Archive | August, 2008

Tim and Stephanie Pierce, Finding Their Place in the World– 8000 Miles at a Time

25. August 2008

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Tim and Stephanie Pierce, Finding Their Place in the World– 8000 Miles at a Time

TCM: Wow. Talk to me about the process. Stephanie: Well, we went down to the library and got every travel book known to man. ‘Hiking books’, ‘things to do books’… it seemed at first we had 3 books for every state! We finally returned the books and just decided we were going to open up the map, and find the most backwoods way of getting wherever we were going!

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Brad Reynolds Song “The Diary” Helps Shooting Victim

25. August 2008

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Brad Reynolds Song “The Diary” Helps Shooting Victim

TCM: What happened? Brad: She was apparently in a very volatile relationship with her husband. They were separated but he would stalk her and make threats etc... She had just filed for an order of protection a few days prior, but on June 17th he showed up at the salon and shot her 5 times, including twice in the chest and once in the neck, then he turned the gun on himself and ended his own life.

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C.H.A.M.P.I.O.N.S. “Olympic Believers”

25. August 2008

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C.H.A.M.P.I.O.N.S.  “Olympic Believers”

I was reconciling my bank statement and found six "surprises". These were transactions charged to my debit card that I did not know about. My identity has been stolen! To make matters worse, the charges were made for membership to porn sites.

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The Food Addict

25. August 2008

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The Food Addict

I was livid and threw the food at her feet. She picked it up and left. I proceeded to bawl my eyes out through the entire movie, just eating the candy. I couldn’t finish it because the lump in my throat would not go away.

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StickShift Cartoon #2 for August

24. August 2008

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StickShift Cartoon #2 for August

Transparent Christian Magazine has a fun feature. Leave your own punchline for the following cartoon! It’s called “Stick Shift!” Use your creativity to win a free CD from DJ RockinRon on KBCU Saturday Nights! Listen to his radio show on Saturday night at 9:00 pm to hear the winner!

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An Unlikely Hero

12. August 2008

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An Unlikely Hero

A HERO? THIS IS AN EASY ONE. When it was first suggested to me, a single image flashed in my mind. There was no debate. I loved my father, and because he is gone, it would be only right for the honor to go to him.

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Spiritual Mentor - Gray Hair and Great Advice

12. August 2008

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Spiritual Mentor - Gray Hair and Great Advice

She got kind of quiet. She said “say that again…” I said “ummm…which part.” She said “the part about the gray hair.” I realized that Susan probably has a few gray hairs, and I might have just offended her. I blushed a little, and she said “the way you said that…

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C.H.A.M.P.I.O.N.S “Ordinary”

12. August 2008

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C.H.A.M.P.I.O.N.S “Ordinary”

They worked in mundane vocations. They were considered "ignorant ignoramuses" by the religious community. Their past was extremely questionable. They were prone to mistakes, misstatements, and egotistical remarks. They argued over who would be the greatest.

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StickShift–August 2008

12. August 2008

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StickShift–August 2008

Transparent Christian Magazine has a fun feature. Leave your own punchline for the following cartoon! It’s called “Stick Shift!” Use your creativity to win a free CD from DJ RockinRon on KBCU Saturday Nights! Listen to his radio show on Saturday night at 9:00 pm to hear the winner!

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Are You A Cliché?

12. August 2008

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Are You A Cliché?

Have you ever been stopped in your tracks by the ordinary things of life? Today, I was checking out at the Walmart cashier. She said, “Have a great day.” I responded with the typical, “Thanks. You too.”

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