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Gators BCS Championship Gear

Wednesday January 21, 2009

To celebrate the Florida Gators third BCS Championship, I headed to the fantastic FootballFanatics.com site and purchased a 2006 / 2008 hat combo pack and a couple of t-shirts. I guess they still had a bunch of 2006 hats in stock and were trying to get rid of them; you really can’t beat $34.99 [...]

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The Chosen One

Tuesday November 4, 2008

There is a reason that Tebow’s nickname at Florida is The Chosen One. Here’s a terrific example of the man’s character taken from the recent New York Times article, “X’s and O’s: Tebow Studies How They Work”:
He said he was annoyed by NCAA limits on his charity work. He said that he could [...]

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Another Upset

Sunday September 28, 2008

Do you remember when Robin Williams attempts to teach Nathan Lane how to be a real man in The Birdcage? It’s one of my favorite scenes in one of my favorite movies. Williams asks,
How do you feel about that call today? I mean the Dolphins! Fourth-and-three play on their 30 yard line with [...]

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Go Gators!

Tuesday July 29, 2008

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida can raise a glass to another national title — best party school in the country.
The Gators, known for wild celebrations following national championships in football and basketball, wrested the party title away from West Virginia University and beat out the University of Mississippi and Penn State University, in [...]

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Skinny Dip, by Carl Hiaasen

Tuesday July 22, 2008

I read Carl Hiaasen’s comedy Skinny Dip on the flight from Denver to Vegas to Los Angeles on Monday morning at the suggestion of a friend at work. I don’t want to reveal too much of the story, but it’s basically about an idiot who attempts to murder his wife, who was the captain [...]

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Seminole County Teacher of the Year

Friday April 18, 2008

Congratulations to my little sister-in-law! Last night she was named the State of Florida’s 2008-2009 Seminole County Teacher of the Year!

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Father Lopez Catholic High School

Wednesday March 5, 2008

I graduated from Father Lopez Catholic High School in Daytona Beach, Florida in 1991. I was, if I remember correctly, the Vice President of my Senior class. I was on the Model United Nations and in the drama club. I spent a few months on the swim team and on the track [...]

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UF 59 – UT 20

Saturday September 15, 2007

Superman wears Tim Tebow pajamas.

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Sand Holes!

Friday July 6, 2007

People naturally worry about splashier threats, such as shark attacks. However, the Marons’ research found there were 16 sand hole or tunnel deaths in the United States from 1990 to 2006 compared with 12 fatal shark attacks for the same period, according to University of Florida statistics.
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The “assisted living facility” where my grandmother lived — Indigo Manor in Daytona Beach, Florida — just sent my mom and uncle an automated form letter. It was something along the lines of, “Please tell us how satisfied you are in the care we gave your loved one.” They’re really not very bright [...]

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