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Seismic shifts today.
Republican Congressional majority: obliterated
Republican Senatorial majority: imperiled
Republican Gubernatorial majority: gone
Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld: adios
The message to Republicans: you reap what you sow.
The message to Democrats: we did it to you in ‘94. We did it to the Republicans yesterday and today. And we’ll do it to you again, safe districts or […]

ESPN and Me: Great Minds Think Alike »

I didn’t even know ESPN columnist (and Around the Horn regular) Michael Smith was a regular reader of this blog. But he must be.
That’s the only conclusion I can reach after seeing his piece today - posted 11:47am 11/8, a little more than 12 hours after I wrote this:
I think the Colts are going […]

Prediction: Colts Win Super Bowl »

I’m a Bengals guy. Always have been, probably always will be. I grew up that way, and guys just don’t hardly change from the team they grew up loving. The Colts didn’t move to Indianapolis until I was 10, and my dad had Bengals season tickets. And the Colts moving to […]

Haggard Part Tres »

Part Three of the Haggard Chronicles. Parts 1 and 2 here and here.
This letter from Haggard was read aloud at his church this morning. He strongly takes full responsibility without excuse or blame. This is a good sign for his healing. His story is typical of men with sexual weakness and […]

Haggard Update »

Follow-up to my earlier post.
Haggard has been dismissed as pastor of New Life Church in Colorado Springs. The church’s overseer board said, “Our investigation and Pastor Haggard’s public statements have proven without a doubt that he has committed sexually immoral conduct.” Haggard acknowledged he paid the accuser for a massage and for crystal […]

Eastern Guilford High School »

Hoggard says the News & Record’s multimedia presentation about the fire that destroyed Eastern Guilford High School “is first class new media.” I agree.
Kudos to Feilding Cage for the outstanding Flash design and production.

Haggard Out as Evangelical President Amid Gay Prostitute Allegations »

Here’s the bad news, from the AP:
The president of the National Association of Evangelicals, an outspoken opponent of gay marriage, has given up his post while a church panel investigates allegations he paid a man for sex.
The Rev. Ted Haggard resigned as president of the 30 million-member association Thursday after being accused of paying the […]


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