Archive for September, 2007
Saturday, September 22nd, 2007
Write to Me
WordPress, assuming my short search for answers is correct, makes it incredibly difficult to put up a simple E-mail link on this board. I’m sure all two or three of you who read this blog have, at times, wanted to write to me personally without everyone else seeing it. Whether it’s to gush over the […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Blog News by Steven Gardner
Wednesday, September 19th, 2007
One of Us Might End Up Back in D.C.
Twenty years ago or so I thought more about my old high school classmates and knew less about them than I do now. On Sunday I wrote an e-mail to a guy I kind of hung out with from time to time when I was a teenager. Had I not come across some information about […]
2 Comments » - Posted in Musings, Friends, Politics by Steven Gardner
Sunday, September 16th, 2007
The Blind Side Tackled
Every once in a while I read a book I enjoy so much that I read it twice. I just finished one for the first time that I’m sure I’ll go through again.
The Blind Side tells of Michael Oher, who plays left tackle at Ole Miss. If the story were that simple the book wouldn’t […]
No Comments » - Posted in Books, Pop Culture, Sports by Steven Gardner
Thursday, September 6th, 2007
Wish I’d Written This
Leonard Pitts Jr. on the latest Harry Potter book:
My personal gag reflex was triggered when a certain newspaper, which we’ll call ”The Miami Herald,” published a piece, complete with quotes from worried mothers and the obligatory advice from talking heads, on how to help your children cope if Harry is killed.
Beg pardon, […]
2 Comments » - Posted in Musings by Steven Gardner
Tuesday, September 4th, 2007
So, What Did You Do This Weekend?
My weekend was pretty uneventful. There was this.
Campbell nearly completed a third TD score just before the break, but hard-hitting Indians corner Denny “Dirt” Kerstetter separated Jordan Smith from the football to prevent further damage. Still, Steel-High was rolling.
Not for long, as Steven Gardner wheeled 96 yards with the second-half kick to bring the […]