Monthly Archives: August 2006

Tomorrow is another weigh-in, and I’m expecting some serious loss. Why? Because I’ve had three whole glasses of skim milk this week – just 11 glasses shy of Weight Watchers’ suggested minimum over that period. As it goes down, you … Continue reading →

Abortion foes aim at minority enclaves You can’t go wrong with abortion foes and enclaves.

this American Eagle T-shirt. (This week Fishkite is stealing ideas from other bloggers. This entry is dedicated to Glenn Reynolds, who for some reason always writes about things he’s expecting in the mail.)

This must be the week to steal ideas from my favorite bloggers. This entry is dedicated to Chris Lynch of A Large Regular. He’s currently posting a series on the best baseball players from every state (including a tie at … Continue reading →

While we’re all so excited about this, let’s also take a moment and steal an idea from Willisms.com; but instead of “quotational therapy,” though, let’s call it “therapeutic citation” and avoid the legal hassle. Such being the impressions under which … Continue reading →

I got my 10 lbs ribbon this morning, 10.8 to be exact. That’s 43 sticks of butter for those paying attention. I’m tracking my progress here. It can be tough sometimes. Like the evening I had a little extra time … Continue reading →

Today I attended the monthly Dutch Treat Luncheon, an excellent non-partisan civic gathering where a small group of folks, most of them elderly, hear from local political leaders and discuss city and county politics. You learn more about local government … Continue reading →

I propose a trade, two actually. The Cubs should trade starter Mark Prior for Comedian Richard Pryor… …and General Manager Jim Hendry for Puppeteer Jim Henson. Now who’s with me? You: But aren’t Pryor and Henson dead? Me: Yes, but … Continue reading →

“He’s actually, in a strange way, he’s a rather attractive man, very smart, savvy, self-assured, good looking in a strange way.” – speaking about Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Here are some of Ahmadinejad’s “very smart” ideas: “Anybody who recognizes Israel … Continue reading →

The first item in this week’s “the cheat sheet” is more of what we’ve come to expect from the Memphis Flyer: Al Gore came to Memphis to sign copies of his latest book, An Inconvenient Truth. It’s a title that … Continue reading →