They might be dancing, but their eyes say it all...Statuettes discovered while rummaging through an antique shop last month.
Be sure to check out this month's Picture Puzzler--correctly guess and win a "Lady and Sons" prize pack!
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Ron Littlefield today issued a mayoral proclamation, that basically gave the middle finger to the City of Atlanta on our behalf. Today is Give Our Georgia Friends A Drink Day, per our mayor. You should take a minute to read...
For a larger view, go here. "Carbon Neutral U" In the age of global warming, the greening of the American college campus is a largely grassroots effort driven by students, faculty, and in-house staff dedicated to sustainable thinking. By Andrew Blum Posted February...
Several weeks ago, we had a family outing downtown. After frisbeeing in Coolidge Park, we found ourselves on a path that led to an evolving retail district--interesting shops beyond typical mall fare. One of our first stops was Rock Creek,...
being the map geek that i am, jay sent a few others to me. looks like the elevation gain was around 2790' (most of it being in the first half!). also, robert from wilderness adventure photography sent me a pic...
I've heard about this spot before, but just came across it on YouTube. It's a promo for ABC's Fall 1971 television season. It has some crazy hypnotic graphics and a theme song as memorable as the one from "Cheers." It's...
Our baby is 6 months old!! So what is he up to?Teething...Squealing like a teradactyl....Looking beautiful.... Exploring.... And eating rice cereal!!! Here's a recap: Ooohh, a bib! Ooohh, a spoon! Ooohh, the cereal!He's a complete natural when it...
Finally! We had the first (and probably only) big snowfall of the season. We went sledding in the park, we made snow angels, we watched the snowplows clear the streets, and we learned the all-important rule of not playing in...
Have you thought about what would happen if you were unable to speak for yourself in a time of emergency? If you are like you me to might need to let the doctor know you are diabetic or have some...
This is taken from the More With Less Cookbook (p. 89), for those who have it or want it. It's my version of their recipe, because they're recipe allows for lots of variation.Granola3 cups rolled oats1 cup sliced almonds2 cups...
Either Family Fun or Cookie suggested a variation of this idea in last month's issue... I can't remember which one, but my kids were very excited about dinner tonight. They begged to put the different plates on the table and...
Spotted ++ The focus is on you: So what’s worse? Going to a Velcro Pygmies’ concert or actual photographic evidence that you’ve been. Saw ‘em 10 years ago, no thanks. Seen enough sucky cover bands in my lifetime. No. thank....
We've got a debate tonight (#20, and maybe the last one of the race)! I'm pretty excited, as anything might happen -- there will be no opening or closing statements, and no time limits. It'll be chaos! Whoo-hoo! I've also got...
"Tour Eiffel" is a short film by Sylvain Chomet. Leslie, Rachel, and I watched Paris, Je T'aime (Paris, I Love You) last Thursday for our weekly foreign/independent film day. I had never seen it, so I was pretty excited about...
Hutcheson Medical Center Planning $47.5 Million Renovations: 9 Years ago, during the height of their last financial successes, we had this same discussion and nothing ever came. No 5 story office complex, etc. During the previous uptime, in 1995, it...
I really feel accomplished today. I've had back to back meetings all day but have still been able to take care of a number of tasks as well as to get in workout and cardio. Here's a rundown:Food-...
Bill and Josiah both have pointed out what they see as a lack of humor in today's "proclamation" by Chattanooga Mayor Ron Littlefield. I'm left sort of speechless by the whole event, myself. I just don't know where to start,...
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Mystery picture coming soon...check back between now and tomorrow morning :).
(Thanks to Phil for putting together the Paula, Jamie & Bobby Deen prize pack!)...
Update: Mayor Littlefield made Fark.
A war between Georgia and Tennessee has been brewing for a few weeks.
Well not war exactly, but they’re so desperate for water that the state of Georgia is fighting over the state border, which...
(Sorry, after scanning the airwaves today, I had to add to my header...) So, a misguided surveyor has caused a misguided legislative actions in Georgia, resulting in a misguided use of city time and resources in Chattanooga. For a humorous publicity...
Dear Liz,
As you know, I’ll be out of town for a little while, so we’re glad that you’re coming to hang out while I’m gone. I know Michelle and the kids will appreciate spending time with you. I hope you...
Robo-vigilantes are a unique solution to the problem of "undesirables" congregating near one's property, but regardless of the results or intent, this sort of thing is illegal. I kind of wish it wasn't, but hosing people down to make them...
I’ve been busy working on making a few more gifts, so of course I can’t post on them until I give them away! But I’ll get some pictures up once they are given. I guess I should get better about...
...or clever. In other news: the Homeless Campus isn't going to happen. A few of the existing buildings may get used by existing homeless organizations, but there wont ever be a "campus". It's a PR stunt with no organization or muscle...
Comments: Several folks (nonbloggers) have told me recently that they tried to leave a comment on my blog but it did not work. I only just realized that I had some weird thing set so that only those with google...
Get all your sleep training done before your child can stand up. A child standing up can go much longer than one laying down. Should have been common sense, but it wasn't. Not sure where to go from here......
If you happened to miss this while running out the door to the office....check it outThe CBS Early Show recently featured "green" vacation spots and the Scenic City made it to the list. I must admit that I haven't watched...
So you're good about showing up to the Chamber of Commerce breakfast meetings, and have no problem attending the after hours mixers, but are you networking online? Think it's just for high school and college flunkies? Think again. Social networking...
Things have been busy, and I haven’t said much in a really long time, I know. I’m going to have to get all my wisdom teeth cut out at the end of March. 3 of them are impacted, and I...
Not the video I was hoping for, but still a good one. (This interview is from 7/9/07.) Mohnish Pabrai, the Dhando Investor, is all about high uncertainty and low risk. He likes to quip, "Heads I win; tails I...
InForm Originally uploaded by Josiah Roe The AIGA & CreateHere are hosting a panel discussion for design students this Thursday at 7 pm at CreateHere. The panel is meant to be a...
I've often assumed that I was saving a bunch of trees and keeping my carbon footprint down by using online versions of newspapers and almost anything else I could get my hands on. On the flip side, some environmental contrarians...
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