"Murphy was an optimist!"
From the mouths of babes February 25, 2006 8:10 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Family, Food, From the mouths of babesWe have a guest this morning. Evan and I have just woken and he is in his high chair eating Cheerios.
Elysia, stepping into kitchen, cheerfully: "Good morning Evan!"
Evan, looks coyly over his left shoulder, but winces: "Waaaahhhna"
Evan, quiets, looks back to see Elysia still here, repeats trying to turn around in his seat: "Waaaahhhna"
Elysia steps out.
Evan, smiles and returns to eating Cheerios.
Pretty impressive just how many websites are about Cheerios, Cheerios, Cheerios, Cheerios, Cheerios, Cheerios, Cheerios, Cheerios, Cheerios, Cheerios, Cheerios, Cheerios, Cheerios, Cheerios, Cheerios, Cheerios, Cheerios? I’ll stop. According to Google there are 135,000 for Cheerios.
add a commentOf Being Three February 24, 2006 3:22 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Amy, Daily Life, Family
I think this picture sums Amy up! Is it me, or is she Lucille Ball reincarnated?
Look! I provide my child food AND shelter. You think she could live in this until she’s 5? Looks cruel but the rooms stay clean, mom’s happier, and everyone is just a little more sane.
3commentsBearden Middle School Bomb Threat – Update February 24, 2006 11:25 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Education, Family, News, Of Interest, SarahSince the school was given the all clear, normal classes began at 11am. Any student checked out received an unexcused absence. Words exchanged amongst parents in the office were:
"the school declared this a drill and a normal day,"
"originally they were claiming it would be an excused absence,"
"all parents should call downtown to the administrative offices and complain to get this switched to an excused absence."
Overheard of the students:
"half my team is gone,"
"we aren’t going to do anything but sit around,"
"half the school checked out at the church."
I reiterate: All parents of Bearden Middle School (BMS) students should call downtown, not the school, to protest this day as an unexcused absence. All checkouts should be excused.
Central office information: 865-594-1900
Middle School Coordinator 865-594-1619
Bearden Middle School Bomb Threat – Update February 24, 2006 10:03 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Family, News, Of Interest, SarahBomb threat was a false alarm. Parents can now go pick their children up at the Church the school.
Bearden Middle School Bomb Threat – Update February 24, 2006 8:57 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Family, News, Of Interest, SarahThe students have been moved to Middlebrook Pike United Methodist Church. (Google Maps marks this wrong. The church is at the intersection of Vanosdale and Middlebrook. My earlier post misquoted the students as being moved across Vanosdale when they were really moved across Francis.
2commentsBearden Middle School Bomb Threat February 24, 2006 8:26 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Family, News, Of Interest, SarahBearden Middle School (BMS) evacuated students to the other side of VanosdaleFrancis due to a bomb threat.
This information is unconfirmed.
1 comment so farMEeeeOUCH February 23, 2006 3:00 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Family, Two PawsSo, I’m noticing my newly cleaned desk has picked up bloodstains. A variety of interesting thoughts pass through my mind but after eliminating myself as the bleeder I quickly summize the cat is bleeding. A cross look to the dog; a grab of the cat and the evaluation begins. One of her front claws has poked into her pad. A large vet bill isn’t in the budget! My ARC training swirls through my head but my survival instinct says that if I try to take care of this myself that my arms will be shredded. What to do?!
2commentsUgh. Man, the great hunter-gatherer; poor communicator. February 23, 2006 5:03 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Cathy, Daily Life, Family, NoahWoman sends man on errand while woman stay in cave sweeping and complaining that "no matter how much she scrubs walls, they still look like dirt!" Man to take boy child to warrior training class. After warrior training class Man think it good idea to do hunter-gatherer job and maybe Woman not complain about the unfinished additional to cave for one night.
After warrior training class Man take boy child to market with wise idea to let boy child show Man all foods boy child likes. Boy child only like Brontosaurus burgers, Pterodactyl nuggets, and Wooly Mammoth steaks. Boy child carnivore! Frustrated Man send message to Woman, "boy child not even like sea food" to which Woman reply, "get boy child anything and bring me fish food."
Man turn on great hunter-gatherer skills and look deeply at fish food realising this not best market for fish food. Woman and Man ate recently so must be something light. Soups! Man choose gumbo and wisely decides to give Woman choice so also gets crab soup. Boy child gets Pterodactyl nuggets. Upon returning to cave, Woman look at Man funny and say, "Where’s my Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food?" Man sleep in unfinished part of cave.
Nice reference: Extinct Animal
2commentsOf Grasshoppers February 22, 2006 7:18 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Grasshoppers, PhilosophyStudent: No one listens anyway.
Master: Then shutup and be a good example.
Another Anti-PHP Rant February 22, 2006 5:57 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : ColdFusion, PHP, Programming, TechnologyAnother person frustrated with PHP. Oh how I love ColdFusion!
add a commentHelp Stop Interstate 3! February 22, 2006 1:11 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Politics, Regional Politics (SE), Touchy SubjectsInterstate 3 is a horrible conception and unless the public steps up to the plate and contacts their representatives billions of dollars will be wasted and the ecology of the Southeast forever changed! I was composing a lengthy opposition to I-3 when Blogger deleted my account so my research was lost. Fortunately, the Stop I-3 Coalition has stepped up to the plate to bring public awareness to this disaster that has been forming since 2004. Contacting your representative is EASY! Explaining to your grandchildren why the Great Smoky Mountain National Park died and why the Southeast no longer has a wilderness is HARD.
Billions of dollars are being allocated to build a road that reduces current routes by only 15 miles. This money should be spent to build electric rails along existing interstate corridors instead of irrevocability changing the landscape and environment of the Southeast. Modern trains can be equiped to transport cars like ferries so arguments that a rail system would be useless are invalid.
It is my personal believe that this is a military inspired route to expedite transportation of weapons from Oak Ridge to the coast (an unfounded and unproveable statement — but it is a straight line!).
Please click MORE to read the full email from Stop I-3. Please, if you contact your representative about nothing else, just contact them about this. Put a stop to Interstate 3!
2commentsYou can sell anything on eBay! February 22, 2006 10:56 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeHang out with us for the day (the picture sells it!) Yes, worksafe.
add a commentHump Day February 22, 2006 8:20 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, LostIt’s Wednesday again.
add a commentNo more cashiers at fast food restaurants! February 22, 2006 5:56 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : News, Of InterestI’ve been saying we should be doing this for years!
As for the people that will cry out, "what will those people do for a living?!" Capitalism is not wellfare so it is not McDonald Corp’s (or in this case, Taco Bell’s) responsibility to see those people employeed. The U.S. Department of Labor – Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that automation will cause job declines through 2014.
productivity gains, job automation, and international competition will adversely affect employment in many other manufacturing industries. Employment in textile mills and apparel manufacturing will decline by 119,000 and 170,000 jobs, respectively. Employment in computer and electronic product manufacturing also will decline by 94,000 jobs through 2014.
Automation will cause job declines.
Desktop publishers will be among the fastest growing occupations in this group, increasing by 23.2 percent over the decade. However, due to rising productivity and increased automation, office and administrative support occupations also account for 11 of the 20 occupations with the largest employment declines.
…
The majority of the 20 occupations with the largest numerical decreases are office and administrative support and production occupations, which are affected by increasing plant and factory automation and the implementation of office technology that reduces the needs for these workers.
…
Office automation will significantly affect many individual office and administrative support occupations. Overall, these occupations are projected to grow more slowly than average, while some are projected to decline. Office and administrative support occupations are projected to create 7.5 million job openings over the 2004-14 period, ranking third behind service and professional and related occupations.
The report also has positive numbers complete with an indication that food service will grow.
Accommodation and food services is expected to grow by 16.5 percent and add 1.8 million new jobs through 2014. Job growth will be concentrated in food services and drinking places, reflecting increases in population, dual-income families, and dining sophistication.
…
Jobs will be created for many production occupations, including food processing workers…
I wonder if such automation as shown in the Taco Bell picture was considered in this report.
add a commentFrom the mouths of babes February 21, 2006 9:49 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Amy, Daily Life, Family, From the mouths of babesAmy, 3 years: "Dad, I think my tongue is still broken because I bite it last night."
1 comment so far
