Got an email the other day from "Ronnie the Collie". Yep, a dog.

I guess there's a first time for everything...

Ronnie wanted to share his vacation photos, which include a couple taken right here in Franklin, Tennessee (and Florida).

Woof!

Nashville is a hot spot for Reality TV contestants.

Now's your chance to get on the TV show Deal or No Deal.

Details below...

I took this picture of Larry Birkhead with Kate Bosworth outside of the Franklin Cinema in Franklin, Tennessee. They were in town for the red carpet premiere of the movie "Elizabethtown".

I probably wouldn't have even realized it, had it not been for this e-mail I received today from David Mills, the publisher of the Ezine FrontRowNews.com:

I'm enjoying reading about your coverage of the "Elizabeth Town" premier, in Franklin. Interestingly enough, you all have a picture of Larry Birkhead w/ Kate Bosworth. Larry is one of the guys that claims to be the father of Anna Nicole Smith's baby. I was surprised to notice it."

...Thanks, David. So were we!

According to CNN Money, Tennessee is the 3rd most tax-friendly state in the U.S.

Overall, the local tax burden, as a percentage of income, is 8.5% in Tennessee.

Specifically, the city of Murfreesboro ranked as the most tax-friendly city in Tennessee.

Yep, there's another Tennessee tie to a popular Reality TV show.

You may recall that Nashville's own Sarah Stone won the heart of Travis Stork on "The Bachelor" last year.

On the first airing of "The Bachelor" (Season 10) tonight, Peyton Wright was one of the first to receive a rose from Andy Baldwin. While she currently resides in Dallas, Peyton hails from the great state of Tennessee!

And there's an even more interesting tie, making Andy and Peyton "the perfect couple"...