Obviously I'm not there right now, and I don't know how much I'll be able to see, because of work and other responsibilities, but the Three Sisters bluegrass festival, an inaugural FREE event on the downtown Chattanooga waterfront, began this...
Why Public Schooling Is Better Than Homeschooling ~ Scott Ott 1. Most parents were educated in the underfunded public school system, and so are not smart enough to homeschool their own children. 2. Children who receive one-on-one homeschooling will learn more than others, giving...
The Journal of Joe The Peacock. Yay.: An unordered list of thoughts I had during a conference call with a potential client todayvia valleywag
I have something like this in draft.......
A long time ago, I did a blogbook project called Gospel*. I lost those files when my computer crashed, but I finally transcribed the foreword. So here it is, in case you're interested. Gospel* Roughly translated, “Gospel” means “good news.” But here’s...
“North Korea has used its nuclear weapons program to intimidate the international community into recognizing the regime of Kim Jong Il and ensure its survival.” - ANALYSIS / North Korea's nuclear blackmail pays dividends : World : DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE...
I took this photo less than an hour ago. It's a pretty, gloomy, ominous day out there, with a spectacular black and gray sky, so as I worked my way home a little while ago, I swung through downtown and...
Today is Fullers's THIRD birthday. Oh how happy we are to have such an amazing son. If this were a flashback episode, highlights would include: ~ his starring role on Mission SEC ~his infatuation with George ~evenings by the fire pit ~his first stomach...
A Federal judge has ruled that the state of Tennessee's lethal injection method of execution is unconstitutional: U.S. District Judge Aleta Trauger's ruling on Wednesday said Tennessee's newly revised execution protocol left open the possibility that the lethal three-drug cocktail could...
As my friend Raee would explain, I’m geeking out over the new IPDI study, Poli-fluentials: The New Political Kingmakers.
Someone stated at the press conference that people are beginning to examine the nuances of Internet involvement in politics. Since I spend...
We're coming down to the wire, my c-section is scheduled for Thursday the 11th at 7:45am. So about now I would frantically be cleaning, you know taking all the shelves out of the frig and obsessively wiping stuff down that...
This little guy was really, really, REALLY happy to be let loose at UTC's Culture Fest table. He ran all over the place like a dog posessed and flopped down at everyone's feet to wiggle uncontrolably, I think intending to...
So, I took one of those "candidate calculator" quizzes online, and promptly reaffirmed my status on the fringe of American politics. (So why am I a centrism-seeking Unity08 supporter? Beats me.) The candidate who comes in first, in terms...
Woot!
For the last few weeks I’ve had a hamstring/glute/back thing that has bothered me to no end. I had originally decided to take off from everything (CrossFit, GJJ, thai, etc) for a few days. Then, my ‘coach’ sends...
Not entirely sure that it's the moon or something outside of everyone's control, but man..has this been a weird week or what?
Props to everyone who's dealt with me this week. Clients, Bandmates, Designers, etc....
It’s not surprising that Bush is hoping no one notices his veto, which will deny health coverage to four million children. Over 70 percent of Americans support Congress’s proposed SCHIP increase. Bush has stated that he opposes funding the program...
On the Senate floor today, Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV) decried the recent Kyl-Lieberman amendment on Iran that 72 of his colleagues voted for, calling it an exercise in “international verbal spitball.” Byrd warned his colleagues against “sleep-walking” into another war,...
Marshals Posed As Supporters To Arrest Browns PLAINFIELD, N.H. -- U.S. marshals posing as supporters carried out the arrests of tax evaders Ed and Elaine Brown, officials said Friday. The undercover officers were invited in by the Browns on Thursday evening,...
OK, so we've pretty much decided to go ahead with our long overdue project of replacing the floor in the kitchen/dining room. The vinyl floor we have now has small tears, stains, discolorations, and it actually gets sticky when you...
By Jim Miles The American Empire and the Commonwealth of God – A Political, Economic, Religious Statement. John Cobb, Richard Falk, David Griffin and Catherine Keller. Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, Kentucky, 2006. Based solely on the title, this book appeared...
I've always loved sitcoms. I know many of them blow chunks curently, but I've even found myself cracking a smile over the mishaps shared in reruns of According to Jim. That said, sitcoms have a formulaic kind of plot progression that...
Well, it is Friday once again and as always during the football season I spend Friday looking forward to Saturday. And tomorrow is one of the Saturday’s I always look forward to the most.
The Vols.
Big Orange Michael is talkin’ some...
"Video News Releases" (VNRs), public relations videos that mimic television news reports and are frequently aired, without disclosure, during TV newscasts. http://www.commondreams.org/news2007/1004-08.htm...
I didn't check this out for accuracy, but it sounds like many of the other comments that were checked out. ********************** I saw on the news up here in Canada where Hillary Clinton introduced her new health care plan; something similar...
We're washing the harness today and taking advantage of that time to wear something cute. This was one of my consignment shop steals. Amazing what $4 or $5 will buy at that - I'll definately be going back every time...
She is pregnant, he had just saved her from a fire in her house, rescuing her by carrying her out of the house into her front yard, while he continued to fight the fire. When he finally got done putting...
In Pan's Labyrinth (one of my favorite movies), the faun tells Ofelia to put a mandrake root under her mother's bed to heal her of her illness. The faun says that a mandrake is a plant that dreamt of being...
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