25 Men Jump Into a Pool

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I was amazed at their balance before the jump. Just a little fun for a Friday.

Thin Air at the Top of the World

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Ever since I read Jon Krakauer’s book, Into Thin Air, I’ve been fascinated by Mt. Everest. Don’t ask me why — there is no way I’d ever risk my life to climb a mountain. I don’t camp and I don’t go anywhere that lacks a good strong wifi signal and a place to plugin my [...]

Known and Loved by the Famous One

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Devotional written for Memphis Center for Urban Theological Studies Think for a moment about your favorite celebrity — that person you’d love to meet if you could choose to meet anyone. Maybe it’s a movie actor, television star, athlete or musician, or perhaps a famous literary or historical figure. If you are lucky enough to [...]

First Pitches: Cardinals’ Home Opener

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I’ve been looking forward to this day for a long time. The Cardinals and the Memphis Redbirds’ home openers on the same day makes it a great day full of baseball. No one does Opening Day like the Cardinals, and it was especially amazing given the World Series win. Here’s the ceremonial first pitches by [...]

River Sunset

Mississippi River Sunset in Memphis

Jim and I both enjoy taking pictures. I’m always the one who begs for the group photo at family events. (I’m also usually vetoed.) So now we’re enjoying the fruits of our labor — we just invested in a Nikon D7000 digital SLR, a couple of lenses with numbers I don’t understand and one more [...]