An impromptu gathering (or "flash rave") tonight by UTC students to celebrate the end of the school year was broken up by police using tear gas canisters pepper spray. According to initial reports on Twitter, no verbal warning was issued to...
Shortly after 11:00 p.m., numerous reports of police action against UTC students began pouring in from local Twitter users. According to eyewitnesses, an “impromptu rave” —possibly inspired by a UNC Flash Mob Rave video which has been making the rounds among students— began on...
I know I’ve been doing a ton little bit of complaining about life with an infant. The sleepless nights, the mysteriousness of his routine, and my lack of energy to complete daily tasks like staying awake. But things seem to...
And I need some. Spring Break wore me out. I have over 200 pictures from Chacalapa to share, and will try to get them up Saturday. Promise. (Please notice I did say I would try.)...
I can also blame things like school and the French Quarter. And the great weather. At the moment I'm posting grades in my fav NOLA coffee shop. It's in an old bank. The bathrooms are in the old...
Alistair Darling, the British Chancellor of the Exchequer, just announced a tax hike for the top wage earners in the UK, raising the tax rate from 40% to 50% on incomes of 150,000 pounds and higher. In case you’re wondering,...
I took down the CRAP page (no interest in Chattanooga for any sort of Clown School, I’m afraid), and replaced it with Stuff Worth Rembering.
Remind me to add to this page as I go along. A little reference page...
Here is the method I use to make my non-fused end ear wires. I like to use these when I need a really sturdy ear wire. Tools needed:Chasing HammerTent StakeShort round nose pliersChain nose pliersWide nose pliersLong round nose...
Today’s Op-Ed in the New York Times from Agent Ali Soufan:
One of the most striking parts of the memos is the false premises on which they are based. The first, dated August 2002, grants authorization to use harsh interrogation techniques...
I thought I would share with you how I make my non-torch ear wires with a double loop. Before I got my torch and started making fused end earwires, I made my ear wires shown in this tutorial. For some...
Via Transparent Eye, some good news from Nicholas Kristoff
Muslim fundamentalists damage Islam far more than any number of Danish cartoonists ever could, for it’s inevitably the extremists who capture the world’s attention. But there is the beginning of an intellectual...
Well, we're back after a wonderful trip to London. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to chaperone 20 Notre Dame HS theatre students last week. We arrived on Easter Sunday. The Catholic students went to mass at Westminster Cathedral...
It wasn't until I'd drawn level with the open door on the driver's side, however, that I realized to my horror that the passenger side door was open as well. The passenger side door was open and my darling,...
Zero Sum, a juried fine arts exhibit sponsored by CreateHere, is a multi-disciplinary show designed to explore game theory:
“Zero Sum is an exhibit that examines the role of games in contemporary culture and the impact they have on our social...
Danza? No. Springsteen? Definitely. Governor? Maybe.
Our hometown senator is on a Springsteen tweet-a-thon:
“going to see Springsteen on Sunday, and - as last year — will now include a Boss reference in every update until the concert begins” -@andyberke
With Harold Ford, Jr....
A chart for your Thursday.
Let’s see who’s producing the most wins in terms of their corresponding batting and fielding dollar values. Take these with a grain of salt, though (if you read the comments at that link, which explains Dave Cameron’s...
I read this earlier in the week and loved it...I hope you enjoy... BLUF--It's never a bad time to launch a good thing.Green-Marketing Revolution Defies Economic DownturnSustainable-Product Sales Rise as Eco-Friendliness Goes Mainstream and Value Players Join the TrendBy Jack...
Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
Because their words had forked no lightning they
Do...
so I have been basking in the tiniest rays of accomplishment for the past few days...You know how there are just some things that are always poking at the back of your brain begging and begging you to complete them???Well,...
I'm proud to see a vehement disapproval of torture, but coming from Fox News, it was a bit surprising. Not only is torture evil and wrong, the information received from tortured suspects is not always accurate or reliable. Torture should...
For this weeks Theme Thursday: Fire post, I have for you a puzzle. Below is a list of delicious delicacies that may be flambeed. The instructions for this puzzle are simple. Each letter has been substituted with another letter of...
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