Yeah, he’s getting investigated for ethics violations. Apparently, doctors aren’t allowed to sleep with their patients (original story here).
The rest of the family members miraculously were virtually unscathed — a couple of scratches, but nothing to them. What they have is the horror of what happened to the two boys.New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection spokesperson Larry Ragonese • On the death of two young cousins, aged 2 and 7, at that state’s Parvin State Park very early Saturday morning. A tree fell on top of the family, which was huddled together in a single tent amidst the storm. It’s just one of the tragedies of the extreme weather seen along the East Coast this weekend, a mixture of incredibly strong storms and record heat. In Atlanta, for example, it hit 106 degrees yesterday, an all-time record for the city. Power grids remained severely damaged throughout the region, and many were suffering from heat exhaustion, which led to the deaths of two young boys in Tennessee. Just a tip to everyone: Find AC and stay inside, but don’t be jerks to each other.
» And the sex-ed laws are about to get stricter: The “no holding-hands” bill would be a continuation of Tennessee’s pro-abstinence education; teen pregnancy rates dropped in the state when abstinence-focused curricula was introduced in the ’90s, but critics think they’re going in the wrong direction. ”This bill ties the hands of educators in Tennessee and will prevent them from providing the comprehensive education that students want and need and their parents expect,” said Barry Chase, president of Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region.
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Last night, a guy from Tennessee named John Wolfe Jr. scored 42 percent of the vote against Barack Obama in the Arkansas Democratic primary. Who? Exactly. (If you’re curious, read up over here.) But that said, it’s not the first time that’s happened in this election. This map, thrown together by Wikipedia, shows Obama’s victories by county in the 2012 primary season. A very interesting story being told here — “uncommitted” did very well in Kentucky, anti-abortion activist Randall Terry got a solid number of votes in Oklahoma, and prison inmate Keith Judd did well in West Virginia. But Wolfe, a serious but long-shot candidate, actually did better in Arkansas in 2012 than Hillary Clinton (who, remember, is from that state) did in 2008. To be clear — Obama has this in the bag, and these are states he doesn’t need to win in November, so Wolfe doing well is symbolic at best. But still: A bizarre but fascinating phenomenon.
SAD. 8 months after disclosing she is suffering from Alzheimer’s, the University of Tennnessee’s Pat Summitt steps down as head women’s basketball coach, after 38 years on the job. She will remain with the Lady Vols as head coach emeritus. Summitt retires as the winningest coach in women’s NCAA history (1098 wins), and with 8 National Championships.
(Via NBC Sports)
Un-mess-with-able.
I just felt something was different. And at the time I didn’t know what I was dealing with. Until I went to Mayo, I couldn’t know for sure. But I can remember trying to coach and trying to figure out schemes and whatever and it just wasn’t coming to me, like, I would typically say, ‘We’re gonna do this, and run that.’ And it probably caused me to second-guess.Tennessee women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt • Describing the process that led to her diagnosis for early-onset dementia. Summitt, a 59-year-old legend who’s the winningest coach in college basketball history (men or women) doesn’t plan to hang it up despite the setback, however — she led her team to a solid 34-3 record last season, even as she was dealing with memory problems. She’s willing to change up her duties some to accommodate for the issues, but she’ll stay on the sidelines going forward. Good for her — and good luck as she keeps up the good fight. source (via • follow)
Share your password on Netflix? If you live in Tennessee, you should stop. They just passed a law that makes it illegal to share your password to sites like Netflix and Rhapsody — even with permission. They’re the first state to do this. While you don’t have to worry about sharing within the same house, you might have to worry if you have a son or daughter in college, because they just might be sharing your password with everyone on their floor in their dorm. This is because the language of the law is super-vague and punishes mostly innocuous uses of password-sharing. And the punishments are steep too — up to a year in jail and a $2,500 fine for $500 or less of “theft,” which the law treats as a misdemeanor. The recording industry, as you might guess, is behind this stupid law — and they hope other states will follow suit after this. source
George Takei Takes On Tennessee’s “Don’t Say Gay” Bill
A bill now pending in Tennessee would prohibit teachers in that state from discussing homosexuality in the classroom. The so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law is premised on the misguided believe that, by not talking about gay people, they can simply make them disappear.
George is here to tell Tennessee, and all the LGBT youth and teachers who would be affected by this law, that he is here for you. In fact, he is lending his name to the cause. Any time you need to say the word “gay,” you can simply say “Takei.”
Today in brilliant responses to bigotry.
» An unprecedented toll: In Alabama in particular, where Tuscaloosa took incredibly strong damage from the storm and many died in Birmingham, officials were still trying to wrap their heads around the disaster. “I would be pretty sure about saying we’ve never had 128 people die in one day,” said Yasamie August, the Alabama Emergency Management Agency’s information manager. (The number’s jumped since she spoke.) “It’s going to be difficult to get an accurate count of damage or injuries at this point. Many people can’t get to a hospital.”
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Soundbyte: Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) calls the Senate one of “the most dysfunctional places I’ve ever been a part of.” The Senate will debate on a temporary spending bill one day after the House passed a similar measure in an effort to prevent a shutdown of the federal government. [C-SPAN]
This is why Bob Corker’s a lovable fellow. Even if he’s not necessarily the strongest bipartisan in the game, when he shows a willingness to reach out to the other side, the actions speak louder than words.
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