Back in 2006, my friend Chris and I decided to apply for season 10 of The Amazing Race. We made sure our passports were updated, we filled out the multi-page…
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My Quick Review: The DUFF
OK. Don’t judge me. But I really enjoyed The DUFF. The plot is set in a typical public high school. Popular kids, cliques, mean girls–typical. What is a “DUFF”? It…
Read moreMy Quick Review: McFarland, USA
Based on a true story, McFarland, USA (Walt Disney Pictures) is set in 1987 and stars Kevin Costner as Jim White, a pushed-out football coach who moves his family to a small town…
Read moreI was really high in Colorado
Aspen. 7,890 feet above sea level. That’s where I was in mid-October. Denver is only 5,280 feet up (hence, the mile-high city). Chicago is only about 600 feet. What happens…
Read moreThankful Thursdays: Ginn & Tim
This week, I introduce you to friends I feel like I’ve known since childhood, but I met during college — but we definitely grew up together. They’ve been around through…
Read moreThankful Thursdays: Of A Sensitive Nature
On this edition of Thankful Thursdays, I’m already straying from my original formula – and today I’m not going to talk about a person (and next week the audio version…
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