Surprisingly, Dee Dee Myers, the first female White House spokesperson, presents a fair and reasonable explanation of feminism in this book, Why Women Should Rule the World. With the exception of the first chapter, I was pleasantly surprised. It’s conversational...
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Man on Wire. This short phrase, written in the terse, matter-of-fact diction typical of police documentation, was used in the NYPD’s arrest report for Philippe Petit, a French tight-rope walker who on August 7th 1974 spent an hour suspended...
Having strong roots in the South, Southern fiction is one of my favorite genres. Kaye Gibbons’ Charms for the Easy Life is my absolute favorite book. I read my first copy so many times that it fell apart. Reading Rebecca...
At the beginning of April, I shared my rather optimistic reading list and was surprised by the comments. There seems to be a correlation between bloggers and impulsive book buying!
Since I got enthusiastic feedback on that post, I decided to...
Yes. They are FINALLY here!After spending over a year in development, Umbra Essence Candles is pleased to introduce the newest innovation from our candle studio, Umbra Essence Soy Candles.With double the fragrance of our signature pillars, these richly fragrant candles...
Early voting for the 2010 county primary elections ended on Thursday. The Chattanooga Times Free Press has a story by Dan Whisenhunt (on the front page of the Metro section) that compares turnout to the last county election. If you...
During a summit Friday morning, Gov. Phil Bredesen addressed a room of school board members, school officials, community stakeholders and area business leaders who gathered to learn more about Tennessee's new education reforms and Hamilton County's plans for using $10.9...
Mother's Day is nearly upon us! Still looking for the perfect gift for Mom? Right now enjoy 10% off any ceramics purchase when you come in the store and mention this post! But hurry, this deal will only last until...
The Porcelain Garden, located in Irvine, CA, was created in 1982 by artists, Marty Kubicki and Liesa Smith. Today along with a talented staff, The Porcelain Garden has grown into a business that produces some of the finest & most...
The school board met Thursday evening to learn more about the administration's proposed 2011 budget and discuss staff reductions, central office budget cuts and health insurance costs as well as utilizing the school system's fund balance, or "rainy-day fund."
Tommy Kranz,...
An alley behind Cooper's Office Supply as seen from Market Street. Founded in 1931, Cooper's can still be reached at the same telephone number. By Robert Parker.
Photographs by Robert Parker. Written by David Morton.
Before billboards and before neon window displays,...
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