Wednesday, July 30, 2003And So It Goes...Day 9 without power. It's not so hot right now, as we've had light rain the last couple of days. Problem is, as grateful as I am for the rain that cools us down, it's slowing up the utility crews that are struggling to get our power back. I'm one of the 75,000 still waiting for electricity, and I'm... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, July 29, 2003The Pleasant Side of the Storm...and the SadLast Tuesday's storm, while creating incredible inconveniences and dangerous situations, has been a boon in many ways. Despite the lack of air conditioning, I've caught up on sleep somewhat, and have re-established the habit of going to bed at 9 instead of 11. I spent a whole week mostly at home... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, July 28, 2003In Case Anyone Has Wondered...I only have a minute to explain where I've been since last Monday. I live in Memphis, and, apparently, natural disasters that impact our city are unimportant in the national scheme, as I hear that there has been practically no national news coverage of our biggest disaster in decades. Last Tuesday... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, July 21, 2003Random ObservationsI find it interesting that we had a few weeks of the "Race to the Top," with Crabby almost hitting #1 and me bouncing up to #9 before plunging back into the mid-teens....then Mighty Holy Warrior returns, and within a few short days has popped ahead of me and Crabby to nab spot #2 for his very own.... Sign in to see full entry.Sunday, July 20, 2003Things I Look for When Dating a Single FatherWith thanks, and apologies, to FlyinLion, who asked the question that sparked today's post. Complete honesty about his previous relationship(s). Why did the marriage break up, or is he a widower? If the latter, what kind of relationship did he have with his spouse and how did she die? Willingness to... Sign in to see full entry.Saturday, July 19, 2003People Do the Darnedst ThingsOkay, so these folks are not up there with the Darwin Award nominees, but their antics do bear contemplating. Two of my neighbors have moved out of their homes in the last eighteen months. "Jill" moved when she could no longer remember to eat or take her medicines every day, and her children were... Sign in to see full entry.Thursday, July 17, 2003War, Cowardice, and True PatriotismI came across this quotation by John Stuart Mill on the subject of War and Pacifism. I posted it in my " Answers " blog because I really liked it. But it has been preying on my mind ever since. Thus follows my sentence-by-sentence dissection of the implications of this idea. "War is an ugly thing,... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, July 16, 2003An Interesting DevelopmentI find it interesting...no fascinating...to see how the Race to the Top is going. A few days ago, I was at number 7. Now I am at 14, and Crabby's g'dang blog has climbed all the way to 2. And Chris, darling Chris, is still numero uno. What happened? Did all those participating in the drive to help... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, July 15, 2003Georgie Porgie, Puddnin' Pie, Question is...Did He Lie?George Bush did not lie to the American people. He may have been mistaken in the information that he presented to us, but he did not lie. The act of lying requires premeditation, a conscious suppression of what is factual and a deliberate misrepresentation of those facts. I do not believe that Mr.... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, July 14, 2003The Paradox of Modern Life...is that those who are not in need can get things that they want, while those who are in need cannot get the things that are crucial to life. Example. I need to remodel my bathroom, as there are mushrooms growing on one wall and the frame around the window is nearly rotted through. As long as I am... Sign in to see full entry. |