I was a bit shocked to hear Daylight Savings Time starts this weekend. On Saturday night/ early Sunday morning we spring forward and find ourselves with an hour lost.
It might do me some good since I keep waking up...
This teacher and his kids are amazing. Great documentary on PBS's POV series. "My passion is passed on to the students." Rafe Esquith and The Hobart Shakespeareans Official Website...
I feel sorta bad making a post about our time at the beach as Vincent is currently sick. Our days are full as I drag Vincent around showing him my old stompin` grounds...and I think it has finally caught up...
Last Sunday afternoon, the girls began to watch out the window, for we were all excited to see my mom and sister with my adorable nephew and two precious nieces, who were on their way! And what a fun week...
Along with "mommy guilt" I also decided to not engage in "mommy comparisons." Kids develop at different rates and I'm not going to sit around worrying if my kid doesn't walk as quick as yours nor will I brag if...
I'm going to Chicago in T-minus 70 minutes. It will be excellent. Last time I went I finished the night at a little place called Danny's Tavern. It's hipster excellence. Good space (and old Wicker Park bungalow), good DJ, and...
There is an interview up with Pitchfork founder and owner Ryan Schreiber on the Chicago Sun-Times website, the interviewer comes off like a Fox News attack dog, but his line of questioning is interesting. The interviewer Jim DeRogatis questions the...
Jamie Mosey is the founder and creator of Umbra Essence Candles and Gifts. She is also a musician, composer and singer and so much more. We're all inspired by Jamie as she genuinely and deeply shares her light every single...
by Jamie MoseyI love Spring. I cherish the warm sunlight on my face, the gentle cool breeze, the sound of birds singing, the excitement of the tiny buds and sprouts emerging that will quickly explode in full color. It's like...
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We had a great time visiting family down in Georgia this week. Grampy, my grandfather, moved there this past November and I took the kids to see him, Uncle Sam and Aunt Barbara. They live on a farm in...
As part of my job, I write a lot of email alerts. This causes me to critique other email alerts that somehow make their way to my inbox. The RNC is a frequent offender.
Sometimes, I wonder if the RNC...
Take a break in your work day and come out and play raft Tug-O-War with Outdoor Chattanooga and the Tennessee Aquarium on Thursday, March 13 at Ross’ Landing. Volunteers are needed to paddle rafts on the Tennessee River at the...
I was just cleaning all the (hundreds of) spam mails from my gmail spam file. As rows of e-mails disappeared, I noticed that one was a personal e-mail to me from a blog reader!! I am very sorry to...
Via Sean Braisted, Larry David has a funny piece about the "red phone" ad on Huffington Post. (What's the over/under on how many bloggers used a title very, very similar to mine when linking to this?) ...
Finally, it’s Friday, and I don’t have a game recap to write. Some notes for the past couple of weeks:
Yesterday was a light day in D-II South men’s basketball, with the only game of note being Benedict’s double-OT win...
I've got quite the treat this week! A lot has been going on in the world of Dear Puppy, and I have the pictures to prove it -- and they're interior shots (don't worry! I didn't take them myself)! DP went...
Spring is just around the corner. For many of us, that means a rebirth of sorts. We shrug off the winter doldrums by tackling the cluttered attic, basement, or garage and raking away the dead branches and left over leaves...
Last night, I got to go see Ben Folds at the Tivoli. It was an early birthday present from Rebecca. It was an absolutely awesome show. He said he just finished recording his new album, and actually had the audience...
John Jantsch's Duct Tape Marketing blog has a great post this week about technology available at a low cost to small business marketers. The idea is to automate contacts, sales follow-up, tasks, email, marketing materials distribution, orders, upsells, referrals and...
Is the Hamilton County Commission required to appoint an interim Sheriff if one leaves office prematurely? It depends on what one's definition of the word "shall" is. As at least two writers point out in the Chattanoogan, the...
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“That behavior is outside the circle of civilized debate in our democracy,” Pelosi said during a Thursday conference call. “I certainly think John McCain should reject his endorsement and I’m sure it won’t be long before he does.”
I’ve checked back,...
A couple weekends ago we got together with the couples from our Bradley pregnancy/birth class and our instructor, Stephanie. It was great to catch up, meet the babies and hear everyone's birth stories! Here are the beautiful babies...
This week is the National Bike Summit. Please read the following and hopefully something will motivate each and everyone of you to bike more!This MorningWell this morning I was officially named a "hard-core enthusiast" as we had a turantial...
This month's Poetic License is a fun challenge to write a limerick...or two...or three. The only "rules" were to use one or more of the following key words: green, irish, leprechaun, shamrock, Easter, Spring, kite, windy.
Hmmmm, lemme give it...
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