Daily Archives: November 12, 2009
Freshmen Football Ends, Nothing More To Come? [Football]
So last Thursday was the final football game for Speed. Hard to believe he’s even a freshman and that he’s gaining ground on becoming, maybe, a sophomore. Anyway, they played Rockwall Heath at home and won 28-13. With the time … Continue reading
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Big, Big Happenings And I Almost Missed It All [Volleyball]
Several months ago, we were discussing the kids’ potential schedules for the fall. For the first time, Emma was going to play volleyball. Great, but I wasn’t that hopeful that 3rd grade volleyball would be all that exciting from a … Continue reading
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Candy And Football [Halloween]
I decried last year how Halloween seemed to be receding into a holiday no longer impacting our lives–mostly because Madysen and Speed are getting too big to cuddle. … Anyway, the game looked to be a walkover as we had an early 21-0 lead, but the lead was cut to 6 points twice in the second half, which had me awfully nervous. 
War Humor, Formulaic Masons, And Escalating Tragedy [Books]
A history of the siege of Stalingrad by the Germans in World War II would be a deeply depressing look into mankind and, to many readers, boring. But David Benioff’s novel City of Theives, set during the siege, is a … Continue reading
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