Hi, I’m Tebow. But you probably knew that, right? My mommy says I’m cute.
There is this thing called “second child syndrome.” Apparently it can manifest (yes, I know big words) itself in the form of lack of...
Hey everyone in the blogosphere. I was wanting to promote the Ride of Silence on Wednesday. This is a slow ride (max 12 mph) in hone of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways. Go...
Mark Bowden's excellent Vanity Fair article on New York Times publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr. examines the ongoing effects the Internet is having on the newspaper industry. The money quote:
"The invention of the Internet has caused a fundamental shift...
The duet with Ron Paul may be the funniest thing I've seen all year. I love The Internets (also, kids with way too much time on their hands & too much technology but who are also pretty awesome musicians). ...
Three months ago, around 4:30 in the morning it was raining. I know because Damon and I were trying not to get my pillow wet when we loaded into the car.
Three months ago, a little before 5 a.m. I...
Senator Lindsay Graham of South Carolina seems to be troubled by the popularity of Congressman Ron Paul and his message. Apparently, Graham is afraid the GOP may be called back to its roots: Free-markets, Constitutional fidelity, non-interventionist foreign policy, individual...
If yer out there and you've never of my fellow Ballardites The Curious Mystery. Check them out. We've had the pleasure of playing with them two or three times and they are by far my favorite Seattle band right now....
Dr. Rand Paul announced on MSNBC's The Rachel Maddow Show, that he plans to run for U.S. Senate. His campaign also unveiled a snazzy new website, RandPaul2010.com. Dr. Paul has made it clear he will drop out of the race...
After the rain washed away yesterday’s game, the Braves finished with only five games last week, winning two of three in New York and splitting two at home against Arizona. That raised their record to an even .500, 18-18, which...
Walking in the front door, I was instantly bombarded by bright colors and a symphony of squeals and laughter.
The Creative Discovery Museum (CDM) has had over 2 million visitors since opening its doors in 1995. For many families, it has...
I’ve been having a lot of fun behind the camera lately. The trip to Texas really activated my shutterbug gene and it was on that trip I decided I really wanted a white balance lens cap. Since it arrived, I...
For Mother’s Day/my birthday, Steven gave me TWO amazing tea pots! There was one I had wanted for quite some time from Adagio Tea. However, Steven picked up a similar pot elsewhere and gave it to me on Mother’s Day...
The weekend was grey and rainy, giving it a lazy spring-time feel. It seemed to fit well with the heaviness I'd been feeling. I missed my dad's face on the day we celebrate his birth. On top of that was...
Gus has been experimenting with the plural the last week or so. Here's sampling of what we've been hearing:Cawses (carses)Maws (mores)Maw jinks (more drinks)Stratateez (strawberries)Wagas (waters)Cucks (trucks)Yawn mekins (lawn mowers)Gas cuttas (grass cutters)Two mans (two men)Owsides (outsides)He has also been...
"All great leaders since Moses have known that a feared enemy must get crushed completely. (Sometimes they have learned this the hard way.) If on ember is left alight, no matter how dimly it smolders, a fire will eventually break...
The Ochs Center for Metropolitan Studies just released a new study on lingering segregation and spending disparities—with racial implications—in Tennessee’s public schools. The report, Still Separate and Unequal (PDF), was released on the 55th anniversary of the landmark Brown v....
So I am not a big cake fan. Well, really, I am not a big dessert fan- sweets just aren't my temptation (give me a big greasy cheeseburger any day). If I have to eat dessert, I prefer dark...
Maureen Dowd lifts a line from Josh at TPM; and, I can see how it could happen. In my own case, Josh’s writing is excellent and leaves an impression with me, sometimes to good of an impression, but not...
Today’s Fun Monday is hosted by Mariposa.
She says:
Of Guilty Pleasures: Self Pampering Stories…
In the midst of the busyness of our lives we tend to get overwhelmed by it that we forget ourselves. Most of us are inclined to look out...
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