A newly disclosed effort to keep Vice President Dick Cheney's visitor records secret is the latest White House push to make sure the public doesn't learn who has been meeting with top officials in the Bush administration. Over the past year,...
I was hungry for pot pie, so I threw one together. I sauteed some carrots in butter and vegetable oil. I realized I didn't have a good onion, so I added onion powder, and then salt and pepper. Once they were...
School is out and The Dude and I breathe a sigh of relief. We have been spending time together again, and it's been a real treat. We spent Thursday, my 'weekend' day (crazy retail schedule), downtown together all...
OTTAWA - Frank McKenna, Canada's former ambassador to Washington, referred to the United States on Friday as "a theocratic state" in which Christian evangelicalism plays a big role in the Republican administration. "Right now the United States is in many ways...
Not only did Tropical Storm Barry bring some much-needed rain to what is currently my little corner of the Tampa Bay, but these gulls were having a great time feasting on whatever the little storm surge blew in for them...
In 1992, anthropologist Helen Fisher, in her ground-breaking book the Anatomy of Love, postulated three main phases of love: Lust - an intense longing. Attraction - an action that tends to draw people together. Attachment - a bonding progression. Generally love...
Jealousy over real and/or perceived infidelity is among the most frequently cited causes of domestic homicides in the United States. Helen Fisher (Anthropologist) Anatomy of Love: The Natural History of Monogamy, Adultery, and Divorce (1992) p. 284-285 ...
micah's sister finally had her little girl this past tuesday: miss anna marie. now all the baby arrivals in our family for year have come-- starting with ian, then gage, calliope, maddie, gemma, and now anna. crazy. anna with her older sister anna...
micah's summer vacation has arrived, and so we've decided to spend the majority of it on a little road trip to new york. we're not quite sure how calliope will take the driving part of the trip, but we're hoping...
It didn't take long. Thanks to Billy Blades for recommending a great (and obvious in hindsight) song for the Manny Rico Sparkler photo. The ytmnd is here. That's pretty much the happiest thing ever. I think anytime Chattanooga is ever having any...
My dad called about two hours ago, safe in my mom's new car on the way back to their house in Dayton. He had quite the trip from Afghanistan, but now he is home and sounds happy. It was great...
http://theneedsofthefew.blogspot.com/2007/05/medusan-in-box-oral-sex-can-kill-but.html As a Medusan I deal with the ephemeral not the profane. As a columnist for Newsnet, the interplanetary news service headquartered on Babel, I am often assigned work I consider profane. Actually when you are soaring the heights of the universe...
The settlement doesn't carry legal precedent but avoids larger payout. Jacksonville Mayor John Peyton defended on Tuesday the city's Day of Faith anti-violence rally held in August, even though it means the city must pay an atheist group $5,000 in attorneys...
So, here I am. At L’abri. It was a good, easy trip over but I am pretty exhausted.On the plane over, my mind was full, reeling as I fell in and out of that restless plane sleep. During...
Visualize this spectacle: a debate between a neocon and a progressive. The subject is religion. One of them is there to defend religion, to praise God, to cheerlead for even the most devout. The other -- his opponent -- is...
Thinking of starting a church? It pays to do a local market research study first. http://hirr.hartsem.edu/cong/congregational_studies_methods_web.html And what do most Americans believe about religion? You may be suprised! A 2004 random sample of U.S. citizens finds that a majority (72%) believe in...
While you were gone we here in Oregon passed the nation's first and most logical Physician-Assisted Suicide law, the Oregon Death With Dignity Act. Under it, after a process involving two doctors, and a lot of other screening, those who...
We are really frustrated at how much we pay for cell phone, home phone, cable tv (basic 2-13 only) and comcast internet service. AT&T/Bellsouth has a new bundle package but not sure we want to switch from cable internet to DSL....
Last week, President Bush nominated James W. Holsinger to become the next Surgeon General of the United States: As America’s chief health educator, he will be charged with providing the best scientific information available on how Americans can make smart choices...
The United States dollar is facing imminent collapse in the face of an unsustainable debt, the United Nations warned today. United States debt, which had now deepened to well over $3 trillion, might turn out to be unsustainable in the rest...
The SaveNetRadio Coalition Royalty rates for webcasters have been drastically increased by a recent ruling and are due to go into effect on July 15 (retroactive to Jan 1, 2006!). If the increased rates remain unchanged, the majority of webcasters...
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