Sorry it’s incredibly tiny, but you can click on it to see it much larger! Almost readable! ;) Yes, we're having school on Saturday. With having 2 other small children (soon to be 3- yikes!), I...
Dear Friends,It only takes $5 to make a difference.We are a week or so away from changing our country.Across the country, millions are working to elect Barack Obama. They are also working to elect a filibuster-proof Senate majority. Here in...
We were finally able to start school today. Our curriculum arrived yesterday, I stayed up half-the night preparing today's lessons, and then today- we started! Emily was SO very excited! Our curriculum is really well-rounded and comes with everything...
I’ve been futzing around with typography for the blog today. The current “design” — or lack thereof — is not permanent, but the general layout is more or less to my liking. Anyway, my brother-in-law (aka Napoli & Type) is...
Race remains tight. For the first time, a new poll from Insider Advantage gives 48 Obama; 47 McCain, with a MOE +- 3.5% . Can’t wait for more polls to come forth....
Hilarious. There are some black folks more concerned about Obama's socialistic economics than anything else. Who cares what race he is. Rudy Carassco says, this is how he's voting: "...in the long run the aggregate of decisions of individual businessmen, exercising individual...
Good article on what to look for when buying a new TV.Giz Explains: How to Buy an HDTV Like a ProThe contrast ratio is the most important thing to look for in today's HDTVs....
You heard it here first. ;-) But truthfully, and I'm a little ashamed of myself, I just made that up to pique some Internet curiosity. I was trying to think of a title to go with pointing out this...
The circulation department at the Times Free Press was buzzing this morning on news that 54 new cold-calling prospects would soon be added to the rolls. The names, soon to be released by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department, correspond with...
Yesterday, Patrick J. Buchanan asked, "What if 'SNL' mocked Michelle Obama?" Today, Gothamist reports that the live sketch comedy show plans to do just that, and will bring back former cast member Maya ("It's the holidays we can order anything") Rudolph...
Back to the barnyard series… I think I’m out of goats, but here’s another chicken. He’s got quite the menacing appearance — when I first looked at this photo, that iconic music from Jaws started running through my head.
Have a...
No one could ever accuse Auburn of being a bad guest. Just when it looked like the Tigers were going to spoil a perfectly fine evening in Morgantown, the Auburn defense began playing like the Auburn offense.
Having a 17-3 lead...
Former EIA chief, Jay Hakes, sits down with OnPoint to discuss energy independence, climate change, and fluctuating oil prices:
I think most members in Congress in both parties realize that this problem is not going away if oil goes down. Now,...
ACEEE just released a report on state-to-state energy efficiency. Find your state’s ranking:
This press release goes into the methodology if yer interested. Woe is TN…
And LOL, Wyoming got stuck with 51st. Ouch!
HT - Triple Pundit...
Well, ladies and gentlemen, it's official. As of January 5, 2009, I will leave my position as reference & instruction librarian here at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and take up my new position as Assistant Head of Access...
If all goes as planned I will cast my lot with Senator Barack Obama today.
If he wins this election I will not spend the next four years pissing and moaning about the frothy turd he has inherited.
If he loses I...
According to the Centers for Disease Control (the CDC): Even though blacks (including African Americans) account for about 13% of the US population, they account for about half (49%) of the people who get HIV and AIDS. Blacks with AIDS often don't...
Yes, I know, IL08 is over, but I haven't blogged it at all. Mostly because it wasn't worth fighting over the one cord in the hotel room (really, Monterey Marriott? No wireless for customers? And charging for the 'net? Fail)...
If I had high school aged kids they would be zoned for this school. Sad. NORMANDY, Missouri (AP) -- Students at a suburban St. Louis high school headed to the gymnasium for HIV testing this week after an infected person...
Huh, guess what I heard last night from some friends, "yeah, we're moving to Arizona in about a month," "I got a job off I just couldn't refuse." This is crazy. Crazy....
One never knows whom one will meet on the bus. There are custodians, students, quasi-government officials, drunks, IT professionals, fast-food workers, and some who play multiple roles — and still others whose exact niche is indeterminable without further investigation.
I’ve encountered...
Remember during the primaries, NYT endorsed Clinton and McCain, much has changed since then. Full story is at New York Times . Here are some favorite snippets:
Mr. McCain, whom we chose as the best Republican nominee in...
Our mostly guest room, somewhat baby room is finished! (minus a door being hung) I’m so glad to have checked this huge project off of the list. Bob worked his tail off painting and hanging that nice ceiling...
AEC Independent Film Series Continues with TROUBLE THE WATER Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance 2008 Showing October 24-30, 2008, at the Bijou Theatre Directed by Tia Lessin and Carl Deal, USA Watch the trailer! Trouble the Water opens the day before...
I don’t read the HuffPo, but a friend e-mailed me this article… A friend who voted for Bush in 2000 and Peroutka in 2004. He’s voting Obama in 2008 because of the Republican view of how the military should be used...
Everyone can do "it".Even your grandfather, with some help of course.Don't be embarrassed or afraid to discuss "it".In fact, talk to your grandparents about it, openly.Ask that your college make it a required part of the curriculum. (Then again, to...
In 2009 I:
+ will work full time, or as much as they can stand for me to.
+ will have time to read for fun.
+ will work on my career and won’t be stressed out and bogged down with school.
+ will...
In an effort to continue our mission to educate and inform, your local PBS station will share an up close and personal look into the latest happenings in our nation’s capital. Tennessee District 3’s U.S. Congressman, Zach Wamp (R-TN), will...
Ha. Really funny. Larry Flint gets even with the Right Wing again. Remember Sarah, when faced with another “gotcha” question to see if you can name a Supreme Court case other than Roe v. Wade, you can...
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