tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37432079Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:11:33 +0000Life at Fontana Dam, NChttp://www.fontanavillage.com/thisdamlife/noreply@blogger.com (Jerry Span)Blogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37432079.post-3366134252944627413Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:38:00 +00002009-08-21T14:11:33.300-07:00Well, this site as picked up by Fontana Village since I was their employee. they liked seeing what can be done in the area. Now my time at Fontana Village is done. It is time to move on... I have started my own company called Simplicity Public Relations. This company can do everything from PR, Graphic Design, and Websites.We are excited to have our first client within one week of starting http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisDamLife/~3/nu0_hrik6c4/simplicity-public-relations.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jerry Span)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?a=nu0_hrik6c4:Rip5CEScSDQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.fontanavillage.com/thisdamlife/2009/08/simplicity-public-relations.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37432079.post-2063911248531856899Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:27:00 +00002009-08-14T15:40:53.589-07:00Our vacation was extended based on fortunate circumstances and we got to spend some great time with our pastor and his wife, not to mention their kids at Sunset Beach, NC. I really needed a beach fix since I hadn't emerged myself in one in more then likely a decade.It was great to almost get a tan again and feel the peacefulness of a wave pulling you throw the water. It was great to see my http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisDamLife/~3/tyE43jC7-Uw/sunset-beach.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jerry Span)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?a=tyE43jC7-Uw:UCQ5ojxzrjA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.fontanavillage.com/thisdamlife/2009/08/sunset-beach.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37432079.post-6694600307959883357Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:21:00 +00002009-08-14T14:42:30.189-07:00After our trip at Nashville I headed to a concert in Stecoah Valley. This was a phenomenal concert with legendary Doc Watson and David Holt. Doc is a Grammy Award Winner, not too mention a blind musician who is one of the founders of bluegrass and his own style of picking.It was a moving show that was great to be a part of. Even though I am not fully familiar with Doc's music I have some of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisDamLife/~3/UsQ3Oxoc5Zc/doc-watson.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jerry Span)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?a=UsQ3Oxoc5Zc:KlH2BmfzMD0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.fontanavillage.com/thisdamlife/2009/08/doc-watson.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37432079.post-5511546190062301702Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:29:00 +00002009-08-07T10:54:57.317-07:00On the second day of our vacation in Nashville we headed over to Centennial Park. We walked around a little bit checking out the Parthenon, which was closed, and then went to a playground for the kids.Today is our last full day in Nashville. We will head back to Stecoah tomorrow where we will see a Doc Watson show then head out to Sunset Beach, NC for our beach fix. It feels so good to be on http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisDamLife/~3/NKqVHm9byow/centennial-park.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jerry Span)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?a=NKqVHm9byow:oF2uOGvh62U:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.fontanavillage.com/thisdamlife/2009/08/centennial-park.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37432079.post-8961287555709207614Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:59:00 +00002009-08-06T10:09:13.259-07:00The family headed out to a mini vacation to Chattanooga and Nashville. we stopped at a few place with our caravan of the Bakers. Our first stop was at Coolidge Park where Evely and Pence made us proud by playing with an iPod in this grand play area. After playing around we ate at a place called Mud Pie which had some unusual seating. We burned off our food with a walk where Justin really http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisDamLife/~3/BeytROaqtY0/chattanooga-and-nashville.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jerry Span)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?a=BeytROaqtY0:j0gXv3gGFO0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.fontanavillage.com/thisdamlife/2009/08/chattanooga-and-nashville.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37432079.post-6505392443104861370Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:12:00 +00002009-08-06T08:20:12.658-07:00The other night The Grove played at Nantahala Outdoor Center's employee party. It was a great time to help out a community business that provides a lot for Swain County. Here are some pics of the night. They are pics of a few of the band members and their food eating contest which was a tribute to Elf. They had to eat spaghetti with pop tart, syrup, and chocolate. The contestants had a hard http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisDamLife/~3/7Z2v7T1obzQ/xmas-in-august-at-noc.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jerry Span)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?a=7Z2v7T1obzQ:x5VmL1KKemQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.fontanavillage.com/thisdamlife/2009/08/xmas-in-august-at-noc.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37432079.post-3282820242205359165Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:46:00 +00002009-07-16T12:08:42.677-07:00We are putting our house up for sale! It is a great A-frame home with tons of character. The house sits on an acre of land just off of Lower Tuskeegee. We have a 8x12 shed for storage and plenty of land to do whatever you'd like with it. From the porch you can see the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It is within a great community known as Carolina Vistas. There is one room, bathroom, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisDamLife/~3/IjmDp9wFxqY/house-for-sale.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jerry Span)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?a=IjmDp9wFxqY:_CVNyIJEKuQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.fontanavillage.com/thisdamlife/2009/07/house-for-sale.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37432079.post-6277505827951290816Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:54:00 +00002009-04-09T06:29:12.696-07:00Audrey from W.D. Williams Elementary School in Swannanoa, NC wrote me a letter which contained her friend Flat Stanley.  The only reason he fit in the letter was because he was flattened by a bulletin board.  I took him around the Village to show him what Fontana has to offer.He got to go on a hike with two Appalachian Trail Through Hikers named Luke and Matthew.  He shuttled them with me to the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisDamLife/~3/hw9qpYE-j2Y/flat-stanley.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jerry Span)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?a=hw9qpYE-j2Y:vWBFwfmHXf4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.fontanavillage.com/thisdamlife/2009/04/flat-stanley.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37432079.post-7421257411738597779Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:00:00 +00002009-04-07T14:19:25.216-07:00It's Spring in the Smokies, but someone forgot to tell the Smokies that.  It has been snowing for a while and looked, as always, breathtaking while driving to work this morning.Sarah wanted a family photos so we got out and took these few pics.Pence jumped out of the car and began running in the snow even though she was wearing sandals.  If having your kid run in the snow in sandals isn't enough,http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisDamLife/~3/UCcfN3baxrI/spring-in-smokies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jerry Span)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?a=UCcfN3baxrI:yQM2Qi17hDM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.fontanavillage.com/thisdamlife/2009/04/spring-in-smokies.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37432079.post-902419923455561675Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:07:00 +00002009-03-12T11:54:10.957-07:00The kids of Guatemala, especially in the town we stayed at the majority of the time, liked having their photos taken.  If you had a camera in your hands they would say, "photo?"  They enjoyed looking at themselves in the viewfinder even more then having their pic taken.  When you would turn around the camera they would swarm around you nearly pushing you over to see what they looked like.Here arehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisDamLife/~3/rlJSKz7nRCw/more-on-guatemala.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jerry Span)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?a=rlJSKz7nRCw:V8C688ahA4Q:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.fontanavillage.com/thisdamlife/2009/03/more-on-guatemala.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37432079.post-5398844572673052571Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:56:00 +00002009-03-12T07:51:37.492-07:00I just got back from a great trip to Guatemala with the Grove Church.  We built a few huts for a small remote Village named San Miguel.  Over the next several days I hope to post some images of the trip.  Here is the first set titled, "Kids in Fog."http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisDamLife/~3/LQ0OFmdh_os/kids-of-guatemala.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jerry Span)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?a=LQ0OFmdh_os:UG--tWhYgSc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.fontanavillage.com/thisdamlife/2009/03/kids-of-guatemala.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37432079.post-104859502500823246Sat, 21 Feb 2009 04:24:00 +00002009-02-24T07:39:57.640-08:00Sarah decided to get rid of our little girls sweet mullet.  After setting up the barber stool and supplying Autumn with a cookie Sarah cut as quickly as possible.   Sarah kept the curls because she's afraid they won't grow back.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisDamLife/~3/YqgJA-PS0pg/autumns-haircut.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jerry Span)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?a=YqgJA-PS0pg:JDewB0PWmbg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.fontanavillage.com/thisdamlife/2009/02/autumns-haircut.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37432079.post-42881890526554215Fri, 20 Feb 2009 05:09:00 +00002009-02-19T21:19:11.818-08:00This may sound lame, but I "Google" myself once a month.  I do it to see what kind of Press went out for Fontana Village.  Well, I've been missing this site for some time.  It has been out since 2007.This little blip with my name is at Found Magazine.  The site is really self explanatory, as well as pure genius.I can't believe over 70 people commented on this photo that was selected as the "Find http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisDamLife/~3/a6_3KuzbqH0/found-art.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jerry Span)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?a=a6_3KuzbqH0:yRZ1Dgn3pto:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.fontanavillage.com/thisdamlife/2009/02/found-art.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37432079.post-9107469665960002425Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:38:00 +00002009-01-23T08:04:01.331-08:00One of the more recent hikes I took was to Ramsey Cascades with friends from "the Grove." It was a great hike!  Although it was freezing cold. It was foggy as well, but we still were able to get some decent shots.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisDamLife/~3/LZk2GGVI27s/ramsey-cascades.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jerry Span)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?a=LZk2GGVI27s:nvlGT8gZVAc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.fontanavillage.com/thisdamlife/2009/01/ramsey-cascades.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37432079.post-2639028195260385482Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:05:00 +00002008-10-08T10:12:02.699-07:00A weekly publication called Smoky Mountain News has a feature article on blogging. They have chosen a few "best of Western North Carolina." I am excited to say "This Dam Life" is one of them. Be sure to check out the article!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisDamLife/~3/UXxtn5VvPnA/thanks-smoky-mountain-news.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jerry Span)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?a=UXxtn5VvPnA:mY5X-gij7gc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.fontanavillage.com/thisdamlife/2008/10/thanks-smoky-mountain-news.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37432079.post-1006917019387058455Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:39:00 +00002008-10-08T10:03:58.412-07:00Recently I had a map published titled "Hike Twentymile." It's a narrative map that mixes data and history of the Twentymile area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The latest little media blip was in a great magazine called "WNC." I've been enjoying the magazine for years and am excited that they wrote a piece with it.The map started out as an idea by Jeannie Stewart, General Manager http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisDamLife/~3/ykw7A0pQBvo/hike-twentymile.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jerry Span)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?a=ykw7A0pQBvo:QRrsr0RNUHk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.fontanavillage.com/thisdamlife/2008/10/hike-twentymile.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37432079.post-3871632709858876817Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:34:00 +00002008-10-08T09:54:01.846-07:00A few friends of mine have been meeting in the smokies for the last three years for what's becoming an annual art/camping trip. This year we worked on a short film. Once it's completed I'll be sure to post it.We also has a ton of illuminating fun with glow sicks this year.Check out this website dedicated to the trip.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisDamLife/~3/wqoTfW8qLss/fontana-boys-iii.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jerry Span)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?a=wqoTfW8qLss:lIKJG-tkKeQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.fontanavillage.com/thisdamlife/2008/10/fontana-boys-iii.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37432079.post-444614331679103130Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:32:00 +00002008-10-08T09:20:07.518-07:00I was just browsing through my photos and thought I'd post a few random pics. The first is my wife, Sarah, and daughter, Autumn, on the beautiful Fontana Lake. The second is a ginormou catipilar that got into our corn. Number three is our daughter Providence at her first day of Pre K. Last is a picture of Pence climbing a rhodo. This was the first time we had seen her climb a tree more thenhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisDamLife/~3/1inRMJu647M/randomness.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jerry Span)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?a=1inRMJu647M:B1dSUx1Knwk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.fontanavillage.com/thisdamlife/2008/09/randomness.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37432079.post-7046147643039426496Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:22:00 +00002008-10-08T09:13:15.106-07:00Just before the Fourth of July Fontana Hiking Club headed out to Gregory Bald to enjoy the fiery display of azaleas. I've been to the Bald by way of the Twentymile area of the Park before, but this time took the route from Parsons Branch Road. No matter which way you go, I recommend hiking to the Bald anytime in June for an amazing Smokies experience.Check out a few more pics!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisDamLife/~3/Hqn3WjFuHwU/gregory-bald.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jerry Span)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?a=Hqn3WjFuHwU:T0b6Rc37BnM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.fontanavillage.com/thisdamlife/2008/10/gregory-bald.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37432079.post-6176385981768356073Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:18:00 +00002008-07-23T14:25:29.580-07:00My wife is one of those women who would risk her life to run out in a road and retrieve a turtle and help it across the road. I am convinced though that people like her ultimately put them on the wrong side of the road, making life more difficult and stressful for these reptiles. There was a turtle in our yard recently. Sarah and Pence took it down to the nearest creek, probably the one it washttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisDamLife/~3/Nt7tER0w9N4/lost-turtle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jerry Span)4<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?a=Nt7tER0w9N4:dl1OWK1QDjk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.fontanavillage.com/thisdamlife/2008/07/lost-turtle.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37432079.post-3287059885224139367Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:09:00 +00002008-07-23T14:17:33.459-07:00Here are some pics of our Fourth of July. When I first came to Fontana and heard we had a show I imagined a backwoods display of roman candles and bottle rockets. When the show started, I was blown away. We have one of the greatest in Western NC! People come from all over to see our display of exploding color.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisDamLife/~3/pQ6U5a5kF6w/fourth-of-july.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jerry Span)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?a=pQ6U5a5kF6w:9nYH4AB_C7E:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.fontanavillage.com/thisdamlife/2008/07/fourth-of-july.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37432079.post-6644099367780606262Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:02:00 +00002008-06-18T09:40:26.498-07:00Blue Ridge Outdoors magazine has an issue just before the summer on spots to jump off rocks into the water. Without the water it's not that fun.I think they have chosen two spots that friends and I frequent and have actually named. I've included a video by Jym Davis so you can get the feel of them.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisDamLife/~3/SgjP50GYN20/college-drop-out.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jerry Span)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?a=SgjP50GYN20:ZRhufVIwYMA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.fontanavillage.com/thisdamlife/2008/06/college-drop-out.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37432079.post-1446355105834886589Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:09:00 +00002008-06-05T08:25:45.794-07:00I had a great season of forging Morels this year. Found various new patches to supply all our wild edible needs next spring.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisDamLife/~3/XwuzcY67k_o/morel-mushrooms.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jerry Span)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?a=XwuzcY67k_o:mabAcPy9Wcw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.fontanavillage.com/thisdamlife/2008/06/morel-mushrooms.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37432079.post-1645614610220531165Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:49:00 +00002008-06-03T13:57:39.125-07:00I am working on a project called Fontana Stories. I will be interviewing people in the area about varies topics in the Appalachian Mountains. It's a growing project and I have lots of ideas. check out the first one by clicking on the "Podcast" button.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisDamLife/~3/GhQuoBDxwrc/fontana-stories.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jerry Span)3<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?a=GhQuoBDxwrc:JOKxynvKPnE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.fontanavillage.com/thisdamlife/2008/06/fontana-stories.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37432079.post-4131431382547335205Sat, 03 May 2008 04:10:00 +00002008-05-02T21:28:13.997-07:00A little over a month ago I received a phone call from Blue Ridge outdoor Magazine asking if I knew of any good places to go hiking away from crowds. I told them I did and I would love to take them. So a few weeks after that two of their staff, a friend of mine, and I went out into the Park for an intense three day two night hike. This month's issue of BRO has the article and a little piece I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThisDamLife/~3/2VhQLkGs7Yg/bro-mag.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jerry Span)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?a=2VhQLkGs7Yg:lezuCA0F3pc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ThisDamLife?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.fontanavillage.com/thisdamlife/2008/05/bro-mag.html