A.C. Kleinheider was there, and gave us the play-by-play. Score a win for partisanship, cheerleading, and empty vengefulness. Mark a loss for the "demo-" part of "democracy." Or, in another sense, the primary will be a "do-over" by pitting official Democratic Party nominee...
I’ve been MIA on the blog for a week or two now, and even longer if you’ve been waiting for some kind of sports analysis. The Braves being out of contention will do that to a person, but I do...
Before I left for Orlando, I wanted to get a pedicure and manicure. Unfortunately I didn’t have the time to head out for an hour or more, so I decided to do it myself. Specifically I tried paint french tips...
Tim Barnes won his challenge tonight to become the Democratic nominee for the Tennessee State Senate for District 22. According to Kleinheider via the Nashville Post, the vote was 61 to 4. Barnes, who was present, seems to have won overwhelmingly....
(Here’s another item from my old blog. It was originally written on December 19, 2005. I recently found an envelope filled with other similar notes from my former neighbor, which I am planning to scan and share.)
In case you didn’t...
...according to the Politico staff. This is the sixth day in a row he's 'won'. It seems almost too obvious to say at this point, but Obama-Biden has seized on the events of the last few days with an intensity that...
I was happy to learn Damon kept one part of Fuller’s routine when I was gone- they both went to story time at the local library branch.
Tonight I went through the books they checked out and Fuller was enthusiastic about...
Summer’s over; time to start blogging again. My Mac buddies got me hooked on Twitter, but I’m too long-winded to get everything into 140 characters most of the time.
Wanna guess who predicted the Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac debacle five...
I am late with this recipe but I was determined to post, I slept at 12.30 am tagging clothes, then I had to take them to the consignment place after work and that took forever. I wish I could volunteer to...
Green Drinks this month is being held at Habitat for Humanity at 1201 E. Main Street, and is sponsored by Modern Dave's Cafe & Smokehouse and Innovative Realty Group. Event starts at 6. See you there!...
Q: What is a Carsonified event?
A: A Carsonified event is awesome!
Carsonified creates conferences which are impactful and meaningful for anybody who is serious about design and its future. I absolutely want to attend their conferences.
To find out more about Carsonified...
Current Mood: annoyed
Today he {Obama} claimed the congressional stimulus package was his idea. That’s news to those of us in Congress who supported it. Senator Obama didn’t even show up to vote!
He talks a tough...
If I had any money I guess I would be scared to death.
I once told a Bushist friend of mine that if the stock market was at 10,529 on the day we change Presidents then we can consider ourselves lucky...
Today we were watching a Classical Baby Art show and this guy popped up.And Lavender said:"Hey, that guy's naked! .... And throwing a frisbee"Awesome...
Of the many commercial developments underway downtown, two have become the talk of the town for their uninspiring aesthetics: the Doubletree hotel on Chestnut and One North Shore (photos after the jump).
Which is more offensive to your eyes?
The Doubletree:
or...
Everyone made a big deal out of Mandy learning to walk a few months ago & warned me "this is when it really starts." I didn't think so before she could walk, and I was proven right after she learned....
This past Labor Day marks the third year since releasing Mint. A quick annual review has become sort of a tradition around these parts.
Three years out Mint has established itself as a mature analytics platform. On average ten...
The Obama Campaign has released a two-minute ad today where Obama speaks to Americans on his view of the state of the economy and what he'll do to fix it. The ad is airing nationally, with heavy rotation in battleground states. ...
Today’s New York Times:
Carly Fiorina, the woman John McCain sent out to defend Sarah Palin and rip anyone who calls her a tabula rasa on foreign policy and the economy, admitted Tuesday that Palin was not capable of running...
"Shibboleth" from above uploaded by bhorner. Visited the TATE Modern yesterday. It was my first time since 2004, when I was at L'Abri. And I loved it even more.In the turbine hall, where there is always a large installation/sculpture of...
Thanks to several helpful people, I am reminded that today, September 17, is Constitution Day. Does anyone know of any live readings taking place anywhere in the vicinity? It may be hokey, I don't know; but it would be harmless....
Chattanooga Director of Internal Audit Stan Sewell fired back at the editors of the Times Free Press recently with a strident defense of his current position and of the proposed city charter amendment that will not, after all, appear before voters...
There’s a new music festival in town, and if you’re interested in discovering new favorites among the best Americana, Folk and Blues acts from around the country, Chattahippie should be your destination this weekend. The family friendly four-day event kicks...
Current Mood: jolly
1. My 3 year old nephew, Breyson. Actually, my whole family makes me happy, but isn’t he adorable?!
2. My furbaby, Bella
3. Cool crisp air on a fall morning
4. Watching NCAA Football at Buffalo Wild...
Ok, so right in the middle of India UK, there are signs of home. Like the chain of restaurants here in London called "Tennessee Fried Chicken". Of course, KFC is on every corner, but their chicken is waay different. In...
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