While the majority of Chattanoogans were watching the Superbowl tonight, a relatively small group of us were at UTC's Roland Hayes Concert Hall to enjoy The Statesmen of Jazz (part of the Patten Performances series). The turnout was impressive for...
5 favourite authors (in order or current preference) Salman Rushdie Umberto Eco Leo Tolstoy Ernest Hemingway John Steinbeck 3 books currently in rotation War and Peace - Tolstoy Fury - Rushdie Ward No 6 and Other Stories - Chekov 3 albums currently in rotation El Oso - Soul Coughing Blues - Jimi...
Well there are some really exciting things going on in Quiet Land right now. It looks like our brother, Chris, will definetely be moving here in May to join us as multi-instrumentalist. Also, the EP will definetely be coming...
Michael Perry's story in the February issue of Backpacker entitled "Born to Run" starts out strong and keeps on trucking. "Above all, you are humbled by the dogs. They are up there tugging, heads bobbling like ping-pong balls on a...
AKA Grandpa Al Lewis He will be morned by greens everywhere. a quote by Grandpa Al "We don't inherit the world from our ancestors, we borrow it from our kids." Rest in peace, Grandpa Al A bit more biographical info is here....
Today I read a chapter of "The Soul Winner" by C. H. Spurgeon. The chapter is called "Godward Qualities for Soul-Winning." It mentions seven qualities that a soul-winner must have: 1) Holiness of Character 2) Spiritual Life to a High Degree 3) A...
2006 promises to be an exciting year for races. Republican Incumbents are being challenged at a much higher rate than Democratic Incumbents. Stakeholder gives the statistics here DCCC Stakeholder & CFI So far, they report:Only...
Preliminary Rating: *** Final Rating: **** News of a Kidnapping by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, translated by Edith Grossman. [Updated: The book is flawless. Four asterisks!]...
Can't get enough of swamp stories. Mark Kirby, an editor at National Geographic Adventure, puts together a solid assortment of spots to explore in the South Carolina lowands in a story called "Friends in Low Places" for the March issue....
Restless Man is a section of Esquire worth reading if adventure travel is your thing. In February, they highlight a place called Terlingua, TX. I usually think the whole line-item-type story can be kind of ho-hum but this one is...
Here's a few random tidbits for the one or two people out there who don't care about today's game or even the commercials (my interest will return when real athletes again dominate pro football, instead of the circus freaks who...
Love the opening "Expedition" section spread in February, 2006 Men's Journal story by Dan Koeppel called Discovering Vietnam with actor Steve Zahn traipsing through the lush shoulder-high grass. Also like the idea of heading out into Vietnam's Ha Long Bay...
Just got my March issue of National Geographic Adventure. Way to pull no punches with a family adventure travel story on Costa Rica: Big Trip, Little Country, by Cliff Ransom. I'm jealous. Seems they nailed it. As Costa Rica pretty...
In one week, we have another sad passing to report. Grandpa Munster, as most of us know him, Al Lewis in real life died at age 95 or 83, who knows? Al Lewis Grandpa ...
Matthew 15:21-28 Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon. And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of...
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