Bold AFC Predictions
I know the season has already started, but we do get kind of busy here. Consequently, this blog was written a little late. But hey, not all the games have been played have they? Anyway, let's take a...
View ArticleDisgusting ... no wait, despicable is more like it
Someone really needs to explain this. On Thursday, the 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees were announced. The list includes hold over nominees Randy Newman, Donna Summer, the Paul Butterfield...
View ArticleOne good thing about the election
I received local blogger Charles Hear's recent blog Monday afternoon. While placing it on the website, I started reading it. The title, "Election Prediction," obviously got my attention. We are in the...
View ArticleI don't like the sound of that
Black Friday. I don't like the sound of that. Do you? It sickens me to think that department stores keep pushing up their hours of operation for the day. For example, I can remember when the stores...
View ArticleThe voting must be really difficult
Voting each year for induction into any hall of fame must be very difficult. For example, for years, I've wondered why the band Chicago has been denied access into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame. After...
View ArticleThe 'Har-Bowl'
The games have been played and there is only one remaining. The 2013 National Football League's Super Bowl, XLVII, will be played Feb. 3, in New Orleans. The game will feature the San Francisco 49ers...
View ArticleThe halftime show has got to go
I recently saw a report online stating Super Bowl XLVIII may not have a halftime show. I say good riddance to the event period. I'm not sure if it is even needed. Next year's Super Bowl will be played...
View ArticleThe hype is just too much!
I absolutely love the game of football. When I was a child, it was baseball. I could sit through a nine-inning game like nothing. Even in front of the television. I can't do that now. I just don't have...
View ArticleSay 'I Love You' everyday
It's not that I dislike the holiday. I'm fine with it. It's just that I don't believe one specific day should be set aside to express love for another. I absolutely love my son, James David, and my...
View ArticleSorry, Nancy, I don't feel for you
Recently, United States House of Representatives Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said she was against a cut in congressional pay. Pelosi was quoted as saying, "I think we should respect the work we do. I...
View ArticleYep. It's official. I'm old.
For a while now, I have been able to access news on my cell phone. While I'm not much of a tech junkie, it's nice to be able to check out what's going on right away. In the past three days, I kept...
View ArticleWho are these guys?
I have to admit, it's been a long time since I've paid much attention to the Indiana Pacers. With professional football being my favorite sport, and the Indiana Hoosiers' return to prominence,...
View ArticleKeeping everything in perspective
It's moments like Monday, May 20, that should wake up anyone. Ten children died in the tragedy that has now been registered as an EF5, with suggested winds of greater than 200 mph. The tornado ripped...
View ArticleA big step
On Sunday, my wife and I took James David to the Rotary Club of Brazil's annual Fourth of July Celebration. While there, James David got to see all the sites and managed to ride a few rides. He's not...
View ArticleVery Disturbing
On my way home this afternoon to feed our two dogs and water our cat, I stopped and bought a USA Today. I have always enjoyed reading the newspaper and just wanted something to read if I had a little...
View ArticleIn regard to baseball
When I was growing up, I loved baseball. My mom and dad bought me a plastic baseball mitt when I was very young. There's a photo somewhere of me holding it while playing catch with my dad. I used to...
View ArticleMTV had an awards show Sunday?
I remember when the MTV Video Music Awards show was on the list of "Must-watch TV." I'd turn on the television, catch a live performance of Pearl Jam or Alanis Morissette. At least in my household --...
View ArticleThe Chicken Pox debacle
So, for the past couple of weeks, our household has been dealing with the Chicken Pox. I can honestly say I'm glad I don't remember having to deal with this. My family told me I was in school when I...
View ArticleA trip to the dentist and a third birthday!
He's going to be 3? It really is hard to believe, but James David will be 3 in five days. I still remember when Merry and I brought the little guy home from Union Hospital. He was so small! Only three...
View ArticleGlued to 'The Blacklist'
The new show, "The Blacklist," has had my attention since the pilot episode. I've been a huge fan of James Spader since first seeing him in "Tuff Turf," in the 1980s. Spader spent most of the 1980s...
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