Should a city government open and operate its own pharmacy? Chattanooga is going to, as a proposal was unanimously adopted in Tuesday's City Council session. Why would this even come up? I have to admit that I was a...
Cute conversation that I had this evening with Lovey...it just proves how well/poorly (?...you decide!) balanced our music selections are:Lovey: What's his name again?Me: Who?Lovey: That guy!Me: Who? (So I started tossing out random names making her laugh/think.)Lovey: That guy...
Everything you think you know baby
Is wrong
And everything you think you had baby
Is gone
Certain things turn ugly when you think too hard
And nagging little thoughts change into things you can’t turn off
Everything you think you know baby
Is wrong
It’s all over...
I found out at a doctor's appointment today that this unexpected bundle of bun in the oven is most likely a little girl. While I am excited about the prospect of having another little girl, it complicates the naming process.......
George Will:
Beneath Americans’ perfunctory disapproval of government deficits lurks an inconvenient truth: They enjoy deficits, by which they are charged less than a dollar for a dollar’s worth of government. Conservatives participate in this, even though deficits fuel government’s growth...
Maybe Congress will throw in a raise for themselves in the new bailout package. They are giving away money and tax breaks right and left. They have done it before, so might as well include themselves. Don’t they...
I’ve had a day to myself.
Well - almost.
Myself and my congestion,
Which limits more than you’d think.
What I’ve found myself pondering, though,
Is the nature of creativity and art:
One likes to think that we need
Only hope and freedom,
The time and the place...
You know, this is supposed to be a jewelry blog.
I have not been anywhere near my studio for over a week now. I have been back at my parent's home in Arkansas.
I am enjoying myself, although Aunt Molly is...
The last 2 weeks (and especially after the debate), Obama’s grip on the electoral college has grown stronger. I’ve followed the race on Pollster and Real Clear Politics since the conventions. Both have excellent interfaces for the electoral college. Even...
Chambliss’s numbers are tanking and Martin’s on the rise. Yee Haw!
Jim Martin is a Vietnam Veteran, state legislator and family man. Martin opposes the Bailout plan, the failed Bush/ Chambliss policies and wants to lower taxes to...
Of the seemingly endless non-profits in Chattanooga, Cornerstones is one of my favs. They focus on the preservation of some of the oldest (and most beautiful/unique) buildings in Chattanooga. This Saturday is their annual fundraiser, Wine Over Water, (fantastic poster by...
It is deliciously cool and breezy outside! We don't need heat, we don't need air conditioning. Open windows keep the temperature in our apartment absolutely perfect!A few more perks I have discovered of our new place:Sink Sprayer- this has revolutionized...
The Senate just lost me.
They’re throwing all sorts of add-ons into the new bailout package — tax breaks for businesses, adjustments in alternative minimum tax, and alternative energy incentives — which may or may not be all fine and good,...
Riding my bike all the time keeps the news about the gas prices and shortage strictly as an academic concern. But I unfortunately can't keep out of it forever. This past week I needed to make a trip to Atlanta....
New Florida Quinnipiac poll:
Obama 51
McCain 43
Last time, Quinnipiac polled FL on Sept. 11, the results were McCain 50; Obama 43.
New Q poll Ohio:
Obama 50
McCain 42
TPM gives us two PA polls out today:
from Quinnipiac:
Obama 52
McCain 39
from Franklin &...
Well, I've said before and I'll say it again, The School of Rock changed how I teach forever. It's a very dumb reason to have for such a change, but that film made me realize that everything a student...
Things have been crazy busy lately, so I’ll just share the biggie. I’ve been sick as a dog, turns out, I’ve got mono. I can honestly say, it’s the sickest I’ve ever been in my life. I’m not running a...
At the front-end of the Wall Street crisis, I shamelessly asked, “I don’t understand. What does this mean for me?” By and large, that is the sentiment I’m picking up across Tennessee. Average citizens are unaware of what’s going on,...
We had our well child visit this morning, and of all things, he says one of her kidneys seems to be enlarged. So we have to go get an ultrasound to get a look-see. I have no idea what this...
http://ironiccatholic.blogspot.com/2008/09/local-church-begs-complainers-to-become.htmlKnoxville, TN: Our Lady of the Sorrowful Heart Parish in Oak Ridge has a unique approach to vocations....
It seems that whenever Chattanoogans are discussing weak ticket sales at our public-owned arts facilities, the topic invariably veers toward the ban on alcohol sales at the Tivoli Theater and Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium as a factor. City Council...
How Can Chattanooga Be Safer?"A Hearing on Crime in ChattanoogaLocation: Hamilton County Commission RoomTime: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.Tentative Schedule10:00-10:15: Introduction by Sen. Berke and remarks from other members of the General Assembly10:15-10:45: Presentation of Local Crime Data by David...
Americans United for the Separation of Church & State seem to be filing suit on a position that seems to mirror the views of people who commented on the last post. The Alliance Defense League, on the other hand...
It's a win-win proposition:
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