Here is an example of the hail we just had at the house. It only lasted about ten minutes. I know its not "big," but its the biggest the boys have ever seen and some of the biggest I...
The Lookouts took a double header today . . . the East Brainerd Lookouts that is. Michael was 2-4, with 3 RBI and a run scored. Not the best day in his young (age 7) career, but...
Ladies and Gentlemen, meet the Great Eastern Trail! This new long distance trail system will stretch from the Alabama/Florida border north to Central New York, and along the way it'll pass through downtown Chattanooga. This trail has been on...
This just in:Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald spent more than half a day Friday at the offices of Patton Boggs, the law firm representing Karl Rove.During the course of that meeting, Fitzgerald served attorneys for former Deputy White House Chief of...
Happy Mother's day to all the Mommies... we took Rehema for her 15 months check up, now she knows who the Doc. is and when the enters her room, she displays a face of concern and when he leaves the room...
I know many local activists are aware of the problem of mountaintop removal since the practice is responsible for destroying land right here in Tennessee, but in case you missed it, the topic was featured in an article in May's...
One of the best novels about the masculine journey in print!! The book is Seasons of Life: a football star, a boy, a journey to manhood, by Pulitzer Prize winner Jeffrey Marx. More about the book here. The book deals with...
There's fresh (good!) news on the HPV vaccine:Where we left off:- Scientists: Soon a new HPV vaccine will virtually banish cervical (and some penile) cancer. So, we should require vaccination.- Jesus (via the Bushistas): Sorry. Vaccination would send the wrong...
My little sister Kelly gets married tonight. It's hard to believe, I'm so full of joy for her. My husband is currently driving from Missouri to get here and Jack and I are waiting impatiently for him. Prayers for safety...
When discussing domestic spying or the collection of telephone numbers, while the programs themselves bother me on some level, it is in fact the unknown unknowns that bother the most. As a child of the Vietnam Era and a...
I do hope you were able to dump your phone company stock already.Orin Kerr, a former federal prosecutor and assistant professor at George Washington University, said his reading of the relevant statutes put the phone companies at risk for at...
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