Archive for 2009

Dec

15 The Meaning of the 12 Days of Christmas

So here is something I learned last year at Christmastime. Merry Christmas!! The 12 Days of Christmas Did you know? Some early traditions hold that this song was used as a teaching tool to instruct young people of various denominations in the Christian faith. Even without the symbolism, the song is a playful ...

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Dec

14 The Twelve Days of Christmas

So I've decided to do 12 posts of Christmas. I'm not yet sure exactly what I'm going to write about for each one, but I think it will be a fun way to lead up to Christmas this year! (Even though technically the twelve days of Christmas starts on ...

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Dec

10 BCS Bowls Announcement & Legislation

BCS selections came out this last Sunday. Here are the BCS bowl matchups: Championship: Alabama (1) v. Texas (2) Sugar Bowl: Cincinnati (3) v. Florida (5) Rose Bowl: Oregon (7) v. Ohio State (8) Fiesta Bowl: TCU (4) v. Boise State (6) Orange Bowl: Iowa (10) v. Georgia Tech (9) Interesting that even ESPN's Pat Forde ...

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Dec

09 The Coinstar Scam

Last Saturday I had my first experience using the Coinstar coin counting machine. You know, the ones that sit in the grocery store behind the checkout aisles. So this month, Coinstar was having a promotion during which not only could you get your coins counted for free (if you redeem ...

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