The other night, I was surfing YouTube clips at a friend's house and we came across the music video of a new song I liked and had only heard a few times before. At surface level, the lyrics were inspiring and seemed to have a Christian meaning. However, we discovered through watching the video that the song was actually written about witchcraft. ... [Read More…]
Thanks for calling 1-800-BAD-GIFT
"Thank you for calling the Sears' Christmas Gift Return Service Hotline. Due to an overwhelming amount of customer gift returns this holiday season we have automated the return process in order to save you time and quell the recent assaults on Customer Service team members. (R.I.P. Tony M. from the Omaha Sears) "Please signify the type of useless, ... [Read More…]
America’s Next National Holiday
The Super Bowl. America's unofficial holiday. The only day that brings the country together to eat great food, watch the same channel on TV, and actually look forward to commercials. This is my push for the date of the Super Bowl to become an official national holiday. Whether it's for the food, the commercials or the game, the Super Bowl is ... [Read More…]
Study Abroad creates opportunities
Last February, during a break from Sing Song practice, I walked into the Campus Center to check my mail. I opened my mailbox and pulled out the long-expected envelope. Without hesitating, I tore it open and began reading. I made it through the first sentence before I ran shrieking through the Campus Center to tell my friends the good news. I had ... [Read More…]
An open letter to my festive neighbor
Dear next door neighbor to the left (stage left, the one who seems to be very against "soliciting"), It has been a couple months since I moved in and, to be honest, you have been great. You're quiet like a mouse. Or a family who's children left them years ago for bigger and better things. You don't complain about my roommate's double parked truck ... [Read More…]
Man is flightless for a reason
Man wasn't made to fly. Maybe that's why he acts so strangely at airports. I flew home to Virginia for Thanksgiving break. As might be expected, I also flew back to Texas after Thanksgiving. I'd been on several flights, but this trip just had me asking too many questions to pass up this opportunity to reach the masses with my discoveries. Before ... [Read More…]
BCS needs a playoff system
BCS. This abbreviation has been the hot topic of Division I college football for several years now. This year's college football season proved again why a playoff system needs to replace the current Bowl Championship Series in determining the national championship match-up. The victim of the BCS monster this time is Oklahoma State University. OSU ... [Read More…]
Pristine precipitate provided pleasant play
The ground has been dusted with white, and that's quite an event around here. But I grew up in Iowa. It's about 800 miles north-northeast of Abilene and a good 30 degrees colder in the winter. Up there, we had substantial snow. That magical feeling of transformation you felt a few days ago upon seeing your snow-covered yard is similar to what my ... [Read More…]
A Dynamic Duo
Two of the things that serve big roles in my life are my faith and sports. Each defines me, albeit in different amounts, yet each does to a certain extent. I grew up deeply immersed with each alongside as I progressed through life. I have attended church since birth and been involved with sports in different capacities since my toddler years. Both ... [Read More…]
‘Tisn’t the season til the bird is gone
Signs of the Christmas season are popping up all around. People are pulling out their Christmas music, digging holiday sweaters out of their closets, putting up twinkle lights and decorating gingerbread cookies. This time of year is filled with many unique practices that are enjoyed for only a brief period of time before being stowed away for next ... [Read More…]
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