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Continuing with my non-sports posts during the off-season, here’s another little flashback … to 1982.
26 years ago this week, the Volunteer City was counting down to its big debut on the international stage — the opening of the 1982 World’s Fair.

Yeah baby, the World’s Fair had arrived!

Ahh, Ronnie Reagan — a man of few words…

Before [...]

One of the drawbacks of success is that everyone wants a piece…
Over the years, Pat Summitt’s assistant coaches have routinely been courted by others. This year, however, is appears that the Lady Vols are getting raided. First, UCLA came seeking Nikki Caldwell to take over as their head coach. Now, the South [...]

Now that the NFL Draft has come and gone, we have truly enter the deepest, darkest, dankest, despicable, and moany other words starting with “d” time of the year. This is the lowest point of the off-season, and the point which pains my heart so.
More importantly, it is the time of the year during [...]

Sometimes, the Message Just Doesn’t Come Across the Way I had Hoped…

Since I have been sucking at actually posting anything recently, I will pontificate vicariously! So, here’s a few links from around the web worth giving a look…

It’s official, Tyler Smith is Staying at Tennessee – UTSports.com • BruceBall Blog • Go VolsXtra • [...]

Despite the fact that basketball season has been over for nearly a month now, Geno Auriemma just can’t let it go…
Apparently, Geno simply couldn’t fight the urge to run his mouth one last time. At a press conference wrapping up the 2007-08 season, Geno jumped on the chance to get in a dig on Pat [...]

A little blast from the past for those of you out there who were in East Tennessee from 1954-1971. If you were around during that time, then you remember Cas Walker’s Home and Farm Hour on WBIR. Cas Walker — the proprietor of Cas Walker’s Supermarkets — was a genius when it came [...]

For those of you who care (which is probably nobody …) Gate 21 Graphics now has its own page here at Gate 21 — The Cultural Center of the Universe. So if you need any graphic design help, want to leave a comment to tell me how much you hate the color orange, or [...]

A little mindless YouTube action this morning courtesy of NESW Sports, and the Ethanator.
I grew up watching Larry Bird as a kid. I always remember how amazing it was that this geeky looking white guy, who seemed to have a perpetual wedgy while on the floor, could seemingly run circles around the competition and [...]