Alias and its absurd plots

Lorrie and I have been watching “Alias” on dvd via blockbuster. The show is highly entertaining, fun, creative, great character development and lots of action. The plots, though, range from the absurd to ludicrous. We just started season 4 and here is a summary of the plot so far:
CIA Secret [...]

Thanks Jeff Bower

On Monday, Jeff Bower resigned as head football coach of the University of Southern Mississippi football team.  He ends his stint at USM with some impressive numbers.  Here are some:
In 2006, Southern Miss had a 92% graduation rate among its football players, the only public institution recognized for over a 90 percent rate.

Jeff Bower has [...]

A tribute to giving Thanks

 “A thankful heart prepares the way for You, my God”
You say, ‘If I had a little more, I should be very satisfied.’ You make a mistake. If you are not content with what you have, you would not be satisfied if it were doubled. –Charles Haddon Spurgeon
You say grace before meals. All right. But I [...]

Guide to responsible living

 Talking with some friends this week about the Christians’ responsibility  to take care of what God has generously given them, I began thinking of some helpful ideas for being a good steward.   We cannot save the environment, but we must care for it.  Christians, above all, should be leading the way.  Here are some suggestions, [...]

One year is worth our celebration

Trey turned one year last week.  We celebrated with friends last Sunday after church.  A rowdy time was had by all.  Some observations from the party: 1.)Trey was amused by the texture of the cake and it took him a few minutes, with some prompting, to actually eat the cake.  Goes to show you how [...]

NeverLand Halloween

This year was Trey’s first Halloween and Lorrie in all boldness and courage made (yeah, crafted the ensemble herself) Trey’s outfit.  Trey was Peter Pan and Shelby was Tinkerbell.   We met up with the Brightengrosses at the Vancouver Mall for trick or treating.  The mall stores hang around their entrances and pass out candy.  Its [...]

A visit to the Pumpkin Patch

We set off, more than a week ago, on a crisp, sunny Saturday to visit a local pumpkin patch with our two children. It was a delight. Here are some documents from that day:

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USM’s Damion Fletcher flips in the air

Damion gets flipped and keeps running.  He’s good.  USM, not so good.