We had a little bit of fun over at my other blog. I just hope we don't get a visit from the abdominal snowman any time soon. I know it is very, very cold outside, but I don't think he...
Tonight for dinner we made tortilla chips. Lots and lots of tortilla chips. I love my tortilla maker and I appreciate the help Damon gave me (he fried them), but really, it was such a chore. I knew when I came home...
It's January and for our family that means it is time to get the cars' tags renewed. It kind of sucks that we have to do both in the same month and it really sucks because we have to spend...
I am so excited, I finally got my birthday (1 January) present from Sila and Rehema, an ipod. I have been wanting an ipod for the longest time and now I have it and is enjoying it to the fullest. I am...
BAGHDAD — The Iraqi government is moving to solidify relations with Iran, even as the United States turns up the rhetorical heat and bolsters its military forces to confront Tehran's influence in Iraq. ...
"The Bush administration has already come close to painting our current wars as wars against Islam — many in the Christian right apparently have this belief," Ratner said. "If these wars, bad enough as imperial wars, are fought as religious...
I'm going to have that earworm stuck in my head for the rest of the day (I call it an earworm, which is not always a bad thing, because this was a huge read-aloud book for me, both as a...
The following video talks about the famous Milgram Experiments. This clip appeared on the Sundance channel. Recently, ABC News reported on a replication of the experiment. They showed excerpts from the research on ABC News Primetime. Here is the trailer...
I have never been as convinced of the place for fiction in this life as I was when watching The Pursuit of Happyness. The movie was, credits said and done, heartbending, -torquing, -wrenching, -spelling narrative. One scene in particular, though,...
Greetings to all you Pub-crawling Theologians.You know, if you missed January's Theology On Tap, you missed a wonderful time. The people at the Grand Havana Room were wonderful to us, and our speaker was great. I am pretty sure a...
For Christmas I put some books on the girls amazon wish list that were taken from a book list a friend had for home schooling. As I added the books I couldn't help but imagine sitting with the girls as...
It's a long story already. The short version: Tucker Carlson claimed that some video store clerk was stalking him after the clerk made a post on his blog about his encounter with Carlson in the video store (the clerk blogs...
Every pregnant woman deserves to be prayed for and I'm extremely grateful for all my praying friends. If you would like to be specific in your prayers for me, I have a few specific requests: 1. There is a possibility my...
I still feel pretty good. This whole thing is going well now. I'm eating well -- so well, I don't feel like I'm dieting. I'm not missing my soft drinks too badly. Sure, I'd love a Coke or Mountain Dew right...
I heard my baby's heartbeat again today! This has actually been a rough month for me. I was spoiled by having an ultrasound within hours of finding out I was pregnant and then I either heard the heartbeat or saw...
of my married life, that is. no, not pregnancy. a new abode. we're all moved out of our first place. that's a big step. as much as that apartment irritated me, when it was all said and done, when...
So my pity party of sorts is officially over, I received some great "sermon food" this weekend and seem to have a different perspective on my day lately. It's been quite enjoyable and I'm hoping will last the long haul....
I must say, I felt great today. I slept like a baby and woke up tired, but I've been energetic and happy all day. For lunch, I had leftover Phase 1 Compliant Turkey Kiev. For dinner, we took a Phase 2 recipe...
From NashvillePost.com: David J. Bennett, executive director of the Tennessee Film, Entertainment and Music Commission, has resigned from that position at the behest of Gov. Phil Bredesen's administration. Bennett, a well known figure in the state's film community, was appointed to the...
Ramblings of a Retired Mind I was thinking about how a status symbol of today is those cell phones that everyone has clipped onto their belt or purse. I can't afford one. So, I'm wearing my garage door opener. You...
There's a new quote on the sidebar, from the book I'm currently reading, which is also listed there: Politics and law [are] not paths to grace and faith, but grace and faith [remain] paths to right politics and right law. ...
The spring semester starts today! I can't remember when I've ever been so happy to have classes start. (Maybe my senior year at Berean when we all wore "Kiss Me, I'm a Senior" pins?)I'm welcoming the change to escape some...
This past weekend the UTC Student Center went to Panama City for a convention. It took 8 hours more or less with 2 bathroom stops and one food stop for us to get there. The trip it self...
Litigation is expensive. Any time you engage legal professionals for a process that frequently takes years, you're looking at a hefty bill for attorney's fees. In America, each side generally pays their own attorney's fees, regardless of who...
I believe that Democrats will only lead as well as they stop and listen to and speak for the majority of Americans. That means adopting the MIDDLE WAY of doing politics. Between extremists of all kinds, is the majority who...
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