4/28/2006 ... seems like just the other day it was 4/28/1961. Today I am halfway to 90 years old.... 45 years seems like a long time ... yet it is barely a blip on the historical record of "the animating contest...
Earlier this week I got an email from a Moms email list I subscribe to. The email was suggesting that a fun thing to see on the internet was this commercial. I finally found time to watch it yesterday and...
Today's latest article from the Times/Free Press reveals the truth ... that Hamilton County DID NOT have to institute vehicle emissions inspections. Knox County didn't, and somehow, the sky has not fallen! Imagine that .... Accoring to the article, "Mr. Napier in...
Just yesterday, I received a post card in the mail from the District 2 incumbent, urging me to vote for him in the May 2 primary. Pardon me if I pass. His campaign blurb claims that the "citizens want effective...
I got everything done and turned in today. It did feel nice. I started by re-writing almost all my annotated bibliographies. I thought I had the handle of these by the end of the semester. I was shocked...
The Global Night Commute is a worldwide event organized by the makers of the film Invisible Children through the organization Invisible Children Inc. The Global Night Commute will take place on April 29, 2006. Youths from around the world will...
Both Democrats and Republicans got into legal trouble this week, but for very different reasons (which is probably a pretty good indication of where their priorities have been lately).Five Democratic members of the US Congress were arrested today at the...
As D-Day approaches, I am STARTING to think about things that we will need for this next baby. One of the things that I think that I would like to get is a baby sling. I figure that...
Well you might have seen that we have had a bit of messiness with the website and now the domain is owned by some Russian dude. Thanks to my heroes for the week, Coptix, it is back and up and...
I am pre-reading a SIP before meeting with the student this afternoon, my final SIP to read as the Writing Center Assistant. I am admittedly punchy. The SIP is admittedly rough. Oh boy. * Disclaimer: this recounting of...
"Constance shuddered. 'Do you think the poor little thing suffered much?' came another of her futile questions. "'The indications were all that way,' I said; 'on the other hand, of course, it may have been crying from sheer temper. Children sometimes...
But dude, Snakes on a Plane The best obit on Jane Jacobs I've read, thanks to Scott for the link. Great review of United 93 from L.A. Weekly film critic Scott Foundas. [link from Mesh] I will be seeing the film, though...
Kids really do listen to everything that is said within earshot. They then apply the acquired vocabulary in some hilarious ways. The boy, who has just turned 18 months, walked into the kitchen while we were getting ready for the...
So, our very kind friend who is out here going to school with my husband lets me use his computer during the day. Here are the highlights of where I've been while fat baby snoozes... Does this look tasty or what?...
Found this survey link QuizFarm.com on another blog, and being the granddaughter of a Methodist circuit rider, I wanted to proof this. According to this survey, and as much as I would try to deny it, my Methodist slip is...
SEFTC Leadership Council in May '05 at South Carolina's Table Rock State Park On the weekend of May 5-7, representatives from the Southeastern Foot Trails Coalition (SEFTC) will meet in Micanopy, Florida to plan the next steps in the creation of...
Yet another instance of alleged inappropriate tasing at the Bradley County Jail department came to light today, as former inmate Brian Woodby told WGOW that he was tased in the stomach and the genitals on New Year's Eve. Woodby, whose...
Today's creature comes courtesy of a guest photographer. DD (dear daughter) and I were driving into our neighborhood last Friday when she spotted this barred owl, perched on the lampost right next to the road (she actually thought it was...
Occupying the position of the Democratic Party chair can be difficult. However, responding to baseless Republican claims is easy. Republicans mistakenly believe Jim Hall left his race for the Democratic nomination for State Senate for two reasons: The first is an income...
Bush decided this week to allow the Dubai government to buy 9 of our military plants. The story here Michael Moore.com .Administration officials alerted Congress that the deal would go through the committee's review process in...
My death was quite an unwelcome surprise. I had intended, I suppose, to live for some time, as yet indeterminate. But as with all things in life, one must accept the particular circumstances which are thrust upon them....
In horror Jim Wallace listened as the jury proclaimed two words he was loath to hear them utter. “Not guilty.” His attorney turned toward him and rendered an expression intended to communicate melancholy. Save for his beady...
I was not looking forward to today. I had too much to do at home, work, school and church. Many of the assignments at these various "jobs" (they all felt like jobs today) were wearing on me. That said, God gave...
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