A man’s duty to understand his world (Hemingway Poster)

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VIDEO: Calvin Johnson Appears On David Letterman’s Top 10

Calvin Johnson appeared on Letterman last week in order to celebrate and promote the fact that he’s been chosen to break the Madden curse. Since he’s such a nice guy, Megatron decided that advising young athletes on their career choices was more import…

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Omar Khayyam (125)

That lapis lazuli dome
and golden tray 
have turned time and again,
and will revolve yet more.
We, too, by the command of fate,
arrived and left again.
Translated by Juan Cole
from [pdf] Whinfield 125

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we promise

“For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.” ~1 Corinthians 12:13 Sunday was a special day for our family. Our whole family gathered in our little church to witness our [...]

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Gilead Media Music Festival – Oshkosh, WI

On Sunday, I drove 90 miles north of Milwaukee to the Electric Lounge in Oshkosh for day two of the inaugural Gilead Media Music Festival.  Based in Oshkosh, Gilead Media (http://gileadmedia.net) run by Adam Bartlett, is a label that spe…

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Rainy Days and Mondays

Today has been kind of rough, as far as Mondays go. I’ve been enjoying my Mondays, thanks to the Monday morning book club my friends and I have started. But…I had a really great weekend and was sad to see it end. And…I stayed up way (way…) too la…

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Rubbermaid Hidden Recycler: We Have a Winner!

I am pleased to announce that a winner has been chosen for the Rubbermaid Hidden Recycler! Congratulations to SueSueper Sue! Hopefully you have received my email and I’ll hear from you soon, so you can get your prize!

Thanks to everyone who visited Mi…

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Number Thirteen

People, I’m going to let you in on a little secret. When you’re fat, fun milestones really aren’t that, well, fun. You don’t fully enjoy them. You compare yourself to what you were, when and you realize just how much you’ve changed. And not for the better. I met my husband thirteen years, and 100 [...]

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Detroit Lions sign more training camp roster fodder, add 7 undrafted free agents

As of Sunday, the Detroit Lions had added 13 undrafted free agents to their roster. Well, things change. The Lions announced the signing of 7 more undrafted college free agents to contracts, bringing the number of new signees to — counts fingers, take…

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IL-2 Day One

IL-2 Day One
Mike and I dropped off the boys at school and came right to the hospital. Down in the basement (which always makes me laugh, but the reasons are good – you wouldn’t want radiology and MRIs on the main floor!) I was called back fairly quickly, had my procedure explained and then they got right to it. It was nice to be early for a change. Of course, it didn’t help me get admitted any faster…
The central line in my neck was uncomfortable, but not painful. The worst part was the pinch and burn of the numbing drugs. 10 minutes later, I was told I could get dressed and go up to admitting. The nurse at that point had the sense of humor of a snail and was very serious about warning us not to leave the hospital and to never wander around aimlessly. Oy. Luckily that was our last interaction with her!
Admitting had no room for me, so we set out to wait. We had lunch, we napped, we wandered the halls, we waited. And then we waited more. Finally, at almost 3, we were sent upstairs. Sadly, no private room for me, BUT the person …

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