Author Archives: Jason

Grace at Olive Garden

I had a great weekend. I flew out Thursday to spend a few days with my good friend, Lane. Lane is my oldest and best friend, and he serves the West University Church of Christ as their associate minister. I … Continue reading

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LCS Predictions

Well, I was three out of four on my LDS predictions and I even nailed the NLDS rounds TO THE GAME. So I’ve got that going for me. However, I was just as surprised as anyone that Tampa choked against … Continue reading

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On Partisanship

Edward Livingston, speaking before the Senate in 1830, had this to say about the cost of political partisanship for partisanship’s sake. Sage words, even 180 years later (bold font mine): The spirit of which I speak…creates imaginary and magnifies real … Continue reading

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Gibby

In 1988, I was in the 6th grade. One of my best friends, Michael Miller, was a huge Dodgers fan. His Dad grew up in L.A. or something, so he’d been a Dodger fan since birth. As a Cardinal fan, … Continue reading

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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

October is one of my favorite times of the year. Not only is the weather cooler (finally), college football and the NFL are in full swing and it’s time to crack out the long sleeves. Best of all, it’s time … Continue reading

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MiPod: Fall 2010

In case you were wondering, you can now download the soundtrack for a movie about the genesis of social networking uber-site Facebook. This is music from a movie about Facebook, a gale force of pop culture and media confluences the … Continue reading

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2010 MLB Awards

There’s only a week left in the baseball season, but I’ve already cast my vote for the annual awards in both leagues. For all of my fellow baseball writers, here’s the direction you ought to be leaning as you fill … Continue reading

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The Sermon on the Mount 21

5 “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they … Continue reading

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MLB 2010: In Review

Well, it’s my favorite time of the year: college football is in full swing; the NFL — with all of it’s intriguing narratives — is already captivating my attention; for the third year in a row, my beloved Lobes are … Continue reading

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Things I Want to Remember, Vol. 10

Last night as she was getting ready for bath time, Abby Kate turns to me and says, “Daddy, I’m going to throw water on you!” I was like, “No! Please don’t! I’ll get all wet!” After going back and forth … Continue reading

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