] I’m mostly adding it because I thought the concept of Big Sight was very cool and cutting-edge.
Phil Fulmer’s job is in the crosshairs. There is a moderate chorus of voices around the bloggosphere to let go of Phil Fulmer due to a lackluster season (1-2) for our Tennessee Vols:
I mentioned in earlier post that Cal was the strongest offense TN would see all year. I was wrong. Florida beat TN like a drum…..like that drummer from Def Leppard had two arms.
Fulmer has a stellar record at UT (138-43) but productivity has slipped the last 4 years and I am beginning to wonder if the program needs to cut down the Johnny Majors tree and begin looking for some fresh talent.
Third Saturday in October (a reference to Vols upcoming game against Alabama) concurs about Tennessee and the consequent fate of Phil Fulmer:
Where the problem with the fanbase lies is NOBODY thought this would be a 1-2 team allowing 41 points per game. NOBODY thought a Florida team that lost nine defensive starters would hand Tennessee its worst loss in 26 years. NOBODY thought that we’d be so embarrassed we dreaded going to work on Monday.
He continues:
The face of college football is changing. The schemes are changing, and simply, the game is changing. EVERYBODY is fast now. Scheme is as much important as talent….What it amounts to is Meyer is getting his guys in there, and his scheme is simply too much for Fulmer. The longest-tenured SEC coach simply looks lost trying to fix the leak, and the water continues to gush out….He’s simply worn out his welcome, much like Bobby Bowden. It’s just time to move on.
He concludes:
To keep up, we have to keep evolving. To keep up, we have to get in new blood. Right now, this coaching staff is living in 1998. We can talk about Bama fans living in the past, but their administration went out and DID something to ensure they have a future.
It’s time we did the same.
And the 507 comments on the Go Vols Xtra piece is pretty devastating (perhaps more by now). As a Tennessee fan who witnessed the losses to Cal and Florida, one worries whether the Vols can put together enough wins over their next 9 games to put together a .500 season. If this SEC football season isn’t salvaged, I can’t imagine the UT athletic director being able to rationalize holding onto a head coach who can’t maintain the Volunteer’s legacy of championships.
Although Lipscomb’s website says that only Chris Tomlin is playing, 94 the Fish said that Louie Giglio was coming as well. Watching Louie Giglio’s video podcasts is always a treat and very spritually enriching. Chris Tomlin’s music is always a pleasure to listen to. I’m sure this will be an awesome, amazing, and uplifting experience for all involved. Both Giglio and Tomlin are involved in the Passion movement. The concert is October 6th at 7pm. Doors open at 6pm.The kind folks at Lipscomb dropped this about the Chris Tomlin performance. Tickets are $25 plus the (evil) TM extracharges. If you have more info about this Christian concert in Nashville, TN….send it on….
thanks to balloonist33 for the pic of Chris Tomlin
Are Factory Farms Immoral? One of my favorite blogs, Justice and Compassion discussed the issue and then today I ran into a decent resource for finding environmentally sustainable food sources.
Its Christmas in September the 18th and 19th at Union Station in Nashville, TN. Just fill out the form and print out your free tickets for you and a guest to see Jars of Clay and American Idol’s George Huff, Mandisa, and Israel. Sponsored by Way FM. thanks to CMCentral for the photos
Its as if its Groundhog day in mayoral politics in Nashville, where each day is generally more of the same. You wake up each day and the campaign shenanigans of one camp (aka Clement’s) repeat themselves like a 45 record with a bad skip…. Clement’s avoiding a debate on the issues in the name of his “Read my lips” taxes pledge, while both campaigns want to hold the line on taxes except for the rhetorical games played by the Clement camp.
I hope Dean makes a big deal about this…..a) he deserves to b) it might just change the tenor of the race. Is Clement’s education policy that questionable? Perhaps its better, because I’m sure if the debate happened Clement would just shift the discussion to taxes, which would be annoying and lame-o or maybe he would selectively edit another two second clip of highly dubious veracity.
Are cheap shots now the norm in Nashville elections?
I find myself increasingly compelled by Dean, but the the Nashville Scene’s write up the Nashville Mayoral race this week borders on Clement character assassination. Why is it necessary to have a psychological analysis of him? No one looks good when psychologists look for the Freudian super-ego or Lacanian lack you are said to be making up for. Rich? Poor? Young? Old? White? Black? Or any color of the rainbow? If you analyze Clement like that at least do the same for Dean in the name of being “fair and balanced.” Apparently its wrong to want to be like your father and apparently its wrong to love public service.
I don’t think you have to go to such extremes to prove Dean is the superior candidate. I think footnote #12 says it best via Lamar Alexander’s characterization of Clement’s congressional record:
Clement was the primary sponsor of only 64 bills in this 15 years in the house. Of those, only five became law, and four of those were to name October “Country Music Month”
While I don’t know how true or untrue this statement is, it resonates and sounds like real journalism. Fair journalism.
From the the headline cartoon picture and suggesting Clement resembles a cartoon to a The Scene’s article is saturated with a journalistic tilt thats remarkably consistent throughout the article right down to the coverage of the candidates wives. Its well written, well researched (dude they have footnotes…although to be fair about half read more like asides), but simply journalistically slanted. I thought the mainstream media held higher standards.
In fact, the article seems to have precious little about the issues, precious little about the effectiveness of their proposed solutions (i haven’t seen ANY of that over the past 2 weeks), and precious little about anything positive Clement has done.
Food for thought….in light of Ms. Garrigans undefended lambasts of the blogging community. Please don’t mistake this for what it is not. I’m not trying to out the Scene [perhaps they've done that themselves without my efforts or perhaps they don't care]. The Scene generally has interesting things to say about topics relevant to Nashville’s cultural and political landscape. I realize the Scene has endorsed Dean, but isn’t some monicrum of balance called for? This is just a simple call for fairness in the coverage of Nashville’s mayoral race and a simple request for more brick and mortar issue coverage. Is that so hard?
What do you think? Did you find the Scene’s mayoral race write up biased? Do you care if the Scene is biased on such a salient issue?
So I hit 8 off 8th or whatever its called at Mercy Lounge tonight. The bands we saw rocked out!! Very impressive. They are raising them right at BMI. Just hope that the Branded Brothers can do their thing soon too… The first two or three bands were most impressive. The second band, which consisted of two females rocking out on bluegrass instruments was by far the highlight of the night…The ride home was acoustic “Better than Ezra.” Who, as Olan pointed out should have seized the NO love by the horns (hello….Kanye West from Chi-town did and they are actually from closer than 1000 miles than Kanye) Anyway, rocking out this evening was great…. Oh Damien Horne and the Mummies are both coming to Mercy Lounge!!! Love it!!! Keep rock’n in the free world!
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