Once again, I’m sorry it’s been fairly quiet around here lately — not only because of the lack of posts but also because when I have been posting, there has often been a lack of substance to what I’m sharing....
International Space Station on 1/15/09
It’s super chilly out, but I was able to snag this shot of the ISS passing overhead. That’s Venus to the left.
It turns out that it’s too cold for my laptop out here, so I’m going...
I had to be on my toes this morning, right from the alarm going off. And by “alarm” I mean Fuller coming into the living room, turning on the light, and announcing the time was seven-zero-zero. Fuller wasn’t allowed to...
"Hey, Mommy? Tomorrow can I watch that movie again? The one I watched with Miles and Ivy? Peas in a Can?""Peas in a Can? When did you watch a movie called Peas in a Can?""Today. You know...the one with Tinkerbell...
David Mamet (via John August):
“People have tried for centuries to use drama to change people’s lives, to influence, to comment, to express themselves. It doesn’t work. It might be nice if it worked for those things, but it doesn’t. The...
I learned a new trick today so I think I will probably share my Project 365 pictures on my blog this way most of the time. I am planning on making a new 365 album each month and then sharing...
Tonight’s debate at the Highland Park Neighborhood Association Center will include all the candidates for District Eight. Open to the public, this is a great opportunity to hear Andraé speak and interact with community members on a variety of issues.
Thursday,...
Philip Pullman on Tolkien:
The Lord of the Rings is fundamentally an infantile work. Tolkien is not interested in the way grownup, adult human beings interact with each other. He’s interested in maps and plans and languages and codes.
Having recently completed...
I made a few Christmas presents this past fall but am only just now getting to think about posting them. I think I’ve got a good excuse though and she’s the cutest little baby ever. We are so enjoying Selah. ...
This year I am attempting something called “Project 365” which quite simply means to take a picture a day. I’m doing it just for fun and I’m not trying to make it anything too complicated or spectacular and some days...
When I saw this preview, I laughed until I cried, one of my top five things to do.Please, Kevin James...please makers of Happy Madison...PLEASE SONY PICTURES--DO NOT disappoint! Don't let the previews be the funniest part of this movie. Paul...
Here’s my snuggly baby girl wearing a hat made by my friend Christy, a sweet little sweater from my friend Linda and wrapped up in the blanket that Sara made for her. I love them all.
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Former WAWL local music show host and Pulse and Enigma contributor Ted Reynolds explains his arrest—and the events that led to it—in an enormous article in this week’s Enigma.
(Note: Story isn’t available online, in print copies only.)
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7. The Blowfish
6. The News
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My response to the Chattanoogan ArticleI feel I must respond to the article about Ms. Anavi and Councilman Benson's attempt to dictate what her property looks like. I understand she is a renter and may not actually own the property,...
The new year has been going well though very busily! I knew it would be a bumpy ride, and it has been, but by the grace of God I’ve been making progress little by little. ...
Once upon a time, in a galaxy far far away... I used to get up between 5:30 and 6am and go running. Every morning- almost without fail. I have to sadly admit, those days are long gone. I hope not...
Men's Health Magazine has ranked the best and worst cities in America for men. St. Louis is the second worst city in America for men. Maybe this is why my friends are moving away. It was intuitive. The top five pathetic cities...
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What can you say about the people that make your life worth living? The ones who push and encourage you to be better than you are and inspire you. They have a daily impact on me more than I will...
PZ Myers finds a funny case of creationists misunderstanding some paleobiological science, and does a good job of explaining the creationists’ mistake. What’s funny to me, though, is that they are (once again) cheering for their misunderstanding of someone...
Guy's perennially make fun of girls for there endless talk of celebrity's. In reality, however I think us guys are just as bad. Instead of it being actors/actresses it's just sports figures. I'm not going to use...
Tuesday I attended a meeting on a coal plant. Did I somehow step into a religious event? No, no this was about shutting down a coal plant. Even still, I was being sucked in, each and every word was better...
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