A birdman was recently in the news for some crime, and I started thinking to myself, “Zoiks! How many birdmen are there???” Well, there’s this one. And there’s another one. Then there’s the box office Birdman. And moving to the small screen, there’s this Birdman…pronounced Bid-men. Why there’s a trend of Birdmen in sports, music,Continue reading “Our fascination with guys named Birdman”
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A week at summer camp: Part 2
So tagging on to my previous post about going back to summer camp, I was most excited about these three things: 1. My nephew going to Kanakuk/ road trip with him and my brother 2. Seeing a few old friends 3. Serving any and all staff for the week Immediately after walking into the campContinue reading “A week at summer camp: Part 2”
A week at summer camp: Part 1
It was the summer of 2000. I was between my junior and senior year of college and I was off to Missouri to be a videographer at a popular Christian sports camp in Lampe, Missouri. It’s called Kanakuk. My sister had worked there in the mid-90s and my brother, too, in the late 90s/early 2000s.Continue reading “A week at summer camp: Part 1”
The woman in Omi’s “Cheerleader” music video…and other fun facts about the video
[click here for more about Keith Urban’s new video “We Were”, the post will open in a new window] Omi undoubtedly has the hit of summer 2015, right? But who’s this woman below? Scroll down to find out! She’s cute, she can dance, and this is not the first music video she’s appeared in. ButContinue reading “The woman in Omi’s “Cheerleader” music video…and other fun facts about the video”
The confederate flag and what changed my mind
When the issue of the confederate flag recently came back in the spotlight, I was on the side of those defending the freedom to fly it. It’s a part of U.S. history that shouldn’t be forgotten (but not because it’s anything to be proud of when it comes to race relations). There is so muchContinue reading “The confederate flag and what changed my mind”
Out of the Wilderness 