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Released by the Surgeon
Eleven months ago, Matt was in an unfortunate accident and suffered a compound fracture of his right leg (beneath the knee). Thursday this week (November 1st) he was released from the care of his surgeon. For all the details please read my original post on the topic.
African or European?
I love Monty Python. The Life of Brian, easily the most heretical movie I’ve seen, has been called the best comedy movie. Monty Python and the Holy Grail is also very funny (but doesn’t push the envelope in the same way). This is one of my favorite scenes from that movie. But now that you’ve watched it, …
OSU’s band perform their half …
The last time I was in the Horseshoe, I missed half time and OSU was already up so far over their non-conference opponent that the game was really not that fun. I would have loved to have been in the stands for this. OSU’s band perform their half time show. Very impressive. http://t.co/mM3JrIJk
Heyward Bey
Sitting here watching the replacement refs and questioning all of these calls. It’s really hard to take the league when they stress the importance of helmet to helmet plays and then allow clearly untrained officials on the field. And no, the officials didn’t commit the foul – but the players know what they’re doing. The …
Will, Michelle and Becky at th…
We saw Will on to his flight to Japan. It was tough seeing him leave for this extended trip but it’s a great opportunity.
Facebook Games
So I don’t have to repeat myself elsewhere… I like you. I enjoy sharing interesting stories and pictures with you. I’ll like your posts and sometimes comment on them. I’ll even chat with you. What I won’t do is accept your invitation to play any of the gazillion Facebook games. It’s not your fault. While …
50 Year Warranty
Ever buy a consumer electronic device with a one year warranty and have the thing fall apart at 366 days? I’m pretty sure my body came with a 50-year warranty. Last year, in March I turned 50. four months later my left foot swelled up and stayed that way for a month while we figured …
I think I’ve reached my Olympic limit
Every four years my sense of anticipation regarding the Olympics builds prior to the event. The networks do a great job promoting the competitors. But after ten days of swimming, gymnastics and lesser known competitive events my attention is waning.
Chereshnitsa
Check out the web site Chereshnitsa.org where my dad and I are transferring my uncle’s book “Nighttime Comes to a Village” to the web.
Field Notes 