Author Archives: Jason

Laughing to Keep From Crying

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Jason

You may have noticed the dearth of University of Tennessee related posts on this blog this fall. It’s not that I’ve become a fair weather fan; far from it. It’s that I’ve had virtually nothing positive to write about. We’re … Continue reading →

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2008 NL Round-Up

Posted on September 28, 2008 by Jason

Well, this is a sad day for me. Another baseball regular season is in the books. And although the excitement that is October baseball is will fuel me over the course of the next month, I’m taking a moment tonight … Continue reading →

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Bono on Malaria

Posted on September 26, 2008 by Jason

While I’m on a run of Bono-induced posts, I found this one interesting. While I find it hard to believe malaria will be completely eradicated by 2015, I like the sentiment. And I’m also thankful that these kinds of issues … Continue reading →

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In Concert: The Avett Brothers

Posted on September 26, 2008 by Jason

So I’m stoked that I get to see one of my favorite bands, The Avett Brothers, in concert tonight in Nashville. Their 2007 release, Emotionalism, has been my favorite record of the last 12 months. They have a bluegrass / … Continue reading →

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Bono on the Bailout

Posted on September 25, 2008 by Jason

Interesting quote by Bono on the bailout: It’s extraordinary to me that the United States can find $700 billion to save Wall Street and the entire G8 can’t find $25 billion dollars to saved 25,000 children who die every day … Continue reading →

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A Gift for Sunny

Posted on September 25, 2008 by Jason

May it never be said that I don’t have a romantic side. This morning before I left for work, I decided to present Sunny with a little gift to let her know how much she means to me. What do … Continue reading →

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A Dose of Perspective

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Jason

You know what helps me on days like this? Days filled with economic gloom-and-doom prognosticating and venomous political ads (even the local ones) and Ahmadinejad-Bush squareoffs and mortgage company fraud and racism and all the other stories that paint these … Continue reading →

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12:23am – Casper Strikes Again

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Jason

It’s 12:23am. Casper strikes again. Jackson got this gray Elmo remote control as a birthday gift from his Aunt Tara. It was pretty cool; it looked just like Daddy’s remote control, only it had these big googly eyes on top … Continue reading →

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Mommy M.I.A. Redux, Days 3 & 4

Posted on September 22, 2008 by Jason

This post is just for closure’s sake. Nothing exciting happened the last two days of the weekend. I had a runny nose / sore throat all weekend, pretty much right until Sunny got home. I know…I’m a wuss. Now that … Continue reading →

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Mommy M.I.A. Redux, Day 2

Posted on September 20, 2008 by Jason

Well, it’s the end of day two and we’re all still surviving. Last time I checked, we all still had our fingers and toes. Honestly, the kids have been great. Our ghost, on the other hand… This morning I had … Continue reading →

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