Here is three minutes of spontaneous and unedited thankfulness.
Saying "Thanks" is the least I can do. First, a thanks for SUFFERING. As I grow older, I realize the benefits that come from this unwanted, unheralded, much maligned experience. Many American churches teach that if you [...]
I’d like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and leave you with a quote from the president that instituted the holiday.
“I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to [...]
I had high hopes for those Floodsafe connectors for toilets and faucets but less than twelve hours later I can report that they are a pain in the ass.
When they activate you have to disconnect one end and reconnect it. Done that already for no reason whatsoever. I don’t [...]
The Government Accountability Office has again found widespread flaws in how the office administering Medicare and Medicaid manages contracts.
The watchdog agency studied a random sample of contract actions at the Centers for Medicare and [...]
Before the turkey and the ham and the gravy and the rolls and the broccoli casserole and the apple pies and the ice cream we give thanks by gathering the in-laws and the many children and sitting around together. Gluttony takes a lot out of us so today a little [...]
I can't remember now who suggested this to me--but I'm so glad they did. Maybe this is obvious to most people, but it was brilliant to me. It is one of the easiest, most effortless ways I know to be frugal, and all you need is [...] 
Hoping everyone has a safe, happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy your turkey or tofu … whatever you prefer. From my friend in West Tennessee, the biggest turkey I’ve ever seen. [...] Well, here’s the problem. I’m tired and I want to lie down. But when I lie down, eventually I get congested. I have to get up and move around again to be able to breathe.
And I can’t take some of the cold medicines you’re about to suggest because of blood [...]
Michalis Avraam and colleagues have summarized a wonderful blog entry titled, “The Essential Skills to Succeed in a GIS Career.” It offers a brief explanation of GIS, Programming, Database, and Project Management and Design skills essential for a successful career. Check out this entry and the rest of his blog @ [michalisavraam.org]
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Below is the full text of a press release we just received. We called and spoke with a club representative who tells us it will still be called the Sommet Center until the city council acts.
NASHVILLE HOCKEY CLUB TERMINATES NAMING RIGHTS AGREEMENT WITH SOMMET GROUP AND FILES [...]
Oh, I thought it was time for another post on how to keep healthy during this very cold season. I mean I’ve been sick for 5 weeks now, I would hate to see anyone else get sick. Since the holiday season is all about being around a ton of people, [...]
Oh, I thought it was time for another post on how to keep healthy during this very cold season. I mean I’ve been sick for 5 weeks now, I would hate to see anyone else get sick. Since the holiday season is all about being around a ton of people, [...]
So there you are preparing your Thanksgiving feast when the phone rings...and wouldn't you know it, it's Last Minute Lucy.
She invites herself over and cleverly inserts a remark such as, "I know' [...]
Caroline and Kimberly's Thanksgiving Table SettingWe wish all a blessed and bountiful Thanksgiving!
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A look at thankfulness from a few local bloggers:
I’m thankful for the bad things. Bad things and bad experiences end up teaching me more about myself and how to best go about this business of living in the world. If there were no bad things [...]
I’ve been ripping on book trailers lately. Because they’re odd. Really.
But this? This is a thing of unparalleled beauty.
Check it out.
Hat Tip: Gizmodo by way of my quasi-anonymous-on-the-web spouse. [...] 
Here's my annual list of recommended books for Christmas Gifts for Christian relatives, pastors, and friends:
Hillary Rodham Clinton in the Vice Presidential slot on the 2012 ticket? Making her the Democratic presidential candidate for 2016? Who's to say if this is a hot rumor or an actual leak? The naysayers once thought that Hillary as Secretary of State was a [...]
You just never know what you’ll find when you peek inside a manhole. Data collectors recently found a furry friend rummaging through a manhole in East Nashville. “Dale (one of our premier manhole experts) lifted the cover while I took a picture with our Nikon CoolPix s7c Wi-Fi enabled camera (let us know if you’re [...]
Jeez that’s a huge turkey. Wish I knew to credit for this wonderful thing, but I don’t.
That turkey gives me the wiggums.
[...]Well, I’m back at work today — I don’t feel good, but I feel better than I did yesterday.
One thing I watched from my DVR yesterday was the previous night’s “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,” which included what I thought was a brilliant segment: Jimmy’s dead-solid-perfect impression of Neil Young [...]
According to the Salemtown e-list the Mayor will be here on Saturday at 11:00 to make his 2nd neighborhood walk.
Mabel is an impossible dog to get a picture of believe it or not. And sometimes she demands my attention. And then, sometimes she blogs.
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My random observations on pop culture this week aren’t that pithy or clever, but I did randomly observe them so there is that.
1. Donny Osmond will remain in your tubes with ebbs and flows forever. The man constantly reinvents himself. (And, yes, I did like his song [...]
I grew up in really small towns.
Circle Back, Texas: Population 4.
McCamey, Texas: Population 2500.
Veribest, Texas: Population 16
These west Texas towns are mere dots lost on the maps, off rural roads and an hour away from a supermarket.
The schools I attended were respectively small, and all of us were bussed in [...]
1. The Law of the Lid
Your leadership ability creates a lid on your effectiveness. You cannot be more effective than the level of your leadership will allow.
2. The Law of Influence
Leadership = Influence. It is as simple as that. The person who has the most influence in an [...]
Either your kids are already off for Thanksgiving break or they will be tomorrow. What will they do with all that time? Thinking you’ll go insane as you wait for Thanksgiving with all the prepping and turkey dressing you’ll have to do, this shouldn’t be a problem with the list [...]
Either your kids are already off for Thanksgiving break or they will be tomorrow. What will they do with all that time? Thinking you’ll go insane as you wait for Thanksgiving with all the prepping and turkey dressing you’ll have to do, this shouldn’t be a problem with the list [...]
Happy Thanksgiving to all who stop by here today. 
I don't care where you are from. This is just funny.
My poster for this year's World AIDS Day
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Rep. Matthew Hill talks education and some possible pre k changes that may be coming.
