"Today is a special day for thousands of high school football players around the country. It’s the first day that NCAA
Division I and II college football programs are able to start sending recruiting materials to high school juniors.
So for all of you parents who believe your son is the next Adrian Peterson or Tom Brady, [...]"
"Jeff gets prepared to go the movies with some spiritual help. Oh, and there’s a new horror film out.
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"Jeff plays a mean joke on Aaron and the two discuss the latest 3D film about ferocious fish.
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"It’s amazing the things that bring back a flood of memories. It’s usually a smell, a photo or a song .
On Tuesday it was the name Skandor Akbar that took me back in time. Skandor Akbar AKA Jimmy Saied Wehba died Monday in Garland. The Wichita Falls native was 75.
For those who do not recognize [...]"
"Back from a trip. Catching up on e-mails, correspondence and phone calls can take a toll. Especially when you read the local obituaries and those in the trade journals. Journalism lost a good one this month. Lawrence Gibbs, 67, managing editor of the Perkins Journal died Aug. 10 in Tulsa.
He grew up in Oklahoma City, [...]"
" WOODBRIDGE, U.K. — The road back to Needham Market and the Cyclebreaks barn was a winding one. We took some detours, likely in hopes of a longer ride. It was a vacation trip of a lifetime. Like a good dream, we didn’t want to wake up.
We spent the night at Seckford Hall Hotel [...]"
"ALDEBURGH, U.K. — The beach was abuzz with activity when we arrived Sunday afternoon. A festival, complete with marching bands, dancers and carnival rides, was under way.
It seemed like all of England was on “holiday” this week. Nearby Thorpeness, a holiday village complete with man-made lake, a water tower disguised as a house and [...]"
"It was less than three weeks ago that the football world went crazy with Brett Favre mania after 40-year-old quarterback supposedly sent teammates a text telling them he was retiring. ESPN dedicated nearly an entire day of broadcasting just toward whether he was retiring or not.
However, after Favre announced a day later he had made [...]"
"Jeff defeats chocolate candies for the one of his dreams. Aaron discusses the newest inspirations flick while Jeff talks comic book action.
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"Salt and Pepper duke it out, along with some friends, and Aaron and Jeff review the latest Angelina Jolie flick.
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"SOUTHWOLD, U.K. — The sounds of sea gulls and doves awakened sleepy Sunday morning guests at The Swan Hotel in Southwold. Earlier, the red morning sky lit up our room which overlooked townhomes between the city and beach.
After breakfast, we attended mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The deacon showed us where to park our [...]"
"FRAMLINGHAM, UK — Since my bicycle was fitted with the low-tech navigation screen (plastic over the map), my son followed me throughout the cycling trip.
On the first day, he made a comment that still leaves me unsure how to answer. “Dad, your calves look like a pair of honey-baked hams.” I’ll take it as [...]"
"CREETING, ST. MARY, Ipswich — On the overnight redeye flight from Dallas to London, half the passengers chose to place their red American Airlines blankets over their heads to help induce sleep. The view was rather ghoulish. But after nine hours in the air, the plane’s passengers did resemble the walking dead when they passed [...]"
"We adopted this little boy from a lady in Shawnee who rescued him from her yard.
He had only lived with us a few hours when Marco in all of his fixated enthusiasm pounced on him in a flash. He didn’t mean to be ugly or hurtful but he sent Eli to the ER and Rose [...]"
"The most ignorant argument I have heard this summer took place last week when First Lady Michelle Obama was criticized for taking a vacation to Spain with her daughter, Sasha. Fox News and other conservative news outlets covered it like Watergate.
“For a couple that has sharply criticized former President George W. Bush so widely, they [...]"
"Oklahoma’s football season kicks off today with Meet the Sooner’s Day. Thousands of fans are expected to stand in line for hours in 105 degree heat waiting for autographs at the Rugby Fields.
I have covered this event the past three or four years. Each time I’m somehow surprised with how hot it gets.
If you come [...]"
"I pretty much had little respect for Brett Favre before yesterday. Now, a day after the news of him text messaging teammates saying he was retiring hit the airwaves, my respect level has dropped to zero.
The only person in the NFL who may deserve less respect is Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress for allowing Favre’s [...]"
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EMPIRE CITY — The old, white-haired dog outside a farmhouse here tried his best to look mean and protective Saturday. It was mid-morning and the sun was already roasting the cyclists participating in the 20th Duncan Dehydrator bicycle ride and race.
He gave it up and returned to the patch of shade. The heat had sapped [...]"
"I’m at the WPBA US Open championship at the Riverwind Casino here in Norman. A little girl runs up asking for an autograph. Without even wondering why she would be asking me for one, I pull out a pen to sign the book she had in her hand.
To my astonishment, she reaches past me hands [...]"
"It is being reported that the St. Louis Rams reached an agreement with No. 1 overall pick Sam Bradford on a six-year, $78 million deal.
The deal contains $50 million of guarantees and has a max value of $86 million, according to ESPN.
First-Round Pick Signings
First-round picks are starting to sign. Here’s a breakdown of who’s under [...]"
