MSNBC actually has a Chattanooga byline today, with coverage of John Edwards's criticism of Bush's economic stimulus plan while making remarks during a visit to town (the Republicans responded with some feeble sputtering and a tired old red herring). CBS came...
I’ve stopped apologizing for long gaps in my blogging attempts. When writing fancy academic things is your daily grind, it can be hard to code switch to witty, more public-friendly banter. So, good visual culture historian that I am, here...
an email received this afternoon:
We are planning the inaugural Sick Bird for Feb 2nd. Start time is 9am at the commons area on Lookout Mtn.
The Sick Bird consists of:
Riding off lookout and over to Raccoon Mtn visitor center. ...
We’re in DC.
Last night, Rod suggested that the three of us go catch Obama speaking with Ted Kennedy at his university. It sounded like a good idea.
Ended up that the line to see said presidential canidate stretched about 10 city...
A Chattanooga blogger not only hosted staffers for the John Edwards presidential campaign in her home, she was selected as the driver for the candidate himself as he made a quick stop at the local IBEW hall today. Read...
I was totally exhausted yesterday and had a long nap in addition to an unusually long (but restless) night of sleep. That exhaustion was coupled with some sneezing and general aches so I figured that sickness might be on its...
Oh man, I just cooked such a good dinner I had to share. Yellow squash, zucchini, red bell pepper + cajun seasoning, lime juice, garlic, red pepper flakes, black pepper flakes + jasmine rice in a warm pita= perfection. Plus I'm still...
Why is it when a husband /wife / or partner decides to cheat they always want to blame it on the other party ? I mean way back when I was married I discovered that my husband was cheating...
Gid forwarded me an email, from which I extracted a sort of haiku: Ron Paul is now not Coming to Chattanooga Keep the work going Meanwhile, John Edwards did pay a very short visit here today. Chattanoogan.com has video....
Well, I've been pretty quiet for the past several days, but I have a good excuse: I was swept up in the preparations for today's visit from John Edwards. We didn't even know he was coming until Friday afternoon. There...
Actual comments made in the year 1955! That's only 52 years ago! "I'm afraid the Volkswagen car is going to open the door to a whole lot of foreign business." "Thank goodness I won't live to see the day when the Government...
The Economist has a fantastic essay describing the inherent flaws of "Rousseauian," neo-Luddite "wishful thinking." It directly refutes the assertion that man previously existed in some kind of bucolic, pre-agricultural paradise when all had enough to eat and social problems...
I got a few good photos at the John Edwards landing in Chattanooga today. I had a hard time deciding whether or not to post however-- I caught a couple great candid shots of fellow supporters. One I keep looking...
This past weekend I took my maiden voyage into the mad crazy world of door to door Canvassing. Well, it was really neither mad nor crazy, and it was surprisingly a lot of fun. I was pretty nervous...
The Dark Knight director wrote a short tribute in Newsweek, Charisma as Natural as Gravity:
Heath was bursting with creativity. It was in his every gesture. He once told me that he liked to wait between jobs until he was creatively...
Did you realize there's a difference between "addiction" and "chemical dependence"? You can be chemically dependent (on drugs or alcohol, etc.) but not be addicted to those substances; one doesn't necessarily mean the other.
Addiction carries with it a psychological attachment...
Here's raw video of the John Edwards visit to Chattanooga today: The crowd waits Edwards arrives Speech, part 1 Speech, part 2 Speech, part 3 Edwards departs The crowd, as you can see, is huge. People were packed in like sardines and overflowed into the hallways. ...
From today . . . Rod 2.0 . . . a discussion.Call me crazy but, I don't care which big name endorses a candidate. At the end of the day, my vote is MY vote. The Kennedys can vote for...
Mike Huckabee is a better communicator than anyone running for president.He knows that in order to be a great leader you must take issues seriously, but take yourself lightly.The field is full of people who act like they are running...
Someone please remind the media that acting like Ted Kennedy represents the common values of America is like saying Saddam Hussein was a champion for human rights.2008 . . . The year of the endorsement obsession. If only we were...
Arkansas Tech 64, Harding 60
Thursday night’s game was a battle between GSC West unbeatens, and Arkansas Tech edged Harding in Searcy, 64-60. The Wonder Boys have emerged this year as a very good team because of their strong backcourt...
Sunday, January 27th-Food- Sunday was my brothers actual birthday so I cooked a big breakfast of omelets stuffed with spinach, tomatoes, cheese, and mushrooms. We added in some leftover filet along with cantaloupe and strawberries for one of my favorite breakfasts in...
It is no secret our family loves Lego. After giving Fuller his inheritance, Lego is a pretty much a daily activity around here. From regular Lego bricks to the bigger Quattros we still have, Fuller likes them all.
Today is...
Wow! The Lego brick turns 50 at exactly 1:58pm today, January 28, 2008! Here are some facts about Lego (you can see a time line here): There are about 62 Lego bricks for every one of the world's 6 billion inhabitants. Children around...
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