Today myself , my son and my friend Sabrina made a short trip to Cleveland , Tn the main reason was to go and look at a puppy that I might be getting for my son. But after checking...
Even though there's still plenty of news (especially for a Sunday), I think I need to take the day off from politics. I'm sure some of you are tired of it and I'm way tired and not quite ready for...
"If you are a justified person and you understand justification, then you will have a 'spirit of sonship' or 'adoption,' as it is here called, because you have experienced the 'Spirit of Adoption,' the Holy Spirit. Now notice in the...
Umm…is it just me or are the Oscars really boring this year. After Tilda Swinton’s acceptance speech, this deserves some snark and the Fug girls stopped with the pre-show. Half-way through the show, I decided to liveblog because Tilda Swinton...
The White House yesterday escalated its most brazen, Orwellian campaign of the last eight years — shrilly accusing House Democrats of jeopardizing the nation’s security by allowing the Protect America Act to expire even though it’s the President and House...
On a train in Munich Someone laden with a fairy baby and presents is flying home to her sweet husband and children. 7 in the morning and the bustle of kids and the coffee and not quite awake. A little time...
i am back from a wonderful weekend in asheville! the drive over on friday started off with rain, but blue sky peeked through as i was driving through the nanty gorge. the weather for saturday ended up being perfect! temps...
Almost 2 1/2 years ago when I first decided to blog, I really didn't know much about it. A friend had asked me to read hers and it looked like a fun soapbox-drama queen-stage-kind-of-an-outlet to me. We had recently moved...
Henry is 3 weeks old, I have mixed feelings about all this, I want him to grow but at the same time, I do not want my maternity leave to end. I can tell he is growing, he is eating...
Yesterday, I drove to Atlanta to get the Coral Castles EP mastered by Rodney Mills. I’m really pleased with the way this project turned out even if it took a little longer than expected.
the Corpse & the Cake will be...
This month I thought I would do things a bit differently, so his progress will be shown through video clips. This first one I titled:Mmmm, mmmm good!What is going on?Army crawlingBath timeHope you enjoyed them. He is growing up soooo...
By Tom Johnson American Hiking Society and the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club are sponsoring a Volunteer Vacation on the Great Eastern Trail in Northern Virginia. Join us in beginning construction of the six-mile Carr Mountain Trail through a remote area...
It was the type of game the Tigers usually lose: tight up to the half; then one team goes on a run and pulls away. But today, strong 3-point shooting and surprisingly good rebounding gave Auburn the win.
So long, Coach...
This is for all my readers who mock my love of Chattanooga.
CBS’ Early Show showcased Chattanooga as a green vacation destination.
Ha! We may be a red state, but Chattanooga is a very green city. Maybe there’s a market...
I have just finished Kundera's The Book of Laughter and Forgetting and am amazed, disturbed, perplexed. This is only the second Kundera offering I have read (the first was, of course, The Unbearable Lightness of Being). I admire...
It's been a cold and rainy weekend, perfect for lounging in the sunny spot coming through the window...And also a perfect day for cooking. I made chicken and rice soup and, get this, crackers. That's right, I made crackers. And...
Saw this at Chatta Mom and thought it was a perfect little setup. ^_^ Dear Tech Support, Last year I upgraded from Boyfriend 5.0 to Husband 1.0 and noticed a distinct slow down in overall system performance, particularly in the flower...
My teaching mentor sent me this quote to encourage me before she observed me this week. "Challenges make you discover things about yourself that you never really knew. They're what make the instrument stretch--what makes you go beyond the norm." She credited...
John McCain is suddenly not the oldest candidate in the race for the White House. Ralph Nader announced on NBC's Meet the Press this morning that he is running a fourth time (yes, Tim Russert said "third," but I...
How annoying that the one week that I am sick flat out in bed, struggling to go and teach, we have two fascinating speakers visit our university. In one week I have missed both author/educator Frank McCourt and poet/ex-Black Flag...
micah's dad took this picture of him this past thanksgiving. i love it because this is his ideal situation: on a porch, in the countryside, in the cold, coffee in hand, reading a book(and not sleepy). i could go for...
After a lenghty absence, I’m back. (Insert “If a tree falls in the forest… ?” joke here.)
I’m still tweaking a few things here and there, but I have some ideas and I’m eager to get back in the mix....
The Mighty UT Vols Mens Basketball team went into hostile territory (while ranked 2nd in the nation for the first time in UT history) and beat the #1 ranked team in the nation…which happened to be just across the field...
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