Much of my generation knows Randy Newman as the smily-voiced singer responsible for “You’ve Got a Friend in Me,” that warm ballad with the happy ache that became the emotional centerpiece of Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story. If the generation after mine...
I’ve found some interesting reading lately — things that haven’t worked their way into a post, but are worth mentioning nonetheless. Besides, it’s been a while since I’ve done a link roundup.
In The Culture Warriors Get Laid Off, Frank Rich...
As a small token of thanks for watching the girls while Ricci and I were away, we treated our friends, the Steves, to attend the symphony with us for the symphony's Heart of Romanticism performance, which featured the Brahms Symphony...
Forgive me, I am a blogging failure. We went to Costa Rica in FEBRUARY and now it's halfway through March and I still haven't posted pictures. But you see, it's not my fault. See, I have a three-year-old. Yup. See?...
Ok, I was wondering what to call the economy ? If the current state of affairs includes the wall street outlook then the forecast is gloomy. Recession bordering on depression. I wonder what real changes are happening ? We seem...
Ongoing maintenance problems at the 21st Century Waterfront head to litigation as the city plans to file a lawsuit against RiverCity Company, Hargreaves Associates, Inc., Continental Construction Company, and “any other entity that may be responsible for any of the...
"An absolutely necessary part of a writer's equipment, almost as necessary as talent, is the ability to stand up under punishment, both the punishment the world hands out and the punishment he inflicts upon himself." - Irwin Shaw...
Sometimes I feel like a lousy Christian; by proof of my actions, I must enjoy wrestling with God. It's just one of the reasons I KNOW I'm a Jesus Freak.A wise friend shared a thought I continue to revisit and...
I agree that this was both a mean thing to say, and an incorrect one. I’ll add my own comment - that the Girl Scouts have a bit of an advantage in my book because they serve, and teach...
A Safari plugin that adds favicons to tabs, thumbnails to search results (using Thumbshots.org), dated download folders and plenty of other features. ●...
My daughter, while slicing strawberries for breakfast-dessert, suddenly exclaimed, "Precious!! There's a heart in my strawberry!!" Four subsequent very random thoughts and observations in response:
That's more cool than finding Jesus in a slice of toast!
I love that this kid usually...
When Volkswagen summons, Chattanoogans turn out.
Volkswagen Group of America announced their $5.28 million investment in Tennessee education yesterday before a packed crowd at Calvin Donaldson Elementary School. Comprised of elementary kids on spring break wearing blue VW t-shirts exclaiming “future...
Part of my paternity leave duties include entertaining Alex and keeping him out of mommy's way and off her nerves, that was the reason for a little road trip this past Friday morning.Alexander, Papo (my grandfather), Robbie (my brother), and...
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