Georgia’s Secretary of State recently purged 50,000 newly registered voters from the rolls. A lawsuit immediately challenged the purge. Today, the voters prevailed. From the Atlanta Journal Constitution:
Georgians whose eligibility to vote has been questioned must be...
Since month two, Gus has been such an easy going kid. As mentioned in the post below, Gus has been sick the last few days. He has some sort of stomach flu. It first popped up early Monday morning, culminating...
They said it, not me :).
Nashville, TN, October 2008. A three-hour lunch at the Loveless Cafe was the perfect beginning to BlissDom '08. Joined by Megan (aka Velveteen Mind), this Nashville institution is a must-visit if you're every nearby. ...
The Mormons and I don’t usually see eye-to-eye on too many things. Usually.
Orson Scott Card, a Democrat and Mormon, keenly takes the media to task for lousy, dishonest, and biased reporting about our current economic crisis.
If you had any personal...
So after successfully making a really kick butt dinner, we start to set the table. Then, Dana, who is standing on a kid-chair in order to see the meatloaf on the counter, falls off the chair somehow and smacks his...
I wish I'd seen this yesterday when my roommates and I were carving our jack o lanterns. Via hip blogger Rachael, a totally rad blog of Pumpkins for Obama!!! Maybe the Republican party and McCain campaign wouldn't be falling to bits...
I received this awesome moses basket as a gift from my good friend when Alice was born. We absolutely loved using it with Alice and of course will use it with this baby too. I made a bumper for it...
For a good time, download the newly-released Google Earth app. It’s full of multi-touch and accelerometer goodness as you virtually climb Lookout Mountain or wind your way through the Tennessee River Gorge. The downsides? It’s a bandwidth hog over 3G...
What do "Joe the Plumber," Barbara West, Chris May, and Angela Russell have in common?They all asked challenging (but respectful) questions of the Obama/Biden campaign and received very harsh treatment in return.Joe Wurzelbacher’s personal life was hacked and scrutinized like...
From the Atlantic’s Think.Again Project - a 1993 article, Can Selfishness Save the Environment?
At the center of all environmentalism lies a problem: whether to appeal to the heart or to the head — whether to urge people to make...
Just when I had started to think maybe I just talk too much here, step on too many toes, and frustrate myself... I even considered deleting (or privatizing) my blog since I was wondering if it serves any valuable purpose.I...
Several months ago, I read the records from the Illinois State Legislature regarding Sen. Obama's vote and statements about the Born-Alive Infant Protection Act.I found that he had opposed a law virtually identical to a federal law already in place...
I can't remember the last time I carved a pumpkin and Andy says he never has so it was a bit of guess work (and let's be honest, internet research) but I think we made a good one! Since this is...
Michael Pollan writes an open letter to the next president on our oil-based food policies. Yes, you read that right, food policies, and I have to say that while it’s pretty long, the letter is a must-read if you’re interested...
Several months ago, I read the records from the Illinois State Legislature regarding Sen. Obama's vote and statements about the Born-Alive Infant Protection Act.I found that he had opposed a law virtually identical to a federal law already in place...
In a divisive, contentious, electrically-charged political year, comic relief is more than welcome. Thanks to Cloris Leachman (bless-her-heart) who has somewhat cleaned up that hussy beginning on Dancing With the Stars to provide buckets of laughter in our household. Hold...
Today was my off day, but I went to work for half a day to help out my boss with some important stuff. Something got into my head and I volunteered to help out with a class on Thursday, I...
Well I think we have all this hospital stuff worked out now. We have a plan with which I can live- and even (shock) relax! I feel so much more comfortable having this plan in place.What's the plan, you...
8 painful years of moving backwards, and now, the first in a long line of 11th hour, lameduck edicts.
McClatchey:
The Environmental Protection Agency is working at the Bush administration’s direction on a new rule that would weaken regulations for power plants,...
In this new series, Chattarati interviews local nonprofit organizations to get their take on the value they provide to the Chattanooga community. Our first eager victim: CreateHere. Sarah Lester spoke with us about Chattanooga’s greatest asset, the possibility of an...
Well, Gus is sick with the stomach flu (probably having picked it on our many outings this weekend) but I've decided that it was worth it.We headed out Saturday to Knoxville to pick up my new bike which Scott has...
Like Hank Green, I had some doubts about Google’s RE<C program (Renewable Energy Cheaper than Coal). Yeah, it’s an admirable effort and all, but it makes more sense for Google to pour its braintrust into designing energy management software. Looks...
CreateHere's innovative business development program, SpringBoard, has spent the last six months empowering a new wave of small business owners, current and aspiring. As of mid-November, 86 graduates of the business planning course will have entered Chattanooga's creative business community,...
I'd love to vote for That One if I was eligible to vote, mostly of course to do my civil duty, but also to "cancel out the vote of some dumbass." In a recent conversation with a staunch Republican...
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