Author Archives: Jason

NL West Preview

Posted on April 3, 2010 by Jason

Final 2010 MLB preview. Click below to see my run down of the other divisions: AL West Preview NL Central Preview AL Central Preview NL East Preview AL East Preview San Francisco Giants Key additions: 1B Aubrey Huff; 3B / … Continue reading →

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Easter Thoughts: Good Friday

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Jason

Today has been a messy day. The kids woke up early and trashed the play room; books and cars and Legos and dolls all over the place. Sunny reconciled the checkbook only to find out that we’d been overcharged by … Continue reading →

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Things I Want to Remember, Vol. 6

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Jason

The other night, on the way to tee ball, we passed this old guy on the interstate. He was balding with hair on the side but no hair on top, glasses, driving his convertible with the top down. As we … Continue reading →

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AL West Preview

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Jason

Winding down the previews here. Today it’s the AL West. For a preview of the other divisions, check out the links below. NL Central Preview AL Central Preview NL East Preview AL East Preview Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Key … Continue reading →

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LOST Season Six: The Package

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Jason

A solid episode. Last week’s Alpert-isode was a tough act to follow, but for the most part, The Package worked. I say for the most part because there were a few elements that made me just roll my eyes, especially … Continue reading →

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Easter Thoughts: Sacrifice

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Jason

Surrendering ourselves to love God is not giving things up for God so much as giving ourselves to God. — Scot McKnight, The Jesus Creed To be a Christian is to live sacrificially. To say it differently, the Christian accepts … Continue reading →

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Popes & Bankers

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Jason

In Popes & Bankers, Jack Cashill aims for a cultural history of credit and debt. Mission accomplished. While the subject material could very easily lead to a dull, dry read, Cashill isn’t trying to write an economics textbook. Rather, he … Continue reading →

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MyPod: March Edition

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Jason

I haven’t written anything lately about the music I’ve been listening to. 2010 has been pretty lackluster so far with regard to new releases, but 2009 is going to be a tough year to compete with. Here’s a smattering of … Continue reading →

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LOST Season Six: Ab Aeterno

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Jason

Ab Aeterno – “from the everlasting” or “since the beginning of time” This was an incredible episode. Easily in my Top 10. And with time, it might be one of my absolute favorites. A great script with a rich mythological … Continue reading →

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Easter Thoughts: Barrenness

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Jason

The Gospel is the story of God’s work to bring life into barren places, a theme that bookends the Christ narrative. The wilderness of Mary’s barren womb is miraculously transformed into a repository for God’s most precious gift: the child, … Continue reading →

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