M101-Pinwheel Galaxy on 5/19/09
I also had a few minutes to get M101, the Pinwheel Galaxy. It’s a wonderful sprial galaxy off of the handle of the Big Dipper....
M104-Sombrero Galaxy on 5/19/09
It has been nearly a month since I was out with my scope - the weather’s been really rainy, cloudy and windy and the few times when it was decent, I had something else going on! Tonight,...
Dear Internet,
For the first time since I was ten, I’m not taking a big trip this summer. I’ve known since the fall this would be the case, so it’s not like I saved up a lot of money to travel...
Pansies always make me think of my grandmother--a master Bridge player, cook, knitter, imagination weaver...and gardener. The living gateway to her garden was a row of mature boxwoods, edged to the right and left with azaleas and hydrangeas, and the...
Correction: Peer Roundtables is for established CEO’s to discuss experiences and insights within a confidential setting. From our understanding and correspondence with CreateHere, these meetings are not open to the general public. We apologize for the error. — Editors.
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SpringBoard is...
For those of you who haven’t heard, we are moving into a brand new house in Rossville, Georgia.
To say we’re excited is a major understatement.
(Lo-res shot taken with my cell phone camera.)...
Here's the part of the story that broke me: "Kuszak was jogging along a remote road in eastern Puerto Rico when she was abducted, stuffed in a car trunk, raped and slashed in the throat." "Jogging along a remote road in eastern...
Since February, I've been stationed at the Shades of Grey Photography studio in good ol' Cleveland, Tennessee, during the afternoons. It has offered a way to get my writing done without the distractions of two little people pining for my...
UPDATE: The Council, following a motion by Council Member Carol Berz, voted to defer this ordinance for one week, to allow further input by members.
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The Chattanooga City Council will decide whether to establish an Audit Committee as well as procedures...
While I'm still searching for my lost cup of (mo)joe, it seemed like a good time to ask you to chime in with your thoughts, questions, observations or experience with Compassion International. Are you a sponsor? Supporter? Detractor? Skeptic? What...
Cassie is a senior at Collegedale Academy and she came by recently for some senior portraits. Thanks Cassie. We look forward to working with your entire family soon on a family session. Congratulations on reaching this impressive milestone. Best wishes...
Where I Stand is a new series inspired by the Chattanooga Stand survey. Today’s guest author is Daniel Ryan, an independent web developer who resides in Hixson and moved to the Chattanooga region in 2000.
I moved to the region 9...
From CNN: NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The Obama administration on Tuesday is set to propose stricter fuel economy standards in an effort to cut down vehicle greenhouse gas emissions. The plan will require passenger cars and light trucks to get an overall...
Her empire line dress is divided by contrasting textures. Rib knit sleeves and bodice adjoin a smoother weave for the skirt that floats above polished boots....
Photo credit: Joi (licensed by Creative Commons)
ChattUp, a gathering for Chattanooga’s social media fans, is back this Thursday night for an evening of conversation at the Chattanooga Zoo. ChattUp began as a simple Twitter meetup, created to allow online friends...
Speed Score is a Bill James creation that’s been proven a fairly reliable indicator of performance in various aspects of baseball related to a player’s speed. Here’s the BP definition, but it’s essentially a zero to ten scale based on...
I travel a lot, I try to be responsible/sustainable/green/eco-friendly, these two are tough to reconcile...Top Three Environmentally Friendly ways to travel3. Public Transportation--This actually includes bus, light rail, train, etc. Increasingly we are seeing these move to CNG and even...
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