I took three years of French in high school, but I beyond my teacher’s tic-ish use of the word, “écoutez,” I don’t really remember much French from those classes. We used to have to memorize dialogues, and while I remember...
Space Shuttle Discovery on the Launch Pad
Today, my wife Betsy and I took our four older boys to Kennedy Space Center. We spent all day there and had a wonderful time. Above is space shuttle Discovery on the launch pad....
I have a growing list of grievances that may be of interest to no one but me, but by posting them, I can probably think and get over them.
~swollen feet. If I don’t keep my feet up (which my new...
Olivia has had her pump for almost three weeks now and while we have had some issues with it, I am already so mentally and emotionally far away from the shots that I don't think I can ever go back....
Do you remember the televised PSA "Do you know where your children are?" that ran 25-30 years ago? I'm not sure it served real purpose (did parents really NOT know where their children were?!) but testimony to the campaign's...
Have you ever had chestnuts roasted on an open fire?Me neither.Have you ever wondered why not?Me neither, until I started to become a tree geek a few years ago. If you ever find yourself putting one foot in the door...
The Meaning of Sarah Palin — Yuval Levin discusses why Sarah Palin was so reviled by the Left and so adored by the Right, and what her candidacy tells us about the cultural and economic divides in America:
The Republican...
Pentacostal Minister to Lead Obama Faith Office.
All of it is interesting, but I skipped ahead to this part:
The most contentious issue facing the Obama administration is whether to roll back a Bush administration policy that allowed religious groups that receive...
Last entry we talked a little about dependence and independence. In our culture, independence is often seen as an admirable attribute, even a virtue. At the same time, the idea of being dependent is often viewed negatively. Concepts such as...
A wha-what, you say? I know! In light of this period of my life, you are all thinking, "What in the world?!?" But, it's true. These kids are a delight and joy in my day. ...
Lawsuit: Florida Clinic Botched Abortion, Threw Out Live BabyIf these allegations are true, a murder occurred.A proper analysis of this situation (and numerous others like it) reveals a heartbreaking irony-If the abortion procedure had gone according to plan, I doubt...
While researching an idea for great, initially-unpopular sophomore records, I came across this sample list for The Beastie Boy’s Paul’s Boutique (original source here), which will be reissued this Tuesday. Looking at the list, I was struck by the fact...
Just wanted to remind everyone that WTCI has two exciting premiers tonight starting at 8; Southern Accents 17th season and the A List with Alison Lebovitz.
Southern Accents will start off the night with journeys to Fort Payne, Alabama to visit...
These game design notes pick up where The Horror left off.
I chose an 8-bit aesthetic for Horror Vacui (iTunes App Store link) for a couple reasons. Nostalgia was one. It’s no secret that I’m a bigger fan of consoles past...
When you’re a kid, your parents probably told you that you can do anything you want if you set your mind to it. Having recently turned 30, it seems I’m past the statue of limitations on this golden rule of...
The Chattanooga Pulse dusts off its reporter’s cap this week to ask around about the whereabouts of largely-missing-as-of-late Chattanooga Police Department Chief Freeman Cooper:
With all the recent trouble and turmoil within the Chattanooga Police Department, highlighted by the recent suspensions...
Yep. 51 years ago today I left the dark, warm confines of my mother’s womb and fell out into the arms of a doctor and the light of day. The first words out of my Daddy’s mouth when he saw...
What with the temperatures in Chattanooga being freakish and unbearable the past couple days (22 but it feels like 12? No thanks!) and my stress level running proportionally opposite to the temperature, I needed a good winter soup to warm...
What with the temperatures in Chattanooga being freakish and unbearable the past couple days (22 but it feels like 12? No thanks!) and my stress level running proportionally opposite to the temperature, I needed a good winter soup to warm...
This past Thursday (2-5-09), El Periodico (a Guatemalan newspaper), published an interview with a "Mara Salvatrucha" gang member caught red handed killing a bus driver after he refused to pay the extorsion (or war taxes as they call...
Well suffice to say Obama has thoroughly angered a lot of executive types through out the nation. His proposed salary limit has so-called business analyst running scared. No sooner did he express his intent to follow up on his campaign...
Friends, yesterday I was on St. Louis' NPR station discussing my experience at the inauguration. "A discussion with three St. Louisans who attended the inauguration of President Barack Obama about their reflections on the event and its implications on racial...
According to UrbanMinisitry.org "The Institute" is the no. 5 "urban minsitry" blog in America for 2008. The rest in the top five include (1) Jim Wallis, (2) Eugene Cho, (3) Jordon Cooper, and (4) DJ Chuang. See the full list here. This...
I suppose it will be a recurring theme of any Unitarian Universalist’s blog, just as it is a recurring theme of any Unitarian Universalists conversations, to discuss what “Unitarians believe”, “why go to church if you don’t believe in God”,...
I'm a sales guy...it's what I do, I've been selling since I was a kid, always listening for the need and then presenting my argumen...err...opportunity and solution! Part of that is the follow up after the sale, I learned the...
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