I caught as much of the King funeral as I could on C-Span Tuesday afternoon and then watched it again when they reran the whole thing in the evening -- it was a beautiful event. Maya Angelou was wonderful, as...
Not to nerd out too much, but I picked up one of these babies today for $40. Big step backward from digital, but I've always want one, and for the price, it just looks cool. Saw the whole kit on...
While we're on toys, these are the best.. Double Ferris Wheel DId they have these when I was a kid? It says 1935, but I don't think I've ever touched them before now. Jackson likes them too....
In savannah I chill, with people in the house, brandt and paul, good people. Julio hung out with me, an up and coming artist of the world out of Savannah, today and we had some fun. ...
So, here it is. A very good educational toy product that does not work with Windows Media Center 2004, but pretty well with just about any other DVD player. InteracTV by Fisher-Price: Children’s television you can feel good about. The Fisher-Price...
Yea, if they would just play the football game. I mean come on I don't care about the music pre-show, half-time music show, all day disecting each team, and the commericals. If you watch these you are weird and have...
I don't have a lot to say yet, so my word cloud can tell you that in the past, I have said a lot. Go build your own word cloud here. Found via TulipGirl. ...
Leo Tolstoy was more than prolific in his writing; the content of his writings is replete with some of the purist insight into humanity ever achieved by an author of novels. I have yet to encounter a character in...
The National Coach of The Year, Bruce Pearl, coaches Tennessee to yet another win and a big one. This is their 4th in Rupp Arena (last was 1999) and their first win against Kentucky since 2002. Chris Lofton shot a...
All of you folks in Seattle who will be flyin' solo this Valentines Day need to come out on Monday and see me at the Rendezvous because so will I. I'm doing an actual Quiet set by myself around...
...as if members of academia needed another outlet for their blowhard bloviating. And I mean that nicely. Last week I noticed iTunes introduced https://deimos.apple.com/WebObjects/ITCSBrowse.woa/wa/Browse?destination=StanfordPublic">a selection of class lectures from Stanford profs, along with other silly university marketing content. I listened...
Reading Josiah's most recent post on Islam and humor (v. good, IMO) reminded me of an insight by Christopher Hitchens in his 2002 Vanity Fair essay "Jewish Power, Jewish Peril."* Irony has been an essential constituent of Jewish life ever...
After two RMAs and three months, my computer is finally back in business. Now I no longer have to compete with three other people for access to either software or connectivity. Now I can again fill up a...
I joined the Y. So consider yourself warned, girls. Six months from now you're going to be jealous of my beefy biceps and tight butt. After all, my only beach trip this year will be in Acapulco,...
While I was sick a couple of weeks ago, Noel picked up some lemon sorbet for me as a treat. It was not a brand either of us recognized, but the bright blue box declared "Lemon Sorbet" in bold...
Check out last week's editorial in the Bradley News Weekly. We need more public opinion statements along these lines. A reminder's in there, too: the qualifying deadline for County races is next Thursday (2/16/2006) at noon....
Since my hometown paper doesn't publish a news feed, I'll link to the Knoxville outlet (but note that it requires free registration or, if you're a Firefox user, BugMeNot): here are the House and Senate roll calls. Gerald McCormick (R-26) -...
despite our hopes and efforts, baby Alice is now on formula fulltime, and we're confident that this is what is best for everyone. thanks to all for your prayers and concern for all of our health. just as it was...
Some quick thoughts on Lost: I'm not digging how folks are treating Charlie but I'm hoping that's the point of the writers. I am pleased (and frustrated) that the writers are willing to take an otherwised beloved character like Locke...
Enjoyin' me a little Gretchen Wilson (Pocahontas, Illinois native), today on the ol' music playin' machine. Lovin' the li'l ditty 'bout a certain sorta Chariot. Particularly like this verse: We'll paint that number eight on the driver's sideThat's how old...
Clara is my bipolar baby. When she's awake she cries and screams if I put her down. Sometimes she spends the entire day screaming her head off while I try to do what housework is manageable. The flip side is...
Democracy for Chattanooga meeting tonight at Jason's Deli. Billy Long - candidate for Hamilton County Sheriff will be the speaker. 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM - Candidate meet'n'greet: February Monthly Meetup Location: Jason's Deli Address: 2115 Gunbarrel Rd., Chattanooga, TN, 37421 US Contact: Susan Mosley,...
Ryan and Logan from Lazy Bear Productions have launched the premiere of Podcorn, a weekly podcast that features their analysis of Hollywood's latest offerings, as well as a "liberal dose of their patented hilarious banter." In the premiere installment, the...
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