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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

November 5, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

I just finished a few days with my 5-year old niece. We spent a lot of time talking about one of her favorite subjects and soon to be mine: Princesses! As we discussed this fascinating topic, I realized that I am woefully inadequate in my Princess knowledge. So, I did […]

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People Making Out With Each Other At Airports

People Making Out With Each Other At Airports

November 3, 2012 | By | 1 Comment

I picked my buddy up at the airport tonight. Unfortunately for both of us, I had the wrong airport. One thing you notice when you’re waiting to pick someone up – especially when you’re at the wrong airport – is a number of people who aren’t the person you are trying to […]

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Deferred Hope

October 28, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

If you try to have faith, you will be attacked by doubts you never knew you were capable of. But you keep on believing, even if you fall, even if you struggle with doubts, you keep on believing. And if you live a life that is marked by hope, by […]

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A Hulkamaniac’s Thoughts On The News Of A Hulk Hogan Sex Tape

A Hulkamaniac’s Thoughts On The News Of A Hulk Hogan Sex Tape

October 10, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

I’ll never forget my first memory of Hulkamania running wild. I was probably about 7 years old. It was a Saturday night, back in the days before cable had been widely adopted. In those simpler times, the TV only got about 6 channels. One of those channels was NBC. I […]

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Knowing the Future

Knowing the Future

September 1, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

Despair is for people who know, beyond any doubt, what the future is going to bring. Nobody is in that position. So despair is not only a kind of sin, theologically, but also a simple mistake, because nobody actually knows. In that sense there is always hope. – Patrick Curry

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Silver Springs

Silver Springs

July 11, 2012 | By | Add a Comment

For the sake of all things beautiful, find me a better live performance than this one. It starts off innocently enough, but the tension gradually mounts and eventually explodes into the most raw, wild, heartfelt, disturbing and mesmerizing endings in the history of live performance. It is so amazing, I […]

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The World as Best as I can Remember It

The World as Best as I can Remember It

March 13, 2012 | By | 9 Comments

The book “An Arrow Pointing to Heaven” describes an odd habit singer Rich Mullins cultivated during a music tour. The activity is described like this: During a concert tour in 1989, Rich performed the same ritual every night before going onstage. He had a dry-erase board and some markers. Each […]

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The Most Tender Moment in Wrestling History

The Most Tender Moment in Wrestling History

March 12, 2012 | By | 2 Comments

I finally finished watching the 9-hour long Macho Man Randy Savage anthology and wanted to share what was, by far, the most touching moment. To set the scene, Savage had been with the lovely Miss Elizabeth since 1985. He started out his WWF career as a bad guy, often mistreating […]

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The Perfect Country Song

The Perfect Country Song

November 20, 2011 | By | Add a Comment

Watch these videos in order for a special surprise. You won’t be disappointed!

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The Little Red-Haired Girl

The Little Red-Haired Girl

November 13, 2011 | By | Add a Comment

If I stand here, I can see the Little Red Haired girl when she comes out of her house… Of course, if she sees me peeking around this tree, she’ll think I’m the dumbest person in the world… But if I don’t peek around the tree, I’ll never see her… […]

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