Monthly Archives: March 2007
The daughter speaks..(her monthly blogpost has arrived)
The daughter, as a lot of you know, is in Peru. My wife recently returned from a visit with the daughter filled with the luxury of a great visit. The daughter is really an adult, but as you parents know, … Continue reading
Filed under friends and family, peace corp
Salem’s Lots Hijacked!
While John is in the bathroom having a naked men party (hey-it’s cool, we’re at the Mothership), the 2 lovliest ladies in Nashville have hijacked Salem’s Lots. No, it’s not Kate O and Brittney, silly! It’s Ginger and Ivy! John … Continue reading
Filed under the blog hijackers strike again
Can the RIAA smell the Brylcream*, or, trouble in paradise
I’m sitting here in Centennial Park on an incredibly beautiful, if not perfect day. I’ve got the breeze, the sun, the water fountains, the kids feeding the ducks and broadband courtesy of our city fathers (and mothers). I’m listening to … Continue reading
Filed under evil greedy bastards, music
What she said..(Ginger)
If you haven’t read Henri Nouwen*, you should. Ginger did. Wow. *Yeah, Nouwen is a Christian priest and writes about Christianity. I don’t care if you believe in the Flying Spaghetti Monster or Buddy Holly or Satre/notmuch, he’s worth reading, … Continue reading
Filed under friends and family, journey, self-worth
I’m not all a’twitter, or, it’s just another mundane monday
Jason got his taxes done. Neil is considering shaving his head. Kashlove may be watching television, but I’m not sure considering her entire post consists of the word ‘television’. I realize I’m probably late to the game here, but something … Continue reading
Filed under Huh?
Putting the Salem back into Salem’s Lots
A little over 2 and 1/2 years ago, my wife and I sold our home in the greater Green Hills area (not the posh side, believe me!) and moved into a brand new house in a little-known neighborhood called Salemtown. … Continue reading
Filed under blogs about blogs, golden rule stuff, salemtown
Just as I am, or, waiting on that Fred Thompson altar call..
First of all, does James Dobson not have anybody in his organization that can take the man behind closed doors and testify: ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR BONEY-ASS POWER-HUNGRY EAR-BLEEDING MONO-MANIACAL MIND? I say that based on what I first … Continue reading
Filed under Huh?, journey, politics, self-referential nonsense
I had a dream, along with FEARLESS Idol predictions..
I won’t belabor my illness any further, at least beyond this post, but I’m asking any of you who watched American Idol last night (I THINK I did): Did Frederico Fellini take over the contest and somehow make Sanjaya’s head … Continue reading
Filed under music, pop cults, tastelessness abounds, TeeVee
If you’re ever laying around too weak to get off the couch or switch the channel, and this movie called London comes on, and you think,….oh, Jessica Biel…don’t bother.
Everyone knows that your standard of acceptable TV watching dips into the sub-Maury levels when you are on your not-quite-spinning sick bed. Food and drink do not tempt, but the TeeVee gapes…I’m only typing this as a warning to all … Continue reading
Filed under Huh?, movies, pop cults, tales of stupidity, Uncategorized
I used to hate being sick because..
well, number 1…being sick is not a whole lot of fun, especially when you are really really sick and having to spend time in the hospital. Another obvious reason is that one is not feeling good enough to enjoy any … Continue reading
Filed under poor poor me, self-referential nonsense
Rocking the joy in Ashland City, or, I’m seeing a lot less of Slartibartfast these days..
Friends, let me testify. Those scales that Slarti keeps showing on his blog are accurate. The man is disappearing before our very blog-eyes. He really is nearly at fighting weight. If his thick hair keeps growing it may soon outweigh … Continue reading
Filed under music
Going to Ashland City tonight…More cowbell with Slartibartfast
I’m heeding the call Were heading up to Ashland City to hear Slarti’s band (X-Alt) play tonight at the GBH Coffeehouse, right smack dab in downtown Ashland City. Slarti is promising that he’ll be snging more lead tonight..Slarti has a … Continue reading
Filed under Uncategorized
The Alberto Gonzales ‘smell test’..
Let’s start with the pure legal truth. I’m going to use Nathan Moore’s quote on this issue as a touchstone: The US Attorney fiasco makes me sick only because it was completely unnecessary. Nothing was done wrong – these are … Continue reading
Filed under politics
Where in Nashville – Part III
I posted this one before as well, before I realized I could re-size pics in WordPress (d’oh!). Previous winners (Ceeelcee and my son, Josh, who despite innuendo from certain circles did not win the contest based on nepotism) may guess … Continue reading
Filed under where could it be now
I can’t even talk about it….but, it was a great year..
Good times, Vandy…good times. I’m really going to miss Mr. Byars.
Filed under Vandy
What rocks!!*..I’ll take 32-24 at the half..
Vandy came into tonight’s game with Georgetown mighty as a lion, and though their roar subsided, they didn’t leave the first half like a lamb. I get way too nervous watching the big games that Vandy plays. I guess the … Continue reading
Filed under basketball, Huh?, Vandy
Learning to read, or, A VERY special cattle call..
This morning when I was perusing your and my Tennessean, I was reading the restaurant column and I came across a story about a new franchise heading into East Nashville called Hamburger Mary’s. I thought I read they were serving … Continue reading
Nearly barefoot in Nashville, or really, where do they go..I mean really..
This one is really for the Home-Ec 101 women. This one has been the subject of every two-bit-brick-wall-lame comedian that has ever appeared on the comedy channel. Where do the socks go? Some of this story may relate to the … Continue reading
Filed under Huh?, poor poor me, self-referential nonsense
ah, to be with you, in Machu Picchu, or, arrrrghh, green-eyed in Nashville
My wife and sister-in-law have been spending a lot of quality time down in Peru visiting our daughter (serving in the Peace Corps in a town called ‘Bataan Grande’ – try to find THAT on your Google Earth!). I’m trying … Continue reading
Filed under envious, friends and family
A brief history of Presidential Privilege
Early 1970s: Nixon in throes of Watergate. Privilege absolutely necessary say the Nixon-ites. How can we do bizness if the public knows our secret inner workings? Republicans: Hell ya! Democrats: Hell NO. Supreme Court in U.S. v. Nixon: Not so … Continue reading
