...The Department Store people are still great to work with, even on the worst day ever. They're still nice, even when the pressure's high. And at least all the customers who had to wait forEVER today were patient and kind...
...until you peel your non-dominant index finger with your (very sharp, new, nice wedding-gift) kitchen knife. Yep, it's been that kind of a day. All day long, I mis-typed stuff on the register. I forgot to give people their...
Where is Colin Powell, former Sec of State? Kinda makes me wonder? I just think the Sell Job he put on the Iraq War deserves an oscar. Don't You? I hope the country is paying attention to this headlong drive ...
When we hear the phrase "trade deficit" we all start to go into panic mode, but is a trade deficit necessarily bad? We were talking about this in my business class and I just read it in my macroeconomics...
It's hard to get kids to come to school on half-days. I'll be honest; as a teacher, it's hard for me to see the point myself. As motivation to come on in on our most recent half-day, the...
Today was a very, very good day. First we went to REI. View image Then we went to Whole Foods Market. View image Then we went to Borders. And then we bowled. Finally we had dinner. A fine end to a marvelous weekend. I do hope that I am...
OK. I'm on my way out for a couple of meetings, so I don't have time to give this link the accompanying commentary that it deserves, but I did want to share: Contract of Wifely Expectations....
Via EdCone.com, here's a Kos entry that makes several good points. As Ed Cone points out, the original post's intent is to encourage one party over another; however, the principles apply to anyone. Hey, I do blog local races! ...
We had a pretty busy weekend. We finally worked up the courage and nerve to go purchase carpet for the baby's room. We decided to do our room as well due to the price being adequate and our carpet being...
I had a fairly similar reaction to that of Phil Ayres (whom I've never met, even blog-wise, but whose Tennessee Talk is an up-and-coming conservative thistle in TN's blogpatch) to the news that former Rep. Chris Newton is begging for...
Upon arriving at work this morning, I tugged ineffectively at the Writing Center door. For one of the first times in its existence as a gateway to superior grammatical and semantic structure, the door was locked. But, I...
yep you heard right. I am in a band, on and off for the last five or so years. Guess how many shows we've done, oh yeah.. 50, maybe 5, nope none... anyway. I...
I have been listening to a lot of Coast to Coast AM lately. I am a big fan of science (cosmology mostly), the future (theories about the future), conspiracy theories, paranormal, and things of that sort. Some of...
Exciting news via CMJ: The Walkmen release their new LP, A Hundred Miles Off, on May 23. As if that wasn't enough, The Walkmen are also working on a song-by-song recreation of Harry Nilsson's Pussy Cats. That will come out in the fall....
Michael Silence is asking for input as to which politics-oriented blogs should be read regularly by our (Tennessee) elected officials, and why. Be sure to make your opinion known....
After all of the cute Clara pics I've posted, I figured it was time to post a not so cute one. By the way, the reason she's crying is because she's totally worn out from Sunday. I forgot how difficult...
This morning I was a little late to work because I spent more time with Fuller. I let Damon sleep in and I got Fuller up, dressed, and fed. When I was changing his diaper I gave him my work...
Sofie's "Our Father" So, it's Saturday evening and we decide to eat supper while watching the Olympics. The TV is off, and we grab hands to say the prayer. Sofie begins, "Our Father, how are you today?" Which . ....
Chris and I have decided to go separate ways. I'm not sure if I feel relief or sadness (probably both). I'm not sure what I've said here about Chris (and I'm in no mood to go back and...
Well, it finally happened. We scored our own Chattanooga Craigslist. Serious kudos to everyone who e-mailed and bugged and harassed to make it happen. Now what can I sell?...
...that practice has paid off. I've been propping Jack up with pillows so he would get used to sitting up. He's starting to get it...okay, mostly he falls over. We read the books for about ten seconds... ...and then we eat...
Kang the Decapitator Originally uploaded by josiahq. [begin dorkout] I'm going to dork out for a second. Feel free to ridicule. Its well deserved. I snagged my first purple/epic item this weekend in World...
Okay Dice.com has a funny little interactive movie you can watch. Pick to go to Chucky Hazben the Sales Manager's cube. Very funny! Here is a link to the movie: Being IT Here's the text: Joe Baby, you are...
Courtesy of Stereogum: The Streets have a new record coming out on 4/10. It is called The Hardest Way to Make an Easy Living. The first single is When You Wasn't Famous. Mike Skinner aka The Streets. ...
Twisted Ankle is a recording/screenprinting studio that I partly own. We now have a Myspace profile and would like to be your friend. Sight+Sound+Danger=Twisted Ankle Other Twisted Ankle Conspirators: St Nich Sass These photos were taken with my phone. Nice hi-rez images to come. And we'll be...
After changing New Jersey pension benefits rules in an heroic battle fought in the midst of an upsurge in homophobia fed by the political gay-baiting of right-wingers who drop the issue like a hot potato at the end of every...
1. Why are you called homophobic if you like the person but don't like the lifestyle they live? 2. Why is so horrible to protect an innocent life that has no say for himself? 3. Why is it a crime to be...
Credit card debt is a big freakin' problem - especially in America and especially within college students' generation. This weekend I found a very nifty tool to assist people in planning their attack on credit card debt. This tool is...
From an essay by Lawrence Britt Fascism AnyOne? 1. Powerful and continuing expressions of nationalism. From the prominent displays of flags and bunting to the ubiquitous lapel pins, the fervor to show patriotic nationalism, both on the part of the regime itself...
...please, and pray for our friend Trish. Her baby just moved into a breech position and she is three days away from her due date. I believe that they have tried everything possible to get the baby to turn and...
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