December 2008
13 posts
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Cowboys = Fail
I root for injuries when these two teams play. But I love watching cowboys getting pwnd
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"Awesome" defined in 50 seconds
“Everything is cool.”
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Pretty Ace Dude: Jon Favreau, Speechwriter
I’ve got another near-addition to my Living Heroes list: Jon Favreau, 27, White House Director of Speechwriting. Barack Obama’s chief speechwriter is 27 years old. 27. You must read this story in the Washington Post that profiles the last 5 years of his life: hired as a press assistant in the Kerry campaign in 2003, Senator Obama’s speechwriter in 2004 and Chief Speechwriter for...
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Fantasy Lombardi
I’ve had a pretty disappointing year in all 9 of my fantasy leagues. But now I’ve got my eyes on the prize for next year: From theultimatetrophy.com starting at $300 depending on the wood, the finish and the inscriptions. Pretty ace.
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Thoughts on MILK
Milk is an awesome movie. There’s not much to it from a visual standpoint, but the story is deeply engaging and the cast is remarkable. The depth of the movie is revealed with every scene and it’s a story driven by actors playing ordinary people doing extraordinarily inspiring things. Make no mistake, Sean Penn is the heart and soul of the movie. The supporting cast of actors were at...
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No Mas. No Mas.
Warning: The following is a Washington Redskins fan rant - you probably don’t care for it. Also, it’s extremely dramatic - as all fans are prone. I’m completely fed up with the current crop of players and the utter lack of common sense in the Redskins front office. This is nothing new. I am temperamental, I am dying hard, I am furious - I am a Washington Redskins fan. This is...
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Chris Horton - Pretty Ace
Usually, I hate SI.com for its worthless writing (“coffeenerdness?” lame) and Redskins hateration. Every once in a while, they actually find a good storyline and follow it: From SI.com December 12, 2008 In a film room at Redskins Park, rookie safety Chris Horton studies one offense after another, dutifully learning to read formations and decipher tendencies. But every so often, his...
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Images from Human Rights Day - 12/10/08
Yesterday, was Human Rights Day. Check out the alarming photo: [caption id=”” align=”aligncenter” width=”460” caption=”Amnesity International Campaign: Stop Human Trafficing”][/caption] Watch this:
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Accountability
I’ve always wondered how drastically my life would change if I started tracking every hour of my day from sunrise to sunrise. I’d imagine the first few days would be a break from the norm: who wants to admit bathroom reading-session times or all the time spent rolling around on the carpet agonizing over another Redskins loss? Or, maybe that’s just me… I bet I waste about 5...
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BusyBee
It’s been SuperMassively quiet on the blog front for me, huh? Work is busy. Church is busy. Life is busy. - The Redskins are wretched and have ruined my winter. They do this to me every year. - ECCM2009 is starting to take shape and I’m getting excited! - I simply cannot wait for my mini-vacation in SoCal. - My wife is haplessly addicted to her new Nintendo DS. - We have a Christmas...
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Ordinary Hero Blog
So, for the past few weeks (and by weeks, I mean 25years), I’ve been looking for a cause to define my life. Not as some small ancillary activity, but a truly life-long commitment to the betterment of society. I haven’t figured out where I fit in yet, but I think I’ve found my cause. Stay tuned for that, I guess. In the mean time, I’ve taken one small step. It isn’t...
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Can't Put a Price on Irony
or can you?
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My Living Heroes
After much internal debate and several iterations, I think I’ve come up with my top 10 living superheroes. It was actually a pretty fun exercise - thinking about the people that inspire me most, limiting the list to those that are still alive and then thinking through how to justify each. All are world changers in more ways than one. All are prime candidates for my “if I could trade...