(picture with daddy before leaving for school, mommy was still in pjs so didn't make it into a shot!) Our first day of kindergarten went off without a hitch! Lizzie had a great time today and climbed into the van after...
Hello, I am Alli’s new backpack.
In Alli’s mind, I speak with a Mexican accent. Similar to Esteban, the Mexican Mayor/ Drug Lord from Weeds. And no, I do not like to spank women. I just have the accent.
Alli bought me...
I am a member of two gyms, I know, I am a little crazy, the yearly subscription for one is equivalent to the monthly subscription of the other. The ‘cheap’ one is a simple gym, very few machines, limited hours, the...
Well, sort of… Upgraded my WordPress from version 2.1 today… I am still working out the kinks, but it works. Mostly. Not that this site gets thousands of hits a month or anything so I’m not overly concerned....
I joined in on 31 days of photos over here a while back. I know I'm pretty camera happy but I definitely don't usually take pictures every day. I got a late start but I'm trying to keep up with...
Global Voices Online "is an international, volunteer-led project that collects, summarizes, and gives context to some of the best self-published content found on blogs, podcasts, photo sharing sites, and videoblogs from around the world, with a particular emphasis on countries...
Maryam is looking for a new pair of earrings and while I was at the studio today I rummaged through my beads to see what I could come up with that might work for her. She wants something long and...
There is just something so effortlessly wonderful about summer nights with the songs of crickets and secadas floating through that golden light that only happens at dawn and dusk... intoxicating!I took these pics tonight in the midst of swinging, ball...
Monday August 18th 10:00 AM -12:00First Tennessee Pavilion1826 Carter StreetChattanooga, TN 37408Is hydrogen the fuel of the future, or is it destined to remain an untapped source of clean energy? Volkswagen and 8 other major automobile manufactures believe it’s the...
Chattanooga is leading me to become a split personality. For every second I think I am railing against the man, fighting ignorance, and generally internalizing the ideals of the New Chattanooga, I am also torn by a knee-jerk reaction that...
Lucky me, I am getting to know the lgbt community here in Chattanooga. This is my material, the work I do, the life I enjoy. I am hoping that my introduction into this part of the community yields...
This video is absolutely shocking to me. I had no idea there was such an issue.In this video, shot by Al Jazeera, girls in Mauritania are force fed to cause obesity as it brings on puberty earlier. There is also...
Favored floor adornment Bearskinrug has been working on a graphic novel adaptation of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (previously mentioned here) for the past five months. Pre-ordered. #...
Back Squat 5-5-5-5-5 repsPost loads to comments.Compare to 1.1.1.Coach's notes: Your strategy or approach today should be to perform this workout at heavier loads than previously performed on 1.1.1. Also take into account the gains you made on the subsequent...
On the morning of August 7th 1974, the French tightrope walker Philippe Petit rigged a 7/8" cable between the two towers of the World Trade Center using a high-powered crossbow and began his first of eight one hundred-story crossings. Petit...
Things we looked for in our next studio.1) Charm and character, similar to our previous studio.2) This time a storefront, surrounded with like-minded businesses.3) Its own bathroom.4) A gallery space, tall walls, and room for events.5) Room to grow.6) Adequate...
From CNN: In Missouri, a rash of student-teacher sexual relationships have spawned crackdowns on social-networking friendships. Web site badbadteacher.com, which keeps track of teachers disciplined, arrested and convicted of inappropriate behavior with students, lists 11 such teachers from Missouri within the...
I’ve been sacrificing a lot of sleep and social activity this week to watch the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and I’ve loved every minute of it. There really is no other time or place in the world when so many...
Ian and Jacob have shared a room for a long time. It’s not that we don’t have an extra bedroom, but they want to be together, so we let them share a room. Sometimes the conversations that take place at...
The Maryville Civic Arts Center Project Description A new, 47-million dollar cultural center is currently being constructed on the campus of Maryville College, located in Maryville, Tennessee. The new Civic Arts Center will be a destination for the...
So we moved to Winston-Salem, NC and now there is a big party in Chattanooga that is promoted via guerrilla marketing. :-(We can't be there, but you can. 35°85° Chattanooga is happening on Monday,August 18 at the Loose Cannon Studios...
I have to share this as quote-slash-conversation-piece of the day, because it made me snort my water. Chatting with my good pal PinkandChocolateBrown, she came out with this gem (which is one of the many many reasons I love her):"so...
What do you get when you mix together a few jungle animals, some alcohol, a full moon, and Chattanooga’s conservation-minded set?
It’s called Howl at the Moon, and it happens this Saturday from 6 - 8 p.m. at the Chattanooga Zoo...
Gary Haugen (International Justice Mission) has just published a new book titled, Just Courage: God’s Great Expedition for the Restless Christian. While I do not have a copy (nor plan to), you can click the “Search Inside” link and...
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