It’s Been A Tad Warm Lately
I’m not saying it’s been hot lately, but three of my ribs actually melted. The other day I was sweating so much, TVA tried to build a dam next to my shirt. I don’t really have a point to this, mostly due to heat induced delirium. Turns out, I ramble during heat stroke. I’d just […]
UT: Kids U
If you are looking for opportunities to enlighten your child’s knowledge, UT has a program called “Kids U” exclusive summer camps for area youth in grades 3-12. Children work with college faculty, staff, and graduate students on the UT campus in fields such as art, chemistry, cooking, anthropology, photography, microbiology, computers and veterinary medicine. Camps […]
2015-2016 School Calendar
I am trying to locate a school calendar for next year to make vacation plans. Do you have one? I think that I saw one on the Post earlier this year. Sure. You can just click on the news button and it will take you back through all news stories. You can also use the […]
Tigers on a Goat Leash
There are very few things in the world that make me happier than misheard music lyrics and, of course, goats. Anybody that follows my column knows this to be massively evident and may even recall musings of “big ole Chad and Delilah” or fabulously utilitarian pack goats. When those things come around, I can’t help […]
Will June Jubilee Cost Money?
Do you know if there is a cost of admission for June Jubilee? June Jubilee is a free street fair and there is not a cost for admission or bands. If you wish to purchase food or buy from the various vendors, then you should bring some cash. The play area is also free but […]
C. S. Lewis’ “Prince Caspian”
Over the past week I finally got the chance to continue my Narnia series, so this week I’m going to review book three: Prince Caspian. While not a turning point in structure, Prince Caspian is an interesting change of pace for C. S. Lewis, as it deals with many of the themes that have become […]
Father’s Special Day
Father’s Day is the day we celebration our love for fathers. It is surely a day to evoke memories. If you celebrate with your father, or the father of your children, you are making memories. And if your special father is not with you, then you will remember with love – maybe you will make […]
Summer Science Fun for Kids
Summer is a good time to have a little science fun. Here are two activities for you to try. Make A Rainbow: A rainbow is usuallly seen as an arc of color in the sky, but can also form in other situations. Rainbows form in the sky when sunlight refracts (bends) as it passes through […]
Emoticons are Awesome
Every now and then, I feel comfortable making a blanket statement about our humble existence here on planet Earth. If I may be so bold, I have discovered another certainty. Emoticons are fabulous. There. It’s out for the world to know. A smirking, yellow face with sunglasses transcends normal conversation. After all, a picture is […]
Textbook Worries
I am confused about the textbooks that are not being purchased this year for students due to cutting the budget. Can they legally get away with not having textbooks and will it not hurt the students? The textbooks that were slotted to be replaced this year were math books. According to information provided by the […]
Have We Seen the Last Cold Snap?
Was this latest cold spurt blackberry Winter and are we finally finished with the “Winter” cold snaps? While it is common in East Tennessee and the South in general to assign names to cold periods that occur after Spring has begun, there is not really anyway to determine if this is blackberry Winter or another […]
Memorial Day and the Fashion Influence of WWII
Memorial Day is certainly a special time to remember our military veterans. A time of gratitude, pride, sadness, and nostalgia. As a child my father and his brothers, with the exception of one, were serving in World War II. There was great stress in our home; my mother and I lived with my grandparents while my […]
Picking Blackberries
Lately the weather has been a huge topic of conversation. From Facebook, to old-fashioned communication, the topic is consistently about the weather, cold or hot. I have heard about all kinds of weather in terms of strange names. One name, associated with weather, is blackberry Winter. No, my memory is not about the weather! Instead, […]
Childhood Independence
Independence is the cornerstone of life, and the sooner we gain it, the better our lives will be. Helping the child grain independence is an important task for moms, dads, grandparents, and caregivers. I know we love to cuddle our children, as we should, but independence and cuddling are totally compatible actions. Yes, it is […]
Roy Barzilai’s “The Testosterone Hypothesis: How Hormones Regulate the Life Cycles of Civilization”
This week I am excited to review a book by Roy Barzilai, author of one of my favorite philosophical/sociological works: The Objective Bible: Western Civilization’s Struggle for Philosophic Liberation from a Herd-Mentality and Pagan Mysticism. In his new book, The Testosterone Hypothesis: How Hormones Regulate the Life Cycles of Civilization, Roy advocates a more modern […]
Time Disappearing
I’m not going to mince words here, so I’ll come straight out and say it. I suspect these weekends are getting shorter. I’m not an astronomer, or a Time Lord, or from Switzerland or anything, but I’m pretty sure time is being suspiciously removed. I don’t know why this would be done or who is […]
