[I must add yet again that I write of things of which I have no knowledge. I am just groping in the dark.] The psalm for vespers is Psalm 103 (104 in the Hebrew numbering). I do not always...
eBay Listings ended Friday evening with two winning bidders. One winner immediately calculated her bid and postage and put $$.$$ in my Paypal account. The only problem being, she didn't have enough funds from her Paypal account. (chuckling to myself.)...
First Name? David or Dave. Were you named after anyone? Kind David When did you last cry? I don't remember Do you like your handwriting? Not a chance. What is your favorite lunchmeat? Liverworst or something fishy. Kids? three. If you were another person would you...
Some questions were changed from the original list I read at uglyhead.net 52 Things 1. First Name? Leda 2. Were you named after anyone? No 3. When did you last cry? Wednesday 4. Do you like your handwriting? Nope, neither does anyone I work...
The Bob Davis for Judge campaign will have a reception on Thursday, April 20, 2006 at the Atrium of the Bessie Smith Museum from 5pm to 7pm. For additional information, call (423) 267-0679....
So I got a confusing email message from one of the professors today. In the email, I got the impression that everyone thought I had a bad attitude about class. I believe the "attitude" mentioned here was due to a...
A decree went forth, and it said, “The big, flag-waving issue of the 2006 midterm elections shall be immigration.” Whence this decree? We don’t know. The effects are evident, though their cause is not. Might as...
Early this week we discussed the problems the Bush Administration had created for itself regarding Iran. Now this morning we hear that the Bush Administration is planning for a strategic bombing campaign against Iran and that this campaign may...
This much writing in two days probably means I won't write anything else for the rest of the semester. Just pretend all of these different entries are spread out over several days. Then you'll be constantly entertained and you'll think...
Troparion Tone 5 Enlightened by the grace of the Cross,/ thou wast seen to be a bright light of repentance,/ dispelling the darkness of passions, O all holy one./ thou didst appear as an angel in the flesh/ to holy Zosimas...
Enough of my views on history and world events. Back to China. Lisa and I did our first real travelling of the year this past weekend. Thursday afternoon we went to the long-distance bus station and rode a bus 2.5 hours...
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