tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362553232009-10-13T22:37:44.514-07:00Family Fun and Faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07114727250954677692noreply@blogger.comBlogger309125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36255323.post-34000180745157594312009-09-05T18:09:00.000-07:002009-09-05T18:22:15.454-07:00It is always fun to go to the ball park, whether or not your team is doing as well as you might want. But it is lots more fun when your team plays well. Last night the Astros played well as a team and Wandy Rodriguez was wonderful. <br /><br />Playing the World Champion Phillies and facing Cliff Lee may could have presented a much bigger problem, but the 'Stros got nine hits in the four innings that the lefty lasted. The biggest blow came off the bat of Wandy--as unlikely as that sounds. With the bases loaded in a scoreless game, Rodriguez took the first five pitches he saw and found himself with a full count. He fouled off four pitches before lacing a line drive into the right filed corner for a two run double. He scored moments later on a hit by Kaz Matsui. The four runs was more than enough.<br /><br />Wandy had the Phils under his heel for the night and the Astros wound up with a 7-0 win! It was all topped off by a huge fireworks show sponsored by Marathon Oil. 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Then he was on 4 times tonight, including a game winning home run in the bottom of the eleventh inning. The Astros won the game 3-2 for a four game winning streak. That is a modest streak, but it is a step in the right direction.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogcatalog.com/directory" title="Baseball Blogs - Blog Catalog Blog Directory"><img src="http://www.blogcatalog.com/images/buttons/blogcatalog5.gif" alt="Baseball Blogs - Blog Catalog Blog Directory" style="border: 0;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://hotcornerhasbeen.blogspot.com"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png" alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" /></a><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript"><!--<br />google_ad_client = "pub-0532754535812048";<br />/* 728x90, created 4/2/09 */<br />google_ad_slot = "2376900787";<br />google_ad_width = 728;<br />google_ad_height = 90;<br />//--><br /></script><br /><script type="text/javascript"<br />src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><br /></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/36255323-7093684095943349686?l=hotcornerhasbeen.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HotCornerHasBeen/~4/kyiKL6FNGEg" height="1" width="1"/>Family Fun and Faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07114727250954677692noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36255323.post-14145402048189869242009-05-26T08:45:00.000-07:002009-05-26T08:51:44.124-07:00The Houston Astros are playing so poorly that it is hard to be excited about what the dog days of summer will bring for the team. Their history indicattes that they will not give up and just be washed away by the competition. But just a few days ago I was sitting in the stands watching a game that if they won would have put them only one game under .500 for the season. Roy O. was on the mound with a lead. Relievers could not hold down the Brewers and the offense could not score again, so the game was lost. Followed by a string of losses that has put the 'Stros in the cellar and not showing any signs of getting better. Yesterday they gave up eight unearned runs and lost 8-5 in Cincinnati on a day shen the team had 14 hits. Yuk!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogcatalog.com/directory" title="Baseball Blogs - Blog Catalog Blog Directory"><img src="http://www.blogcatalog.com/images/buttons/blogcatalog5.gif" alt="Baseball Blogs - Blog Catalog Blog Directory" style="border: 0;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://hotcornerhasbeen.blogspot.com"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png" alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" /></a><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript"><!--<br />google_ad_client = "pub-0532754535812048";<br />/* 728x90, created 4/2/09 */<br />google_ad_slot = "2376900787";<br />google_ad_width = 728;<br />google_ad_height = 90;<br />//--><br /></script><br /><script type="text/javascript"<br />src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><br /></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/36255323-1414540204818986924?l=hotcornerhasbeen.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HotCornerHasBeen/~4/Q8mmg9kF4ZE" height="1" width="1"/>Family Fun and Faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07114727250954677692noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36255323.post-38875581471976544552009-03-26T16:00:00.000-07:002009-03-26T16:05:25.579-07:00Miguel Tejada's immediate playing future was cleared up today when he received probation for having lied to Congress. He was liable for up to a year in jail and a $100,000 fine for his crime, but was given leniency because he plead guilty. He will also have to pay $5000 as his fine, but now he can get on with his preparations for the season without an ax hanging over his head. 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I was watching a show during lunch time that was promoting the leagues and how to draft players and compete. It is all free, so I decided to give it a try. The league I joined is going to draft tomorrow morning, so I should have my initial roster by this time tomorrow and then I will start wheeling and dealing with the waiver wire and the free agents to try to upgrade my bench and pitching rotation!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://hotcornerhasbeen.blogspot.com"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png" alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" /></a><br /><br /><p><a title="Subscribe to my feed, Hot Corner Has Been" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/HotCornerHasBeen" type="application/rss+xml" rel="alternate">Subscribe to Hot Corner Has Been</a></p><br /><br /><a title="Subscribe to my feed" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/HotCornerHasBeen" type="application/rss+xml" rel="alternate"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/36255323-1228277961224061810?l=hotcornerhasbeen.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HotCornerHasBeen/~4/s8K5i_J2UY8" height="1" width="1"/>Family Fun and Faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07114727250954677692noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36255323.post-36047309178971794512009-03-16T21:16:00.000-07:002009-03-16T21:17:34.189-07:00I have watched the Houston Astros throughout their history. The one position for which they have never raised a star player is catcher (I know Biggio began as a catcher). The best catchers have been Brad Ausmus and Alan Ashby. Neither was much of an offensive threat. I am in hopes that the young man the ‘Stros drafted last year out of Stanford, Jason Castro, will be that star catcher we have been waiting for for all these years.<br /><br />Today it was announced that the Astros have reached an agreement for a one-year contract with Ivan Rodriguez. He is one of the top catchers of all time. And I believe he will add more offense to the lineup than the departed Ausmus, even though I-rod is well past his prime. Perhaps it was a marketing move based on the horrendous record of the team in Spring Training. I hope Ivan can stay healthy for the season and have a renaissance season that makes the move a remarkable one.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogcatalog.com/directory" title="Baseball Blogs - Blog Catalog Blog Directory"><img src="http://www.blogcatalog.com/images/buttons/blogcatalog5.gif" alt="Baseball Blogs - Blog Catalog Blog Directory" style="border: 0;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://hotcornerhasbeen.blogspot.com"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png" alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" /></a><br /><br /><p><a title="Subscribe to my feed, Hot Corner Has Been" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/HotCornerHasBeen" type="application/rss+xml" rel="alternate">Subscribe to Hot Corner Has Been</a></p><br /><br /><a title="Subscribe to my feed" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/HotCornerHasBeen" type="application/rss+xml" rel="alternate"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/36255323-3604730917897179451?l=hotcornerhasbeen.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HotCornerHasBeen/~4/jqWwo3hoCbw" height="1" width="1"/>Family Fun and Faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07114727250954677692noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36255323.post-9483230317501655162009-03-13T09:52:00.000-07:002009-03-13T09:53:35.051-07:00Right now there is extreme competition going on in at least a couple of realms. One is the NCAA basketball world. March Madness is just beginning and will infect the country for the next three weeks. The jockeying for a place in the 65-team tournament field is important to the athletes and to the institutions for which they play. The players will gain fame, and in many cases, fortune based on their performance in the pressure games against the best talent. And, of course, the colleges and universities that play in the tournament get to share in the revenues generated by the spectacle. Talk about competition!<br /><br />And in the spring training camps for the major league baseball teams there is a lot on the line for the young players and the marginal players trying to make a roster. The money for a major league player is substantial, but for a minor leaguer, it is much more difficult to make ends meet. And for the younger guys, there is the worry that their talents may not allow them to fulfill the dream they have had for as long as they can remember.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogcatalog.com/directory" title="Baseball Blogs - Blog Catalog Blog Directory"><img src="http://www.blogcatalog.com/images/buttons/blogcatalog5.gif" alt="Baseball Blogs - Blog Catalog Blog Directory" style="border: 0;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://hotcornerhasbeen.blogspot.com"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png" alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" /></a><br /><br /><p><a title="Subscribe to my feed, Hot Corner Has Been" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/HotCornerHasBeen" type="application/rss+xml" rel="alternate">Subscribe to Hot Corner Has Been</a></p><br /><br /><a title="Subscribe to my feed" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/HotCornerHasBeen" type="application/rss+xml" rel="alternate"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/36255323-948323031750165516?l=hotcornerhasbeen.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HotCornerHasBeen/~4/Vr44j3yWRcU" height="1" width="1"/>Family Fun and Faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07114727250954677692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36255323.post-65567682760311783222009-02-26T20:51:00.000-08:002009-02-26T20:52:40.653-08:00My nephew called today and said he had been given tickets for the game between the Houston Rockets and Cleveland Cavaliers. I had not been to a Rockets' game in a long time and I thought it would be fun to see LeBron James. The seats were 17<br /> row from the floor at mid-court. They cost $175 per seat, which gives you a chance to see why it has been so long since I have attended a game. <br /><br />The Rockets won 93-74 and LeBron had one of his worst games as a professional. He scored 19, but shot only 33% and had no assists, for the first time in his career. It was a quality win for the Rockets, to say the least.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogcatalog.com/directory" title="Baseball Blogs - Blog Catalog Blog Directory"><img src="http://www.blogcatalog.com/images/buttons/blogcatalog5.gif" alt="Baseball Blogs - Blog Catalog Blog Directory" style="border: 0;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://hotcornerhasbeen.blogspot.com"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png" alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" /></a><br /><br /><p><a title="Subscribe to my feed, Hot Corner Has Been" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/HotCornerHasBeen" type="application/rss+xml" rel="alternate">Subscribe to Hot Corner Has Been</a></p><br /><br /><a title="Subscribe to my feed" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/HotCornerHasBeen" type="application/rss+xml" rel="alternate"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/36255323-6556768276031178322?l=hotcornerhasbeen.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HotCornerHasBeen/~4/baU41OAhts4" height="1" width="1"/>Family Fun and Faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07114727250954677692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36255323.post-84911498383155198172009-01-19T09:02:00.000-08:002009-03-11T12:59:52.519-07:00There probably will never be a movie about it, but it was the kind of game that a young man will reflect on for a lifetime. Last Friday I went to watch my 16-year-old grandson play in a sub varsity basketball game. His team plays very hard, but they have not won many games. The first half of the game was hard to get excited about, because our team couldn't seem to find the basket with a shot. At the intermission they were trailing 29 to 16.<br /><br />But the second half is a completely different story. The boys came out with the same high intensity on defense, but now they began to make some shots. One of the boys on our team got hit with an elbow just above his left eye and it began to bleed. He had to come off and get some treatment. To keep the bandage in place, his head was wrapped in a medical tape that made it look like he was wearing a sweat band. But his wound didn't keep him out of the game or cause him to be bashful. He and my grandson are the primary ball handlers for the team, so it was important for him to be on the court. In the third quarter shots began to fall for everyone, including my grandson who hit three three-pointers in that frame. Our team held the visitors to only six points in the quarter, and the score at the end of three quarters was 35-34.<br /><br />The game was intense in the fourth quarter, but our defense was up to the task again and only allowed nine points in the quarter. In the midst of the battle, I was thrilled, and afterwards found out my grandson had heard and was also thrilled, to hear the opposing coach shot several times in the frame, "Beware of number 5, beware of number 5!" He didn't want number 5 to get any good looks at the basket because he was really on fire. Number 5 ended up leading scorer in the game with 25 points and his team won 55-44. Of course you know who wore number 5 for our team, don't you?<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogcatalog.com/directory" title="Baseball Blogs - Blog Catalog Blog Directory"><img src="http://www.blogcatalog.com/images/buttons/blogcatalog5.gif" alt="Baseball Blogs - Blog Catalog Blog Directory" style="border: 0;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://hotcornerhasbeen.blogspot.com"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png" alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" /></a><br /><br /><p><a title="Subscribe to my feed, Hot Corner Has Been" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/HotCornerHasBeen" type="application/rss+xml" rel="alternate">Subscribe to Hot Corner Has Been</a></p><br /><br /><a title="Subscribe to my feed" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/HotCornerHasBeen" type="application/rss+xml" rel="alternate"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/36255323-8491149838315519817?l=hotcornerhasbeen.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HotCornerHasBeen/~4/K3EInbeKgtE" height="1" width="1"/>Family Fun and Faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07114727250954677692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36255323.post-5067130250642329382009-01-15T13:36:00.000-08:002009-03-11T13:00:36.452-07:00I have had a practice for over twenty five years of reading a book for every week of the year. I have already completed five volumes since the first of January. Most of what I read is <a href="http://www.nestentertainment.com/">Christian books</a>, since I am a minister, these works keep my mind stimulated and ideas bubbling as I prepare lessons. 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I was 12 and I decided then that I did not want anything to do with such movies, stories, books, or even “fun” houses at the fair!<br /><br />So I was surprised to receive a novel for Christmas, <span style="font-weight:bold;">House</span>, by Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker. My daughter, who gave me the book, knew that I loved <span style="font-weight:bold;">This Present Darkness</span>, also by Peretti, so she thought that I would like this one too. She said it was “Christian Horror.” I never knew there was such a thing! <br /><br />I want to review the book here, and I hate to give away any of the drama in the book, but I am not sure how to give a good review without describing some of the key elements, so if you think you might want to read the book, maybe you ought not read any further in this post.<br /><br />I entered the book with trepidation. I met Jack and Stephanie as they were on their way to a counseling session to try to salvage their marriage. Things had not gone well for them following the drowning of their daughter a year earlier. <br />Their trip took a detour that led to their being drawn to an isolated house that looked like an old Southern inn when they arrived. But it turned out to be anything but a place of cordial hospitality. Another couple, Randy and Leslie, also found themselves in the place that night. The four shared a night of unmitigated terror.<br /><br />As the evening unfolded, the house seemed to be alive, with a mind of its own. It seemed to know the hearts of the four trapped inside by the machinations of the house itself and the villain, Barsidious White. <br /><br />The story moves at a good pace and helps the reader to get a growing awareness that the personal guilt of the individuals was contributing to the animosity of the house toward the victims. I must admit that I can think of few things that are more horrifying and painful than having to come face to face with one’s hidden sinfulness. <br /><br />The story allows for redemption and a victory of good over evil only if those trapped inside would indeed acknowledge the sins they had been covering up, while blaming others for their plight in life. Though the word is never used in the book, repentance is an absolute necessity if the sinner wanted to live another day.<br /><br />Good does win out for some of the four, and though it appears the story is over, we leave the book with an awareness that the evil perpetrators were far from finished with their “game”. <br /><br />The book has been recently made into a movie, released last November. I promise, I will not go see it. 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But in the second half, Texas scored 21 points, including a touchdown with only sixteen seconds left in the game, to win over OSU by a 24-21 score. Colt McCoy, UT's quarterback, threw for two TDs and over 400 yards, and ran for the other score. He was named the game's most valuable offensive player. 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Quite a few of us accepted the challenge, including your truly. Another development that is new is that my wife retired on the Friday before Christmas, so our income is going to be down considerably. That means I am going to have to seek some ways to save money. 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Teams of dancers from 8 nations are competing, bringing their various traditional dances to the stage. It is impressive. <br /><br />And besides, the second half of the game will be the most exciting.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogcatalog.com/directory" title="Baseball Blogs - Blog Catalog Blog Directory"><img src="http://www.blogcatalog.com/images/buttons/blogcatalog5.gif" alt="Baseball Blogs - Blog Catalog Blog Directory" style="border: 0;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://hotcornerhasbeen.blogspot.com"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png" alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" /></a><br /><br /><p><a title="Subscribe to my feed, Hot Corner Has Been" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/HotCornerHasBeen" type="application/rss+xml" rel="alternate">Subscribe to Hot Corner Has Been</a></p><br /><br /><a title="Subscribe to my feed" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/HotCornerHasBeen" type="application/rss+xml" rel="alternate"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/36255323-4506532578766954803?l=hotcornerhasbeen.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HotCornerHasBeen/~4/z-f-bLrd7nU" height="1" width="1"/>Family Fun and Faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07114727250954677692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36255323.post-88619706457837445272009-01-05T13:27:00.001-08:002009-03-11T13:03:25.526-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_65MiD5fRapE/SWJ7l5ihS3I/AAAAAAAAAL4/g1074g8GEPg/s1600-h/ADT_Logo_Web.gif"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 70px; height: 71px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_65MiD5fRapE/SWJ7l5ihS3I/AAAAAAAAAL4/g1074g8GEPg/s200/ADT_Logo_Web.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287924803517369202" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_65MiD5fRapE/SWJ7de-jnXI/AAAAAAAAALw/tbw4Ns-jLh0/s1600-h/FYH_featured_product.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 173px; height: 124px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_65MiD5fRapE/SWJ7de-jnXI/AAAAAAAAALw/tbw4Ns-jLh0/s200/FYH_featured_product.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287924658948250994" /></a><br />My mother in law has reached the stage in life where she needs constant monitoring because of failing health and deterioration of the neighborhood in which she lives. There have been a number of burglaries in the neighborhood recently, and that has unnerved her. It was once a very nice place to raise families. <br /><br />And her decline in strength due to a series of illnesses makes her unstable on her feet and a candidate to fall and without the power to get her self up. My wife began to check on <a href="http://adt.com/wps/portal/adt/for_your_home">home security</a> providers and was very pleased to find that ADT could help with all our needs, for an alarm to discourage break-ins, as well as a senior monitoring device. And, of course, the ADT name adds to our confidence!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogcatalog.com/directory" title="Baseball Blogs - Blog Catalog Blog Directory"><img src="http://www.blogcatalog.com/images/buttons/blogcatalog5.gif" alt="Baseball Blogs - Blog Catalog Blog Directory" style="border: 0;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://hotcornerhasbeen.blogspot.com"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png" alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" /></a><br /><br /><p><a title="Subscribe to my feed, Hot Corner Has Been" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/HotCornerHasBeen" type="application/rss+xml" rel="alternate">Subscribe to Hot Corner Has Been</a></p><br /><br /><a title="Subscribe to my feed" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/HotCornerHasBeen" type="application/rss+xml" rel="alternate"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/36255323-8861970645783744527?l=hotcornerhasbeen.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HotCornerHasBeen/~4/7C__jk3r13g" height="1" width="1"/>Family Fun and Faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07114727250954677692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36255323.post-24655670225122312552008-12-30T09:27:00.000-08:002009-03-11T13:03:47.866-07:00This afternoon my wife and two grandsons will go to the Texas Bowl that will be played in Reliant Stadium, where the Houston Texans play. The Broncos from Western Michigan are to play the Owls from Rice University. I had hoped that Notre Dame would be the Owl's opponent, but that did not work out. <br /><br />But I am a casual fan of the Owls because they are a small school with high academic standards that compete against schools many times larger. Today they can win their tenth game of the season, the most in more than 50 years.<br /><br />Go Owls!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogcatalog.com/directory" title="Baseball Blogs - Blog Catalog Blog Directory"><img src="http://www.blogcatalog.com/images/buttons/blogcatalog5.gif" alt="Baseball Blogs - Blog Catalog Blog Directory" style="border: 0;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://hotcornerhasbeen.blogspot.com"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png" alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" /></a><br /><br /><p><a title="Subscribe to my feed, Hot Corner Has Been" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/HotCornerHasBeen" type="application/rss+xml" rel="alternate">Subscribe to Hot Corner Has Been</a></p><br /><br /><a title="Subscribe to my feed" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/HotCornerHasBeen" type="application/rss+xml" rel="alternate"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/36255323-2465567022512231255?l=hotcornerhasbeen.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HotCornerHasBeen/~4/s670qbeQ2vY" height="1" width="1"/>Family Fun and Faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07114727250954677692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36255323.post-4631057547530391302008-12-30T09:08:00.000-08:002009-03-11T13:04:07.004-07:00I am an avid reader. Every year since 1984 I have read a book a week and kept a record of each volume completed. As a consequence, I often receive books as gifts on holidays and birthdays. Christmas was no different this year, I received three books. But I also got an unexpected little gift. It was one of those <a href="http://www.rubberstampchamp.com/custom.aspx?id=27">custom rubber stamps</a> that I can use to label the books in my library as belonging to me. That is good, because I often loan out books and I like to receive them back! The stamp inside will remind the borrowers to return the books.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogcatalog.com/directory" title="Baseball Blogs - Blog Catalog Blog Directory"><img src="http://www.blogcatalog.com/images/buttons/blogcatalog5.gif" alt="Baseball Blogs - Blog Catalog Blog Directory" style="border: 0;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://hotcornerhasbeen.blogspot.com"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png" alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" /></a><br /><br /><p><a title="Subscribe to my feed, Hot Corner Has Been" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/HotCornerHasBeen" type="application/rss+xml" rel="alternate">Subscribe to Hot Corner Has Been</a></p><br /><br /><a title="Subscribe to my feed" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/HotCornerHasBeen" type="application/rss+xml" rel="alternate"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/36255323-463105754753039130?l=hotcornerhasbeen.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HotCornerHasBeen/~4/HEbBmGMaREw" height="1" width="1"/>Family Fun and Faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07114727250954677692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36255323.post-42759614585207012992008-12-22T09:29:00.000-08:002009-03-11T13:04:27.763-07:00It is pretty cold today, at least for South Texas. I got out a long sleeved t-shirt, and it happened to be the one I received when I ran in a 5k fund raiser last December. I had begun running again in July and was very proud of myself. I continued the running on a regular basis until this August. After hurricane Ike came through here in September, things got a bit hectic and I have not run since. 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But that is not the only thing for which I use my backpack.<img src="http://tinyurl.com/7cym8e" /><br /> <br />One of the places I go at least once a year is the Caribbean island of Dominica for a mission trip. It is a backward country and my accommodations usually include a foam mattress on the floor in an unair-conditioned room. Because of space and weight restrictions I do not take a pillow, because I have found my backpack to be a satisfactory pillow. I carry enough weight in the pack that it needs to be sturdy and durable. I want my pack to have several small pockets as well so that I can easily find the things I need when out for the day.<br /> <br />I have recently found out about <a href="http://www.sierraadventuregear.com">Maxpedition Gear</a>, which is a twenty year old company that has already gained an international reputation for the quality and functional bags and backpacks they produce. The company has very high standards, self-imposed, for their hard use gear that is made with military specification nylon. Maxpedition offers a wide range of styles and sizes of backpacks and bags that will meet any needs that a traveler like me might have!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogcatalog.com/directory" title="Baseball Blogs - Blog Catalog Blog Directory"><img src="http://www.blogcatalog.com/images/buttons/blogcatalog5.gif" alt="Baseball Blogs - Blog Catalog Blog Directory" style="border: 0;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://hotcornerhasbeen.blogspot.com"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png" alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" /></a><br /><br /><p><a title="Subscribe to my feed, Hot Corner Has Been" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/HotCornerHasBeen" type="application/rss+xml" rel="alternate">Subscribe to Hot Corner Has Been</a></p><br /><br /><a title="Subscribe to my feed" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/HotCornerHasBeen" type="application/rss+xml" rel="alternate"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/36255323-6888427647025861940?l=hotcornerhasbeen.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HotCornerHasBeen/~4/ZgS3gWC1-uo" height="1" width="1"/>Family Fun and Faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07114727250954677692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36255323.post-32596295732900905822008-12-17T14:20:00.000-08:002009-03-11T13:05:25.028-07:00I have not been one to spend much time playing games online. But I recently checked into GSN.com and found a bunch of free games that I am enjoying when I want to kill a few minutes or release a little tension. I have played Bloons some, but most of the time lately I have played Pyramid Solitaire. There are lots more to try, give it a look.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogcatalog.com/directory" title="Baseball Blogs - Blog Catalog Blog Directory"><img src="http://www.blogcatalog.com/images/buttons/blogcatalog5.gif" alt="Baseball Blogs - Blog Catalog Blog Directory" style="border: 0;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://hotcornerhasbeen.blogspot.com"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png" alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" /></a><br /><br /><p><a title="Subscribe to my feed, Hot Corner Has Been" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/HotCornerHasBeen" type="application/rss+xml" rel="alternate">Subscribe to Hot Corner Has Been</a></p><br /><br /><a title="Subscribe to my feed" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/HotCornerHasBeen" type="application/rss+xml" rel="alternate"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/36255323-3259629573290090582?l=hotcornerhasbeen.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HotCornerHasBeen/~4/ILyCeJl85ps" height="1" width="1"/>Family Fun and Faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07114727250954677692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36255323.post-69663446078642437442008-12-17T14:18:00.000-08:002009-03-11T13:05:54.397-07:00Can I get some help from some of you sensitive guys? I am trying to decide what to get my wife for Christmas. Do you think she would like an exercise bike and a year’s supply of <a href="http://www.weightlosspills.net/">weight loss pills</a>, a gift certificate for a face lift, or one of those cushions for her easy chair that has a heating element and can massage the back. Or should I just get her a new wide screen television and the MLB package on the dish?<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogcatalog.com/directory" title="Baseball Blogs - Blog Catalog Blog Directory"><img src="http://www.blogcatalog.com/images/buttons/blogcatalog5.gif" alt="Baseball Blogs - Blog Catalog Blog Directory" style="border: 0;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://hotcornerhasbeen.blogspot.com"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png" alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" /></a><br /><br /><p><a title="Subscribe to my feed, Hot Corner Has Been" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/HotCornerHasBeen" type="application/rss+xml" rel="alternate">Subscribe to Hot Corner Has Been</a></p><br /><br /><a title="Subscribe to my feed" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/HotCornerHasBeen" type="application/rss+xml" rel="alternate"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/36255323-6966344607864243744?l=hotcornerhasbeen.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HotCornerHasBeen/~4/vV7HJAwBQF4" height="1" width="1"/>Family Fun and Faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07114727250954677692noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36255323.post-6813764150383110682008-12-17T14:07:00.000-08:002009-03-11T13:06:31.506-07:00Well, I guess I should not be surprised that the Houston Astros have decided not to tender an offer of arbitration for a contract to Ty Wigginton. I am not a huge Wigginton fan, though he won more of my favor as a left fielder when Carlos Lee went down to injury last season. 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That question is always a tough one, but as we have gotten old together it gets even tougher. Things are not as important to here as they used to be, so just getting her something that she will not use or cherish is an exercise in futility. Gone are the days when buying <a href="http://www.wickedtemptations.com/">sexy lingerie</a> makes any difference. <br />And when I ask her what she wants, she says, “I don’t need anything.” But I dare not let the day go by and have nothing for her, do I?<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogcatalog.com/directory" title="Baseball Blogs - Blog Catalog Blog Directory"><img src="http://www.blogcatalog.com/images/buttons/blogcatalog5.gif" alt="Baseball Blogs - Blog Catalog Blog Directory" style="border: 0;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&amp;add=http://hotcornerhasbeen.blogspot.com"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/btn-fave2.png" alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" /></a><br /><br /><p><a title="Subscribe to my feed, Hot Corner Has Been" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/HotCornerHasBeen" type="application/rss+xml" rel="alternate">Subscribe to Hot Corner Has Been</a></p><br /><br /><a title="Subscribe to my feed" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/HotCornerHasBeen" type="application/rss+xml" rel="alternate"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/36255323-7767985781709569971?l=hotcornerhasbeen.blogspot.com'/></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HotCornerHasBeen/~4/iLYjLEoVcCM" height="1" width="1"/>Family Fun and Faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07114727250954677692noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36255323.post-53850121055117192822008-12-04T09:20:00.000-08:002009-03-11T13:07:10.817-07:00Rice University is one of the elite educational institutions in the county. It is a small school, enrollment wise, and has a great deal of trouble fielding a competitive football team on a regular basis. But this year the Owls are 9-3 and have been invited to participate in the Texas Bowl on December 30. <br /><br />I just called and got tickets to see the game. They have a family package that includes 4 tickets, 4 hot dogs, 4 sodas, and a program for only $89! So My wife and I will take the two youngest grandsons to see the game. The ticket agent just callled me back and told me that someone had backed out on tickets on the front row, so now we will be on the front row of the third level!<br /><br />There is a possibility that the opponent will be Notre Dame. I would love that to happen! Notre Dame has such a storied history, but they are not particularly good this year. I think Rice can beat them. 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