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Thanks to the generosity of Alycia’s grandparents, this past weekend we had the tremendous opportunity to see John Williams conduct the Los Angeles Philharmonic. We spent Saturday evening at the Hollywood Bowl listening to music from different movies. This is the second time I’ve seen John Williams at the Hollywood Bowl and both times itRead more

Maybe it’s the fact that college football and the NFL are kicking off soon, but I really enjoyed everything about the Triwizard tournament in these chapters of The Goblet of Fire. These chapters didn’t reveal too much about the Death Eaters and Voldemort’s plans but it was still my favorite part of the book soRead more

Thanks to social media I will be back in our 50th state two weeks from today. Last week I entered AM 570’s contest to win a trip to Hawaii. AM 570 is our local Fox Sports Radio affiliate and I listen to it every day. I signed up for the contest, which involved getting asRead more

I wish that losing weight was easier or that eating hamburgers wasn’t unhealthy. Last April I posted about how I’d found a new resolve to eat better and lose weight. As a result of that new resolve I had lost 15 pounds. That resolve faded over the summer, though, as my meager workouts weren’t enoughRead more

Yesterday I wrote about the importance of ceremony and the need to celebrate the good things that God has done in our lives. After attending an ordination, a wedding and a baptism last weekend, I couldn’t help but think of some of my favorite nerdy ceremonies and how they might help us see God aRead more

I spend most of my weekends watching nerdy movies, playing video games, reading comics and going to church. This past weekend was a lot different, though. Instead of participating in my favorite nerdy activities, Saturday and Sunday were filled with ceremony. On Saturday morning I had the pleasure of attending the ordination ceremony of oneRead more