Earlier today I got a phone call. It was a phone call from the one, the only Alec Baldwin. He said he was staring at me through the window, which was kind of freaky. But then he told me he...
Hey again, all. We had a great time eating, drinking, and wrapping up our Communion series. We actually ended up combining the groups over at Nelly's since just a handful of people showed up at both sites. But it was...
Covenant College has issued a letter to it's alumni and community concerning the Equality Ride visit on April 2nd. I'm reposting in this entry in full or you can download the .pdf here. They've also distributed an ...
Frank DePinto on Recycling: Recently, the city had a fine opportunity, a $100,000 opportunity, to undertake a professional, comprehensive study of the problems of curbside recycling in Chattanooga from the “curbside to Orange Grove,” and to make recommendations to make curbside...
Yeah, TWANS (that stands for The Widow Anna Nicole Smith, which is how she was known on teh internets back in the day) is dead, and that's all the news programs will be talking about all evening. But here are...
In a bald-faced and shameless attempt at channeling the civil rights activists of the 1960s, a gay-rights activism group that describes itself as "Soulforce" (Soul-farce anyone?) is putting on another "Equality Ride". Yes, this is a deliberate homage to...
This is a fantastic speech on the relationship between religion and politics. I find certain points by Obama to be highly commendable, although I cant say I agree with the whole thing. Wont go too much into it here. Read...
Speaking of my sister, Fuller and I got a Valentine today from her. It was funny because we were outside and the dogs started barking. I saw the mailtruck and the mail carrier stopping at the various mailboxes along the...
My younger sister is currently in the midst of job applications, which was the topic of her phone call last night. She has been working at a Catholic university for the last three years and her contract will end in...
Wanted to follow up on that last cryptic and slightly depressing post...Things are still fine. I'm still being busy, I'm hanging out with different people every night, avoiding my couch and journal, generally not thinking too hard except for when...
For those who dont know, I currently work as an admissions representative for a small, Presbyterian liberal arts college on top of Lookout Mountain, GA called Covenant College. Ive spent most of the past six years of my life involved...
Soulforce Equality Ride is coming to Covenant College on April 2nd. There will be forceful souls. There will be riding. There will be equality riding, and there will be forceful souls equality riding. No idea what any of that means, but...
Simply put, Kevin West's blog post on WGOW's Morning Press Blog is fantastic, and should be read by every resident of this city. If you want to build trust, don't lie. I hope people working in governmental agencies don't really question why...
I get inspired by visual stimulation. My current residence is providing just what I need to feel in tune with the Oxford spirit. Here's the view from my window. The Oxford Canal is in the foreground and the steeple behind the...
After finally watching a Youtube clip of Billy Joel's National Anthem performance at the Super Bowl from the other night, I have been put into a nostalgic Joel mood again. This happens to me somewhat often, at least twice a...
So I was at work and pretty slammed this week and in need of a good laugh... so I turned to my old friend David Brent. I love the awkwardness as his co-workers realize he's serious and almost feel complete...
Former American Hiking Society Intern Hilary Browder on the Tennessee Riverwalk on Thursday February 8. Lookout Mountain is off in the distance. After a brief cold snap, warmer temperatures seem to be heading Chattanooga's way. This morning I took a short...
No! I am not Prince Hamlet, nor was meant to be; Am an attendant lord, one that will do To swell a progress, start a scene or two, Advise the prince; no doubt, an easy tool, Deferential, glad to be of use, Politic, cautious, and...
The 5-Series BMW. Ok, fellas, how come some Protestants would look down on a pastor that had one for these? But in other settings, like in the Black church, if the pastor DOES NOT have a really, really nice car it's...
A new study in the Annals of Emergency Medicine found that emergency room admission rates were 40% higher in the hours following televised sporting events than on similar days when no game occurred. "Men don't want to miss the end...
Men's Health Magazine did a survey on profanity with this question: Is is okay for a guy to use profanity: (1) In front of women--41% YES; 59% NO (2) Around children--97% NO; 3% YES (3) In the office--38% YES; 62% NO (4) At the...
Well, well. This is my first post on chattablogs coming from a short stint of blogging on covblogs. I feel the need for an introduction...well...nah... I'll just jump right in. History is repeating itself. I am...
I guess I'll take this time and join the masses of people who publish their thoughts online as blogs. Never really done this before, but perhaps it will be fun, and maybe even therapeutic. Just be warned... I'm...
Now to add a few more selections to my One Hundred Percent Gold music series... Few tracks boast more popular samples than Girl Talks "Minute by Minute" (warning contains rap [and dirty words]) Few tracks are quite as lush and simply well...
Anyone who knows me I often roll my eyes at Apple fan boys and it has often seemed that I was against all things Apple, actually this isn't at all true, I in fact own an Apple computer (that I never...
Here are a couple pics of Tish on today's Howard Stern show, as plugged in this week's column by Ted Reynolds. Yes, per the usual, there is a naked woman in the background of one of the shots. (Click for...
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