The What’s App carrier pigeon commercial was funny to me one time, and now that commercial seems overplayed. Make it go away, please.
The NBC Election Tracker says 95% of voters in Texas are over 65. And you wonder why this state is going to stay red for so long.
On last night’s Monday Night Football, it was revealed Peyton Manning is coaching his 11-year-old’s football team. It was be neat for any parent coaching against him.
Former President Obama was on The Manning cast last night. As much as I love the guy, he’s got no hot sports opinons.
I voted yesterday. Even with the downpour I had to wait a little bit in line.
Anybody remember the Google Reader? It was a great feed aggregator. I miss the heck out of that sucker.
A different type of sky pollution – Space ads could earn $2 million a day, say Russian researchers – They claim a three-month ad would pay for itself in one month.
“As unrealistic as it may seem, we show that space advertising based on 50 or more small satellites flying in formation could be economically viable,” they write in the journal Aerospace.
Of the many things I miss about having a healthy relationship with my children’s mother, sharing thoughts and experiences about our children is one of them. Sometimes one kid will do something heartwarming or have achieved something. I’d love to share it with their mother to celebrate and appreciate the moment, but I’ve been told she doesn’t want that sort of relationship. So, I’m left feeling a bit empty not being to brag or celebrate my kids with the one person who may love them as much as I do. For instance, DaughterGeeding wanted to play catch with the softball, and I jumped at the opportunity. I wasn’t able to do something as simple as that a year ago, but thankfully, spinal surgery now makes that possible. This was the first time we played catch in a long time, and the girl can throw a lot harder than she used to. There’s no longer an arch to her throw, she now throws heat. Pride kept me from asking 12-year-old DaughterGeeding to throw softer.
One of the hardest parts of healing is imagining how things could have been.
I like the athletic skills and ability of the Longhorns QB, despite the loss on Saturday. But, I really detest everything about this person, from the skanky mullet, to the sparse mutton chop-like beard, to his Southlake upbringing, to the skipping of his senior year of high school, and how he benefits from the NIL.
During this time he had put the Boeing 757 into storage, since he didn’t expect he’d need it for eight years. As a result, he didn’t keep up maintenance on the jet. When it became clear he didn’t win reelection, he needed to do a bit of work to get his plane airworthy again.
Specifically, the Boeing 757 was stored at Stewart Airport in New York (SWF), and it needed a Rolls-Royce RB211 engine to even depart the airport. It would then be flown to Lake Charles, Louisiana (CWF), where the plane would undergo significant maintenance.
Where slavery is on the ballot this November – Over 150 years after the U.S. abolished slavery, nearly 20 state constitutions still allow forced labor as punishment for certain crimes.
When you live in Texas, you are forced to see and hear nothing but propaganda about how evil and damaging liberals are. When I was in DC, it was completely the opposite. It was very bizarre for me.
In many states, abortion is no longer seen as a health procedure, but a morality issue
In 13 of those 14 states, abortion is banned even in the earliest stages of pregnancy.
Sometimes, patients want to see the tissue after an abortion. “They are stunned by what it actually looks like,” says Fleischman. “That’s when I realized how much the imagery on the internet and on placards – showing human-like qualities at this early stage of development – has really permeated the culture. People almost don’t believe this is what comes out.”
Patients may come in for an abortion fearful at this stage, having read through forums or looked at images online. “They’re expecting to see a little fetus with hands – a developed, miniature baby.” Often, she says, “they feel they’ve been deceived.”
Texas is home to some 210 mega-churches. Only one state, California, has more with 218.
A mega-church refers to any Christian congregation with an average weekly attendance of at least 2,000.
Roughly two-thirds describe themselves as evangelical; 40% are non-denominational and 16% are Southern Baptists.
I thought there would be more Southern Baptist churches on this list. But, most of those evangelical mega-churches are what I refer to as Baptist Splenda, or Baptist Light, as their members, founders, and leadership often come from a Baptist background. Barry over at LiberallyLean.com was surprised to find out Fellowship Church in Grapevine is SBC. The only time it’s mention, from what I’m told, is when you are about to join the church and it’s only barely mentioned. Also, when I was in the SBC, there was a trend of churches changing their names and leaving the word “Baptist” out of it because research found it to be a deterrent.
Nearly all mega-church pastors are men, who are often viewed as authoritative and charismatic, according to the institute.
Prestonwood Baptist is fifth on the list with an average weekly attendance of 17,000. It’s lead by a Hardin-Simmons graduated. I remember a non-Christian friend starting to explore the faith. He said he listened to a few of that pastor’s sermons and thought he sounded grumpy, mad, and disappointed in people. He was like, “Why would anyone want to be a part of that?” Thankfully, he continued to explore and found a church home he’s somewhat active in.
I remember when the third or middle break light started to become a thing in the Nineties. At the time, I was like, “What a great idea, why didn’t I think of that?”
I make fun of OtherDogGeedingII because I don’t think he knows how to bark. He can growl and whine. But, instead of barking, he just kinda squeals.
I retweeted this yesterday, “I am utterly convinced that God will have all kinds of grace if we got the theology wrong. I’m not entirely sure about how God will take it if we got the loving other people, seeking justice, and choosing mercy part of life wrong.”
The episode, “Hollywood on Trial,” which originally aired in 2005, sees the show’s hosts Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage attempt to reproduce famous scenes and commonly used plot devices from Hollywood films with the goal of ascertaining their scientific validity. The pair and their team investigate whether a person can break down a door with four types of locks, whether a sinking ship — like the Titanic — can actually create a whirlpool, and whether a lit cigarette can really ignite a pool of gasoline. It was the last of these questions that caught Mr. Galvan’s interest.
I feel sorry for the training the dog had to go through – A police dog who can detect seminal fluid has been welcomed to the Cheshire and North Wales Police Dog Unit.
Golden Labrador April qualified as a sexual crime scene Police Dog (PD) following six weeks of training from specialist officer PC Steve Gunn. She is now one of just three dogs in the UK specially trained to only detect seminal fluid.
The 15-month-old pooch can detect as little as 0.016ml of seminal fluid, sometimes years after it has been deposited, the force said.
A year ago I was facing paralysis. I’m mostly healed, thanks to surgery. One way I haven’t healed is my bottom lip shakes when I drink from a cup, mug, or bottle.
I bet within the next 10 years, vehicles will no longer have a 12-volt outlet. They will all be replaced with USB drives.
Remember when cars used to have cigarette lighters? You would have to push them in, and they would pop out when they were hot. As a kid, those were a really cool thing to play with. But you had to be careful not to burn yourself. I wonder what was the last make and model car to have one of those things?
There was a time in which cars had more ashtrays than cup holders.
Ten years ago this week, Big Tex caught on fire and was destroyed. I still find myself laughing about an inappropriate remark made back then, as one Texan was trying to relate to a non-Texan, “You don’t understand, this is our 9/11.”
Texas Monthly – Inside the Secret Plan to Bring Private School Vouchers to Texas – Political operatives descended on the Hill Country town of Wimberley with a scheme to send taxpayer dollars to private schools. Now they’re shopping the same blueprint elsewhere.
I haven’t watched a Jack Lemon movie in a long time. I need to find one to watch, he was a superb actor. Maybe I’ll watch Tuesdays with Morrie, which I’ve never seen.
Oliver Platt is an under-rated actor.
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