"Murphy was an optimist!"
Told you so! – most imcompetent White House April 25, 2007 10:15 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Politics, Touchy Subjects, United StatesHaving not voted for Bush Jr ever (Senior got my vote), it is difficult for me not to shout, "Told you so!"
add a comment"This is the most incompetent White House I’ve seen since I came to Washington," said one GOP senator. "The White House legislative liaison team is incompetent, pitiful, embarrassing. My colleagues can’t even tell you who the White House Senate liaison is. There is rank incompetence throughout the government. It’s the weakest Cabinet I’ve seen." And remember, this is a Republican talking.[Source]
Steer clear of diet drinks April 25, 2007 10:06 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Food, HealthAspartame bad!
Aspartame is an artificial sweetener consumed by hundreds of millions of people worldwide. It is used in over 6,000 diet products including soft drinks, chewing gum, candy, desserts, yogurt as well as in pharmaceuticals, in particular, syrups and antibiotics for children. In 2005, the European Ramazzini Foundation published important experimental data demonstrating the carcinogenicity of aspartame. These data demonstrated for the first time that aspartame is a carcinogenic agent, inducing various types of malignant tumors in rats, even at dose levels currently considered acceptable for humans. [Source]
On an aside, perhaps rats are simply predisposed to get cancer.
add a commentNew School Rezoning Forum Announced (Press Release) April 25, 2007 8:21 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Local Politics, Politics, Touchy SubjectsA coalition of parents and neighborhood organizations from across Knox County announces a community-driven county-wide forum to discuss the proposed school rezonings. The forum will be held at the Knoxville Expo Center, 5441 Clinton Highway, on Thursday, April 26th, 2007 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. The coalition consists of parents and neighborhood groups in Knox County who are not satisfied with the level of community and parental involvement in deciding this important issue.
5commentsYouth culture killed my dog April 25, 2007 6:21 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Publishing, VideoThanks to Nalts I think I finally get Renetto! Watch Being Renetto Part 1 and Part 2 to understand his genius. But I am still at a bit of a loss over Mr. Pregnant.
Update: Nalts explains. And Renetto plug the Nalts video with a teaser. And yes the joke pulls in the family. Renetto is Paul Robinett.
1 comment so farDo you RSS? April 24, 2007 1:46 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Blog, Publishing, Software, TechnologyNo, not Rats of Significant Size*! Have you put aside your browser for a reader yet? Watch this video to understand!
* Yes, I know it is really supposed to be ROUSes. I took artistic license.
add a commentIs the shell cracked yet? April 24, 2007 12:28 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeI feel like I live in some bizarre government sponsored experiment to see how much adversity a mind can take before it breaks. Build him up! Knock him down. Build him up! Knock him down. Give him as much as he can possibly take, oh, then give him some more. Oh, I know! Give him a job that requires extreme concentration, and has been documented that a 60 second interruption causes a 15 minute loss of productivity (see also), then let’s give him enough work for 2 or 3 people but give him less than a normal work day to do it and make sure that he is interrupted at least once every 3 minutes. Oh, and since he is in such a predicament let’s make him fill out paperwork for half a day explaining himself then let’s make a major, irrational, unjustified change to the school system requiring great and immediate advocacy to avert a 10 year disaster.
Why couldn’t I get one of those cool experiments like sleep deprivation, LSD overdoses while listening to Justin Timberlake, determining the proper dosage of Viagra, or how many bamboo splitters can fit under a single fingernail?
4commentsBangalore, we have a problem April 24, 2007 9:47 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Science, Space, TechnologyNASA has a new outsourcing resource!
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Posted by Doug McCaughan in : UncategorizedCheck out more re: the guy Linderman wants 2 put in office so bad: votepetrelli.com.
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I need some of that Comcast silver stuff April 23, 2007 9:33 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeI need to build a pagoda! Having one of those days where I’m focused but just cannot seem to move quite fast enough.
add a commentTi Quan Leap April 22, 2007 4:17 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Family, NoahNoah performs on Jack Butturini American Karate’s demo team.
ps. I’m testing Revver so please comment if you can’t see the video for some reason.
add a commentBlogfest Happened! April 22, 2007 10:51 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Blog, Cathy, Daily Life, Evan, Family, Publishing, TommyLast night was one of those nights where I just should not have left the house. Of course, here of late as stress has increased, and I continue to work alone, I seem to have more socially inadequate moments. For me the blogfest was a blur as if I had too much to drink by the time I arrived. I got people’s names wrong, botched jokes, interrupted at inopportune times, could not get some of my past to come into clear focus, failed to eat my meal, and overall was a distraction rather than a compliment to the festivities. Oh, we also showed up late rather than early and that was me too.
I blame Evan! The child does not get restaurants although the wait staff seemed pleased that Evan was willing to sweep the floors. He tore through the restaurant as if it were a race track. Poured tea on the table. He chatted with strangers trying to enjoy their meal with the exception of the older gentleman and his daughter co-worker date escort hooker which is regretful because that could have been a fun conversation, "pardon my son for interrupting your, uh, uh, thang. So, do you measure those heals with a yard stick?" Evan was tired and doing his best to stay awake so I did the fatherly thing and drove him around until he slept but timed it wrong and he woke up just as I returned to the restaurant. Some thought I left angry but I was simply frustrated. I think Evan should have terrorized his grandparents instead of the patrons. For future blogfests, I will stay home and watch Evan, and Cathy and Tommy can go have a good time (and Tommy did have a good time! "Strawberry short cake fixes headaches and bad moods.")
On the positive side, I finally made the connection that a fellow blogger happens to be an old friend from college days! I had to sit back with a stunned look on my face as a wealth of blocked memories rushed into my head like the failure of the Wolf Creek Dam will on Nashville. Better put a call into the psychologist and hypnotist. I have lost touch with most people of my past. My best friend from high school and college days who at one time could read my mind hasn’t even met my youngest child and has only seen Amy once. Strange how age, responsibility, and children pull us into our own little cosmoses. When we went to the funeral, we boarded Molly at Dreamcatchers. I had to fill out a form that required a local emergency contact and I struggled to actually come up with a name and a phone number since all the relatives were going to Parsons.
Rich has the roundup listed as: Glenn, Helen, Tam, Friend o’ Tam (Bob I believe), Me, Cathy, Tommy, Evan, Mark, Lissa, Michael, and Rich. Cathy has the photographic evidence including the rain chains (see Jon) for Les.
Let’s do another blogfest soon!
3commentsMarker Fairy Strikes April 21, 2007 10:22 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Cathy, Daily Life, Family, Humor, Sex
Oh yes. Apparently we have a rouge Marker Fairy in our bedroom. Typically Marker Fairies dwell in the basements of college dormitories on weekends. Fortunately, despite my grand efforts, I never had the pleasure of a visit by a Marker Fairy until recently. Anyone want to wager why?
8commentsHeroes txt msg April 20, 2007 9:06 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : UncategorizedWelcome to the final day. Brian and Kelly are really sweating now. Go 2 my blog for the last voting test. Let’s pu
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Blog Meetup April 20, 2007 8:37 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Announcements, Blog, Daily Life, Of Interest, Publishing
It is always a little nerve wracking and exciting to meet fellow bloggers in person. At last night’s school rezoning meeting I was identified "You’re the juggler!" and an instant connection was created! It was nice being able to identify other bloggers as well. To walk into this room of strangers and see Brian Hornback was somewhat comforting; here was someone I had never spoken to in person but knew well through print. Blogs create bonds and connections that simply would not exist under other circumstances.
On this Saturday, April 21 at 6pm, bloggers will be meeting at Calhouns West (Kingston Pike and Pellissippi) for good conversation and eats. I hope someone rented the upstairs this time!
1 comment so farSchool Rezoning? We’ve gone to the media! April 20, 2007 7:57 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Cathy, Daily Life, Education, Family, Health, Local Politics, Politics, Touchy SubjectsCathy has been taped on a panel discussion to air on WBIR’s Inside Tennessee this Sunday morning at 9:30am. Be sure to watch! And apparently, I made page 9 of today’s paper.
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