Sunday night I had the best night of sleep I have had in months. Even thought I still had to get up a few times to go to the bathroom, I still woke up Monday feeling very rested.
I had...
A recent cool advertising ad by Ontario College of Art & Design featured lots of famous folks and adrants.com found it quite interesting too. Just like me. :-)...
Mis amigos Colombianos!! Ja, ja, ja!! The last time I heard this I was in a club in El Salvador with Rodrigo two central American trips ago. The place erupted, and rightly so. This song's so cool. Move your tables aside,...
Friends, I'm in search of blogs/websites, etc. where I can read a Korean American perspective on life, culture, Christianity, etc. I'm particularly interested in someone who's GenX or younger who may have a more progressive and outspoken analysis but...
Everyone could use a good laugh and here it is, from the Tennessean:
Williams upsets House Speaker race
In an extraordinary move in the opening session of the state legislature this afternoon, Republican Kent Williams won speakership of the House, beating veteran...
On March 15, 2008 an unusual trio stood at the summit of Springer Mountain, Georgia, contemplating an Appalachian Trail thru hike. Susan Baxley, Andy Grizzell, and their black lab, Corley, wanted to do a thru-hike with meaning. As...
Last semester our senior design class was honored enough to have the guys from Armchair Media in Atlanta come and speak to us about their firm. Principal, Stefan Kjartsson, talked about working on a campaign for Coke,with a designer named...
I received a comment today from someone who calls themselves, "BeastTube" on a blog entry that was the most vile, poorly written fragment I've ever laid eyes on. I deleted it immediately but it left a lasting impact. In addition......
(Cross-posted from the Joe Lance for Chattanooga Facebook group. Apologies for any duplication.)
Dear Friends,
Monday, January 19, in addition to commemorating Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, is designated by Congress as a national day of service. To help recognize and honor...
I had the honor of participating in a question and answer session that just wrapped up with Doris Kearns Goodwin, author of such awesome books as the now-famous-thanks-to-Obama Team of Rivals, and No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. She...
"Instead of furthering the inevitable liquidation of the maladjustments brought about by the boom during the last three years, all conceivable means have been used to prevent that readjustment from taking place; and one of these means, which has been...
It’s safe to say that there were fewer more pressing needs for the Braves this offseason than to shore up the starting rotation. With Tim Hudson on the shelf until late 2009 and precious few others actually under team control...
FIVE BEST THINGS TO SAY IF YOU GET CAUGHT SLEEPING AT YOUR DESK: NUMBER 5: They told me at the Blood Bank this might happen. NUMBER 4: 'This is just a 15 minute power nap they raved about...
There are many exciting changes taking place for our historic St. Elmo. St. Elmo Avenue will not only become more pedestrian friendly; providing a large and open green space, but the shops and restaurants will become more accessible. This project...
Aaron Cabeen, owner of Cabeen Originals, was recently featured in the Times Free Press. Cabeen, a woodworker and graduate of SpringBoard's Business Planning Course, was contracted to design all of the tables for the Southside's new Terminal BrewHouse. Check out...
After the enthusiastic response to Chattanooga’s first Pecha Kucha night, it’s coming back. On January 22 at CreateHere, nine participants will share brief presentations —20 images for just 20 seconds apiece— in hopes of sparking conversations that will continue to...
How Porsche hacked the financial system and made a killing recounts how Porsche manipulated hedge fund managers into short selling VW stock — including the late, Adolf Merckle — only to turn around and move towards 75% ownership of the...
Driving up the mountains for the last two days has made me long for a house with a porch, an outdoor fireplace, a cup of tea, and several hours each morning to watch the world wake up. The Tennessee Valley...
Bartholomew’s Notes catches a bit of silliness from OneNewsNow. My impression of ONN is that their reporters wire and editorial staff are just gullible enough for the job. They could take some lessons on how to do Right-Christian...
The Price of Oil - 60 Minutes feature on speculative oil pricing during 2007-2008. Follows the rise and eventual collapse of a barrel of light, sweet crude.
There were no supply disruptions that could have justified such a big increase....
Curbing Teen Dating Violence @ Yahoo!7 Video HT: Marriage Tweets From the New York Times: January 4, 2009 A Rise in Efforts to Spot Abuse in Youth Dating By ELIZABETH OLSON She was 17 when she met her boyfriend, and 20 when she died at his...
I had a couple ideas but then I decided to stop drinking in preparation for my upcoming BIG RUN and read an interesting article in Money Magazine that inspired me to make this weeks top three...Top 3 most consumed Liquors...
I feel a bit like I've gone back in time, even as I've sort of catapulted my career a bit. I'm in the midst of my second week as the Associate Head of Access & Delivery at NCSU, and already...
I am joining Weight Watchers! at work. My employers gives us money to do such kind of things and since I still had some monies, I decided to join and spend the monies. It is just for 12 weeks, I believe...
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