Priorities

By R. Neal / September 23, 2005

Posted by R. Neal

On a morning that finds our nation holding its breath, waiting and wondering what new hell will be visited on the Gulf Coast, where there are already millions of homeless and millions more fleeing the next storm, what does our local "news" paper here in Knoxville decide should go on the front-page as the above-the-fold top story with a bold headline?

UT-LSU GAME POSTPONED

I guess it's really getting serious now. Here's a link to the stupid front-page article, but registration is required, and trust me, it ain't worth it. E-mail to the editor, on the other hand, does not require registration.

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