According to Facebook, the top 5 books in the Huntsville/Decatur network are as follows.

1. The Bible
2. Harry Potter
3. Lord of the Rings
4. To Kill a Mocking Bird

but what I think is excellent is that #5 is.....

are you ready?

1984!

1 is The Bible, 5 is 1984!

Thank goodness people have read it!

Oh, Voodoo Fest. What the heck were you thinking ( Read more... )

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Leisure with dignity

I love reading into the lives of my friends. The internet is a blessing and a curse ( Read more... )

I watched "White Light/Black Rain" today on HBO. It's a documentary about the bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima.

It was by far the most deeply depressing thing I've ever watched. The story was told using personal interviews with survivors, old pictures, and original art.

I have also never been so ashamed of America's history.

I ran into a lady that I knew when I was young. She went to the same church as my family and I did. We ran into each other at Barnes and Noble, and exchanged the typical tidbits of knowledge as when you see someone you haven't seen in years. She was carrying the current issues of Blender and Spin, which I thought was a little curious. But, she ( Read more... )

I took this test, and I never ever have seen myself as a perfectionist. But, I think these things apply to me.
Any thoughts? Do you see me as a perfectionist?

( do what? )

I have to say that Paris Hilton going to jail for a suspended liscence was NOT the way I thought she would end up behind bars.

The fact that she said "I'm going to start really paying attention to everything - I didn't do it on purpose!" Makes me laugh. How do you not remember that your license was suspended?

So, here's something Augustine said that I like ( Read more... )

With work taking all of my energy, I seldom feel like spending lots of time on the internet at night. Cooking and spending time with my hubby interest me more ( Read more... )