dark ages

that is the question.

For over a century, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire , by Edward Gibbon was the definitive account of the Roman Empire. Eventually, historians began to challenge some of Gibbon's analysis. Were the fourth and fifth centuries really a descent into the Dark Ages?

I am really excited about Disqus.

Well, hello!

Sorry I was AWOL yesterday, but I had a birthday party to host, complete with seven preschoolers and their assorted parents. And today, Bruiser woke up sick, for the first time in his short life. Just when the weather was getting warmer and I thought I could breathe a sigh of relief, wham.

Come on, Tennessee. Get out of the dark ages. Crawl out from under the tyranny of the liquor lobby. Tell Tom Hensley to take a hike -- who elected him, anyway? Nobody. It’s time to upend the power structure and tell the good ol’ boys to get on the bus because the people have spoken!

About a decade ago, in the dark ages of Web 1.0, I happened across a technology that I absolutely knew was going to catch on. It was a simple idea, really, and promised to make things so much simpler for all of us.
Perhaps you heard of it — Unified Communications?
If you need [...]

tThe Polaroid Corporation announced this month that it will no longer make it’s instant film. For those of you too young to recall these things, old cameras used this thing called film. It was a roll of clear plastic-like material coated with light-sensitive chemicals. The shutter would let light in to the film to make the picture, you’

From the Knoxville News Sentinel:

Worker issue fails on first try

Commissioner Paul Pinkston, however, said, "You're taking rights away, Commissioner Hammond. We're discriminating against these people. You're wanting to push things back to the dark ages when women and blacks could not vote."

Lumpy says it's unconstitutional. Apparently Lumpy and G

From the Knoxville News Sentinel:

Worker issue fails on first try

Commissioner Paul Pinkston, however, said, "You're taking rights away, Commissioner Hammond. We're discriminating against these people. You're wanting to push things back to the dark ages when women and blacks could not vote."

Lumpy says it's unconstitutional. Apparently Lumpy and G

Although I love gadgets, and I also love TiVo, I’m not rushing out my door to buy an HDTV. I don’t really have the money or the need. Luckily, our entertainment lobbyist influenced government is providing everyone a $40 voucher for purchasing a digital-to-analog converter. I just ordered my voucher. Go get yours – assuming you’re still in the dark ages of television like me.

https://www.dtv2009.gov/

According to Republican Mark Albertini, God says women should not run for political office

Mark Albertini's blog post, sporting a photo of Hillary, uses Biblical examples to show why women running for political office goes against God's design. He feels it is unnatural that women should take leadership roles in society.