i arrived in denver friday afternoon to sizzling temperatures of 100. luckily it feels better in the mtns of steamboat, but still pretty toasty.
the rock/creek race team successfully got their asses over the passes and finished the wild west relay :...
(You won't see this in evangelicalism) (CNN) -- The Rev. Paul Earl Sheppard had recently become the senior pastor of a suburban church in California when a group of parishioners came to him with a disturbing personal question. Rev....
Earthshine on the Moon
The crescent of the Moon was beautiful in tonight’s clear sky. I took several pictures and decided to also get a shot of the “unilluminated” parts of the Moon. They actually are illuminated by the Sun’s light...
I’ve seen a handful of really good concerts, but only a few times have I really been in the presence of musical greatness. In terms of songwriting, I would put Switchfoot in that category, and Nickel Creek would make it...
Since April, I have been listening to a lot of Dave Ramsey and realizing that my goal of the last ten years is within reach finally... getting out of debt. When I talk to people about this, most...
Today’s photo is courtesy of chrisklapp.
Chattarati will try to feature a new photo every weekday, but we need you, our faithful readers, to add your pics to our Flickr group....
Fortunately, I don't qualify :-D but it is his birthday today (he turned 47), so let's take a look at the year he was born. Happy Birthday, Barry! I hope you have a really good year!...
It was a bit boring having a long training day to myself, but I got it done. 1 mile swim at the dam. This time I actually swam out to the damn, rather than just staying in the...
I got out of my car and went to the trunk to get the stroller out. As I was walking back to get Mandy, a lady said (in that sing-song voice) "someone has a grandbaby." I wasn't quite as graceful...
Osama {oops! …silly me} Obama has an energy plan that will work! Finally someone has an answer to the energy crisis! There’s no need to drill for oil, simply keep your tires inflated!
“We could save all the oil that...
...communities that invest in the arts reap the additional benefits of jobs, economic growth, and a quality of life that positions those communities to compete in our 21st century creative economy. Nationally, the nonprofit arts and culture industry generates...
I have a dog.
A 2 year old poodle princess by the name of Sadie. Her given name was Sassy....just couldn't do that, though. Shayne refused to yell out, "Sassy!", when pee duty is undertaken. So, her name is Sadie...much...
For the most part, the Chattanooga area’s Tennessee House of Representatives primary elections will be a snooze-fest. Representatives Gerald McCormick (R-26), Richard Floyd (R-27), Tommie Brown (D-28), JoAnne Favors (D-29), and Vince Dean (R-30) face no primary opponents. ...
Watching a movie .... friends came over!No rest for the weary!For some reason blogger is giving me internal errors when trying to post pics, so I will try in the morning. Sheesh!...
THANK YOU to all who participated in last week's Bloggy Giveaways! For those of you new to PENSIEVE, welcome! For those who've been around, thanks for sticking with me. New subscribers? Y'ALL ROCK! A special thanks to those of you...
I have so much more to post about. Stories about the kids, photos of my trip to a national park with waterfalls, a visit to one of the oldest temples in Korea in Gyeongju, an evening of fireworks on the...
Well, the new school year has me even more eager for the smell of Autumn in the air! And it's almost here! I'll wait a couple more weeks before I start nagging Ricci to get out my Fall decorations, but...
Obama, got heckled by a group of out-of-touch Black socialists in St. Petersburg last week because claiming that Barack is ignoring issues in the black community. Here's why he should ignore them: (1) He's not running for the president of black...
After seeing the Dark Knight last night, DH and I were talking about how Morgan Freeman seems to be ageless -- he's in his seventies, but doesn't really show it at all, and has been playing a full range of...
This quilt was a gift made for my grandma Alice by a dear friend of hers. I think it might have been a wedding gift. It used to lay on this same bed because I also received their...
The New Yorker is running an essay by Nicholas Lemann (hat tip to Douthut) which discusses the largely-forgotten work of Arthur Bentley, particularly The Process of Government: A Study in Social Pressures. Bentley's thesis is that such political sacred cows...
The coaches poll is out. It's college football time again friends. For the record, this blog will be dominated with SEC and ACC college football talk for the rest of the month as we prepare to watch the most exciting football...
Another one? From CNN: ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- A 31-year-old Greek man accused of beheading his girlfriend with a cleaver is being treated for gunshot wounds at a state hospital in Athens after being shot by police and remains in a critical...
In response to the local Republican Chair's accusation that the Hamilton County Democratic Party has gone negative in the sheriff's race, I would like to remind my counterpart that there are times when strong opposition is necessary against a candidate...
Don't forget the following two events, both of which will take place at the fire hall (4501 St. Elmo Ave.) tonight: (1) At 6 pm we will have CARTA representatives coming to meet with anyone interested in providing input into St....
I noticed over in the comments on Balloon-Juice that the national media had picked up on this story. I just had to laugh.
My place of employment is about 200 yards from the Cafe Risque and it has certainly been considered a thorn...
This morning, I read this article, Relationship Advice: 10 Ways to Reduce Your Divorce Risk. Here are their 10 Ways and mine in the parenthesis: 1. Get married after about two years of courtship (Shane and I have been dating for...
We took Fuller to a comic book illustration class on Saturday. Damon planned how to get our three year old through the class and I took pictures. When Damon told Fuller he would get to write his name Fuller immediately...
At a time when corporate America is often labeled as corrupt and self-serving, it seems that one local corporation is trying to set themselves apart.
Following up on a tip I received last week, I learned that Unum, the Chattanooga-based employee...
Thurman presses Scales’ contract controversy
District 1 representative Rhonda Thurman sent a letter to the Board of Professional Responsibility — which supervises ethical conduct among attorneys — asking if attorney and District 7 representative Joe Conner violated any ethics rules when...
Saturday I got up at 5 a.m. and had Nero bathed and brushed out in Fort Oglethorpe. He was such a great dog, and very trusting with everyone!I was able to get the below-mentioned camera as a joint B-day effort...
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