Monthly Archives: December 2009

Audio Addiction: Pearl Jam’s Backspacer

I fail at blogging.  I wrote this post like three weeks ago and thought I published it.  Apparently not.  Here it is anyway. The biggest difference between this and previous PJ records is that its…happy?  My first reaction when I … Continue reading

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Quick Christmas Thoughts

Merry Christmas all.  Just a couple of quick thoughts for the holiday weekend. Thanks American Airlines for not charging for luggage on our flight out.  We really do appreciate it and wish you a Merry Christmas as well. First, truly … Continue reading

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Snowpocalypse 2009: The Aftermath

Usually, talk about snowstorms happening in the cities I live in are full of hyperbole and sensationalism.  Huge storms often turn into nothing, but this time the predictions were pretty much right on.  I think the final accumulation count came to … Continue reading

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Pictures from Snowpocalypse ’09

You’re living under a rock if you don’t know about the big snowstorm we’re having along the mid-Atlantic coast and north. Cris and I have had a pretty nice day of lazying about, but we did for a brief walk … Continue reading

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Go See the Blind Side

I really don’t think I’m overstating it when I say that The Blind Side is one of the best movies that I’ve in quite some time.  I’ve always been a big fan of inspirational sports movies, and this one makes … Continue reading

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Final Weekend of College Football

What a way to finish the season.  Last weekend was the final weekend of the regular season, including conference championships, and there were some pretty incredible games. Pitt-WV was tight until the end with points flying left and right. The … Continue reading

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Charlie Weis and Bobby Bowden

So the coaching carousel has started turning in a big way last week.  A number of lower profile coaches lost their jobs last week, but there were a couple of others who were the subject of much debate due to … Continue reading

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Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer

Every year leading up to Christmas I still love to catch all the animated kid shows.  Behind the night before Christmas with the Christmas clock that breaks, Rudolph the Red nosed Reindeer was my favorite.  I say was because seeing … Continue reading

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