It would appear that Bill Richardson is going to drop out of the presidential race. I have paid far less attention to what’s happening with any race other than the Republican one, but my impression has always been that he’s...
Ryan & Katie with my adorable nephews Mason and Gage My brother in-law Ryan may have started a new Christmas tradition. I missed out on this but Katie and Ryan were kind enough to tape it. Before heading up to North...
Starting tomorrow the Chattanooga Ron Paul Meetup Group is sponsoring a recurring slot on Channel 46 Comcast Public Access at 6:00 AM (schedule). Tune in to see why our family thinks that Dr. Paul is the only conservative (in...
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Beginning on the Ides of March (15 March, 2008) I will no longer be reading any emails sent to my primary email address druid628 {shift-2} comcast {.} net, unless they have been digitally signed or -- more-- preferably encrypted. I...
This is a random thought, and is more directed to those who live near enough to pass or be near me on the road. I am going to try and keep this quick.
First off, I am a rather 'aggressive'...
1. John McCain has some serious neck issues. 2. While I am opposed to more than half of Barack Obama's platform, he does not drive me crazy. In fact, his speech last night (sans notes or prompter, if you didn't notice)...
Today marked day three of all out training and my body is pretty sore but constantly feeling more resilient. Today was a test of eating choices as two of three meals were eaten out but it's amazing what you...
Though I have some liberal tendencies, there’s something about the former First Lady that really bothers me. I made the following list to express those concerns, but also to have a good-natured go at her. (In no way am...
Think we all could use a little good news from time to time so I wanted to share mine. Let me start from the beginning back in December my son's classroom was involved in making up some shoeboxes to be...
Robert Fishman:
The wealth that post-industrial America has generated has been used to create an ugly and wasteful pseudocity, too spread out to be efficient, too superficial to create a true culture.
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I wrote to the Senator and State Representative of Tennessee back in December regarding mandatory Infertility Insurance in the State of Tennessee. There are currently 15 states that have some form of mandatory Fertility Insurance. I actually received...
Well, New Hampshire was a wild ride last night. The good news is that whoever the Democratic nominee is, I'll be happy, because it's a good field. The Democrats are all smart people and any of them would blow the...
Some bands are earnest, others bad. Many are both. Is it Journey's near-mythic badness + ironic popularity that compelled David Chase decided to use "Don't Stop", as the capstone to The Sopranos? What is it about "Open Arms" that demands...
Well, we've checked off another option in our attempts to figure out what is bothering Gus's colon. We took him to see a Pediatric Allergist the other day. The doctor wasn't confident that the tests he could give Gus would...
I'll never forget the experience of reading Umberto Eco's finest work of fiction, Foucault's Pendulum, in the early 1990s. The translator, William Weaver, I knew from his work translating Italian opera, so I trusted that I was getting a...
I'm observing an 8th grade Language Arts teacher for two weeks.Only the autistic kids talk to me. All the other ones wear Hollister.And I forgot the pledge of allegiance....
From consumeraffairs.com:Federal Communications Commission chairman Kevin Martin says his agency will investigate allegations that Comcast blocks and slows access to the popular BitTorrent peer-to-peer file sharing service....
I had seen this short video a while back and forgot where I had seen it and could not find my way back to it but I couldn’t ever get it off of my mind.
Lo and behold we cross paths...
so we looked at this house today. a charming 1975 contemporary which the owners have tried to countrify with dark wood floors, crown molding, and tile countertops. to us this is icky. to others, prolly not so much. but the...
I set out to write a formal review of Margot at the Wedding, but scrapped it once it grew as pretentious as the film itself. While I enjoyed the movie, I can’t help but feel disconnected from the New York...
Since the semester started up again, I've been having a little drama about my housing situation at school. So I'm waiting it out by boycotting my semi-adult apartment and hanging out at my parents' a little longer. This is all...
I have a 9 almost 10 year old child that has been talking about wanting a puppy. Well at this point I am not that sure about him being able to take care of it much less wanting to take...
Sam at Peppermint Tea had some civilized questions for me about life in the Mint lane and plans for 2008. I was only too happy to oblige with some answers. #...
Another picture from Christmas...But here is our Christmas Dinner,which Andy, Christie and I replicatedfor our friends for New Years Eve.New Years Eve, we threw a Japanese style New Years Party.Making appropriate dishes like Ozoni, mochi and Kuromame.I cooked like mad,...
Recently rediscovered when trying to wirelessly share the keyboard/mouse of my MacBook Pro with the G5 in the living room. Coupled with Apple+option+8, even text entry from the couch is possible. BAMF! #...
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