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Destiny
posted on Oct 31 2009

It might be hard to believe, but this teenage girl from Jasper ran away from home. Should it also surprise you that her parents named her ‘Destiny.’






Twitter Lists
posted on Oct 31 2009






Witches Brew, Lyrics
posted on Oct 30 2009

Dead leaves, seaweed, rotten eggs, too.
Stir them in my witches’ brew.
I got magic, Alakazamakazoo.

Spider web, moldy bread, mucky mud, too.
Stir them in my witches’ brew.
I got magic! Alakazamakazoo

Ooo - My witches’ brew - Ooo
What’s it gonna do to you?
Boo!
Floor wax, thumb tacks, purple paint, too.
Stir them in my witches’ brew.
I got magic, Alakazamakazoo.

Finger nails, lunch pails, apple cores, too.
Stir them in my witches’ brew.
I got magic, Alakazamakazoo.

Ooo - My witches’ brew - Ooo
What’s it gonna do to you?
Boo!

Wrinkled prunes, mushrooms, motor oil, too.
Stir them in my witches’ brew.
I got magic, Alakazamakazoo.
I got magic, Alakazamakazoo.






35,807
posted on Oct 30 2009

Largest crowd for a conference semifinal playoff match in MLS’ 13-year history. I was there. You’re lucky my phone died 2 minutes before the game started… otherwise, Facebook and Twitter might have been littered with in-game pictures.






Halloween 2007 & 2008
posted on Oct 29 2009

Yes, we will be TV characters again in 2009.

2007: Jim and Pam, The Office
2008: Joan Holloway and Don Draper Pete Campbell, Mad Men






Brilliant
posted on Oct 29 2009

From Gizmodo: Chris Ware’s New Yorker Cover Is Wonderful






Playoffs
posted on Oct 29 2009

It’s game day, baby. Go Sounders.






WWJW?
posted on Oct 29 2009

Via AskMetaFilter:

What would Jesus wear on Halloween?

My teenaged son want to dress up as Jesus. He has the hair, but he wants a robe like Jesus wore. However, he doesn’t want a crappy polyester costume-shop robe. Also both of us refuse to sew anything. So — what would be a good Jesus-robe (or just any plausible Jesuswear. This would be daywear, not Jesus eveningwear) that we could buy, in a nice natural fabric? and we’re in New York City so if you have specific suggestions for stores that would be even better.






Love Notes
posted on Oct 29 2009
When 6-year-old Elena Desserich new she was going to die from pediatric brain cancer, she started writing notes to her younger sister Gracie so that she’d know something about her big sister after she was gone. What Elena’s parent’s didn’t realize was that Elena was leaving notes for them as well, and started finding them everywhere after she passed.






NCAA: MC #2 In South Region
posted on Oct 29 2009
SOUTH REGION
1. Wesley
2. Mississippi College
3. Washington and Jefferson
4. Hampden-Sydney
5. Mary Hardin-Baylor
6. Thomas More
7. Centre
8. Huntingdon
9. Dickinson
10. DePauw






MC Reciever Signed by Packers
posted on Oct 28 2009
Jake Allen Signed by the Green Bay Packers

The Green Bay Packers today signed former Mississippi College wide receiver Jake Allen from the practice squad to their active roster. Allen will suit up for the Packers this weekend in their game against the Minnesota Vikings.






Disney’s Halloween Treat
posted on Oct 28 2009

This gets posted every year on the blog, and for good reason: it made my Halloween as a kid. I’d rush home from, even cut short, trick-or-treating simply to watch this program.






Books
posted on Oct 28 2009

I got a list right now a mile long, but I’m thinking about bumping Eating the Dinosaur by Chuck Klosterman to the front. Anyone read it yet?






My Favorite Quote from the ‘Jasper Bingo’ Thing
posted on Oct 27 2009

Article: Effects of bingo ruling immediately felt

“A lot of employees lost their jobs this morning,” said Widley, whose establishment employed 64 workers. “My heart goes out to all these people right here at Christmas time.”

Please note that this article was published on October 27.






WIN
posted on Oct 27 2009

Jasper is now significantly less trashy.

Judge declares electronic bingo illegal

Jefferson County Circuit Judge Robert Vance ruled Monday that electronic bingo is illegal in Walker County.

“This court must conclude that electronic bingo in Walker County constitutes the operation of an illegal lottery,” Vance said in his 24-page order. “This order effectively concludes this litigation.”






Life On Short Leaf
posted on Oct 27 2009

John & Amy Byars (Jasper natives, now Gardendale residents) have a new blog. Those at our wedding might remember their daughter Sallie.

Seriously… the picture at the top of the page is the cutest thing you’ll see today.






I’m A 46 Long
posted on Oct 27 2009

…in the case that you needed my measurements to mail me my suit.






This Might Surprise You…
posted on Oct 27 2009

…but I stand by the SEC officiating complaints of both Lane Kiffin and Dan Mullen.

I’m not crazy enough to believe that Mississippi State would have beaten Florida, and Kiffin’s ‘running down the clock on purpose’ comment is just silly, but both coaches have valid complaints - Mullen more so than Kiffin.






#13
posted on Oct 26 2009

What with all that has happened in the last few weeks, it pains me that I haven’t gotten around to posting about Mississippi College football. The Choctaws are #13 in NCAA Division III.






Quite The Combination
posted on Oct 26 2009

Still can’t figure out if I like the helmet-jersey-pants combination Southern Miss wore Saturday night versus Tulane. I don’t dislike them… but I’m not sure if I actually like them.