<![CDATA[I know that blogs like Deadspin and The Big Lead (I’m not linking because they’re popular enough not to need my click-through traffic) have made a cottage industry out of bashing ESPN at every knee-jerk opportunity. It’s not my desire to follow up on that trend. However, sometimes little things irk me. And this blog…

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<![CDATA[People ask me from time to time what I think about this year’s Trail Blazer team. I don’t really have the time to give you my full analysis, so I’ll give you the quick hits. First, the good side. The Portland Trail Blazers 2007-2008 Season: … in one word: streak!…in two words: unlimited potentialin three…

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<![CDATA[A glimpse at today’s headlines reveals a correlation between individuals who move up the chain of command and their inability to grasp the obvious. Consider the latest sex scandal to sully a politician, where an avalanche of amorous text messages are threatening to be the downfall of Kwame Kilpatrick, the mayor of Detroit. The obvious…

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<![CDATA[“And, coming in at #5 on our countdown, it’s Shoe Edition, with the classic R&B jam… ‘Can You Stand the Rain (Naw, My Kicks Are Suede).’” So I’ve got kicks on the brain… prolly ’cause I need a new pair. I’d be thinking pretty seriously of gettin’ some of the new Starbury II’s if I…

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<![CDATA[ Yesterday I traveled up to Seattle for a planning meeting for a conference that I’m involved in helping to put together called Feet to Faith. It’s designed to engage teenagers who follow Christ into many of the social justice issues that are typically under-emphasized (if not outright ignored) in the church. It’s in August…

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<![CDATA[The Oracle said it best… “know thyself.” With that Matrix quote in mind, I present a few links to get your personality juices flowing. First, I recommend the Keirsey Temperament Sorter(registration required). It’s free, and it will group you into one of four main temperament groupings, each of which have four permutations of their own.…

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<![CDATA[What is it about the hood and crime? On second thought, don't answer that. Still though, it’s getting to the point where the educated are outnumbered by gangstas and wannabes. And by the way, don’t think that just by becoming a successful pro athlete, and keeping a clean profile (hard to do these days) that…

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<![CDATA[ “Word to your moms, I’m here to drop bombs, I got more rhymes than the Bible’s got psalms.” — Everlast, of the House of Pain, “Jump Around.” So I’m noticing a disturbing trend. (No, Kris Kross is not making a comeback. It’s not that disturbing.) It’s become clear to me that in this media-saturated…

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<![CDATA[3 … 2… 1… Context. You ever wondered about what context means? If you have, let me break down the etymology. You’ve got “con,” which is Spanish for “with,” and then you’ve got “text,” which is English for “text.”Okay, you know what? Forget about the etymology part. Context is reading between the lines. It’s looking…

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<![CDATA[ “You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.” – Romans 2:1 (NIV).I need to preface this piece with the following disclaimer: I do not claim to have it together.…

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