Candidate news from the Inbox: US Rep. Zach Wamp may draw another challenger. Bob Smith is looking at a run for Congress in the US House 3rd District. Chris Lugo is a possible addition to the US Senate race. He...
I have seen Robert Fripp numerous times at this point, but never before in the solo soundcapes/Q&A format on display at an almost sold-out Rhythm and Brews on Monday night.. Though often powerful, beautiful and moving to the faithful...
While perusing Whiskerino 2005, I stumbled across a picture of Ryan Rayborn. Ryan was the drummer for Imaginary Baseball League. The band was a local favorite in Murfreesboro, TN alongside The Features and Glossary. They broke up in October 2005. Feeling nostalgic,...
I've been meaning to post, but somehow I've put it off for almost 3 weeks now. I've had a case of the blahs lately, and haven't felt like doing much of anything. So, instead of actual content, I give you...
That's the Iraqi death toll in just the past several days. You're doing a heck of a job, Rummy! No wonder the "i" word is back on people's lips...Has anyone seen a copy of this book yet? It's from the...
So I posted here that Fatboy Slim had a new record coming out 4/4. I recently contacted a publicist from Astralwerks to get a copy of the record. She wrote back confused, telling me there was no new Fatboy Slim record. I...
I never try and hide my ignorance of web technology, and this blog site has been a constant reminder of my own ineptitude. I spend an average of 5 hours a day on the internet. Mostly on music blog sites and...
Gene Roberts has unparalleled credentials as a fiscal conservative and tremendous background in managing a large public corporation -- the city of Chattanooga. That's Mayor Ron Littlefield on the man he has named to the Erlanger Hospital Authority Board. This is...
A new article by Libby Handford has been added to our web page www.joyfulwoman.org. Here's an excerpt: Before we take up the problem of why God lets such horrendous sorrow overtake His children, let's talk about why He made us in the...
A new article by Reba Bowman has been added to our main web page at www.joyfulwoman.org. Here's an excerpt: It's amazing how the mind can be tricked into thinking differently about something based on perspective. The same is true spiritually. Have you...
Thursday Night I went to go see Of Montreal in Nashville. AMAZING SHOW. But I won't be able to do it justice, so you can read about Newport, KY show here or you can download the Atlanta show...
A new article by Sue Fallin has been added to our main web page at www.joyfulwoman.org. Here's an excerpt: Eating right vs dieting vs "eating, drinking and being merry" are all subjects that can be controversial, even in Christian circles. The same...
Wolf Singer, Director at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research in Frankfurt, presents his view of how the brain works, from the cellular level to the level of consciousness. The money quote:To our intuition, it seems foreign that the neuronal correlate...
Relax. I wasn't planning on running for a Hamilton County office. I wrote the title assuming the voice of would-have-been candidate Shirley Deakins, Independent, who planned to run for County Mayor. According to Ian Berry's article in the new...
my three youngest sisters marley, carson, and bailey have a blog. they are posting again. marley, the oldest (age 10), posted two of her drawings this afternoon. she's quite good. now the other girls are eager to put their artwork...
I felt like drawing two pictures of two different worlds They are for 3.50 including shipping and handling pen and ink on paper (5.5" x 8.5") pen and ink on paper (5.5" x 8.5")...
I have been intending to post for several days now but have also been trying to catch up on life. The girls and I took turns with the stomach flu all last week which was definitely one for the books...
This just in, from blogger Rob Huddleston: Rob Huddleston, a Knoxville-based attorney who has been contemplating running for Congress in the 1st District of Tennessee, has decided that he will not run for the seat in 2006. I'm fairly sure that Knoxville...
As some of you have gathered, I don't think the trade deficit is all that important and not a top priority to be fixed. If you disagree with me and think that we should try to reverse the trade...
Alice slept from 10:30pm to 7am last night. hooray!!! hopefully this is the start of a trend. thanks to all who have been praying for us. and another little milestone in the morning: when laid in her crib to admire her...
With a Chattanooga Craigslist firmly planted, I've renewed my love of Atlanta Craigslist, too. Unfortunately, with this, comes the realization that there are people who are either really naive, or just plain don't care about their animals. The cold, hard...
Sometimes, I think that a food addiction is much worse than a drug addiction or an alcohol addiction. Heart disease is the #1 killer among people in the US, and obesity goes hand-in-hand with that. The only difference I can...
So, somehow you've found yourself at the Southern Appalachians Initiative blog, and now you're scratching your head saying, "Who is American Hiking Society, and what the heck do they do?" Well, pull up a chair and let me tell...
Pocket Taser Stun Gun, a great gift for the wife. This was submitted by a guy who purchased his lovely wife a "pocket Taser" for their anniversary. Last weekend I saw something at Larry's Pistol & Pawn Shop that sparked my...
Just a few tidbits from our week so far... -"Praise the Lord! He died on the cross to take away our sin. Then he got down and... obey His commands..." (Dana, playing church with Jane, singing an impromptu hymn, with the...
If you've got a blog with more than one author and have wanted to change an entry author's name, you know how hard it is to figure out. In the olden days of yore, you had to go to the...
Now that we know where the battle we have just begun is to be fought, and what and where our goal is, we also understand why our warefare ought to be caled the invisible warfare. It all takes place...
yesterday was my first full day at the family property, and i tried to use it well. i made drawings, and a fire. i saved a bird, watched a groundhog climb a tree, walked around in the wind and sun,...
Fuller has lots of energy. It is really hard to get him to sit still unless there are straps involved. And even when he is strapped in to something like his feeding chair, he still manages to move his weight...
Originally, this entry was a long feel sorry for myself kind of deal that I thankfully put on the backburner for a couple of days. It's 2AM, and I can't sleep because I've been taking Nyquil every night for the past...
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