Video of the first penguin egg at the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga. Paulie and Chaos are being very diligent parents. These macaronis take turns lying on the egg. Paulie has been observed on the nest for over six hours at...
Today I attended the graduation of one of my supervisors. She was graduating from the 2009 Leadership Chattanooga class. Her group had a very neat project called . This project provides clothing (uniform) for students at Orchard Knob Middle, but...
Today I had an excellent lunch with a friend and during our conversation I jinxed myself said I think things have evened out around here. I’m able to make it through the day an accomplish more than feeding the baby....
The Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise announced a new counseling hotline for citizens unable to pay their mortgages. Case workers will help clients work out deals with lenders in order to stave off foreclosures. Full story at Chattarati. See also: Abena Williams' report for...
The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page. ~Saint Augustine
I read that quote a few weeks ago when checking in on Jamin’s family trip. I had just returned from traveling with my kids...
As someone relatively new to Chattanooga, I have a hard time considering anything here an institution. I understand that, yes, Lamar’s is probably one such place, and Aretha’s may belong on that list, too. Allen Gold’s. Wally’s. Tremont Tavern.
But in...
After wondering what the hype over ebooks was all about, I started doing a little research. I soon realized an ebook is little more than a Microsoft Word document tossed into a PDF salad. So I figured I should give...
We advertised that we were playing at Seattle Central's Unity Fair on May 22nd but it's actually May 28th. We're playing sometime close to noon. And we're playing with the Saturday Knights. It's all ages and free. And then the...
Council Members Manny Rico and Carol Berz, CNE President David Johnson, Mayor Ron Littlefield, from left
Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise President and CEO David Johnson met with city officials on Wednesday to unveil a new program aimed at helping homeowners facing foreclosure....
The Chattanooga Bicycle Club will host a memorial bike ride in honor of David Meek this evening at 7 p.m. Mr. Meek was killed in a cycling accident on Ashland Terrace on March 6. Since then, he has become a...
The paranoid cynic in me has to ask, given the “Democratic” Senate’s obstructionism on closing Camp X-Ray, did Obama whisper to someone that he didn’t really want this right now? Did he twist any arms to get what he...
Exciting news! (Not really library-related, but it involves an ISBN. Close enough for government work.) God in my Throat, my first book of poems, is available from Bellowing Ark Press.The short story is that it's a collection of persona poems...
Remember this guy? If you watched John McCain's Republican-nomination acceptance speech, you would have seen it interrupted by USMC Corporal Adam Kokesh. Kokesh is an Iraq War Veteran who proudly displayed his sign which read, "You can't win an occupation."Kokesh...
"It only looks stiched," she explained of this printed skirt. Well chosen shoes coordinate with the pink ribbon, which the morning's cool breeze artfully broke for her portrait. Like the black dress of yesterday, her blouse displays contrasting knitted textures...
Troy Davis is probably innocent, having trouble keeping from getting killed.
The original witness testimonies were the backbone of the prosecution’s case against Davis because of the absence of a murder weapon, fingerprints and DNA evidence. Since Davis’ trial, seven...
It should probably come as no surprise that the Braves are in the red in batting WPA, but below is a visual representation of their struggles so far. Stats are through Monday’s games.
Basically one or two clutch plays could vault...
Saw this yesterday and it's solid!What absolutely must go on your home pagePosted by katya on Tue, May 19, 2009If you’re a nonprofit, here’s my list:1. Something that tugs the heartstrings - an arresting image, a bold statement, the start...
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