Whenever I see the Progressive “Turning Into Your Parents” commercial with the line monitor, I’m reminded of playing football and the coach yelling at us to back up and stand behind the line of scrimmage or not to pass the 20-yard barrier near the end zones.
Justin Tucker, the kicker for the Baltimore Ravens, had an opportunity to break his own and the league’s record for longest field goal yesterday. Aggies will remember him as the Longhorn kicker who beat them on a game-ending field goal, the last game played in that rivalry.
I’m tired of hearing the doctor on the Lume commercial talk about her armpits, under-boob, and butt crack. Her words, not mine.
I’m reminiscing about the football era of Breathe Right strips.
Okay, Kroger, we’ve had enough of that sappy holiday commercial you’ve been playing since before Halloween.
I enjoy reading books on my Kindle. I like how I can instantly look up definitions or Wiki articles. And, I think it’s easier on the eyes. But, sometimes I’m in that mood in which I just want to read a physical book.
Here’s an excerpt of Jimmy Johnson’s new book that Peter King highlighted in his previous article. It’s leads to one of those interesting “what might have been” thoughts.
Archie Manning called Johnson before the ’98 draft to ask him to try to work a trade so Peyton would land in Miami. One insurmountable problem, as Johnson writes, was offering Miami’s entire draft to Indianapolis to move up. “We picked 19th,” Johnson said. “People say, well, what would you have done with Dan Marino there? Well, you know, Peyton would’ve been behind Dan. But the way it worked out, Dan missed games every year and so Peyton would’ve been thrown into the lineup.”Added Johnson: “On top of that, Bill Belichick came that close to coming down and being my defensive coordinator. We could’ve had Peyton Manning as our quarterback and Bill Belichick as my defensive coordinator. But he had too much loyalty to Bill Parcells [on the Jets’ staff].”
I’m reading that Jimmy Johnson book. I thought I’d come off liking the guy more after reading it, but I don’t think that will be the case. When I read a coach’s book, I sometimes ask myself if I would have like their coaching style if I played for them, or if their coaching style would have been effective on me. Johnson’s coaching style wouldn’t have worked for me, though Parcell’s and Tony Dungy’s would have.
I don’t think I’ve fully internalized how frankly bizarre the world of suburban mega churches are. And I’m saying that as somebody who attended one as a kid pic.twitter.com/TRm1DwDaDp
This is a HuffPost article. I usually try to keep from linking to something so biased. But this will only be a big deal to me if Franklin Graham and Robert Jeffress turn on him, and I doubt that will ever happen as they lack a spine.
On The TICKET, TCU alumnus Corby, stated out of all the Christian schools (in term of the likes like Liberty), TCU is the least Christian amongst them. I blogged that opinion once and got roasted by the husband of a TCU alumnus.
Corby also perpetuates the rumor that Ann Richards got Baylor in the Big XII. A lot of people get that fact wrong. It was Bob Bullock, the longtime and powerful Lt. Governor at the time.
Yesterday I praised Aetna. I forgot I’ve been having trouble getting them to pay for the neck brace I was provided after spinal surgery. The medical device company states Aetna claims it wasn’t “medically necessary”.
I heard original MTV VJ Martha Quinn on a radio commercial yesterday. I haven’t thought about her in years. She was always very likable and seemed to be eternally youthful. She’s 63 in case you were wondering.
I couldn’t help but think of that LiberallyLean.com guy when I heard a segment on NPR on the evolution of storage warehouses. Partially because of him, I invested in a select mutual fund which deals with the subject.
Thanks to my Twitter follower (and I’m guessing loyal BoN reader) who suggested Buon Giorno Coffee as a meeting place for me and my friend. It also appeared as a suggestion in MeetWays.com, which was the first time I partook of the service. That website is pretty nifty and fills a niche need. Basically, if you and a friend want to find a place to meet at in between of two locations, all you have to do is plug in each other’s ZIP code and the type of place you’d like to meet, and you’re provided with a list of places on a map. In case you are wondering, they aren’t paying me for endorsing their product. I’m just looking for stuff to find and take up space in today’s post.
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I’m willing to bet good money Jesus never wore a cross.
I’ve been feeling a bit nostalgic about cars as of late. The pop-up headlights were cool, but are no more due to regulations. Also, the more moving parts you have, the higher the chance of something breaking. Speaking of moving parts, the powered antennae that raised and lowered felt like something out of NASA for a kid like me.
I never understood wood paneling on automobiles. It felt like the opposite of technological advancement. I also never understood why car seats would have tucked buttons. They were a failure waiting to happen and a magnet for crumbs, dirt, and all sorts of debris. I did get a kick out of the bench front seat, which was move like a couch. It was always a family effort having to move that thing forward for my vertically-challenged mother.
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I didn’t feel an earthquake yesterday unlike several of you.
Today is the 16th anniversary of my mother’s death and me becoming an orphan. I think I mentioned last week it was going to be the 15th, but I’ve since corrected my math. But it does mean it’s been about 15 years since I’ve last spoken to my brother, who I found out was actually my half-brother.
I enjoy the Nissan Heisman House commercials. I enjoy SNL. I enjoy following politics. I think SNL should do a Nissan Heisman House commercial parody using Hershel Walker’s likeness.
Elvis never played a concert outside of North America.
I thought Texas was the only U.S. state that was it’s own nation before becoming a state. But, yesterday I read that California existed as an independent nation—for 25 days. In case you were wondering, the Republic of Texas existed for nine years, eleven months, and seventeen days. Presidents of Republic of Texas were elected to two-year terms. There were essentially five. David G. Burnet was the interim, then Sam Houston, Mirabeau Lamar, Sam Houston again, and then with Anson Jones.
