as mentioned at the end of my longest post ever, I've been thinking about attempting to write a new tune to an old hymn, much like these guys do (among others). the ultimate goal would be to sing it for...
Someday I'll overcome current resource constraints and just create RSS feeds for every candidate listing page. Then you'd subscribe to as many as you'd like, and get updates as I'd make them. Then you'd see how many times...
just got an email from my Uncle in California, Uncle Bill... yeah well he invited me to Alaska for a fishing trip in may.... isn't that wild.. I told him yes... I will...
birthdays, birthdays...abel and oliver were born two years and one day apart, which makes for quite the festive birthday weekend once that time of year rolls around. i remember coming home from the hospital when they were born thinking...
I commented earlier about a lack of male leadership on college and universities today. When I started to look around, I started noticing that I am not the only one seeing a problem, only some are seeing it start...
I'm still wondering if anyone else would like to answer my questions. What exactly is "new" about the New Hamilton County Democratic Party? Do you think our President is the worst person in the world? Was the Iranian national who tried to run...
“I’m very surprised by this sort of suicide bomber way of going about things.” Mayor Ron Littlefield on former Parks & Recs manager Rob Healy quitting his job under claims of corruption in the City. Further, from The Pulse Blog: "Mayor Littlefield said...
looks like school spirit cupcake Originally uploaded by the weichbrodts. Sometimes I'm totally impressed by just how cool Noel and I are. You see, at the end of February we threw...
One of the ways I have been surviving all of this snot (not mine, the kids' snot and lots of it), has been to read The Samurai, by Shusaku Endo. Sorry I don't know how to underline or italicize yet....
Vague accusations of impropriety lobbed in Mr. Healy's direction: Mayor Littlefield said he checked the list of those hired by Mr. Healy, "and there was not a single person there other than ones hired by Mr. Healy." The mayor said his administration...
A few notes from Kos...Word on the street is that Katherine Harris will be making a big campaign announcement on Hannity tonight (or maybe she'll just be hoisting her boobs around again).update: She's staying in and using an inheritance to...
Have you screwed up your Terrablog templates beyond all recognition? In the extended entry you'll find the code you need to get things back to normalcy. This code will make your blog look like the current default templates (as of...
for online quizzes. Or any quizzes. Truth is, I have always liked taking tests. Just not homework. That was one reason I preferred college over HS. As long as you could take the tests and...
So. You think you're getting out of that Covenant bubble? (Better finish that SIP.) SIP-writers, before senioritis reduces you to a lump of academic dormancy, ensure your imminent departure! Come to the Writing Center for help with development, organization, clarity,...
Starbucks is offering complimentary coffee until noon in an effort to counter McDonald's new line of gourmet coffees. The promotion may be a nationwide blitz, but it wasn't exactly being heralded at the company's Broad Street location. There were no...
I need a desk. I don't want to spend a fortune on one, so it doesn't have to be solid mahogany or whatever. It'd be nice if it was functional and good-looking, but I realize that with my limited budget,...
In my travels around the net, I stumbled upon a story on Slate.com about a Men's Bill of [Reproductive] Rights. Apparently, some group called the National Center for Men has filed a lawsuit on behalf of 25-year-old man named Matt Dubay...
Chattanooga Mayor Ron Littlefield said this morning on WGOW's "Morning Press" that Outdoor Chattanooga will go forward and that he’d intended for it to go forward with Rob Healy at the helm. Commenting on Healy's reaction to the proposed promotion --...
What ever happened to that boy with the kind eyes and charming smile? The one who would offer hugs for no real reason, and friendship without expectations. How was I to know that he would be gone? But really, is...
Bart Whiteman, an arts reviewer and political columnist for local publications including Chattanoogan.com, the Chattanooga Outlook and the Enigma, died of a heart attack last night. Whiteman, a Yale graduate and Lookout Mountain resident, specialized in strongly-worded attacks on the Bush...
LETTER FROM A FARM KID (now at Camp Pendleton, San Diego, Marine Corps Recruit Training) Dear Ma and Pa: I am well. Hope you are too. Tell Brother Walt and Brother Elmer that the Marine Corps beats working for old...
First Prayer of the Faithful, after the unfolding of the Antimension Priest, in a low voice: O God, who are great and to be praised, who have brought us from corruption to incorruption by the life-giving death of your Christ, free all...
This story was originally published here, and is being reproduced with the permission of the Planet Jackson Hole. Please see my note before the last three pictures. By Gil Brady with additional reporting by Dan Haworth 8.01.05 Fun turned to stunned...
It is a well-known feature of the Reformation, and Protestantism in general, that it did away with monasticism. And in so doing, it did away with the core of Christian practice: the asketical disciplines. Archpriest Georges Florovsky wrote...
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