Well lets see,... there are many things going on right now well not going on. Last wed. I lead the discussion class at my church. I am one of the youngest people in there and I had a...
To my faithful reader, I applaud you. To the myriads who despise me, I pity you. To the two persons who have linked to my blog, I thank you. Maybe I shall try another sometime. This...
In the 2005 Koufax Awards -- named of course, for the lefty pitcher, these are the awards honoring the progressive blogs. This is your chance to give TGW the recognition it so richly deserves! Vote early, vote often!...
I've never been a fan of Duke head basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski's. His use of foul language, his smirk, and his overinflated ego are just some of the things that have fueled my contempt of him over the years....
This furball has captured my heart and soul while managing to reduce me to a blithering idiot who talks like a baby for the majority of the day. But look at him. Look at his hair! I...
Tonight The Amazing Race is on and I just discovered that it doesn't come on until 10. I'm worried that I'm not going to be able to stay up that late because I have had a rough couple of days...
Recently, I was diagnosed with A. A. A. D. D. - AGE ACTIVATED ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER. This is how it manifests: I decide to water my garden. As I turn on the hose in the driveway, I...
Hello Chattanooga Bloggers, For over two years, I have toyed with the idea of starting a blog. The main reason being that family or friends can update, if they so choose, what is going on at Mom's place and in Mom's...
No, he's not dead. Though he may be through politically...Today is crunch time for Tom. He's going to spend the evening with his bestest buddies, watching the primary returns.update #1: results are coming in here. Also, the Ciro race's results...
I just learned (from Vorticity) of a site that somewhat parallels this one. There are a few differences, though. Go check out "Your 2006 Election Roadmap" at http://www.votecoffee.com/ and compare for yourself. I like the idea that more and more independent...
Let's recap today's events: Hamilton County Board of Education member Debbie Colburn was quoted in the today's TFP as saying that Rick Smith -- Curtis Adams' choice for superintendant -- was still a possibility for the position: "It's an option." ...
Its a long time, a year and a half, to wait for a new season of The Sopranos, but I don't care anymore. This Sunday is the premier of the final season, and we'll be having a Sopranos dinner to...
Then the LORD God said, "Behold, the man has become like one of us in knowing good and evil. Now, lest he reach out his hand and take also of the tree of life and eat, and live forever--" therefore...
Apparently it happened in hospital when Rep. Sharp was already there for an appointment. As you probably know, he is being treated for lung cancer. I hope you will join me in expressing a sincere wish for his speedy recovery. You...
What is one of the biggest problems with our education system? - POLITICS! I wish there was some way to separate the two, but unfortunately I guess they are inseparable. We are in the process of hiring a new Superindentent and here...
From Three Helpful Principles of Fasting: A Letter to a New Convert: One quickly finds in Orthodoxy today that, when it comes to the more minor or secondary rules for practicing any given fast, there are a lot of different opinions...
Here are a few things. There is a feature running on Jaymay in the Chattanooga Pulse tomorrow. It was written by yours truly. Also, she is in an online contest for NYC Indie Artist of the Month for April. Go here to vote...
If I follow pro-abortion reasoning: I can be nothing other than a misogynist woman hater 1. Because I love my kids and I thankful that my wife and I were never tempted to kill them. 2. Because I'm thankful that my single...
I've been in a bit of a Waiting Place recently, and ran across "Oh! The Places You'll Go!" from Dr. Seuss today. I thought I'd share with you: Oh, the Places You'll Go! by Dr. Seuss Congratulations! Today is your day. You're off to Great...
Does this sound familiar? The great issue before the American people today is the control of government and industry by private monopoly. For a generation the people have struggled patiently, in the face of repeated betrayals by successive administrations, to free themselves...
We stood, camera in hand, before a battered, abandoned house on the 54th block of Virginia. Three middle-aged men walked by. "What're y'all doin'?" one yelled at us. "Taking pictures for an art project." "Art project?!" he exclaimed, incredulously. ...
It's official folks. We have the flu. After Jane woke up with a high temp yesterday, I took her in and they tested her for the flu. She tested positive. I'm glad they can test for that, because it kept...
It's so much fun as a mother to watch your kids grow and to see family resemblances in them. I hear all the time that the girls look just like Andy so I looked through my pictures and tried to...
Trucker who had his cab and trailer painted with the names of all those who lost their lives on 9/11. The trucker's name is John Holmgren from Shafer, MN. The trucker has been "pulled over" numerous times just so the...
Not particularly new news, but good news. The Tour de Georgia continues to improve, and become a world class event. Adding Chattanooga to the Tour de Georgia route can only help the city - kudos to those involved....
My participation in my community association is typically driven out of need. Not the best reason for participation, but none the less, reason. A typical need is to talk through recent crime issues, kids, playgrounds and care for folks who need...
So, South Dakota has passed what is being touted as a sweeping abortion ban. Fair enough. It's the kind of thing we'd expect from South Dakota. But what I don't get is why anyone thinks this is a big...
On Tuesday of the First Week of Lent, during Great Compline, after Psalm 69, the Canon is sung. The Eirmosi are sung twice, at the beginning and end of each Song. Before each Troparion we make the sign...
Click the icon above for John's message on bridging the gap between education and business (1 min. 50 sec.). References: See article in Chattanooga Times Free Press on selection of new superintendent. Read article where John responds to Adams' call to ignore...
With the author's permission, I am posting her response to a recent story about some jerk who hit a six-year-old boy and ran, and the courageous soul who followed and detained the perpetrator until police arrived. I'm copying it...
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