I just read a profile about a young woman who has made it her mission to teach teenage girls how to defend themselves. Her interest in the martial arts began when, at age 10, her father sat her down and......
Jupiter on 8/7/08
After installing my new electric focuser I had to try it on something that was very difficult to focus on. Jupiter using eyepiece projection was a great torture test. When focusing by hand, using eyepiece projection, the magnification...
Well, it only happens every four years!What?The summer Olympics and celebrating two special birthdays!Mary Alice's 4th birthday AND Marigny Caroline B. was born on 08-08-08!! ("Mallie" as her parents are calling her...or "the unsinkable Mallie Brown" as Uncle Ricci is...
With about a quarter of the votes counted, incumbent Chip Baker leads challenger Joe Dumas by a mere 40 votes, 678-638. Obviously this is what Chuck Todd would label "too early to call," but it could be the best...
Phyllis stood in the door to her cafe, fists on hips, sharp eyes searching the fog. She’d heard the crunch of tires on her five-car lot just moments before, but still couldn’t see anyone approaching. Truth be told, she couldn’t...
This morning, my sister and her little family left for the final leg of their trip home. She stopped by the house briefly to drop of a Fuller present and say “bye!” This led to a few tears from Fuller,...
We found out yesterday that we are going to have to delay the transfer of embryos until October. The fibroid that was not a problem previously has grown, probably due to the added estrogen I have been taking to...
Presentation to the Rotary Club of Chattanooga By Josh McManus August 7th, 2008 Good afternoon. It's a privilege and an honor to stand before you today. I'm truly excited to be here, as Corrinne's invitation has offered me the opportunity...
Here is Matthew and Toodles, settled in for the evening after taking a walk. I'm not sure that Toodles really likes to watch MASH, but Matthew thinks it's "bonding".Geez. Is this what I really look like from day to day?...
Another week, another tiny Shortwave update.
Kevin Emmott suggests that rather than present a list of available triggers when Shortwave doesn’t recognize a command, that it perform a Google Search with the unrecognized terms. Brilliant idea.
You can now define the special...
If you know me at all, you likely know that my sister and I don't see eye to eye on a great many things, and so we don't speak much. Other than our appearance, which is totally different (she is...
Did anyone else watch the near hour-long ESPN coverage of the Favre's trade to the Jets last night? I think theycalled every sports journalist and former NFL player in the country who was still awake. They kept asking the same...
Today’s photo is courtesy of our own iomike.
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....
Sunset on 8/7/08
Tonight’s sunset was really nice, but was not very encouraging for stargazing this evening. I thought it would be a good idea to work on a project that I’ve been working on sort of on and off for...
Do you know which is the truth: Granddaddy Long Legs have such tiny mouths, they can't sink their blood sucking fangs bite you well enough to inject their venomous poison, or they aren't poisonous to begin with? Either? Neither?
We...
Our Clothesline Art Show will host their next art exhibit on September 12, 13 and 14. The show will be at a new location, the home of Michael and Maria Cardillo located at 4401 St Elmo Ave. This will be...
You are invited to an event hosted by the Hamilton County Democratic Party tonight. Join us in watching Election Day results at the IBEW Union Hall off Bonny Oaks tonight, starting at 7:30 p.m. Food and drinks provided....
You may have seen cryptic references to 35° 85° on the streets around downtown over the last week or so. Well, the mystery has been revealed. The folks at CreateHere are hosting a bash (18+) at Loose Cannon Gallery on...
Five Chattanooga Area Players Named Reebok Phenoms
Five Chattanooga area prep players have been selected to the Varsity Sports Media’s Tennessee Football magazine 2008 Reebok Tennessee Football Phenoms. The Reebok Phenoms signify the very best high school players in the state,...
My older daughter Bailey found this tonight, probably on our evening walk around the neighborhood. She’s 4, and I’m frequently surprised by what can fascinate her or grab her attention. Tonight, this is what did and she gave it to...
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