Wednesday, January 25, 2006

The Recruiting Home Stretch


I don't want to jinx things, so I'll leave it at this for the next week...

Come on Andre!

Come on Stevens!

Come on Udell!

Come on Talbert!

Come on Hawthorne!

Come on Peanut!

Come on Tillman!

That would be alright with me!

Roll Tide Roll!

Stay Tuned...

The "Sierra Mist" of lectures...

Most refreshing thing I've heard a teacher say in years?

"I am not going to ask you a policy question on an exam so that you can tell me what I think!"

"I want you to think critically, and provide an answer for me."

"Don't get hung up on 'categories' and 'labels' when it comes to critically analyzing issues like Rent Control."

Whew...I feel like I jumped off the balcony and landed in a little class of ice water.

Yeah, its like that.

Stay Tuned...

5...4...3...2...1



28-27

Aaron Bellville hit a three-pointer with 26 seconds left, and we followed up with great team defense, and 4 very controlled in-bounds plays...

I was 1 for 4 from the field, and 1 of 4 from the free throw line. Not my strongest performance...

We played a 2-3 Zone to start the game, and that resulted in a 7-1 lead at the first timeout. Then the team insisted we switch to Man-to-Man and the result was them scoring 5 straight, and swapping the lead back and forth the rest of the game...

It might have been the worst officiating I've ever witnessed...There was a questionable call when I threw the ball off of someone but the 'ref (if you can call him that) blew the whistle before the ball even crossed the baseline. I suppose he didn't anticipate me being able to get there in time. He was wrong. He knew it too. I told him after that call that he owed me a call. We got it at the end...

On the last in-bounds play, W.Mo got tripped up by Kurt while trying to get free so he could catch the ball, and when the ball was passed in to him, he fell down**, and the ball went out of bounds. Rather than calling it a turnover, we got a "holding" call against whomever was defending W.Mo...

**W.Mo would like me to clarify that he fell down as a RESULT of the contact by Kurt, not because he is a klutz. The fact that he is a klutz is coincidental.

Priceless...

Victory is so sweet...

Stay Tuned...

Tuesday, January 24, 2006

Alito Senate Committee Vote Today...




Our fearless leader...

re: Mr. Alito -

"Sam Alito is a very, very smart, capable man. When you talk to Sam Alito, you think, 'smart judge.' "

Brilliant...

If only he made me think "Smart President"...

10 to 8 along party lines Alito gets out of committee...

I hope the Democrats stay strong on the floor, and civil liberties might have a fighting chance...

Stay Tuned...

Birthday Pictures


Me and Holly


The previously referenced performance by Greg, Kurt, and Lance-One


Greg gets the crowd into Karaoke. Who knew that was possible?


Aslynn and Holly (the birthday girl)


William and Holly celebrate their birthday together!


The Group at Wasabi


Hardcore Hollis!


Is it just me, or does this guy look like Henry Rothenberg?

** Abe asks "How are your devoted readers to know who Henry Rothenberg is?" Thats a good question. Henry is one of my closest friends growing up, who now serves as a weather man in Missouri. For a picture to compare, look at this:

http://www.showmeweather.com/Contact/staff4.asp

- Thanks Abe!



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Ping Pong Pool



We went to Bailey's to read our property/contracts, grab a sandwich, and glance at the first half of the Lady Vols v. Duke game...

An hour, tops...

That was at 7:00...

At 11:30, after 7 games of pool, 6 games of ping pong, and 6 games of darts, I insisted that we leave...

For what its worth, I think I owned AJK pretty much across the board...and table...

Stay Tuned...

Monday, January 23, 2006

Griz add Gritty Veteran




Chucky Atkins...

The Pride of South Florida...

Undrafted out of USF...

4 teams in 6 years...

Newest addition to the Memphis Grizzlies.

And it was a coup! We almost traded for him, but the contract he was playing under would have cost Memphis $6 Million, including a $3 Million dollar luxury tax. Then the Wizards bought out his contract, and he can now come play for the Grizzlies on the league minimum for veterans, which is just under $1 Million. This will not cost the grizzlies any luxury tax money.

A coup...

The Chucky Doll comes to Memphis...

Well...Miami, then Memphis...

Stay Tuned...