Dear Readers: This blog is no more. I am now blogging at the NEW BillColrus.com. The posts collected here will live on in archive format until I can figure out what to do with them. Thanks for stopping by, Bill...
The webdudes responsible for the Tennessee Legislature's online presence seek your input as to what improvements are needed and wanted by the browsing public. Give them some constructive feedback, and hopefully we'll see an even more helpful service as a result....
I encourage you to read, if you have not, the cover story in today's Chattanooga Times Free Press, by co-authors Dave Flessner and Pam Sohn. It is the first of a two-part series on the challenges faced by area...
Today is a sad day in my hometown, Memphis, and for many folks all over the world. My mom called me this afternoon just to tell me that the legendary Isaac Hayes passed away today--he was just 65 years old....
I’m not really happy with this picture, but if you saw my other pictures, well, this is the best one.
I need experiment more with my DSLR to get the remote to work on it. I can’t seem to get...
I'm home again, after an awesome whirlwind weekend with family, lots of time behind the wheel, and a wedding. I'll see if I can get caught up this evening......
Chattanooga is a beautiful Southern city and one of its crowning gems is the Bluff View Arts District. Every time we visit--and trust me, it demands a walking tour--I discover something new.
Long-time friends were in town over the weekend and...
Olivia is probably hearing this in her dreams:Olivia, no!Please be gentle.Olivia, that's too rough! OK, that's enough kisses.Please don't jump on the couch when your brother is right there.Don't poke him. Please don't poke him.I feel so badly. She loves...
Hi all -- I'm in Seoul now, and will be here for another 24 hours. My computer is still melted (permanently, maybe), so I can't post pictures. We are at the apartment of some Chattanooga friends.Here's their blog:http://someoneinseoul.blogspot.comOne of these...
Claire has up and decided she is done with diapers. I had been lazy about getting started with her because of having a whole lot else to deal with already. I wasn't going to add one more thing unless I...
Caleb is 4 tomorrow so we celebrated this past weekend. We had a great time and I had so much fun making his cake! The kids enjoyed the process too, as you can see below. I made a small sheet...
I have been thinking seriously about registering for a 1/2 marathon. My two good friends told me today that they are doing it and they have asked me to join them. It is 13 weeks to the day and I have printed...
My last blog post dealt with how the digital age is changing the way we acquire and appreciate music. Matt Allison, Phil and, I think, Sara carried that discussion into the issue of how the web is changing our relationship...
Sadie bounced back from her surgery as most dogs do...yesterday she thought she felt great and most likely overdid it, since today she has been sleeping mostly in her crate. Her incision looks good, though, and other then being a...
It's definitely time for prayer. My knee is in excruciating pain. I'm trying to get caught up on some reading and writing. There is an amazing article here on bike commuting and there is another amazing op-ed piece...
::pleading for rain trees:: is the latest finished piece for up and coming clothesline art show. pleading is another in my way of landscaping my trees. i really think these latest, circle-geometric pieces are more inspired by artist dalek. though...
There is a comfort among old friends irreplaceable by the new.
A common history, shared life, growing up and old, stories worn ragged by telling and re-telling (but welcome all the same).
Successes and failures and challenges, applauded, encouraged and met--so much...
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