We have had many visitors, a dinner out, church (with baptism), and a brunch in the past two days. This is not normal and makes me realize, we will have to wait to find our new normal.
My parents leave...
One of my favorite daily reads is Barth’s Notes on Religion. . I still haven’t quite figured out Mr. Bartholomew’s politics or his religion, though I’m a lot closer now than I was when I first heard of him.. and...
With college football out-of-season, I guess fans needed something to keep themselves interested. The internet’s response to our son’s name has been… polarized. Here’s what folks are saying about his name (paraphrased for sake of civility).
I personally find it funny...
I read several other blogs with some regularity and this week ran across the following post by Rob Ketterling.I shared this illustration from TIME magazine in church this weekend and it still is blowing my mind. A trillion dollars is...
I can't decide what this says about me: the only Oscar-nominated film I've seen is in the Best Animated Feature Film category. There are a few I plan to see eventually--
Slumdog Millionaire (while waiting to meet the guys from Yanni...
Funny…
I’m going to take a few minutes to read, per Gibbs’ suggestion, the Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan executive summary (pdf). Even after I do it, I won’t know what to think… because I really don’t understand these topics. I...
I loved Switchfoot's The Beautiful Letdown; it was one of the first CDs I uploaded to my birthday iPod a few years ago, and if it was wearable-outable, I would've worn it out. Though I've been disappointed by their releases...
work in progress. and a bit adjusted for the sake of keeping some kind of big reveal a secret. there is just something about exposing the truth, before you're ready. i am currently working on several new works for an...
"PBS Nova: "Judgment Day- Intelligent Design on Trial" takes an in depth look at Kitzmiller v. Dover School District, the case that tore apart the community of Dover, Pennsylvania, in the 2005 court battle over the teaching evolution in public...
Well, I got out of the house today! It was a very busy day and I actually took a picture! Of some people with a tractor. And now, all that fresh air has me feeling pleasantly sleepy. Ahhh… I’m ready...
What is this Atlantis you may wonder? From my Webster’s New College Dictionary (1978)
Atlantis: a fabled island that was traditionally placed west of the Strait of Gibraltar and that was swallowed up by the sea.
Google Ocean just started and...
The Southeast Tennessee Political Action Committee (SETPAC) announced Monday the group is endorsing District 8 City Council candidate Andrae McGary! Read full endorsement in the Chattanoogan here....
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