“Temperatures falling through the 30s.” All right! Good stuff. I don’t have a lot to say about the BCS championship. What is there to do but smile? Though I knew Alabama had a reasonable shot at winning, the total dominance was a delightful surprise. Also, thanks largely to the SEC-on-SEC title game as the final [...]
Jan 122012
Jan 052012
I was one for three on my Christmas movies this time around. Christmas Vacation was the only one I managed. There is nothing the University of Tennessee could do for its football program that would make more sense than calling Phillip Fulmer. When I was Nathan’s age, I couldn’t believe how much my dad forgot. [...]
Dec 292011
We’re planning to visit seven angels today. OK, son, check it out: I tell you well in advance what time the video game is going off so you can plan. If it’s 3:55, and I’ve already told you 30 minutes ago that I’m turning the video game off at 4:00, and you start a game [...]
Dec 262011
The boys had a good Christmas morning, I believe, though this is almost certainly Aaron’s last year to believe in Santa Claus. Nathan, calling on subtlety and understatement I didn’t realize he yet had, did a good job preserving it for Aaron without overselling it. Lea and I got a new couch for Christmas, and [...]
Dec 222011
Saw Mission: Impossible—Ghost Protocol last night with BamaDan. It’s a popcorn movie that is comfortable with its station, and refreshingly devoid of haughtiness. If you think you’ll enjoy it, you will. 7/10. I find the Facebook timeline intuitive and aesthetically pleasing. No complaints so far, major or otherwise. So I ordered and received a Lands’ [...]
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