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Tim Russert passed away today. Very sad news indeed. I have much respect for Mr. Russert. He will be greatly missed... "Tragic Loss for...

...was the What Not To Wear Memorial Day marathon? I was oh so disappointed that TLC did not have a WNTW marathon :( Wish I had more interes...

Hmm... Interesting developments in the Obama campaign regarding the Reverend Wright. I have a suspicion that he really has not broken ties w...

We did NOT try to make it to the SEC tourney this weekend. I contemplated buying tickets, but changed my mind about mid-week. Dang! Tennesse...

(photo from www.knoxnews.com) Fallout from the February 5th primary results. Scott "Scoobie" Moore has decided to step down as Kno...

This is kinda funny...

Not sure if any of you are familiar with this group, but at one time, they were at the top of my faves list. Looks as if they are going to r...

Go Razorbacks! What a crazy game -- Arky knocked off LSU in a wild triple OT game! Now, hopefully the Tigers can open up a can of whoop ass ...

What a very sad story -- the horrible murder of a British exchange student in Italy. The story is here . This really hits close to home for ...

This evening, Eli and I will be camping. I hope to take some pix with my new phone and maybe try to blog from the phone. Uh, whatever. You k...

Just arrived in DC yesterday afternoon. The hotel is absolutely fabulous and is in a great location -- Dupont Circle. This morning I went fo...

Here are the final scores of the SEC games I picked this week (actual scores are in red): Thursday: SC 38 UK 23 SC 35 UK 34 Saturday...

This has been a fairly interesting SEC game to watch. Of course, I must disclose that I am a Spurrier fan. *GASP* How can a UT fan be a Spur...

Blah, blah, blah. I have been a bad blogger and have neglected my blog :( Once soccer season is over, I have major plans for this blog. Just...

I am so far behind with posting :( My goal this weekend is to post more photos and stuff. I do know you are awaiting with bated breath.....

(image from www.popularmechanics.com) Bladerunner at 25 This article takes a look back at the brilliance of this film. OK, I know, I am a bi...

Unfortunately we could only stay for 30 minutes of the first game and my camera battery only lasted for a few photos. Former UT player Ron S...

China boosts African Economies, offering a 'second opportunity': Trade between China and Africa reached a record $55 billion last ye...

To paraphrase a local sportscaster, if you are in a stripclub and you see Pac Man Jones walk in, LEAVE! Everytime there is a story about him...

A very interesting article about how the concept of luxury is evolving. It's not just about the Bvlgari sunglasses, but more about the e...

This afternoon we took Eli and his friend, Alex, to play minature golf near the Five Oaks/Tanger outlets in Sevierville. They even went into...

Here are some photos from our trip to Chattanooga. We were checking on the progress of the Howard High School students and the UT Architectu...

The past two days have been great! Yesterday we went for a hike up to Abrams Falls in Cades Cove. Although the weather was hot, we had a gr...

Interesting article at WBIR.com about the new trend in suburban community development/planning. Sounds like developers are inserting "...

It has been so long since I have posted on this blog. Guess it's time to start again. And why not change the template? So here it goes.....

Wow! What a great basketball game last night! We went to the UT/FLA game at Thompson-Boling Arena and it was worth every bit of what we paid...

Since today's theme has been sports, I will continue this theme by adding a link to an interview with Tennessee's men's basketba...

This evening I ventured out to the mall near where I live in our fair city. I had a premonition that the scene would be busy when I saw one ...

Oh, this photo was taken at 9.30 pm in the Paris ex-urbs back in June. Wow! My hair was really blonde!

I recall finding this bit of information during Spring semester when I was doing research on a S.W.O.T. analysis/Industry analysis for my B...

Just got my new toy - an iBook G4 laptop. It is so cute :) I still need my PC laptop in order to download certain files that will not work o...

Had a pretty good week although it went by fairly quickly. My new 60 gig iPod finally arrived at the computer bookstore at campus. I really ...

I am so excited! Yesterday I purchased my new toy - the iPod 60 GB that has video capability. Can't wait until it arrives. My other iPo...

Sitting outside enjoying a nice Autumn afternoon. Forgot about being able to hear the canon and fireworks from the football game. I only liv...

Watched this interesting piece on Sunday Morning (CBS News) about how the concept of historic preservation is changing.

The final major of the season - The PGA . Looks as if Phil Mickelson is doing extremely well. Hope he can continue to do well through Sunday...

Just filled up my car this morning and the grand total was $40 - and this ain't California! That is a first for me and looks as if it w...

OMG! I can not believe it is time for the pro football season! This is Nick Saban's debut as head coach of the Dolphins. I wonder if for...

Too bad I will have to miss this lecture .

Found this link to an article at washingtonpost.com at Slashdot. Extremely interesting. Building Cells on the Web In the last two years...

Interesting info at foresight.org as well at sciencemag.org

Finally made it here around 7.30 pm. Hotel has free wireless connection - nice. Overall it was a great trip, although we had a later than an...

This is perhaps one of the most influential books I read during my first thesis experience (gotta find my bilbiography and post it so as not...

Yesterday I worked a half day, then went out of town. First stop was business but after that was done, we all went to Chattanooga to visit t...

Interesting conversation about WWII with colleagues at work. My father-in-law flew from India to China over the Himalaya Mountains (also com...

I did install Tiger OS on the G4 this afternoon. So far, I really like it. Definitely need more time to become familiar with it. Now my PC l...

My day.....had breakfast at one of the usual spots near downtown. Eli accompanied me to my allergy shot - of course he gets the cool Ninja T...

Perhaps a better name for this blog should be The Autoblog since I have been writing about cars as of late. I will admit it - I do like real...

Another Paris photo.....

Keeping up with the CIA/Valerie Plame/Joe Wilson/White House/Karl Rove "stuff"..... MSNBC/Newsweek Instapundit Washington Post Was...

Go here for NOAA updates on the storm.

Yet another secret confession.....I have been watching season 3 of Sex and the City . Never watched it while it was in production but for so...

Of course, Tiger made the big comeback today to win. At least Fred Couples tied for 3rd!

Today I have successfully avoided doing any work on my thesis. Tomorrow I will have to do more research as I have an extremely important mee...

I am looking forward to the British Open this week. St. Andrew's is my favorite British Open course. Should be interesting.....

What a wonderful evening! Just returned from walking by the river on the boulevard. That is one of the things I enjoy about my neighborhood ...

I have officially started the research for my thesis. Wait! I think I have been through this process in the past. Yep – two years ago BUT it...

Found this report at Instapundit.com .

Bibliotheque Nationale de France , originally uploaded by zeroeffect .

Flowers , originally uploaded by zeroeffect . Taken in Krakow at an outdoor cafe near Kanonicze Street.

I have wanted to see this film. Not sure if it is still showing at Cinema Art/Downtown West. Here is an excerpt of the review at www.knoxnew...

Just checking out Geointelligence .

For those who are interested.....check out the latest on the new BCS formula. I do agree with eliminating the pre-season polls. For some re...

Unfortunately I missed MTP this week. Very interesting conversation about terror and homeland security. This book seems interesting.....Pe...

:: a very short list :: Heaven o...

Great quote from one of my favorie movies - Zero Effect: "I can't possibly overstate the importance of good research. Everyone goes...

Paris Exurb , originally uploaded by zeroeffect . Yet another image from the La Defense train stop in Paris.

Just going through my photos from my Krakow + Paris trip. I totally love this photo.

Latest update on Hurricane Dennis here . Interesting image loops here . I am totally diggin' this free mp3 website - and it is sponsore...

Check out this . Interesting stuff about the coverage of the attacks via blogs....

Here is the NOAA link....

Found this article about a change in India's generic HIV/AIDS drugs due to WTO requirements. VAX 3(3), March 2005 IAVI Report India ...

Recently I have been acting as research assistant for my husband. He is in the process of writing a book about why cities are segregated. An...

Secret Confession - I totally love this show! I am not one who would ever do this to my own car. Actually I take extreme care of my car and ...

There we are! From left to right: Eli, David, me and my mom.

My S_60 Just thought I would post a photo of my S_60 (courtesey of the VolvoUSA.com website) I must admit I am extremely impressed wi...

Just took the new Desperate Housewives "Which Housewife Are You?" quiz. This time I was Gabrielle - which is funny to me as I am n...

This is a blast from the past - 2 years to be exact. Thought I would post my MFA thesis statement. I should have a link to my multimedia the...

Tis the season for the US Open . I am looking forward to this Major. I must admit I do enjoy the Major tournaments of the PGA. Next up - in ...

More intelligence news ..... ***Thanks to InstaPundit for the heads up on this story*** Of course, I am skeptical of this story.....

STATIC ANALYSIS HIV/AIDS Vaccine Industry Rating the Five Forces of the HIV/AIDS Vaccine Industry (5 = strong, 1 = weak) 1. Th...