well its been awhile, too long for all of my fans out there im sure. i seem to be consistently getting hits from all over the world now, so i thought id give yall something to read since it seems...
So I was waiting for a ride home today, and there happened to be a Wall Street Journal sitting nearby. I rarely read this paper, but it was there. The front page featured a strange story about theft and fraud...
(posted to chattanoogan.com on August 29, 2006) Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman Bob Tuke said Senate candidate Bob Corker should pay for the cost of flying President George Bush to Nashville to campaign for him. Mr. Tuke said he was "joining former U.S....
I left the office around 9:30 this morning, went to Wal-Mart to buy some flu supplies (juice, soup, fruit, etc.) and promptly slept on the couch from about 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. when Melissa needed to be picked up....
Lots of traffic recently. At least for me. I don't necessarily know who most of you are. Drop me a line. My email is now on the "About me" page. I got a visitor from...
Parenting is hard. It can be a two steps forward, one step back kind of dance and while you are dancing you often feel inadequate, dizzy, and unsure of what to do, think, or expect. From about the age of three...
A few days ago I mentioned introducing internet safety to kids, and I got two great comments (thanks Sarah! Thanks Jeannette!). Well, I may hate the internet blocking software at work (I miss my blog!) but I do think in...
The Brokedown recently signed to Merge Records. The debut LP, I Can’t Go On, I’ll Go On, will drop January 2007. In the meantime enjoy tunes from The Dutchman's Gold EP at the nexus of the internet....
Scott tagged me a few days ago and it took me some time to think this through but here are my answers for One book: One book that… …changed my life? I am going to have to say Are you there God? It’s...
Last night, I watched Little Miss Sunshine. Easily, the best movie I've seen all year. I'm excited that How I Became the Bomb is opening for The Features tomorrow night. Check out this interview with David Bazan on BrooklynVegan. And the one song...
I went to a wedding shower a few weeks ago and I realized that it was time for me to have another shower too. We've been married for almost eight great years (next April) and when we had our showers...
After spending a week and a half reading legal documents for 6 or so hours a day, everything else seems fuzzy, low-content, ill-reasoned, and unprecise. Even normal, everyday conversation can seem unbearably low-bandwidth. Judicial opinions are dense, fact-intensive,...
Packed Truck Originally uploaded by mallison. We've got the truck all packed up. For the last couple weeks. I've been in full on vacation mode. This truck will all my wordly goods...
Shane's mother loves Gnomes. She has so much yard decoration at her house that anytime I see something she would love; I feel the need to buy it for her. I ran across this Web site that is having a...
There is a fortune cookie insert on my desk that reads, “You will be showered with good luck before your next birthday.” My birthday is in 72 days. I say, shower away!...
Someday, I will finally get the new design for Sacred Cow Tipping into production. My to-do list isn't too long, but the time I have to work on it is limited. Full of Ajax-y wonder, stuff I've been toying around...
File this in the category under "cool stuff people get to do when they're in college."The students in UTC's University Honors Program read Homer's The Odyssey today. The whole thing. Out loud.This is something of a tradition. They don't do...
We always have something going on around here... renovation, crafting, lounging, diaper changing... it's always something. Well, one of the small things we are working on is a nicer area in the back yard to put outdoor furniture. At the...
So many people are thinking about food this week! Keera posted about eating in Norway a few days ago. Then Dianne over at Daffodil Lane posted about food blogs today. She offers a good set of links to "blogs you...
The knee is still pretty torn up. By the end of a day at work it’s usually swollen pretty good, so I’m having to ice it as soon as I get in the door most days. It’s really frustrating, and...
If you are looking at this page, then open the link. It contains a chart that clearly illustrates the difference between the corporate representatives and the Green Party. You might me suprised. I especially hope the progressives will spend...
Bright and early Friday morning, I returned to the student world. My program held a mandatory orientation, so I was forced to relinquish my day off for the week. The first part of the day wasn’t so bad. We got...
I don’t think our kids know what an apron is. The principal use of grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath, but along with that, it served as a potholder for removing hot pans from the oven. It was wonderful for...
What a great combination of words…
It’d be a great band or blog name, but alas it’s just the title given to Warren Steed Jeffs (ooooh, three names) along with the rank of Mormon Sect Leader.
Since we don’t have Basque Separatists,...
here are yesterdays group of paintings... i was tempted to work on them all morning and then post update pictures this afternoon... to make it look like i got more work done yesterday, but i decided to be honest instead. i...
I attended a presentation today by the director of HR for UTC on Model-Netics. What is Model-Netics you ask? Model-Netics is a comprehensive management training and development program. Basically involves the use of 151 paradigms for business and encourages organizations...
Caffeine meister that I am, coffee shops were the first item on my priority list when I visited North Philly last week to prepare for my move. After driving around for three days, I never found a good one. Never...
This morning at 6 a.m., I woke up to the sound of sirens. It's not that unusual to be woken up by street noise since I live across the street from a bus stop and several blocks away from one...
I guess we'll have to wait until Thursday to find out more, but here's the press release as received from District 58 candidate Jim Boyd: Tueaday [sic], Nashville (Tn) – Jim Boyd announced a press conference today where he will make...
This past week my life has been more viscerally exciting in a matter of days than it has been all summer. Ive seen tons of people, Ive had a ton of fun, and best of all, I got to see...
So last night was my first Inklings class at Covenant. I felt very out of place as the only alumna present, aside from Dr. Ralston herself. The hardest part about this class will be that we are required to do...
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