This is from Economist Robin HansonThe unstated moral behind most media stories on our biological instincts to cooperate seems to be that we would do better to empower and emphasize these instincts. Such as, oh, taxing carbon, and shaming...
I went to the doctor a few weeks ago for a physical. It was my first non-ob visit since Tebow was born AND since I had quit nursing in the last couple of months, I was going in with out...
Over the past years, I’ve written a lot about feminism on various places. Since the emergence of Sarah Palin, my main question has been, why aren’t feminists happy that strong women have arrived in politics?
The answer: because the strong women...
The Admiral: Embedded video from NBA Video Air Jordan: Embedded video from NBA Video What struck you? Would you rather be the greatest basketball player or a great man? What does each man pass on?...
We traveled to Lake Martin for the Labor Day weekend. It was a trip with a two purposes: Damon, Tebow, and I went to the first Auburn football game of the season AND we met our new nephew, Jake.
Isn’t...
So last month I compared life to cake. And then yesterday on the family blog I talked about how sometimes in life it is ok to have desert first.
Apparently I have a thing for food analogies. And it gets...
Ok, who should Jordan take to the final two? Kevin or Natalie? Kevin says he will take Jordan. Jordan says she will take Natalie.
Natalie is lying to Jordan, she is suggesting that they should stay friends after the game. She...
I never post about my husband, so here is a quick shout out just to say Happy 30th Birthday honey! This picture just captures everything I love about you- your patience, kindness and understanding, not to mention your clean...
As I was getting ready to tweet that I was headed to a Session meeting tonight, I was reminded at how foreign that term sounds to folks outside of the church (or even beyond Presbyterian and reformed circles). In...
Umair Haque explains how the middle class has been hosed by the upper class Most Americans took on significant amounts of debt not just because they wanted to, but because they had to. The math is as cold, brutal, and simple....
Yesterday I stopped by the pharmacy and got a flu shot. I haven't gotten one in probably ten years. And in recent years, I haven't gotten bad cases of the flu. But when I do, they are usually 2-3 week...
On Monday I registered for the 2010 Ironman Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin. Race date is September 12, 2010. Below is the list of folks who qualified this year for the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. Well, they...
EPB Press Release:
EPB announced today that they are offering EPB Fiber Optics services to more than 17,000 homes in specific areas within the City of Chattanooga, East Ridge and Red Bank - giving residents the opportunity to experience Fi-Speed Internet,...
Kanye West is awesome. His outburst at the VMA's was hilarious. Seriously, how could a country video win that category anyway (joking). President Obama allegedly called Kanye a "jackass." Too bad Kanye's not a preacher. America could use some non-word-mincing prophetic voices...
It was just a couple of weeks ago when Sam had a very unfortunate accident. He had just moved into his college dorm room and was looking forward to beginning this new phase of his life.And then there was the...
Tim Russ as Tuvok on Star Trek: Voyager
For my podcast for today for the 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast, I got a chance to interview Tim Russ, who played Tuvok on the show Star Trek: Voyager. He’s also done a lot...
Times Free Press:
The city’s annexation plans were given the go-ahead Monday by the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission, even as residents and some commissioners voiced displeasure in the move.
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The commission voted 7-5 Monday to approve the second phase of the...
So Clothesline has come to a close this fall and now that the dust has settled and all my post it note to do lists have made their way to the trash bin, I look back on all that it...
My girls had just done a “mini-photo” session in our living room / studio, just for fun and for Megan to show off more of her dress-up clothes collection. It was now bedtime and Megan and I were having our...
Chuck Fleischmann spoke to the Hamilton County Pachyderm Club on Monday:
Mr. Fleischmann said law enforcement, fiscal responsibility and providing opposition to Democrats would be key goals, if elected.
“We can’t tax our way out of our problems,” Mr. Fleischmann said. “Democrats...
OK, folks. I’ve finally got two feet firmly planted in the 21st century. I picked up a very cool new phone over the weekend and it does texting and internet and I think I’m hooked up with all the latest...
While our nation fights the encroaching U.S. government, Chattanooga is facing it’s own expansion of local government-annexation.
Aside from higher taxes what are the benefits of joining the city limits? Sewers that tear up roads? Garbage service?
What is disturbing is...
That was a hell of a US Open!!
Women’s champion: Kim Clijsters (who is a new mom)
Men’s champion: Juan Martín del Potro (who shares a birthday with G-Dog and a whole bunch of other cool people!)...
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