This morning at 11:00 am, Dale Jr had a major announcement about the team he would drive for in 2008. Of all the teams that wanted Jr, he went with the one team I can't stand. Hendrick Motorsport...
(this will be a more cheerful post I promise) The week has gotten much better. We've spent hours at the pool and lots of time playing with friends. What is it about the summer that has kids antsy while in doors....
So I was always wondering why google never indexed my dot info sites, then the horrible truth was revealed; google thinks I'm a spammer, not because of ads on my sites (there are none) but because most people who use .info...
Based on the book War Made Easy: How Presidents and Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death. Narrated by Sean Penn, and produced by the superb independent filmmakers at the Media Education Foundation, War Made Easy is a powerful indictment of the...
Note: I'm blogging again! I'm trying to write about what I read this summer. Here is the first installment. I read this review by Andy Crouch and immediately ordered the book. Andy seems like a good guy, and since...
Chattanooga Memories Volume 1... a big mistake About a year ago or so Josiah invited me down to play Call of Duty with him and the Coptix guys at Coptix. Being a gamer I thought, "Man that'd be fun, seeing all...
The Second Amendment is alive and well in Montana ; two intruders are not. Read below: Shotgun preteen vs. Illegal alien Home Invaders NRA files Butte Montana November 5, 2006 Home...
So two whale sharks have died at the GA aquarium. Maybe capturing enormous creatures and poorly recreating their environments isn't such a great idea. Very sad day for aquariums. Questions remain in whale shark death - CNN.com...
I saw an entry pop up from a blogger who goes by WhitesCreek at KnoxViews, and had to go see for myself. Yes, there really is a website called "Republicans for Obama," and yes, they do have a blog. I...
this was calliope's first road trip, and she did very well, though i can't say she was thrilled about being in her car seat for such long spells. we did the drive in two days on our way up,...
From my uber-brief stint at Riverbend last night: 1. While the mood was predominantly tame, clean-cut, and calm, there were at least a couple of packs of roaming teens discussing plans to beat up, I'm guessing, other packs of roaming teens....
So, how in the heck do I make this Chattablog my own? I must really be computer-illiterate; I can't even find a place to upload a picture! Arg. Computer nerds, help me! I ...
By the time this article reaches you, dear readers, I will be on my way to Bonnaroo. As you know, Bonnaroo is an annual festival in Manchester, Tennessee, where 80,000 hippies, college kids, and all-out music lovers get together...
Wow, I have truly never been so unimpressed with a Riverbend lineup as I have been this year. There is simply no one to see. I used to get so excited at the prospect of Riverbend. The thought of...
Yesterday was a travel day and tomorrow will be another one, but right now I'm enjoying a rare day at home. I've got a pile of laundry to get through and a lot to think about, but not much to...
Albert Mohler has a way of making me angry. Before I became pregnant, he wrote an article basically fussing at childless couples as being selfish. I knew he wasn't talking to me as I was not childless by choice, but...
The latest pregnancy issue, to coin a phrase, is making me madder than a wet hen. For the last 7 or so months, I have rested in the knowledge that I had about 7 weeks of pay coming to me...
Last week, I wrote about wanting to see an increase in public discourse. The old-fashioned town square, complete with a town hall (which may or may not double as a Unitarian/Congregationalist church) might still be a part of life in...
by Joe Lance Last week's Pulse featured a set of Riverbend picks by the editor and a few contributing writers. Today's edition continues the thought. I want to take a slightly different approach with regard to Bonnaroo: I want you to...
Acton University June 12-15, 2007 Grand Rapids, Michigan Acton University is a unique, four-day exploration of the intellectual foundations of a free society. Guided by a distinguished, international faculty, Acton University is an opportunity to deepen your knowledge and integrate rigorous philosophy, Christian...
Why Does America Have Orphans If It Has Christian Churches? America has nearly 115,000 orphaned kids in foster care waiting to be adopted. Some wonder how this is possible in a country with Christian families. Surely, there are 115,000 missional families...
Damon decided to go into work late today so that the fun that he and Fuller had last night would keep on going. While I had my party, they went to McD's for dinner and playland activities. Now they are...
Sophia is such a joy to have in our lives. We have been truly blessed by her sweet presence and we thank the Lord every day for the miracle that she is. She is healthy, mostly happy (especially after eating!)...
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