I forgot to post about it yesterday but I noticed that Duncan Hunter has dropped out of the Republican race. I’m waiting now to see how long it will be before that other Republican fringe candidate (Rudy Giuliani) quits. I...
The Moon on 1/20/08
The moon was shining bright enough to cast crisp shadows on the ground so I figured if I wasn’t going to be able to view much deep sky stuff because of the glare, I might as well...
Mercury on 1/20/08
Tonight was very, very clear and I was able to see Mercury visually shortly after sundown. I was able to get the telescope set up quickly enough to be able to take a quick shot. This one was...
Well, here we are. In our new blog home.
This weekend Courtney and I spent some special skype time devoted to moving all entries and comments from the old blog to this one. Chattablogs was a good starter home, with great...
I was just looking though my photos folder, and realizing how many lovely photos I have found (stolen!) from various places on the web of folks I love and miss.*Darling Dominique and Maarten (from Germany and Holland respectively)--in Newcastle:Naomi,dear friend...
Growing up I moved a lot. I am familiar with trepidation, angst, fear, and whatever else the roller coaster of moving can bring. But, I survived and I have a feeling my moving days are not over. In fact we...
Alexis just turned 6 on January 9. My how time flies. I remember when she was born-5 weeks premature, weighing 3'13". Here's a picture of her with her new bike....
As the kids grow we get to see them change and gather interest in new things. Abel has impressed us lately with his creative spirit through his drawings and photography. My camera phone has long been filled with random shots...
Damon and Fuller received The Dangerous Book for Boys as a Christmas gift from my parents. Damon has been slowly going through it with Fuller, taking the time to read to him and demonstrate some things. One evening I was...
M35 on 1/20/08
Since the Moon was out and so bright, I decided that I should continue my Messier Hunt with a bright open cluster which would show up well in spite of the glare. M35 is the large group of...
~ Tough Love vs. Spanking ~ (a psychological conundrum) It seems that these days most Americans think it is improper to spank children, so over the years I tried other methods to control my kids when they had one of...
An older lady gets pulled over for speeding... Older Woman: "Is there a problem, Officer?" Officer: "Ma'am, you were speeding." Older Woman: "Oh, I see." Officer: "Can I see your license please?" Older Woman: "I'd give it to you but...
We (Jen & I and Charlie & Cilla), all decided we needed to get away for a bit. So after work on Saturday we all piled in the Leonard-mobile and headed off to Cilla's old stomping grounds, Jacksonville, AL. We...
Don't walk, but run, to the nearest place you can find a transcript of U.S. Sen. Barack Obama's speech given today in Atlanta. It is powerful, and moving, and it perfectly illustrates that Americans do not have the opportunity...
The last time the Bisons started a conference season 3-0, they made it to the NCAA tournament. I’m not convinced that this year’s team is as good as that one, but it’s hard to argue if they keep winning. Matt...
Are you the type who enjoys a good come-from-behind victory? If so, click this and remember my name is "R-o-b-i-n".
(If not, applaud the fact I'm getting a nice slice of humble pie and a butt-kickin' in the process.) (Is...
This is just to update readers who may not have caught these items in the news already. The Southeast Tennessee Political Action Committee, or SETPAC, heard from five of the six District 6 candidates last week at the Mountain City Club....
"[I]t’s starting to look like Fox News has a political agenda." -- Stephen Gordon, Ron Paul supporter, writing at Third Party Watch on the fact that the cable news outlet displayed a trio of photos: of the first-, third-, and fourth-place...
sunday afternoons are strange. they make me feel strange. in the last view hours of the weekend there are all these things i should probably try and do but have no desire to do so. this coming...
Before becoming a star on TV, Suzanne Pleshette was pecked to death in Hitchcock's The Birds. She was most famously Bob's wife, but she also played Karen's mother (wonderful casting, given the contrast between her voice and that of Megan...
Sculpture Garden, Broken Hill, AustraliaGLUTEN FREE CHICKEN POT PIESorry - no pictures. I got it into my head that I wanted pot pie, so pot pie it was. But the journey there had a few bumps, so the camera stayed...
The most watched show on PBS, Antiques Roadshow, will be coming to Chattanooga on July 19th. I just signed up to try to get tickets. They are chosen at random so you...
Gus was looking pretty dapper for church this morning, but you'd never know b/c he was so bundled up for the trip there and back...and we left him in his warm, winter gear while we were there, too (nap and...
Well, add Nevada and South Carolina to the mix... NV Dems ClintonObamaEdwards 51%45%4% NV Reps RomneyPaulMcCainHuckabeeThompsonGiulianiHunter 51%14%13%8%8%4%2% (SC Dems have theirprimary on Saturday) SC Reps McCainHuckabeeThompsonRomneyPaulGiulianiHunter 33%30%16%15%4%2%0 DELEGATE COUNT DEMOCRATS REPUBLICANS Number Needed:ClintonObamaEdwardsKucinich 2,025210123521 Number Needed:RomneyMcCainHuckabeeThompsonPaulGiulianiHunter* 1,1917238298621 *Duncan Hunter dropped out the race on Saturday Still no strong frontrunners. On to MLK Day celebrations, the SC Democratic contest (Saturday...
Public Knowledge: PK’s President, Gigi Sohn, was on C-Span today and gave an insightful interview of PK as well as digital rights and other issues interesting to anyone online....
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