Monthly Archives: March 2009
Codes, War Crimes, Banana Humor [Movies]
For whatever reason, I’ve gone on a movie kick lately. Part of the reason is I’ve got my AppleTV set up to work okay. I’m still not happy with the configuration. Anyway, so I finally watched The Da Vinci Code … Continue reading
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District Games End: Varsity Soccer [Madysen]
Tuesday was the last away game of the regular season for Madysen. They were at Lovejoy and won 1-0. The game started late because of the weather and was called shortly after HP scored on a PK because of lightning. … Continue reading
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Homer, Stoners, And Ping Pong [Movies]
I went through a long dry movie spell. Now that I look back at these three movies I see they are largely of a kind. Interesting. I’m somewhat ashamed to admit that I didn’t see The Simpsons Movie in the … Continue reading
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Stunning Turn Of Events: Emma [Soccer]
Last week I expressed my surprise at seeing Emma step back onto the soccer pitch. Her game this Tuesday, against University Park Elementary, was ten times more stunning. The game started out overcast and ended with the pretty heavy rain, … Continue reading
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Versus Greenhill: Lacrosse Game 4 [Speed]
After a long dry spell here in Big D, rain has been coming down since Tuesday evening, washing out all practices and games from Wednesday through the weekend other than Madysen’s Varsity soccer game tonight. But before the rain came, … Continue reading
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What’s Not Ruining America: Soccer [Disappointing People]
I very rarely do this but having watched some greatly entertaining Champions League matches yesterday and today and then stumbling upon this poorly reasoned screed about how soccer is ruining America, I have to say something. I really hope that … Continue reading
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Layla’s 10th Birthday: Another Long Birthday Celebration [Birthdays]
So last Wednesday was Layla’s 10th birthday. Ten years ago, we were living in Cleveland Heights, and I was still in law school. A lot has changed–mostly for the better. In an attempt to out-duel Emma for longest birthday celebration, … Continue reading
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The Streak Goes To Two [Layla]
Okay, here we go. Layla is now 10 years old, which means that select soccer starts in just four months. She’s been somewhat ambivalent about increasing her commitment until very recently, so I wasn’t pushing the issue. But she did … Continue reading
District Games Start To Wind Down [Madysen]
We are now down to the last week of district games, and, hopefully and almost certainly, playoffs beginning. This past week, Tuesday was an away game against Rockwall. HP beat Rockwall at 2-0 at home earlier this season. But they … Continue reading
Versus Parish: Lacrosse Game 3 [Speed]
The first week of spring lacrosse produced a win and a loss. This, the second week, had only one game, so the scale was to be tipped one direction or another. The game, Friday night, was at and against Parish … Continue reading
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