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Sports

My NFL Weekend Game Picks: The Results Show

I’m still not quite where I should be as far as my professional football picks are concerned. As of early on Sunday night I had compiled an impressive 10-2 record (.833), but then the Jags lost at home in a come-from behind victory by the Steelers in the final two minutes of the game. Then on Monday night the Vikings beat the Saints in a squeaker with 13 seconds left in the game. Those final two games brought me down to 10-4 for the week – respectable but not awesome:

SUN 1:00 PM EDT (8)
Titans At Ravens – NO !
Chiefs At Panthers – YES !
Bears At Lions – YES !
Falcons At Packers – NO !
Colts At Texans – YES !
Chargers At Dolphins – UPSET SPECIAL # 1 – YES !
Seahawks At Giants – YES !
Redskins At Eagles – UPSET SPECIAL # 2 – YES !

SUN 4:05 PM EDT (1)
Buccaneers At Broncos – YES !

SUN 4:15 PM EDT (3)
Bills At Cardinals – YES !
Bengals At Cowboys – YES !
Patriots At 49ers – YES !

SUN 8:15 PM EDT (1)
Steelers At Jaguars – NO !

MON 8:30 PM EDT (1)
Vikings At Saints – NO !

THIS WEEK – 10-4 (.714) – ‘PLAYOFF-BOUND DESPITE A LATE-WEEKEND LOSING SKID’

OVERALL – 49-25 (.662)

Check out my fresh new picks for this upcoming weekend’s games TOMORROW !

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Health Movies Politics Television

Tuesday Night Grab Bag O’ Thoughts

If I don’t offend someone with at least one of these thoughts – then I didn’t do a very good job getting my thoughts across.

Let’s kick it.

1.  When things go horribly wrong in your life it’s just so very easy to wave the white flag of surrender and blame President Bush and The Republicans for all of your personal problems rather than take full responsibility for your own actions past and present. In 2011 two years into a possible President Obama administration are you still going to blame President Bush for all of your problems when things don’t get any better for you ?

2.  I saw “An American Carol” at the box office yesterday afternoon. It’s a box office flop, so I literally had to rush to the movie theatre to see it before it disappeared. It’s also a so-called ‘radical-right-wing’ movie out of Hollywood – truly an extreme rarity. The movie is chock-full of actors who have generally been blacklisted from Hollywood due to their open conservative Republican viewpoints.

3.  I think that my Doctor of the past several years has retired, or moved away, or died. I have no idea where my medical records have gone. I’ve been without my Lipitor for at least 5 weeks now. I need to find a new Family Practice Doctor here in Homestead. Does anyone have any suggestions for me ?

4.  I don’t watch crime dramas on TV; however, I plan to check out “Life On Mars” this Thursday night on ABC-TV. It’s about this 2008 New York City cop that gets in to a horrible accident that knocks him out. When he comes to he wakes up in dark and gloomy New York City in 1973. He’s stuck there, and he struggles to solve crimes with antiquated 1973 technology – always hoping to get back home again to 2008.

5.  So far this year I’ve only talked on my cell phone for about 142 minutes. That’s an average of a little more than 15 minutes per month (or 30 seconds per day). Most people I know surpass the 15-minute mark on their cell phone on the 1ST day of the month at around 12:15 AM !

THANK YOU for allowing me to share my thoughts with you.

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Shopping

Homestead Pavilion

Introducing … Sports Authority to Homestead !  The Grand Opening is scheduled for Friday October 17TH 2008; however, keep checking that store (at the Homestead Pavilion) in the days leading up to that official opening date because they may very well do a soft opening to test various systems out.

Wanna work there ?  Go here.

Kohl’s is open early. According to their official web site they open at 8 AM Monday to Friday, 7 AM on Saturday, and 9 AM on Sunday. Shop early to avoid the crowds !

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God Music

Monday Night Countdown

In a wink and a nod to an over 30-year weekly passion of mine (tracking and compiling hit music charts) I present to you my current TOP 5 favourite songs – for the week ending Sunday October 05TH 2008:

5.  Sleeping In – Nevertheless
It’s pure sugary pop like only these 5 cats from Chattanooga Tennessee can deliver. I’ve liked every single radio song that they’ve released ever since I’ve been on this fantastic journey with them.

4.  Undercover – Deas Vail
I like the cool sound and the mellow feel of this power pop band out of northwestern Arkansas. They almost sound European. ‘Deas Vail’ means ‘humble servant of God’. Truly so. Amen.

3.  Stop It – The Almost
It’s the 4TH hit single in a row from Aaron Gillespie (the drummer from Underoath), and it’s his follow-up to “Say This Sooner”, “Amazing (Because It Is)”, and “Southern Weather”.

2.  Put Your Lips To The TV – Project 86
These hard rockin’ dudes have been together for over a decade of destruction, and this runaway track is one of their hardest to date. Listen to the lyrics. The devil wants their ‘head in a basket’ and ‘on a platter’, but it ain’t gonna happen my friend. ‘You can kiss me goodbye’. You ain’t reaching me no more.

1.  The Sky – Showbread
DUDE !  I totally dig this hardcore smash !  It totally rocks my face off, and although it would so totally frighten anyone at Life Pointe Church over the age of 40 45 I’m still playing it as part of my eclectic playlist out in the main lobby on Youth Service Sundays !  HECKZZZ YEAHZZZ !