Congrats to all the hard-working Knoxville citizens who sweated it out for the charter petition over the last few months. They shattered their goal of 30,000 with 50,000+ signatures!

Look for the Knox Charter Petition to be on this November’s election ballot.

photo credit: brndnprkns

Say what you will about last night’s game, coaching, Quarterback play. Our football program aint what it used to be.

If we keep playing like the Tennessee football program of the past, we will not progress with the game of the future. Who out there is up for Coach Bruce Pearl giving pregame/halftime speeches? Enough said.

As John Bailey Company’s longest active employee (22 years and running), Clara keeps everything flowing smooth here around the office. She does everything from accounting to bonds to thank you notes.

One JBC employee even referred to her as the “office glue” who keeps things held together. Every time she is out on vacation, her lack of presence is felt. Clara is a member of Northwest Baptist church and truly dedicated life long Knoxville citizen. Clara can tell you anything and everything about the history of our great city.

photo credit: chausinho

Alright, I know everyone has a case of the Monday’s. Let’s not forget that we have a long weekend to look forward to which is equipped with:

A. More off days than usual
B. Largest fireworks show in the south (Boomsday)
C. The College Football Season

As the season starts several questions will be asked. For instance is the PAC-1 any good? (as I refer to the “Pac-10” conference this year, I will call them the PAC-1 due to their 1 and only 1 team worthy of national recognition) Something tells me the PAC-1’s UCLA doesn’t stand a chance against the Vols with their 3rd string scout team Quarterback. I’ve already asked my boss if we can open the office at 10 am on Tuesday morning.

photo credit: Gaetan Lee

We have decided to jump head first into the mass phad that is facebook. Check out our profile, and add us as a friend if we haven’t requested you yet.

photo credit: Robby van Moor

Non-profit organization TribeOne is an awesome group of individuals in Knoxville truly committed to helping our community. Be sure to check them out.

As I switch it over to the personal lines department allow me to introduce Missy LeQuire. She is a Maryville resident who participates in local softball and volleyball leagues. As a die hard sports fan, Missy rarely misses a Lady Vols basketball game. She also volunteers at local hospitals by visiting hospice patients.

Here around the office, Missy provides the knowledge about auto insurance, homeowner’s insurance, and repairing printers.

Above is a picture of an apparent attempt at advertisement. Something tells me the insurance company could have chosen a wiser way to spend their money. Perhaps by lowering their rates?

photo credit: Valerie Everett

Click here for Knox Co. candidates running for office.

Anyone wondering what in the world this thing is? It is being used for office decoration up front. Maybe a 15lb paperweight? I’ve been told it is an “adding machine”. So this thing was a common item, not just before computers but before calculators were even invented.

What throws me off is the round crank on the side. It makes reminds me of either

A. A jack in the box
B. An oil drill

I haven’t tried winding it yet because I’m scared it will break. One things for sure if I did crank it something tells me no clown will pop out of the top, and no oil would spew up to the ceiling.