Sports Stuff
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First Finished Painting
Yesterday in our painting group I finished my first painting! I’m not satisfied with it, but I could work on it forever and never be satisfied with it. At some point you just have to say, “Enough!” So here it is: What I mostly worked on yesterday was the face. It still doesn’t really look Continue reading
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Funny Football Quote
“Football combines the two worst features of modern American life; it’s violence punctuated by committee meetings.” – George F. Will Continue reading
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The Shot Heard Round My Mailbox
When I was a kid one of my hobbies was collecting autographs of baseball players through the mail. Recently I’ve been reading The Echoing Green, a book I borrowed from my brother Dylan about what is probably the single most famous home run in baseball history. So I decided to revive my old hobby by Continue reading
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Another Try At Painting
Last year several of us got together on Sundays after church to paint. It never really got going again after the summer until this month. I’ll have to ask Carolyn if I can post pictures of her latest paintings in progress. She is so talented! I’ve decided to move on from my attempts at painting Continue reading
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Further Evidence That Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction
Here’s the proof: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs2008/news/story?id=3832512 Continue reading
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Interesting Article on Florida Quarterback Tim Tebow
Great article on Florida quarterback Tim Tebow. Continue reading
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Big D
Tonight is the big game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Baltimore Ravens. It’s an important game for both squads. I like both teams, but of course I hope the Cowboys emerge victorious. On Wednesday I was wearing my Tony Romo jersey and the kids at the preschool kept asking me why I was wearing Continue reading
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And the Winner Is…
With all the bad press we read about professional athletes today, it’s refreshing to read something like this. Continue reading
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The Glory of Their Times
Last year I was in Cooperstown, New York with my dad and two brothers. My younger brother, Dylan, suggested I read The Glory of Their Times by Lawrence S. Ritter. He said it was the best baseball book he’d ever read. It took me awhile to get to it, but I finally finished reading it Continue reading
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Shorebirds & Zooperstars
Last weekend Carolyn and I went to a Shorebirds game. It was the first time I’ve seen them lose this year. It was a pitchers’ duel until the end of the game when the Shorebirds allowed runners to score from third on a passed ball–twice in a row. But it was still fun. Between innings Continue reading
Surfing the Inner N8 