I thought he was mocking me.
"You wanna take a picture of this?" asks my husband.Since I've been known to take pictures of everything from fire hydrants to fire-breathing spiders, I just figured he was making fun of the type things...
Just returned from the Signal Mountain Parade. Here’s some pics from today:
C’est moi.
Buddy and the Mayor (Dad)
Kids and Alaskan Malamute out enjoying the Parade.
Nice couple with their Boston Terrier enjoying the Parade.
Lots of folks are in the Parade.
Perfect automobile...
That's right. After a year in the basement collecting dust and growing mold on its plywood deck, the bike trailer is back. Made by Bikes At Work in Ames, Iowa, I bought this beauty back when we lived in Berkeley to...
I'm running over to Soddy-Daisy tomorrow to see my dad and go fishing, and I have a quick question. Is it safe to eat fish out of Soddy Lake? Feel free to post your answer here or e-mail it to...
IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776~ the unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America ~When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and...
Weekly review of political stories in Chattanooga and beyond.
Gubernatorial freakonomics
Several 2010 gubernatorial candidates released their fundraising totals this week. GOP contenders raised quite a bit of money, especially considering that we’re still a year away from the primary.
Here’s a breakdown...
A blurry cell phone picture posted on Twitter by Kent Callison seems to corroborate what this writer saw in person tonight at around 9:45 p.m. Smoke was rising from the approximate location of the Blue Cross parking garage at the...
Oh what is this about? I expected the Luv Guv from South Carolina to tender his resignation today, but instead Palin beat him to the draw. Hey, the day isn’t over, be nice if we had two Family...
Here is a wee fledgling house finch, just a few hours before its first flight from the nest (which was in a fern on my porch).
Happy Independence Day weekend! I hope you have some exciting plans for fun with friends...
You may have noticed, we didn’t organize a First Friday Five fundraiser today. Or in June. The local online giving project started out in January with great success, but has since lost steam. Now we’re taking some time to “dream...
if you want epic, look no further. this race is a beast. it starts in gorgeous banff, alberta and finishes just yonder - in antelope wells, new mexico (right on the mexico/us border). once completed, athletes will have ridden nearly...
"I don't understand how a woman can leave the house without fixing herself up a little - if only out of politeness. And then, you never know, maybe that's the day she has a date with destiny. And it's best...
Pictured below is Mayor Ron Littlefield, as seen in German publication Spiegel Online.
Write a caption for the photo in the comments section, and you might win…the respect and admiration of your fellow Chattarati readers. The winner will be selected by...
In his mind, my "footprints in the sand" cell phone wallpaper was vanilla-ly boring; yet this is his idea of excitement???
Sons...they're a breed apart...;){Here's a link because this is a REALLY FUNNY, and believe it or not, informative book...you have...
A few highlights for this holiday weekend in Chattanooga…
JJ Grey. Photo Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/snflwrgddss23/ / CC BY 2.0
Nightfall: Tonight at Nightfall, catch JJ Grey & Mofro, with openers Blues Hammer.
Lookouts and Fireworks: The Chattanooga Lookouts are at home tonight, with a...
We love when couples ask to do their creative portrait session before the wedding day. I drove out to the farm with Finley and Stephen a couple days before their wedding to do their portrait session. We had an absolute...
Watch this video and then tell me: if you don’t support universal public coverage (hello, Mary Landrieu!), what do you suggest this woman do?
ps. Dear Democrats and Obama,
Until I see some serious effort on this issue — and also some...
The CD release show was one of the funnest shows we've ever played. And playing in Portland that weekend with Marty was fun too. Thanks to Kinski for rocking our socks off that night. In a few weeks we'll be...
County Commissioner John Allen Brooks characterized as "Ill-conceived & Ill-timed" the upcoming annexation by the City of land parcels near Hixson and B.F.N.C. ("Near Collegedale"). Couple things: 1. As Chattarati reported, the annexation was planned & ratified by the City, Hamilton County...
We made it! Despite one of our flights being cancelled at the last minute, everything went really smoothly with our trip back to the US. Seth and Caleb were both really good travellers, sleeping more than half of the trip....
When I was a little girl, I had fizzy affection for all things "mini"--Hershey's chocolate bars and stuffed animals and oddly enough, office supplies. I'm convinced whoever invented Polly Pockets
and Littlest Pet Shop
toys was Just.Like.Me., and had I...
I posted yesterday on why I joined the efusjon energy drink club. Today, I’m going to talk about an aspect of the business that can be difficult to overcome for some people who may be interested in the product...
Bringing innovation, added value, and sustainable development to business, governments, and non-profits in Central, South, and North America. (website coming soon).--Anthony Bradley, Chairman and Managing Partner, Proxemics International, LLC I'm also leading the US effort to support the social justice initiatives...
Summer begsmy feet roam free;Verdant and lush,a prickledvelvet carpettheir bounty.Visit Laura Salas to learn more about "15 Words or Less" poems, a photo-prompted poetry challenge....
Buzz Thomas visited Chattanooga a year or two back & a dear friend* invited me to accompany him and his wife to a book signing event. I picked up a copy… breezed through it, then set it aside. I...
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