"Murphy was an optimist!"
Republican Friends Please Read This October 16, 2024 10:59 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Politics, Touchy SubjectsDear Republican friends,
Before you vote, take a good hard look at your party. It doesn’t exist anymore. Today’s Democrat party is closer in values to the GOP you romanticize. Your Republican party has been usurped by a group of treasonous crooks who do not understand how to govern.
Please consider voting blue down the ballot. Send a message to your party that you want to return to your conservative values and do not support the MAGA extremism.
There is no Democrat versus Republican ballot. Republicans have been replaced with MAGA terrorists. Do not allow this to continue.
add a commentFountain pens October 11, 2024 12:46 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeI don’t always tell people I use fountain pens but there are signs
From the mouths of babes October 10, 2024 2:09 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeCathy: “May I ask you a question?”
Me: “Sure.”
Cathy: “Were your pants unzipped the whole time you were out and about?”
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In other news, I’m not allowed out of the house any more.
add a commentDoing the dumb things I gotta do October 8, 2024 8:17 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeTouch the puppet head
add a commentLet the day begin! October 8, 2024 5:17 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeIt’s been a struggle but I found 5am again!
Simply too much to do to be starting the day any later.
add a commentProtected: I’m done October 2, 2024 12:28 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeProtected: The thing about aging September 24, 2024 1:58 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeDig yourself out of that hole September 23, 2024 1:39 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeAt some point, the hole becomes so deep you give up on trying to dig out of the hole instead focusing on just staying above the water coming in from the bottom.
add a commentBasement archeology September 20, 2024 12:49 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeJust threw away a copy of Psychology Today that has sat upon my desk unread since April 2010. Yay me!
Mathopolis questions of the day September 17, 2024 9:37 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeTo keep myself mentally strong, I do Mathopolis’ Question of the Day from grade 1 through calculus. Often I surprise myself by missing the earlier grades. Usually it is because I rushed through it without reading the question or really thinking about the answer Today I missed the 6th grade question.
Basement archeology September 12, 2024 8:31 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeI’m looking for a receipt without luck. My effort has turned into basement archeology. I love basement archeology. Piles I have ignored for years are being removed. Organization is happening. Stuff is being thrown away. Memories are being uncovered.
add a commentToday is going to be great! September 4, 2024 11:24 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeToday’s hypnagogia brought thoughts of focus and success. I woke with a commitment to stay off the socials and simply focus on work. Then, technical problems, fountain pen messes, and TPS reports. So, maybe a productive afternoon?
add a commentThe Programmer’s Conundrum August 29, 2024 11:51 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeEmpty gatorade bottle or walk down the hall?
add a commentI want to think August 29, 2024 9:28 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeI really need a week or two in the woods. I’d love a silent meditation retreat for 7, 10, or 30 days. In lieu of that, I am going to return to chanting and meditation to begin my day. I’m committing to at least 5 minutes of mindfulness to begin the day. My goal is an hour to begin the day and an hour to end the day.
add a commentR.I.P. Newscoma – Tracy Lynn Sharp October 7, 1965 – June 26, 2024 August 26, 2024 1:01 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeI did not see this one coming. Tracy was such an influential blogger. I always felt a little lighter and happier when she popped up in my feeds. I enjoyed interacting with her. She made me smile.
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to the FamilyPlant TreesIn RemembranceTracy Lynn Sharp
October 7, 1965 – June 26, 2024
Tracy Lynn Sharp was full of laughter and kindness. She made the world a better place through word and deed and encouraged others to do the same by her example. She was a compassionate soul who advocated for the marginalized and the oppressed. She left us on 6/26/2024 at the age of 58. She peacefully passed away at Alive Hospice in Nashville, TN. leaving Stephanie Sturgis, her partner for 30 years, her father and Stepmother Tim and Nancy Sharp, sister Timi (Craig) Woodward, nieces Asa (Dillon) Davis and Charley (Kourtney) Sawyer and great niece Ellie Sawyer. She is preceded in death by her mother, Jacqueline Sharp. In addition, Tracy left behind a multitude of friends that she cherished and considered family too. She had not only family by blood, but her family by choice. At a young age, Tracy could take over a room with her grace and energy. She went to school to pursue a life in radio, initially as a disc jockey and then as an award – winning news reporter. She later took her ability to track down and write a story to local newspapers. One of her proudest achievements was starting her own magazine, Our Town, that broke barriers and spotlighted the best of her community. Tracy also spent time advocating for victims of domestic violence. She worked in Nashville at a domestic violence shelter and later, in Weakley County, she helped establish a shelter for battered women. Following her career in news, Tracy went to work with local, state, and even presidential campaigns as a campaign manager and social media manager. With her Out Of The Blue daily news round – up provided a valuable resource for those trying to keep up with politics in Tennessee and nationally. Her skills as a writer and communicator were unparalleled. With her blog Newscoma, she reminded people all across Tennessee the value of living a life in a small town. Her stories about the citizens of her home in Weakley County that she lovingly referred to as Hoots, short for Hooterville, shined a spotlight on her communtiy. Tracy leaves this world a better place fighting the good fight, as she used to say, and loving those she encountered along the way. Once she met someone, they were friends for life, We ask, in lieu of flowers or gifts, that people send donations to Alive Hospice Facility, 1718 Patterson St., Nashville, TN 37203 or contact them by phone at 1-615-250-1333. She requested no services. Just honor her memory by carrying out acts of kindness and love and keep looking for Bigfoot.
Source: https://www.bowlinfuneralhome.com/obituary/tracey-lynn-sharp?lud=143816E6AB4A5A84A54BEF5B1B8C09C6
