tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-307656242011-04-21T15:36:29.513-04:00a '404 error' is when a file is not found on the requested server. it doesn't exist. maybe it used to? but it's not there presently. i'm going to use this space to unpack the trunk of my head. i'm big on theology // my family // random images and video // news events // and obscurity. <br> <br> so i warned you -- you probably won't find what you're looking for here..sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.comBlogger611100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-22164922588934296522008-11-12T14:41:00.000-05:002008-11-12T14:44:02.955-05:00

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-29531134959916837752008-11-05T12:13:00.004-05:002008-11-05T14:59:54.800-05:00

The absolute magnitude of the presidential election is beyond the scope of my blog efforts.I don't have the time to wax that large. I'm often drawn to the human side of the events. How did Michelle and Barak respond when they first realized that they had really pulled it off?Or told their daughters?What about Bush. What was it like, in his mind, as he watched the numbers come in? One rite

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-8408390495621856042008-10-28T10:38:00.002-04:002008-10-28T13:08:05.833-04:00

I'm freshly compelled by the liturgical calendar. And as Advent 2008 approaches, I'm spending some time examining the priority of "longing." Advent invites us to look forward to the birth of a savior that will redeem us from our desert wanderings.I'll be teaching a few of the weeks of Advent and am beginning to wonder what questions are stirred by the readings...Week 1 :Isa. 64:1-9, Ps. 80:1-7,

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-980654939389726182008-10-07T15:06:00.003-04:002008-10-07T15:38:51.689-04:00

I was asked on a survey today of my leanings toward the gifts of the Spirit...It is a challenging question, especially having been schooled in sort of post-Reformed tradition. I haven't read the Institutes to see of Calvin affirmed holy barking. And generally speaking, those are the kinds of expressions that get the spotlight (Hello, Palin!). But there's more to affirming the active role of the

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-4540864644727840012008-09-24T13:40:00.005-04:002008-09-24T15:03:22.269-04:00

Fine. I haven't blogged in a LONG while. But who really cares? I do!I was combing last night through the story of Joseph in Genesis and found this odd, nameless character that's really important to the story of Joseph and eventually leading him on the path that ends up saving everyone from famine (Gen 41:57). I love the odd/mysterious/shadowy characters in the scriptures. Maybe I'll make a short

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-27695580276762828832008-05-19T14:12:00.002-04:002008-05-19T14:18:53.483-04:00

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-37510676484623381102008-03-31T19:43:00.003-04:002008-03-31T19:53:27.538-04:00

Recently there's been alot said about embracing the Judaism of the New Testament.It's often suggested that we cannot properly read the implications of the Gospels without looking through the lens of Jewish customs and culture that existed then.While I've heard some masterful teachings that have dug into the text in fresh (awe-inspiring) ways. I have to work through any attempt to make regular

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-82155874793155702792008-03-07T08:40:00.004-05:002008-03-07T09:30:48.441-05:00

I continue to be fascinated by contrition...(Italic comments are mine - the story belongs to the AP)Pro Golfer Apologizes for Killing HawkPro golfer Tripp Isenhour apologized for killing a hawk that was making noise while he tried to film a TV show. Now the Humane Society wants the PGA Tour to take action.Isenhour, who plays on the developmental Nationwide Tour, was charged Wednesday with cruelty

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-12541751660737334082008-02-18T17:01:00.001-05:002008-02-18T17:07:54.487-05:00

Just this week, there were two separate and unrelated "confessions" that seem indicative of what passes for contrition today.In the first case, a corporation was caught allegedly coordinating the recall of elected officials who were opposing their desire to plant a new retail center. This would be a clear violation of state election laws. It's also a felony that carries fines of up to $10k. As

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-58959412384854900252008-01-17T08:51:00.000-05:002008-01-17T08:59:29.351-05:00

KENT COUNTY -- A public meeting will be held tonight to determine whether Dick DeVos will be allowed to build a helipad and hangar on his Ada township property.There is some concern among residents since the plan includes a flight path near three schools, including Ada Christian Elementary.Earlier in the week, DeVos demonstrated to his neighbors by having his pilot land at Ada Congregational

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-69194764759637017532007-10-21T00:05:00.000-04:002007-10-21T00:10:50.296-04:00

Usually I don't care to dress up for Halloween.It's hard enough just being myself 364 days a year, I don't want to wreck it by pretending to be something else for the night.But with this costume, I'd make an exception.I think it's a poo-beetle.

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-26214657393650971972007-10-15T23:28:00.000-04:002007-10-16T00:13:13.476-04:00

If you care to first.A Mexican shop owner in Reno, NV was flying a Mexican flag on a pole over an American flag. This is illegal by most state laws regarding the proper display of U.S. flags. (Though I don't think their supposed to be rendered as tattoos or dragged behind pickups either). A veteran saw the footage on the news and went down to the shop with his machete and cut the American flag

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-37057179531415701182007-10-08T00:09:00.000-04:002007-10-08T00:17:16.617-04:00

I like scanning the complete college and football scores for interesting games.Yikes - I'd hate to think that it was homecoming at Earlham this week...Wittenberg Tigers 73 -- Earlham Quakers Zip.From www.Palitem.com Sportsline...The Quakers' sideline is starting to resemble a traveling MASH unit.Those mounting injuries didn't help Earlham College any Saturday against Wittenberg. Neither did a

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-74925993016973657682007-09-13T23:25:00.001-04:002007-09-13T23:40:45.287-04:00

I've been on Macs for years. Long before the iPods and the white stores in the malls.I love them, but I'm not "in love with them." They are very nice tools—but for me they are not my cultural identity or something that improves my image among my peers. Lots about Apple new consumer products; iPhones, iPods...And something about the new Nanos is very intriguing. I'd love to tote around 1/4 size

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-5347223885008452672007-09-11T19:08:00.000-04:002007-09-11T19:15:01.491-04:00

Darn that Senator Craig! I could go on and on about the lack of integrity...but who really cares about that anymore?I do actually. We just are so overwhelmed by leaders, pastors and politicians alike who are not at all who they claim to be. And that's far too long of a subject for here. Buy my lunch and we'll talk integrity.What I'm really bummed about is public bathroom stalls. I was in one

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-36439722395628827272007-09-04T22:43:00.000-04:002007-09-04T22:44:20.736-04:00

I haven't watched the Lions since. And won't ever again.

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-40367846957477839352007-07-18T10:24:00.000-04:002007-07-22T23:25:45.377-04:00

A new book works over the promises of the past against the bland reality of the present.When I was a kid, culture promised that by the next century we'd all be zooming around the city skyline with personal jetpacks and getting suctioned between floors via a network of large tubes that were similar to those found at drive-in banks. (I get jealous of my deposit everytime I watch it get zipped up

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-44566875315408759092007-07-09T15:59:00.001-04:002007-07-09T16:07:25.436-04:00

I scored this a while ago but forgot that I had (vainly, I admit) taken a still of it for PAHS-ter-ITY...You see there are few things that I am great at. Pocket Yahtzee is one of them.Got this one during a bathroom break in late May. Haven't played since. Wouldn't want to erase that score!I may just retire with this game.THE STORY:I hit the first YAHTZEE in the 3rd roll. Then I used the next one

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-64015590402478486802007-06-28T23:55:00.000-04:002007-06-29T00:29:20.329-04:00

"I wash dishes. He lavars platos." That quote inexplicably came to me earlier today. It was one of those memorable lines you hear and never forget.My friend Ray was talking about his first day working at Little Mexico (or La Petite Mexeek, as he called it), comparing his role to a spanish-speaking coworker.(Relax - I'm Mexican. It's okay to laugh about it.)So I thought I'd write about four Rays

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-7742439429878408342007-06-26T00:21:00.000-04:002007-06-28T23:55:25.246-04:00

The Cowboys Junkies are doing it on their next album.So is Dick Cheney with regard to diplomacy...Indy car's AJ Foyt has apparently been doing it for years. The term "pushing the envelope" comes from the earliest jet pilots who would soar higher and push the envelope of tolerance to altitude.Today, it's very common to "push the envelope." Heck - in some fields, especially creative ones, it's

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-9539388733891863762007-06-05T16:11:00.000-04:002007-06-05T16:33:13.409-04:00

Controversy over Channel 4 (UK) broadcasting some NBS photos of the wreckage that killed Princess Diana. The photos were taken immediately following the crash and show the princess getting cpr as her life slips away. I'm not that concerned about the invasion of privacy as it makes little sense to try to challenge that issue. Tabloid news has a lot more momentum than the 4o4err0r, for goodness

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-61255916537588914162007-06-03T15:50:00.001-04:002007-06-03T21:15:02.786-04:00

Lately, I've been curious about Gmail. If you have it, you know how it scans the text and matches ads based on the content of your personal correspondence. I've never heard anyone complain how creeped out that is. Imagine if that were done to your paper mail? The postoffice previews your letters and bills and inserts ads based on what it sees. Not far in the future, I'll bet.Today, I didn't know

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-1005120210395268482007-05-17T11:37:00.000-04:002007-05-17T11:47:48.657-04:00

there was a local news story about a 15 year old who called her dad, then the police and the media after being assaulted (grabbed and pushed down) by a man while she was jogging a wooded suburban trail. After week of splatting the sketch all over town and the tv news getting reax from local who were so shaken that this could happen in their area, it turns out...she made it all up.police

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-58659893886868109842007-05-08T22:29:00.000-04:002007-05-08T22:46:00.820-04:00

Have I ever mentioned how much I'm into tennis?Not that "hit and giggle" stuff - hard pounding, sweaty singles. (Will that phrase come up in search engines? I could be in trouble.)I mean I'm not into doubles - I'll do it if I have to. But more baseline to baseline, thick topspin, one hand backhand kind of game.Through I came up HATING Prince racquets, I've been wearing the shoes for a while now.

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-10162141692331430972007-05-04T13:33:00.001-04:002007-05-04T14:12:59.287-04:00

I have nothing against the GRCM. (Full disclosure is that I applied for a position there and interviewed, but neither of us were interested in moving forward.) It's more the way this story was covered. I wondered if the reporter who went there, started asking the "the tough questions" because the management sure comes off as defensive. A classic PR "how not to respond in a crisis." Read, please:

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-91782622923935234212007-04-24T23:12:00.000-04:002007-04-24T23:19:29.257-04:00

I accidently left my cellular telephone at a coffee shop today.I never even thought about it until hours later at home, my wife's cell rang. I picked up and looked at the caller ID—it was "me."Before I realized that this meant that I might have misplaced my phone, I wondered, "What am I calling to talk about?"I guess now I'll never know.

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-11158773074963902082007-04-16T17:21:00.000-04:002007-04-16T17:35:01.002-04:00

It was ironic that I had just had a casual conversation about this.The issue is parents of still born babies. There are bills working through the states requesting birth certificates be issued for babies who are born dead (mostly over 20 weeks). I have some fringe experience with this sad and tragic situation. My question about the issuance of birth certificates was about the tax law (not

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-50064037214929876192007-04-15T18:07:00.000-04:002007-04-15T18:20:27.435-04:00

I'll never be able to go into as much detail on this issue as I'd like... it's too broad.It's city (or urban) schools. And how quality students are fleeing for the suburbs. This is not new. I'm sure the trend is saturated. Most of the best students either move into suburban districts or "opt out" for schools-of-choice. This isn't just a matter of highly academic students but atheletes as well.

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-48622901512965710062007-04-12T14:07:00.000-04:002007-04-12T14:09:29.860-04:00

My kid still won't eat the mushed green beans!

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-49751849802081130442007-03-20T20:39:00.000-04:002007-03-20T20:49:11.688-04:00

I'm confused.Here the NCAA is getting ready to launch a major initiative against gambling addiction. The intent is to "curb the escalating interest of young adults in gambling activities." They plan an April '07 kickoff.I've been mildly troubled by all the appeals to "fill out my brackets" that I've heard about (radio) and read (paper and internet). What bothered me is 1: it's more proof that

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-19708607040525202442007-03-08T15:06:00.000-05:002007-03-08T15:21:18.682-05:00

I've always been fascinated by the brain. It's staggering (literally) to think about how much it does without us realizing it. What a quandry! Think about it - (I'm not trying to be puny here). RIght now, your mind is holding your 20-something pound head up and balanced, as well as your back and legs. Making your heart beat. Keeping you breathing. Regulating your temperature. All that and you're

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-85431292930074768182007-03-04T22:39:00.000-05:002007-03-04T22:46:00.518-05:00

The other day my older son, Ruben, asked me to build a snowman. Sadly, we were rushing in and late for eating dinner.But I can't dissappoint. So I balled up a few flakes and started molding our offspring."Papa. He needs a scarf.""Okay... uhh... I've got a napkin in my pocket.""Papa! He needs eyes.""Um... okay. Let me grab something off this tree.""Papa! No hat?""No... I've got something here."

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-35985923887191485192007-02-19T13:02:00.000-05:002007-02-19T13:15:55.028-05:00

this has GOT to be among my most insulting experiences. i was downtown today - now first downtown GR isn't anything to get all excited about, but living around here it's all we got. i notice that when you're downtown you automatically get that walk... that "look at me - i'm downtown!" walk. I don't know if i was doing that but I stopped downtown for a second and was walking along...i make slight

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-13623451256333819632007-02-18T22:26:00.000-05:002007-02-18T22:48:56.410-05:00

"I'm sorry." Two easy words that we say often - but how many times to we really mean it from the depths of soul?I scanned today's newssites for current apologise. Apparently an "embarrassed" Waltrip is extending an apology for his cheating in NASCAR. (I loved the part where he said he was so upset that he ALMOST withdrew from the Daytona. A statement like that really puts him in the sympathy seat

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-89350276278596709182007-01-08T09:16:00.000-05:002007-01-08T09:31:28.680-05:00

I ran across a bit of needless trival material...so of course it had to be shared.Back in 1981 -- Morrissey (The Elvis of the Morose) was once a punky lad pondering a move to hip Texas.Enjoy...

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-77022641517130594262006-12-27T10:15:00.000-05:002006-12-29T11:07:34.084-05:00

The world is no-doubt a well-balanced mechanism.We were almost thrown off this week by the passing of the Godfather of Soul - the enigmatic, James Brown. "Coolness," momentarily, tilted to the left.If nothing else was done to correct this imbalance, it would have catastrophic. Like an El Nino effect on universal hipness.But nature has its own mysterious ways of grooming itself... Of making things

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-70142180342173392192006-12-22T16:12:00.000-05:002006-12-22T16:15:44.513-05:00

Probably a BIT over the top for the family photos...Hassleblad's H3D // 39Megapixels, 48bit RGB, 100gig portable drive unit.$39,200.00But you get FREE SHIPPING!

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-7489589495694031042006-12-19T15:13:00.000-05:002007-01-01T12:00:15.668-05:00

Since viewership is a bit thin...And because I love my kids, I thought I may as well display some family photography that I am especially proud of. I call this one...SNOW WARRIORRuben | Age 2

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-27966088180726503412006-11-27T22:07:00.000-05:002006-11-27T22:37:53.710-05:00

I think if I couldn't be a pro tennis player...(wait, I can't! Shoot.)...then I'd like to be a commercial voice-over artist.There's something about the art of the read that is just so impressive.Most often the promo/commercial copy is less than 30 seconds total(not minus the SOTS or music stings)but the voice has to ride the subtle shifts in tone and speed,all to coax the most compelling detail

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-1162862910772555172006-11-06T19:55:00.000-05:002006-11-06T20:30:51.343-05:00

This is not original.There is Overheard in NY, Overheard at the Officeeven Overheard In BucharestBut this had to be shared and analyzed:SON (young twenty-something wangsta/geek):That's why I'm planning on living at home for while - cause I want to buy nice stuff and I can't do that if I'm paying rent.DAD (trying to hide his disappointment): Uh-huh.SON: Cause I'm gonna get this Cadillac Escalade

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-1162058639422638282006-10-28T13:43:00.000-04:002006-10-28T14:03:59.436-04:00

Alright - it's fine the that Tigers didn't win it all. I mean you just don't go from the basement to the penthouse in one ride. There's a little thing called "playoff experience" that helps in a World Series. Did anyone else notice how REEDONKULOUS the fan-made signs were on both sides of the plate? I couldn't find pics of any of the really stoopid ones. But I did manage to find these gems.

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-1161285214161382812006-10-19T13:17:00.000-04:002006-10-19T15:14:21.906-04:00

Rep. Mark Foley's never-before-read email to a young (male) intern...TO: DCBoy@capitolhill.govFR: FoleyM@*******.***SUBJECT: Pics of youHey there. I'm so sorry I didn't see you in the capitol lunchroom today. Seriously...I really wanted to see you.Do you have any good pics of yourself? Anything casual? It's for a newsletter I'm preparing.Do you want to know what really gets me going? Upper income

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-1159560530000572922006-09-29T15:57:00.000-04:002006-10-07T11:10:13.136-04:00

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on how Logic will save us all from annihilation:AHMADINEJAD:No, this (brewing conflict) is not fate. And this can come to an end. I have said we can run the world through logic. We are living our own lives. The U.S. government should not interfere in our affairs. They should live their own lives. They should serve the interests of the U.S. people.

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-1158718394180203472006-09-19T21:59:00.000-04:002006-09-19T22:13:14.190-04:00

I have a friend whose company is braced for a restructuring. Corporate wants to make the company more attractive to new investors and letting go of some ballast (no offense, Barb) is a quick/easy way to attract new money.I am certainly not an expert on finances or business, but someone help me see the logic of letting workers go so that wealthy people have a reason to make more money.The layoffs

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-1157938955906510242006-09-10T21:32:00.000-04:002006-09-10T21:42:35.920-04:00

Congrats to ma man Roger Federer for winning the men's single title.Also, big ups to Sharapova for proving (again) that she's not just a pretty face.AND - to whomever won the doubles & mixed doubles... uh... good jobs.A secondary focus during the men's final was the presence of fellow Nike frontman Tiger Woods. The women's final got sidetracked by a smootchy Jim Carrey and his galpal Jenny

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-1157310146746514552006-09-03T14:55:00.000-04:002006-09-04T21:06:05.066-04:00

It's going down!And for the record -- Good bye Andre SAGG-assi...Now let's get back to some real tennis.*.sg*Okay, some might say that it's not fair to pick on a legend when he's down & out.But I've never liked his whole game.I don't mind his chutzpah, but he started out as being the poster boy for everything I HATED about the 80's!He was/is/always will be neon green & hair sprayed mullet to

.sghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030139885918528017noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765624.post-1156428196779031782006-08-24T09:09:00.000-04:002006-08-24T21:55:08.176-04:00

Survivor (not the 80's band, the reality show) will divide along racial lines:In a "stunning" twist of plot, contestants on the used-to-be hit show will be split into whites, blacks, hispanics and asians tribes... this isn't a new concept by the way. It's called "every major city in the United States."The new season will be set in the Cook Islands "the best kept secret in the Pacific" according

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"America! America! God shed His grace on thee..."Meanwhile, a growing number of us Yanks need to shed more than a few pounds.(can you count the puns in there - double score!)*Now, I'm not saying I don't carry a few extra packs of cheese in my own pockets, but when whole industries are being built to help us accomodate our extra girth, it's time to evaluate and leave the door wide open for

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"Roddick pulls out of Toronto with back injury"The medical term is "sissyfaciitis."And I'm sorry to be the one to tell you ANDY -- It's terminal.

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The Women's Pro Tennis Association is flirting with the idea of allowing coaches to talk to players during matches. Historically, any form of coaching during a professional match is forbidden (though there are often rumours of cheating using hand gestures and the like.)Two upcoming tournaments will allow players to be coached once during a set. The bench-talk will be broadcast on the live

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This distance running event recalled a time when I tried the same thing. NEW YORK (Reuters) // The longest foot race in the world is 3,100 miles, long enough to stretch from New York to Los Angeles. Those who run it choose a different route: they circle one city block in Queens -- for two months straight. The athletes lap their block more than 5,000 times. They wear out 12 pairs of shoes.

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I say "Record High" and what first comes to mind?Gas prices?The heat?As of 11pm -- GoogleNews reports 9 thousand and 20 hits for the term and the stories associated with it are troubling. So since I'm now not able to sleep either, I thought I'd share some of the records Guiness wouldn't be proud of...Exxon is reporting record high profits while consumers pay near record prices at the pumps. Have

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M'kay.It's Thursday, so I says to myself - I says..."I wonder what Bono's up to?"He's a poet/a preacher/a teacher/a theologian/a rocker. It should be nothing to track his whereabouts. Just perform a simple search on one of the more sourced news agencies (thanks Reuters).I expected to find him up to his usual shtick: making rich nations feel badly about not helping the third world while wearing

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i was doing some house painting this weekend when it hit me:"why do Amish people and Hasidic Jews share a common style of dress?"let me state for the record that i respect the customs of both ofthese religious groups. i only wonder why of all the different type of clothing they could have selected, that they are so similar.i've actually thought about assimilating the look myself.it's modest.the

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I have to be honest.Vocationally, my life has been pretty difficult.The truth is I haven't worked a regular job in long while. I mean I've worked - and made some money; it's just that I haven't had a steady paying gig in almost 8 months.Right now I am making good progress toward some interesting positions (with organizations who are forcing patience with their long hiring procedures). Still I

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ruben & i sing a duet of a summertime classic!feel free to watch it two times...

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mcdonald's posted a spanish language billboard in a predominately hispanic neighborhood to advertise their new frozen coffee drink. the mayor of the town critized the board saying it encouraged hispanics not to learn english.i grew up in a prodominately spanish speaking home, but carried very little of of the language into adulthood. this has caused me significant discomfort over the years as i

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i wondered what the web thinks good parents are...so i google imaged "good parents" and selected the first one that popped up.here it is:a'parent'ly the ideal family is a semiaffeminate dad who wears 80's colors AND a rather masculine mommy... i think that's a woman?the child doesn't appear too content with his lineage, nor the fact that they are crowding his space. "c'mon dad! give me a little

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there i said it. it's not a big surprize that that guy isn't getting it done in the big tourneys. it's all image... and it's all over for uncle andy.F.T.R.//i am not simply pro-american. i am pro-tennis. and if the hardest working, most creative players are coming out of other countries -- great! i like to hear a good accent at the trophy presentations.normally, i don't hitch a ride a number

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i am in the process of being recapitulated.in other words...my story is being retold.i know clearly where i have been. my memories provide me a rich mixture of joy and burden.but those burdens, they've have been lifted.so i am free then.so when i say my story is being retold. that means it's being examined from a different perspective. God is at work, reshaping the past // giving form to the

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