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You may have noticed a disproportionate number of books that I give a 5 star rating.  You may think, "Is there anything this man doesn't like?" or "He gives everything 5 stars!"  Nothing could be further from the truth.  The fact is, I am EXTREMELY picky about what I read.  I research novels before I read them.  Reading a bad novel takes away from the enjoyment of reading, which is what it's all

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STEVE JOBS Walter Isaacson Let me just get this out of the way:  5 stars!  It doesn't matter which side of the fence you're on--Mac or PC, iOS or Android, anti-technology, or whatever--everyone should read this biography of a truly historic figure.  I was impressed that the author seems to have told it like it is: the good and the bad.   I started using Macs in 1991.  Hard to believe it's been

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Watch the latest video at <a href="http://video.foxnews.com">video.foxnews.com</a>

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MOCKJINGJAYSuzanne Collins The mark of a really good book is one that you don't want to end.  I just finished Mockingjay, and actually feel a little down—not because of the ending, which I liked, but because I've reached the end.  And not only the end of the book, but the end of the series.  I give this book 5 stars easily.  I liked it as much as the first, and better than the second.  I

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Below are the ten best novels I have read over the past year in order.  I had a hard time deciding between the top two which I would rank as the best.  They are very different novels, and I'm still not sure.  Number 2 could be number 1, and vice-verse. THE MILL RIVER RECLUSEDarcie ChanTHE HUNGER GAMES (Book 1 The Hunger Games)Suzanne CollinsAMAZONIAJames RollinsTHE FIVERobert McCammonGHOST

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CATCHING FIRESuzanne CollinsI was really looking forward to reading this sequel to The Hunger Games, which is one of the best novels I read this year.  I enjoyed it, but it is not as good as The Hunger Games.  What did make it as good as it is, is the continuation of the characters that I grew to care about in The Hunger Games.If you read and liked The Hunger Games, then I highly recommend this

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THE MILL RIVER RECLUSEDarcie Chan <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes;

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It's taken a while for things to start sorting themselves out in the republican primary race.  In the initial group of candidates, I immediately favored Newt.  But from the beginning I didn't think he stood a chance at getting the nomination.  Then when a number of of his staff quit, I thought he was done.  Was I ever wrong. We are at a turning point in the history of the United States.  If

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THE HUNGER GAMESSuzanne Collins <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes;

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THE AIR I BREATHELouie Giglio The Air I Breathe – Worship As A Way Of Life is a short book on—you guessed it—worship.  I don’t remember exactly how I came across this book.  I think just surfing around the internet, but I’m glad I did.  The first chapter points out that we ALL worship something…we can’t help it.  “Think of it this way:  Worship is simply about value.  The simplest definition I

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GHOST COUNTRYPatrick Lee <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:"";

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AMAZONIAJames Rollins The first book I read by Mr. Rollins was Subterranean, which as you probably read in my review was very good.  I decided to try another—the one that seems to be most people’s favorite, Amazonia.  After reading this book, James Rollins has moved into the ranks as one of my favorite authors.   As you know, if you read this blog regularly, I don’t go into the plot or

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How do you describe Steve Jobs?  Pioneer, visionary, creative, innovator, genius--all of these and many more.  We lost a brilliant man that changed the world yesterday.  A unique individual that will go down as one of the greatest men in history.  I can only hope that the "magic" that has been Apple's revolutionary products--from the Mac to the iPad--will somehow continue.  All competitors have

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DWELLERJeff Strand <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:"";

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THE BREACHPatrick Lee Here is another author I have never read before.  I came across this one in someone's reviews on Amazon and it sounded like a good story. What happens when an experiment goes wrong and opens a door to another world?  It is a fast-paced thriller that kept me turning the pages.  Good characters and mystery added to the plot made this a great read. I've been doing my research

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SUBTERRANEANJames Rollins <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if !mso]> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;

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THE FIVERobert McCammon <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:"";

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THE GUILTY David L. Samuel <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if !mso]> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;

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DECISION POINTS George W. Bush <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes;

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It's been a while since my last post.  The few readers that I might still have probably thought I was done with this blog...I'm not. I'm starting to realize that blogs evolve...those that are around for any amount of time anyway...that's what I'm seeing with my blog and several others.  A Motley Collection..., used to be just that: a motley collection of stuff that I would post with an emphasis

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HARMFUL INTENTRobin Cook  I have been on a pretty good run of trying authors I have not read before.  I don't remember right now what led me to this particular novel, but whatever it was, I'm glad.  This one gets 4.5 stars from me (on a 5-star scale) because I stayed more than interested all the way through, and it was a page-turner from beginning to end.  Very good characters, and very

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THIS PRESENT DARKNESS Frank E. Peretti This is the first book I have read by Frank Peretti, and it is also the first Christian fiction novel that I have read (even though I have written one).  I chose this novel based on customer reviews and on the storyline.  I was disappointed that it was not available as an ebook, but read it anyway, the old- fashioned way...a paperback novel! I enjoyed it.

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I have recently started reading novels and books in the ebook format.  I was very hesitant about it because I have always enjoyed opening and holding a real book in my hands.  Everything from the smell of the paper to turning the pages are part of the experience.  There's an association that I would get when I would open a new or old book and would start to read.  Until recently, I felt that

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ANCESTORScott Sigler This is the first novel that I have read by this author.  It is a horror novel and has all of the things you would expect a good horror novel to have.  I very much enjoyed the book.  Mr. Sigler's writing is good, and I will be reading other books of his in the near future.  Want to know what the book is about?  Click HERE.  I'll give this one a solid 4.  

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NIGHTWOLF: A NOVELDavid L. Samuel This book rocks.  I really enjoyed it.  If you like the werewolf genre, coming of age stories, and hunting...you'll like this novel.  I like the fact that it takes something unbelievable, and presents it in a way that can be believable for the reader.  Reading about Daniel Correll's life is like taking a roller-coaster ride.  Read the book and hang on!  Click

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HEAVENRandy Alcorn I have been reading this one on and off for a long time, and finally finished today.  This book was given to me by my cousin-in-law, Amy, after the death of my father.  I think the blurb on the cover by Stu Weber says it best: "Other than the Bible itself, this may well be the single most life-changing book you'll ever read." I agree with that. I will frequently re-read and

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I saw a very good quote from Rob Bell that I wanted to post:  "To forgive is to set someone free and then find out it's you.  To not forgive is to let someone rent free space in your head."

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ENVY THE NIGHTMichael Koryta This is the first novel that I have read by this author.  It is also the first book I have read with a Kindle app on my phone (I'll talk about that in a separate post).  I had no idea what to expect since I had not heard of Michael Koryta before, but I thought I'd give it a try.  I'm glad I did!  This is exactly the kind of book I am wanting to read right now.  It is

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THE PARTNERJohn Grisham I’ve had this book on the shelf for quite a while, and finally decided it was time to read it.  I read some reviews that said it was a real page-turner, and one person even said it was his best next to The Firm. The book started out good and kept my attention, but the middle third of the book didn’t as much.  I enjoyed it, but the pace was a little slow for me.  At one

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Robyn, Leah and Uncle Tommy Tootie and Crystal Robyn after being attacked by a reindeer We had a really nice Thanksgiving this year.  Those that were there:  Me, Deb, Leah, Memaw, Dale, Mish, Granny, Tommy, Tootie, Big Daddy, Robyn, Rob, Peg, Crystal and David. It was a full house.  The food was great, and it was great spending time with the family.  There is A LOT to be thankful for. 

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This is awesome. It's called "The Case For A Creator".   Like me, I'm sure you will watch all ten parts.

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DECEPTION POINTDan Brown This is the second Dan Brown book that I have read.  The first was The Lost Symbol, which was excellent.  The premise of this story sounded good, plus it got a lot of good reviews, so I thought I'd give it a try.   I like page turners, and while this book is definitely that at different points, it didn't keep me wanting to read for long periods or have me planning out

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WILD FIRENelson DeMille This book was exactly what I wanted...a page turner.  I am being VERY selective lately about what books I read.  My #1 requirement is that it grabs my interest and holds it.  If I am not going to find myself planning out time to read because I can't wait to get back to it...well then I don't want to read it right now. I read this book based on a five-star review someone

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FORD COUNTY STORIESJohn Grisham I finished this book today, and as I usually do, I thought I would post a review.  Not about the story, or stories in this case, but just my overall feeling about the book.  It has a quote on the cover by Pat Conroy saying "Ford County is the best writing John Grisham has ever done."  I would agree with that.  This is a book of short stories and I thoroughly

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Thanks to Mish for for the tip!  Click to enlarge.

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Last weekend, my bro-in-law Dale and I met up with my friend Mark in Ellijay, GA.  The purpose of the trip was just to have a man's getaway weekend.  The accomadations were great as you can see above.  We stayed at a house in the mountains...thank you to the owners for letting us stay there. One of the things we did while we were there was shoot guns...something we all like doing.  Each of us

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My sister passed away Thursday morning.  She was only 57, and had been fighting metastatic breast cancer for a long time.  She was 14 years older than me.  I am not using her name on this blog because I try to keep my family's identities anonymous here.  But the blog is a record of what is happening in our lives, and I wanted to do a post so that Leah and others will know when it happened and

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About two weeks ago, Leah said, "Daddy, I want to see a rainbow." I told her she would eventually. This afternoon she saw her first one. We had a storm and some heavy rain while Deb and I were on the way to pick Leah up at Mish, Dale, and Granny's house. When we pulled in the driveway, Deb said, "Look at that!" We called and told them to bring Leah outside, and she saw her first rainbow.

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I saw an interesting story on the Wilson Post website today. Apparently, Paul McCartney and his wife Linda spend the summer in Lebanon, Tennessee in 1974. I remember hearing years ago that he had spent a summer in Wilson County at one time, but I heard it was in Mount Juliet, which is right next to Lebanon. If you'd like to read the article, CLICK HERE.

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Yesterday, we celebrated Leah's 5th birthday at Mish and Dale's house. There were lots of presents and a very excited little girl!Those that were there were: Leah, Robyn, me, Deborah, Dale, Memaw, Granny, Mish, and Dog.My 43rd birthday is tomorrow, and it was a duel celebration. Thanks to everyone for Leah's gifts, and for mine. Check out the c-note in the pic above :-)

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This is a skit from Ignite Student Ministries at Victory World Outreach Center. I first saw this video a couple of years ago, and it had a strong impact on me. It should on everyone that sees it. Incredibly well done and moving. Here's the lyrics to the song: Set Me Free Casting Crowns It hasn't always been this way I remember brighter days Before the dark ones came Stole my mind

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Wayne came to town yesterday on the way to Destin, Florida. Amy and Maddie stayed in Mt. Juliet, and Wayne stayed the night with us. As always it was great to see him. He and I have been close friends for about 28 years.This morning, Wayne, Leah, and myself went and had breakfast at Cracker Barrel.

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This morning Deb and I went to a birthday party for my sister. Mom was there along with my brother-in-law, and several friends. I think she really enjoyed the party. She has been battling metastatic breast cancer for a long time. Prayers for her are appreciated.This afternoon, it was time for a party for my daughter, Leah, who will turn 5 next week. This party was for her and some of her

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LOL, I'm not a Schlitz drinker, but this classic ad is funny!

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I didn't have any work going on today, so I took Leah to meet Tootie and Robyn at the bowling alley. There were some other kids there too. I went and ran some errands and then came back and watched for a little while. When she was finished bowling, we went to the arcade and she played a bunch of games. She had a great time. It wasn't long after we got home that she crashed on the couch. She

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OK, I have to do a post about Megyn Kelly, host of America Live. If you didn't see the interview she did with Malik Zulu Shabazz on Friday, you should watch it. Here's PART I and PART II. The interview went about like I thought it would, considering I have watched Megyn long enough to know that she doesn't back away or pull punches on her questioning. She's very smart, beautiful, and as tough

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I spent the morning and the early part of the afternoon with Dale working on the pool. This was the toughest day I've had over there so far...the heat was getting to me. I didn't think to take any pics, but I will next time. So what does that have to do with the cell phone picture above? Nothing, but I did get a new cell phone when Deborah got her new Blackberry the other day. Mine is the LG

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Yesterday was spent mixing Portland cement and sand for Mish and Dale's pool. We had help from a couple of Dale's friends, who everyone really liked. It was a tough, hot day, but it was fun and interesting too. Leah and Robyn spend the day in the other pool:

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I think I'm gonna try this. It needs ketchup though :-)

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My wife has a new job! She left her previous job (finally) and has left the *&%$&# that has caused her so much grief the last several years in the past. They say what comes around, goes around. Hopefully some will go around his way (many of you know exactly what I'm talking about). I'm excited for her...a new start with a much better company! Congrats Deb! I love you and am happy for you!

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Robyn spent the night with us last night. That's Leah on the left and Robyn on the right. They had fish sticks for supper and a lot of fun playing together. Today was a continuation of yesterday :-) They're together again tonight at Mish and Dale's. Two girls having a lot of fun on summer break. I remember those days when summer seemed to last forever :-)

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Deb and I were out driving the other day, and we passed a church that had an interesting message on it's sign. It said:"The closer you are to the son, the less likely you are to get burned."I like that. Clever play on words, and very true.

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This is Bugsy. He is saying with us for a few days. He belongs to Deb's friend, Sara. This is not the first time he has stayed here, and he's always welcome. Not sure how old he is, but he still has a lot of "puppy energy". He's a lot of fun to have around.

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Last night we celebrated "Beda's" birthday. Tootie got the above cake for her. We grilled burgers, and had a good time. Who was there? Me, Beda, Leah, Robyn, Dale, Mish, Granny, Memaw, Sara, and Bugsy. Who's Bugsy? See the next post.

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I want to say Happy Birthday to my wife, Deborah. I love you and hope you have a great day.

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Do you remember that song? Well, my wife, Deborah, was singing that song this morning in a manor of speaking :-) It's something I wanted her to do a long time ago. If you have a boss that is disrespectful, unappreciative, threatening, and above all a F*#khead; then what Deborah did is the only solution. Congrats to my wife: it's time to move on and work somewhere that you'll be happy, and

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Got the above button in an e-mail. I'll do my part!

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Somebody is not listening to the right people. I just don't believe that there is no way to stop the oil leak in the Gulf. Consider:We have put men on the moonWe can clone animalsWe can send rovers to Mars and remotely control themWe can transplant organsWe can fire a missile from a silo on one side of the world and drop in down a chimney on the other sideBUT we can't plug an oil leak in the

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TWO WOLVESOne evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, "My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us all."One is Evil - It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego."The other is Good - It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility,

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This is the first post in 8 months, and there weren't many in the months prior to that. First off, the blog is public again; and second, I will be posting regularly from now on.I miss blogging and keeping a record of what's going on, as well as posting stuff I find interesting. A lot of things have been missed by not posting for the last 8 months, and I don't want there to be any

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I love Leah's people :-)

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Leah is 4, and starts back to pre-school tomorrow. Here's a video blog update!

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Leah’s 4th birthday was this past Friday. Here’s how the day went: Leah got up and told me it was her birthday. She then handed me her booboo and said, “Daddy, you can throw my booboo away now ‘cause I’m 4”. We had been telling her when she turned 4 she would have to throw away her pacifier. Deborah was already at work when Leah got up, but she sang “Happy Birthday” to her over the phone. I

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What do you say when you post to your blog that your father has passed away? The blog at this point is for Leah. It is private and only family and friends are able to read it. One day Leah will sit down and work her way through all the posts. The above picture is a link to the obituary for my father. Leah, when you read this, just know that “Papa” loved you very much. I am so happy that he

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I have really neglected the blog lately, which is inexcusable, but there has been a good reason. I am no longer employed at where I have been working. I have been laid off for the past month, and toward the end of the lay off, I have started my own company. I have secured a contract with the company I used to work for and will be looking for other work locally.I got a surprise tonight when

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Yesterday was Good Friday, and Leah was out of school. I’m laid off right now, so it seemed like the thing to do was make it a father/daughter day. I had planned on us going out and doing several things, but once Leah got up and I asked her if she wanted to do all the stuff I was thinking about, she said she just wanted to stay home. I then thought about the fact that she never gets to just

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This video was shot in our bonus room last month. This is Leah's favorite song right now, and as you can see she loves to dance! I should be updating the blog more regularily now, so check back.

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I have thought about doing this for a long time. You now need to be invited to be able to view this blog. Only family and friends will be able to see the content here. I am going to send invitations to everyone I can think of that reads the blog regularly. If you know someone that reads the blog that would like to continue, let me know and I'll send them an invite.

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Since I last posted, it has been busy. Good and bad. As part of my time off work, I finally got my garage cleaned and participated in a community yard sale. Then Monday night, I got a call saying that my father had collapsed and my mother thought he had died. That was the beginning of what has been several difficult days. He is still in the hospital. They do not know why he collapsed.

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This is my friend Mark doing what he loves best. Happy birthday, man. If the cigars haven't arrived yet, bet sure to light up a Titan to celebrate. Hope you have a good one and I'll talk to you later.

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I'm playing Mr. Mom this week and next. I have been laid off again, and it's supposed to be for two weeks, though I might get called in early. Yesterday and today after I picked Leah up at preschool, we have spent some time outside at the swingset. I love seeing the joy that she gets from simply playing outside. I do remember when life was so simple and uncomplicated. Thank God I'm able to

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Today was a good day. Here’s how it went: I picked Dale (my bro-in-law) up at his house and we drove out to my friend Jim’s house to do some shooting. Dale brought two .40 calibers (a Glock and a Beretta). I brought my Rossi .38.Jim and his tractorThe targetJim has a great place to shoot and we shot around 200 rounds of ammo. Afterward, Dale and I took Jom’s Gator up on the ridge and did

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We had a fun evening last night. Deb, Leah and I went to Granny's for a visit. Dale and I hung out in the garage, while Leah and Robyn played inside. Deb, Mish, and Granny fixed a great lasagna, of which I ate too much as usual :-) Leah and Robyn spent the night. The above picture is not the best quality in the world because I used my cell phone camera.

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We had some pretty heavy winds yesterday. There was a line of storms that moved through, that while not as severe as they predicted, still packed a punch. The above picture is what I saw when I got home and looked out on the patio.This is Leah in her glasses she brought home from preschool. I haven't had a lot of pictures to upload lately, but hopefully that will soon change. Other things

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20 years ago, an awesome band was formed, called Eclipse. They didn't last long, but rocked hard while they were together. They played such venues as the Kroger parking lot, and the county fair! Those were the days. This was my first band. Me on guitar, Mark on guitar, and Joey on drums. Click the pics to enlarge.Thanks for the pics, Mark. I didn't even know we had one from the fair :-)

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Granny, Dale, Mish, Tootie, Big Daddy, and Robyn came over last night for a cookout. I had a great time. Dale, Big Daddy, Tootie and I sat outside by the fire most of the night, while Leah and Robyn played inside. A very nice evening. It turns cold again tomorrow night.I was pulling for Arizona in the Superbowl this evening, but it was the Steelers year. I’m still sick that the Titans blew

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The temperature this morning is in the low 20s, and there's frost on the grill....but that's going to change. It's supposed to be around 50 today with lots of sunshine. This evening we're having family over for a cookout. I'm looking forward to firing up the grill and the chiminea and having a good time.There's frost on the grass, but the sun is moving in. I can't wait for things to warm up

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Well, I smoked the last cigar in the sampler that Mark gave me a few months ago. It was the Carlos Torano Exodus 1959. This was supposed to be the strongest in the bag….and it was. I have to say that I really didn’t like it. It had a good draw, and burned well, but I didn’t like the taste or the aftertaste.Now that all ten have been smoked, here are my top three (not necessarily in order):

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The Mac desktop will be celebrating its 25th birthday this Saturday. Check out this LINK.

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I went by my mom and dad's house earlier today. We visited for a little while and then they were going out to run errands. They were taking Zoe with them and Mom put Zoe's coat on her. This was the first time I had seen her in her coat. I wish I had gotten a shot from the side, but it was still a cute picture.Deborah and Leah went to Robyn's birthday party today. There will be another one

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I get a lot of Christian based e-mails. Some of them are mini-books, and when I see the length I don't read them. I do at least try to let my eyes scan them quickly to see if anything jumps out. I received the following in an e-mail recently, and it was so good that I wanted to post it here. A very inspiring message, and a great way to look at the problems in your life. If you read it, you'll be

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I’ve let myself get behind on the blog again, so once again it’s time to catch up. The above picture is Leah wearing Deborah’s shoes. She is getting to where she will sing and dance and play a little air guitar, and she’ll strike a pose every now and then too. Below is another picture from the same evening. I thought both of these were cute.There hasn’t been any book reviews lately because I

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Well, some things are back to normal and some things will be as of tomorrow. Leah is back in school, and back to her routine. I am in my third week of being laid off, but got the call to come back to work tomorrow. No new pics of Leah to post right now, but that should change soon. There may be a video also. There are moments when something will happen that you wish so much you had a picture

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For those of you that do not like the cigar posts (and I know you’re out there), they will soon be ending. I have almost finished the sampler bag that Mark gave me.Tonight, I built a fire in the chiminea, poured a drink, and lit the Carlos Torano Virtuoso. Mark and I were on the phone while I smoked this cigar and he was smoking a new one he has not had before too. The temperature was about 34

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I built a fire in the chiminea tonight and fired up the Oliva Serie G cigar. I only have five cigars left in the sampler that my friend Mark brought me a few months ago. I was really looking forward to this cigar based on a review I saw at stogiereview.com. So, with the fire going and stoked well, and with a shot of J.D., and Mark on the phone, I gave this one a try. I liked it from the

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We had a great time Christmas Eve and Christmas day with both sides of the family. The kids loved it and so did the adults. Above are pics of Leah and Robyn. I'll upload the rest of the pictures to Picasa and send invites. Hope everyone had a great Christmas.

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I finally had a good chance to smoke another cigar tonight. I chose The Edge by Rocky Patel with the Corojo wrapper. The Edge is Mark’s favorite. The first one I had was with the Maduro wrapper and I didn’t care for it. Mark thought it might just be that I didn’t like the Maduro wrapper, but that theory was shot when I smoked and loved the MX2. So, he wanted me to try the version with the

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10 Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. 11 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.Luke 2:10-11

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I can't believe it's Christmas Eve. The year has flown by. The above picture is Leah in the Christmas program they put on at her preschool recently. We'll be heading over to Granny's house a little later to be with Deb's side of the family this afternoon and evening. Leah is looking forward to opening some presents, and Christmas Eve is always a good time for everybody.The cold I had a week

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The above pic is me with my black Fender Strat. If it looks like my pick hand is moving very fast, all I can say is Photoshop is great :-) Mark sent me a link to a site where guitarists sent in one minute of video. The top four are the winners and the hundreds that come after are the honorable mentions. I spent a loooong time watching these videos last night. If you love great guitar playing

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The Titans secured home field advantage throughout the playoffs yesterday by beating the Pittsburg Steelers 31 to 14. It was an impressive victory especially in light of Vanden Bosch and Haynesworth being out. You can read about the game HERE.On a different subject, I’d like to take this opportunity to say that United Healthcare sucks. I wish that we had BCBS at work. United Healthcare gave

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Night before last, Leah had her first Christmas Program at preschool. Granny, Mish, Dale, Tootie, and Robyn met us at the school. Leah did very good. We all went to Logan's afterward. And even thought this particular night Logan's wasn't good, it was good for everyone to get together. Thanks to everyone for coming out on a cold, rainy night. The above pic is Leah and Robyn in the restaurant

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Deborah and I went to my company Christmas party last night. We had a very good time. There was good music, good food, and a lot of laughs. Leah spent the night with Granny, Mish, and Dale. Thanks to them for keeping her.We played "Dirty Santa" and the picture above are the gifts Deb and I ended up with :-)

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I haven't been posting a lot lately, but hopefully that will change. I took the picture above earlier tonight as Leah was eating supper. This is also my 200th post since I started this blog. One of these days I'm going to go back and put tags on all the posts and have them categorized.It was a cold and rainy day today in middle Tennessee. Once nightfall came, it changed to snow. I drove home

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I had decided not to post this picture, but Deb wants me to. It has been almost a week since I stepped through the attic floor. The above picture shows what my ankle looks like. My knee is actually the most painful even though the ankle looks worse. I went to the doctor on Monday and he did an x-ray and an ultrasound. Both were fine. So I just have to give it time.Otherwise, there’s not a

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It's been about a week since my last post. There has been a lot going on and for one reason or another I didn't get the blog updated. Deb and I both dropped the ball as far as pictures (me more than her), but we haven't taken any picture and I have none to post. Last Wednesday, Leah spent the day and evening with Tootie, Mish, and Granny while Deborah and I went shopping. We also finally

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The winning streak comes to an end. Though it would have been nice, I don’t think anyone expected them to go undefeated this season. Well, the pressure of an undefeated season is off, so they can focus on getting into the Superbowl. Step one is trying for home field advantage throughout the playoffs. At least they got beat by a good team. The Jets were better than I expected they would be.

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