Oh, Glorious Day! We went to the doctor yesterday and saw our baby's heartbeat (175 beats per minute) via the Ultrasound machine. Though the image is much more real on the computer screen, these pictures ain't too shabby. (Click on...
For just one second, allow me to pretend that I'm interested in politics. For weeks, the media in China has been talking about the meeting between President Bush and the Chinese president, Hu Jintao. Big news, everybody's been pumped, and...
So a couple of my favorite blogs have posted their favorite records of 2006 thus far. I decided to follow suit. I have 5 so far. Mates of State - Bring It Back Destroyer - Destroyer's Rubies Jaymay - Sea Blue, See Green. How I...
Pilgrims! Just a little bit of funny to make you crack a smile. When I was ten or eleven I went to camp for the summer in the mountains of Arizona. And when I say I went for the summer, I really...
So, hopefully everyone has seen this on the news. Oh yeah, they did roll over people in tanks about 17 years ago. Too bad this can't happen for the other 1.25 billion people she represents, even though from what I...
My mom sent this to me and I thought it was really neat and wanted to share. From a strictly mathematical viewpoint: What Equals 100%? What does it mean to give MORE than 100%? Ever wonder about those people who...
my sister katie and some friends in tallahassee helped put together an art open-house for my brother jeremy and i this past weekend. this was my first ever, and it went well. jeremy is a great potter and has recently...
How can social bookmarking benefit the lawyers and their staff? Thanks to Jon Udell for asking the question. My beginning thought is this: if I gave my users a social bookmarking button on their IE toolbar (no, not those buttons),...
How is it that you're required to give two weeks notice if you decide to quit, but if they decide to get rid of your department, they can give you one days notice?...
"DUDE: Walter, you can't do that. These guys're like me, they're pacifists. Smokey was a conscientious objector. WALTER: You know Dude, I myself dabbled with pacifism at one point. Not in Nam, of course. DUDE: And you know Smokey has emotional problems! WALTER:...
Well, well how long have we waited for this ? At least the last 6 months, but new evidence has magically appeared (Thanks, Scooter) and Patrick Fitzgerald presented it to the grand jury yesterday at the same time Scottie...
Nice little ryme eh? OK so I'm a fan of the Tour De GA, I think its cool that the U.S. has a moderately cool version of the Tour De France, being that North GA has some really beautiful scenery...
You know when you're outside on a warm summer evening, with a new moon, looking up at the stars and you start thinking about the immenseness of the universe? Sister asked me when we were little if I could...
Some interesting affinities and antipathies culled from the blog-o-sphere in recent days: "I have NEVER voted in a democrat race, ever." -- Brian Hornback "I have never, not once in my life, voted for a Democrat, never." -- Glen Dean "It's...
Last Sunday, my church held its Easter service at a neighborhood museum, which was very confusing, not because of the new location but because of the bronzed Darwin-Fish Humping a Sandbag sculptures just outside the front doors. I can describe...
Regarding a couple of storys I've discussed recently... The Littlefield-Weber story continues to unfold this week as the Times published a story Tuesday about cronyism, which may be what set off the mayor last week. And information continues to trickle out about...
I rarely get to dabble in book criticism, but The Pulse humored me this week with a lengthy review of David Foster Wallace's Consider the Lobster. It goes a little something like this: David Foster Wallace simply can’t shut up. If...
we are finally in our house, and every day we are trying to return it to our home. so far, settling in, after being away for nearly a year and having our house turned, almost completely inside out, life...
Troparion of Holy Thursday When Thy glorious disciples were enlightened at the washing of their feet before the supper, then the impious Judas was darkened by the disease of avarice, and to the lawless judges he betrayed Thee, the Righteous Judge....
From the Mercury News article, 2 Muslim families work together to keep open site where Jesus was crucified, buried: Under an 800-year-old peace agreement, two Muslim men share the power to open and close the church's 3-ton wooden doors. One holds...
Well today is a national holiday in Quiet Land. 4/20. That's right, Mason Neely turns a whopping 27 today. Holy cow. This means that TEN YEARS AGO Mason was 17 when he entered the fall semester of his Senior year...
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