Our family's intent on getting Auburn Elvis to a game is about to get even more serious. Quick recap: we are collecting the My Coke Rewards points so that Damon can get to an Auburn game this coming season. Last year...
I wasn't surprised about John Wolfe, but I was surprised about the news that Ken Jordan is announcing in the Democratic Primary for Senate District 10. Maybe that's because it was John Wolfe who was quoted in the Chattanooga...
A guide to examining the premises and logic of arguments - including a list of logical fallacies. Arguing is one of those activities most people do but few people do well. Many do not understand what a logical argument even...
On September 7th Hamilton County Schools will start selling their coupon books for 2007-2008, and then we will have our hands on the prized 10% off coupons for Home Depot. And soon after that, we will start demo for the...
Watch and listen to the University of Iowa professor discuss problems with the "Fire theory" of collapse of World Trade Center buildings (especially building 7). Another argument supporting that the WTC was brought down with explosives on 9/11/01. http://innworldreport.net/video_launcher.php?2007-04-23i...
So I recently got an email from Bank of America, my bank... I open the email and it says, "Your Bank Of America account is Blocked !" and also says, "Dear Bank of America customer, we recently reviewed your account, and...
Richard Winger points out a book about — well, and called; I love it when they make it easy — Party Affiliations in the State Legislatures 1796-2006, and shares this: The book shows that since 1854 (when the Democratic and Republican...
Around 2 p.m. today, Fuller and I got back to our home in Chattanooga. The three hour trip was uneventful and quick. Fuller watched movies while I tried to focus on what it was I needed to accomplish when I...
These people--rubes, if you will--seem to believe that Ray Comfort is a liar. (Here's his website.) In an effort to prove that Ray is a "liar"--and a blasphemer, apparently--they cite what can only be described as the supreme...
American Capitalism and other stuff Reason to be Proud! A Japanese company (Toyota ) and an American company (General Motors) decided to have a canoe race on the Missouri River. Both teams practiced long and hard to reach their...
What can be said about these atheists? For that matter, what may be said of atheists in general? Having done a very small amount of research--it being a topic quite prosaic--I have found a few quotes of interest....
Is it just me, or is the rage flung at the local school board in these opinions just a knee-jerk reaction from people who either don't take the time to, or can't, comprehend the story? "What? School board...
For some reason I always like to attempt something myself before trying to get help from others. I meant that specifically for Computer Science, but I suppose it's true most of the time actually. Ah well, sometimes it...
cross-posted at Daily Kos
September draws nigh.
Who Will Stop the Rain?
by CCR
Long as I remember The rain been coming down.
Clouds of myst'ry pouring Confusion on the ground.
Good men through the ages, Trying to find the sun;
And I wonder, Still...
..and call it a day. Once every few years during my childhood, we'd drive to Phoenix (from, and back to, Virginia) for the Winter holidays, as my grandfather retired from the USAF at Luke, and he and my grandmother...
Not sure what that title means... oh well. Well last night we celebrated the official birthday with a dinner out at Ginos, an Italian restaurant in mid town sans Anna-Kate. It was a really nice restaurant from appearances, really reminded me...
There was a bank robbery on Brainerd Road today. And I was driving right by there at the exact time it was happening! Crazy! Here is the story: http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_111883.asp and here are some pictures: http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_111897.asp. He looks almost familiar. Maybe I've seen him in...
According to this, it's legal in Tennessee to marry your first cousin. Ewwwh!!! Except in my case because my only first cousin is a girl. Speaking of girls… here's a cute one!...
Lately, some of my loyal readers have poised a couple questions in my comments section. It’s a slow afternoon, so I’m finally getting a chance to answer them.
Toni asks, “what’s a “token conservative”…………just wondering??…t.”
Well Toni, a “token conservative” is a...
IT REALLY WORKS !! 1.. You walka pasta da bakery. 2.. You walka pasta da candy store. 3.. You walka pasta da Ice Cream shop. 4... You walka pasta da table and fridge. ...
Alice and Frank were Bungee jumping one day. Alice says to Frank, "You know we could make a lot of money running our own Bungee-jumping business in Mexico." Frank thinks this is a great idea, so they pool their money and...
Not a green group but I thought it might be of interest to some of ours.
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This week on DFA Radio, our topic will be "Paths to Progressive Power".
Our guest on Tuesday night's program is Heather Taylor, Communications
Director at the Center...
This weather has got to be setting some sort of record -- maybe for consecutive days with a high temperature above 95°F? And still no rain... UPDATE: today is the 17th consecutive day with a high above 95°F, and the 16th...
Andy Berke podcast and his site
An article on Oscar Brock.
An Interview with John Wolfe when he ran against Wamp.
Here is a USA Today writeup from that race.
read more...
This should be my last installation of photographs of our trip. We left Steve's folks house and drove about seven hours south to a little town called St. Hippolyte du Fort (don't ask me how to pronounce that, you...
From today's TFP: Mayor Ron Littlefield said he is "open" to considering a change in city policy that would allow food and drinks into the seating areas of the city-owned Memorial Auditorium and Tivoli Theatre. "If it's going to be a workable...
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