"Murphy was an optimist!"
Seeking surveyor recommendation December 22, 2016 2:30 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, HouseKNOXVILLE: Anyone have recommendations on a property surveyor for West Knoxville? I want to get the four corners identified, monuments replaced if necessary, easements identified, and recorded at the city/county building.
add a commentThe cupboards are bare December 22, 2016 2:28 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeWhen there is no food in the house, you invent things to eat. So, today’s lunch is called sweet baby dill pickle wrapped in a single piece of hard salami. Mmmmm.
add a commentThe corruption of the next four years is already beginning December 20, 2016 11:06 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Politics, Touchy SubjectsThe Billionaire’s Boy’s Club is already trying to ease the path for their corruption.
1 comment so farDuring a Monday appearance on NPR, Trump adviser Newt Gingrich argued that Congress should consider changing ethics laws so President-elect Donald Trump could freely mix his administration and his business interests.
–Source: ThinkProgress.org, "Gingrich says Trump can’t be expected to follow ethics laws, so Congress should change them for him"
Don’t Be a Sucker, a Documentary by the U.S. War Department (Full Documentary) December 20, 2016 11:25 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Politics, Touchy Subjects2016 – the year the United States elected a lunatic December 20, 2016 8:39 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Politics, Touchy Subjects, United StatesWould you elect Howard Hughes to the presidency? Every Howard Hughes film today focuses on his mental illnesses.
History will record 2016 as the year the United States elected a mentally unstable man to the office of the presidency. If we still have our freedom of press years from now, we will see movies, documentaries, and history books depicting the mental illnesses of Donald Trump in the same way movies, documentaries, and books today depict Howard Hughes.
add a commentFrom the mouths of babes December 10, 2016 6:52 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Family, From the mouths of babes, Of Being Dad, PetsMe: "Goddammit, quit stepping on the cats!"
(Probably not the most constructive statement in the moment)
Life is Pain December 4, 2016 10:21 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Deep Thoughts, PhilosophyThat is all.
add a commentYes, I used a spreadsheet December 2, 2016 8:46 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Cathy, Daily Life, Of Being Dad, Sex, Touchy SubjectsAfter 16 years, I have finally figured out when I can and cannot ask my wife for a special dates. Data is beautiful!
add a commentA quick disclaimer about social media and live events November 29, 2016 10:11 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Announcements, Daily Life, Of InterestA quick disclaimer about social media and live events.
I recognize that the chance for some of the information I’m distributing could be inaccurate. For example, Arrowmont having burned…we now have pictures that most of the structures are still standing.
I hope most people know that social media brings awareness at the sacrifice of accuracy. Our sharing of information is second or third hand and anecdotal. I am 45 minutes to an hour and a half away from the fires. I am not witnessing any of this first hand.
The choice between posting these things is one of awareness versus accuracy. I’d rather put it out there and have people know what’s going on and what is at stake and make corrections later. I am not always good about including words like “second hand” and “unconfirmed” I think that’s all implied right now.
And the vacation comes to a close…with a missing sweater November 28, 2016 7:27 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeI thought today would be a perfect day to wear my favorite cashmere sweater. Unfortunately, it has gone missing. Hopefully, I find it in the car. Sorta defines these past two weeks. See, I’ve been on a working vacation. That would be two weeks off of the day job to solely focus on the side job. It was a wonderful vacation. Had plenty of positive experiences (mostly centered around family fun), some negative (my 11-year-old received frostbite on his fingertips and I felt like a cad), and good progress on my project (albeit, the intention was to have it completed before this morning…it isn’t).
My vacation plans had been this: Do everything in my power to finish my side project BEFORE the vacation began. Spend the vacation working on the house and spending time with my family. Unfortunately, software doesn’t always cooperate. I’m very close to having it wrapped up. My software muse is in good spirits. Let the code flow!
add a commentHumbug November 27, 2016 2:55 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Christmas, Daily Life, HolidayThe older I become, the more I appreciate Ebenezer Scrooge.
add a commentSliced cheese, hidden employees, and cops November 25, 2016 12:25 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Touchy SubjectsYikes! Two black men want sliced cheese. Hit the safe room! Call the cops! #thankstrump
add a commentOddities of Adulthood November 22, 2016 1:27 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeAdulting: Spending $1200 to save $1700.
add a commentWhen your history teacher tries to break into comedy November 21, 2016 12:36 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Humor, PhilosophyWhen your history teacher does comedy to make ends meet.
add a commentFrom the mouths of babes November 21, 2016 12:17 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Evan, Family, From the mouths of babes, Of Being Dad
Context: Evan, our 11 year old, helped me drop one of the cats off at the veterinarian for a comprehensive exam last Wednesday. Behind the scale is this sign. Recently, both our 12 year old and 9 year old German Shepherds died.
Evan, 11 years old, studies the sign: "Dad, I think our next dog should be a three, four, or five."
Me: "Evan, that’s not a menu."
