Yesterday was three kings day and that brought up some good old memories from my youth in Germany. As a young impressionable boy I was a catholic altar boy for quite a few years, and a few times during...
Sustainability, it seems to be the buzzword of the year second only to the infamous "Green". What does it really mean? The right thinks it is something environmentalists are pushing down their throats. The left believes it is the only...
As has been mentioned, we were the recipients of a Wii for Christmas. McMom and McDad should be happy to know we have used it every day since Christmas.
I was happy to see Fuller pick up on how to...
So I committed to this photo a day thing. I didn’t promise that all the pictures would be good. Please remember that.
We got almost 4 inches of rain yesterday, resulting in flooding and closing of schools. Today I wanted to...
Well our microwave bit the dust tonight. Luckily Steven discovered a (size able!) gift certificate to Home Depot that we hadn't used yet and he's off to get us a new microwave! God provides!I was pretty horrified at our last...
Mercury on 1/7/09
It’s been so rainy and cloudy that I haven’t had the scope out since the first of the year. Today the clouds pretty much went away and I set up the scope. Because of the brightness of the...
One of the ways we identify ourselves has to do with location. For the few people who don't know, TVA came into being during the 1930's to combat the depression in the Tennessee Valley. That Act brought electrification, water navigation,...
One of the highlights of our year last year was photographing Heather and Todd's wedding in Atlanta at the Intercontinental Hotel Buckhead. Heather and Todd and their families are extraordinary and we felt truly honored to be a part of...
A very tedious work assignment has pretty much consumed my attention for the last 2 months. The project is now complete, and I’m incredibly relieved. It was never my intention to go so long without writing on this blog, but...
Nora and I got to spend some extra time in New Jersey before Thanksgiving. We were there for almost a month in all. We went because my dad was having some surgery on his arm and I was hoping to...
Soapblox is dead. That means that all the blogs hosted there, including such institutions as Pam’s House Blend and the Swing State Project have disappeared. From what I’m reading on facebook, no one knows at this point if the blogs...
This is why we need missional work in Europe to actually reach Europeans (and not just immigrants in the UK, not that there's anything wrong with that--calm down). Posted this over at World Magazine: Based on interviews with 16- to 25-year-olds conducted...
Porn industry seeks federal bailout From CNN's Rebecca Sinderbrand and Mark Preston Larry Flynt is asking for a bailout. WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Another major American industry is asking for assistance as the global financial crisis continues: Hustler publisher Larry Flynt and Girls Gone...
All HOLIDAY CANDLES are 50% OFF! Come and get your favorite holiday fragrances while you still can!Holiday Fragrances include: Holiday Jubilee, Yuletide Bayberry, Pumpkin Pie, and Cookies for Santa Other Items that are 50% OFF:Ornaments: Olaria Studios, Glen Cutcher, and...
The Benwood Foundation, in conjunction with the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, the Ochs Center for Metropolitan Studies and CreateHere, is pleased to host Pulitzer-prize winning author and historian, Doris Kearns Goodwin, as the debut speaker in the 2009 George...
for Christmas I got Tim Keller’s new book The Prodigal God. it’s a quick read and a very good perspective on the parable of the prodigal son. I highly recommend it, especially to those of us (like myself) who are...
New Years at D's.(Side note: D and I have celebrated 7 new years together consecutively. We somehow get stuck with planning or hosting the parties....except for the time we escaped to NY. Craziness!)New Years is best celebrated with small...
Still on the topic of stuff-that-doesn't-work...We need new mattress covers/pads for pretty much every one of our beds because we have ruined that many mattress covers/pads in our bum dryer. Sad, yes? Yes.Not only that, but we need two for...
The skies are brightening, the rain has stopped, and my kids are snuggled in their beds with visions of anything but sugar plums dancing in their heads.They are happy, in spite of being awakened at 6:35 to get ready for...
As I mentioned before, I didn't make a bunch of resolutions this year, but EVERY year, I update and look over my life goals and take some time to set, reset, eliminate, and update.Goals and the ability to set and...
What are DDF's you ask? Daily Dick Flexes... No kidding, think of it as kagels ?sp? for dudes. The theory is that by 'flexing' the muscles in your penis, just like any muscle will increase blood flow, and just as...
So we had decided not to go home for Christmas this year. Then my mother bribed us home by the offer of a van if we would be crazy enough to drive it back. We decided that we...
Here’s a list that didn’t make it to my list of lists, but it’s probably worth passing on. If you’re resolved to get into better shape this year, try to avoid the following (click through to find out why):
Starbucks Signature...
So my wonderful husband has had a sore throat for the past few days. Due to my AE and pregnant state we’ve become even more psychotic than normal about germs and such. So there has been no kissing or even sleeping...
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