Comments for Stephen Yeargin

Comment on Desks and tangled chain links by John hutcheson

John hutcheson — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 05:23:07 +0000

Well-said. Envious of anyone who doesn’t have to work in cube-ville.

As one who developed high-blood pressure a bit later in life, I advise you to pay attention to it…

Good luck with the move..and the parking!

Comment on Desks and tangled chain links by Going Paleo, Eventually :: faint gray lines

Going Paleo, Eventually :: faint gray lines — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 05:15:08 +0000

[...] primary motivations here are my energy level and Stephen’s blood pressure. I have hardly any energy in the morning, I caffeine up to ride out carb crashes, and then I [...]

Comment on Letter: Nashville shouldn’t tolerate tacky decorations on Musica by fancycwabs

fancycwabs — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:45:03 +0000

Banksy/SLYeargin art fight!

Comment on So, how are Brenda and Eddie? by @txmere

@txmere — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:53:07 +0000

You hit upon the reason I went to Dallas for my reunion there, despite actually walking across the stage in this state: stories from elementary and middle school. A couple of people here were astonished that I’d flown back there for it but that’s why–I had history with THOSE people, not the ones here.

I, too, figured the local school wouldn’t have another get-together for a decade but they ended up putting together a smaller version for the 15-year mark. (I didn’t go.) So you might be surprised…

Or else there’s always FB, as you point out.

Comment on In a Safeway parking lot by baxterblogs

baxterblogs — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 02:34:16 +0000

Great post, Stephen. Excellent points and well written.
Thanks!

Comment on In a Safeway parking lot by Brian Dailey

Brian Dailey — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 02:01:16 +0000

Fantastic post, Stephen.

Comment on Brandi by Josh

Josh — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 19:09:12 +0000

That was a hard announcement to take Tuesday night. My Heart dropped when I saw her picture on the Jumbotron After I lost my 1st daughter at a young age, I have a hard time hearing about children losing their lives. My heartfelt thoughts and prayers go out to her family. I am glad the boys were able to get a big W for her that night!

Comment on Brandi by Tara

Tara — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 06:41:57 +0000

I was there the night she dropped the puck and I was there Tuesday evening as well. I could tell Paul was struggling when began to announce her passing. I can’t imagine how hard this must be on the family. But there is no doubt Brandi made quite an impression on the team as well as the fans.

Comment on Brandi by Lesley

Lesley — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 22:08:00 +0000

I was sitting a few rows back from her and her family. Her face will stay in my mind forever. My little brother is a miracle baby from vanderbilt. He was attending his first game that night. Like you, the moment I saw her picture I felt the tears sting my eyes and knew she had lost her battle. Thank you for sharing with your fellow hockey friends. (I read this on facebook) my heart goes out to her family. My prayers for healing is with them during this time. They now have an angel watching them.

Comment on Of rats and the unemployed by Benito

Benito — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 04:15:57 +0000

The Republicans are so funny, when the economy is good you say let’s all celebrate “Cinco de Mayo, my brothers” but when the economy is down “it’s all your fault, you damn immigrant”.

The GOP has went on a nationwide rant in proposing and passing several anti-immigration legislation (that our US Courts continue to strike down) and have continue to blame the immigrant for the flat economy or worse.

Plus the more radical of the GOP are now attacking our Constitution (with all Amendments), and the Declaration of Independence, in their crazy notion of wanting to take away rights that all of us take for granted in their misguided attempt to garner some much needed votes (how is that working, of course I mean the Senate), they really are fools, and leading the GOP towards obscurity because they are no longer a party of ideas, just of empty suits.

When most Americans (of Latin America roots) went to the polls this November we all remembered who stood with us, our children, aunts and uncles, brothers and sisters, our parents and grandparents, in one word our families and who stood against us, so trying to make amends now is somewhat funny, but go ahead, you did not change our minds. Your hate made you do it, and you found out that you reap what you have sown. I wonder what Abraham Lincoln would say about todays GOP, he unlike the current GOP was a man of ideas.

Comment on Of rats and the unemployed by newscoma

newscoma — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 19:54:13 +0000

Well done! I stand and applaud. And I agree with John, wedge issues just took on a new dynamic which scares the hell out of me.

Comment on Of rats and the unemployed by john hutcheson

john hutcheson — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 06:14:45 +0000

Well said, Stephen. My fear is that public health (in which I work)which has largely been held apart from political issues will become a wedge issue..I know that some of these new folks (along with some of their elders) will come after family planning, but the idea that people should not get health care because they are ‘illegal’ is both short-sighted and immoral. Disease doesn’t discriminate between those of us who’ve lived here for a bit versus the newcomers. Neither should public health.

Comment on Burning down the house by Wil

Wil — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 11:39:28 +0000

Damn phone, ill upon anyone, it’s not just about the cash there are insurance issues involved as well. This is not the first time this has happened and it won’t be the last. Pay your fee and it will never happen.

Comment on Burning down the house by Wil

Wil — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 11:34:23 +0000

I had totally forgotten you lived in speed trap I mean greenfield. I drove a Dresden FD Truck in that parade one year, yes it was awesome. While I have always disagreed with a fire portection fee working with the DFD I gain an understanding of it and why. I would never wish ill

Comment on Burning down the house by Prentice

Prentice — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 05:08:58 +0000

I grew up in a rural town in west Texas small enough to make Greenfield, TN look like Dallas. Not only were we in a sparsely populated part of the state, we were in the poorest part of the state and isolated out in the desert boot. If everyone in town had been taxed ten percent of their income we couldn’t have come up with enough to buy a fire hose, let alone a truck to drive it around in. Still, we had fire protection because the state provided a rural area fire protection fund as a part of the general state revenue.

The most fundamental purpose of government is to provide essential public safety services. In rural areas where no municipal government exists, or where a municipal government lacks sufficient resources, it falls upon the county and state to provide such services. Tennessee seems to have a unique take on quite a number of things—the primary elements of civilization being among them.

Comment on Your right to say it by grandefille

grandefille — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:52:30 +0000

Bless you.

And all our neighbors.

Comment on Your right to say it by Mike Nastri

Mike Nastri — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:06:59 +0000

Well said Stephen. The arguments are many and each more nonsensical than the last against building the mosque. Let’s hope that reason, good sense and human decency prevail, and that the damage done by this bigotry can be healed.

Comment on Your right to say it by Codey H.

Codey H. — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:58:14 +0000

Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful Stephen. Paul Nicholson shared this on my Google Reader, and it was a fantastic read.

Comment on Going west by Paul Nicholson

Paul Nicholson — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:35:25 +0000

Have fun. The Denver airport is pretty awesome. Beautiful and they have kiosks where you can pay by the hour to play A-list games (WOW, Call of Duty, etc)

Comment on Burritos as big as your head by Steven Warren

Steven Warren — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 05:13:23 +0000

If you have ever eaten at the El Burrito Mexicano and are human, then you should shed a tear of joy this week for its grand reopening.

Comment on Burritos as big as your head by john hutcheson

john hutcheson — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 04:50:17 +0000

i understand so well. Personally I miss the Jamaican joint and that ‘window’ where they sell Indian. I hope those are re-opening.

good piece, sir.

Comment on Sideshow entertainment by Brandon

Brandon — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:05:26 +0000

I have been ignoring the political stuff as much as I can (when not at work), and have been making that time productive by playing seasons in Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 on the Wii. We have chosen different sports, but we clearly share the same values.

Comment on A weekend about chickens by Kevin Teets

Kevin Teets — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:14:21 +0000

My grandparents have chickens still. I love the fresh eggs. They usually have a few victims to raccoons every year.

Comment on A weekend about chickens by Eric Shuff

Eric Shuff — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 05:09:16 +0000

Yeah, Steven. That would be me hyperventilating in the corner, actually.

Comment on A weekend about chickens by Stephen

Stephen — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 03:21:41 +0000

I wouldn’t stress it… Your reaction was to call somebody to take care of something that wasn’t “in the deal” so to speak. Didn’t mind it at all.

Take comfort it in this: Upon encountering a headless chicken, there is still a subset of the population (women and men) who would still, at this hour, be huddled in a corner of that house sobbing and hyperventilating.