Wow, this is cool. I found an article online from the Nashville Business Journal from August of 1998 making a big deal about a new home sale in Germantown. Compare it with this article from the Tennessean from just a
Life is surreal. (“How real is it?”)
First, sincere thanks to everyone who commented on my last post to express their sympathy for the loss of Karsten’s mother. I have let him know that so many of you gave condolences, and he’s very thankful, as am I.
Sad news about Karsten’s mother
Karsten found out a few hours ago that his mother died today. She hadn’t been sick, but in the last week she was hospitalized after coughing up blood and other severe symptoms. We still don’t have all the details about
I don’t want to jinx it, but this might just be the one.
I haven’t been posting much about all the househunting we’re doing because it would be a bit tedious: all the visiting prospective homes, making offers, getting excited about the possibilities, being outbid, feeling disappointed, bidding again, getting hopes up again,
And the winner is…
, who edged me out in a tidy Oscar betting win! Actually, I think she and I may have guessed an equal number correctly, but she got the big, high-profile ones right, which should count for more. 🙂 I loved
Smoke and the arbitrariness of story
Just finished watching the movie Smoke. And I have a serious Three Buck Chuck buzz going on. So let’s just see if I’m able to write what I’m thinking I want to say, shall we? 🙂 The message is, storytelling
The A to Z of De-stressing
Forbes.com‘s Feb. 24th issue has a good article on the “A To Z Of De-stressing” that includes a slide show, where A is for Acupuncture, B is for Booze, C is for Chamomile Tea, and so on. If I were
Another great Southernism
“I appreciate ya.” Or, as it actually sounds when pronounced by a Southerner, “Preciat’cha.” Why say “thank you” when you can sound so quaint and folksy instead?
Checking in on my 2005 Resolutions/Goals/whatever
Doesn’t matter what they’re called, but they’re what I’m hoping to accomplish this year. The original post is here. How am I doing on the “pillars”? Improve my nutrition. I’m OK here, but I could be better. I’ve been eating
Oh, and about De-Lovely
We watched De-Lovely last night under the misguided notion that it was a good film. What a disappointment! Looking for a bio-pic about a show-biz type at the end of his life? Pass on De-Lovely and watch All That Jazz