Russell is a HUGE fan of blimps and when he saw this blimp floating near his place of employment he sent it on to me hoping I would share it with the masses. So I have. Snaps for Russell. What Russell doesn’t know is that while I can claim a… Read More »Guest Photo of the Day 001
Brandon Kahler – 2014 Roundball Oracles ChampionI apologize for taking so long to reveal the champion of Year 10 of the Roundball Oracles. But I think my post college basketball season depression (or PCBSD as mental health professionals call it) was even greater this year than in years past. You… Read More »Photo(s) of the Day 0007
March Madness is once again upon us. That can mean only 1 thing! It is time for the Roundball Oracles to gather once again and make predictions about the outcome of the NCAA tournament. I would actually like to start this by quoting the predictions I made about this year’s… Read More »Roundball Oracles – Year 10
I don’t have many pictures of Russell, but here are a few of the ones that I do have: But since Russell and I are known to never agree on anything, he’ll probably have an unhappy birthday just to spite me!
“When I was a child, I caught a fleeting glimpse Out of the corner of my eye, I turned to look but it was gone, I cannot put my finger on it now, The child is grown, The dream is gone, I… have become comfortably numb” -Pink Floyd It is… Read More »Sadness Ensues…
March Madness is upon us once again. Which means it is that time of year when I call upon all would-be-basketball-prognosticators to compete in an NCAA tourney bracket pool for the chance at everlasting glory, immortality, and a trophy. As always, the Roundball Oracles is open to all interested parties,… Read More »Roundball Oracles – Year 9
This week’s Personal Photo Project is a blatant attempt at commerce. Good old fashioned in-your-face-capitalism. I’ve been talking to Barb Henning of Everlastings about selling high quality Photography 139 products in her store for several years now, but I have always been unable to pull the trigger. However, I’ve turned… Read More »Personal Photo Project of the Week #144
The Audacity of Hope My Personal Photo Project of the Week this week was to photograph the historical event of a sitting President of the United States visiting Boone. It hasn’t happened since Eisenhower. It was a surprise bonus that I would be able to photograph my Mom in the… Read More »Personal Photo Project of the Week #131
It is the time of year that is filled with sadness. Another college basketball season has come to an end. But despite the gloom that will set upon the land for many more months, it is a time of joy as well. We get to crown a new King of… Read More »Sadness Ensues
It is the time of the year known as March Madness. That, of course means it is also time for me to run my annual NCAA Tournament Pool. It is open to all interested parties (I’ll take a few uninterested parties as well) regardless of their basketball knowledge. After all,… Read More »Roundball Oracles Year 8
A few weeks back I went to the Republican Straw Poll with Russell, even though I will be voting for Obama in 2012. Here are a few pictures: Bachmann definitely had the best organization at this event. McCotter’s way creepy van. Members of the “Lamestream Media”, no doubt. The line… Read More »The Straw Poll
These are the pictures I entered in the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest and the person that selected the picture: Derrick Gorshe Jen Gorshe Russell Kennerly Dawn Krause Scottie D. Rebecca Peterson Thanks to everybody who took their time and energy to select pictures for me this year! The picture that… Read More »Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest
These following submissions came to me well after the Monday at noon deadline for the Random Weekly Photo Experiment. However, since they came via the United States Post Office, I won’t hold it against 1st time contributor Russell Kennerly. RMK (as he is known in our email discussion group) is… Read More »Late Submissions
“In the end, everything is a gag.” – Charlie Chaplin When it comes to college basketball prognostication, 2011 will be remembered as the Year of the Woman. Not only did the Roundball Oracles crown our first ever champion from the fairer of the two sexes, three out of the… Read More »Roundball Oracles Year 7
EDITOR’S NOTE: SINCE THE ORIGINAL PUBLICATION OF THIS BLOG IT HAS COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT MONICA AND JEFF WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DELICIOUS FRUIT PIZZA. MY APOLOGIES FOR GIVING THE CREDIT TO DERRICK. Movie – Hall Pass Director: Bobby and Peter Farrelly (Dumb & Dumber, Kingpin, There’s Something About… Read More »Movie Review: Hall Pass
Movie – Little Fockers Director: Paul Weitz (American Pie, About a Boy, In Good Company) Writers: John Hamburg (Meet the Parents, Zoolander, I Love You, Man) & Larry Stuckey Starring: Ben Stiller (Meet the Parents, Zoolander, Greenberg), Robert De Niro (Taxi Driver, GoodFellas, Heat) & Teri Polo (Meet the Parents,… Read More »Movie Reviews: Little Fockers and True Grit
Here is a copy of the journal I kept while I was on vacation last week. It covers parts of 10 days and over 1300 miles. While I doubt anybody reads this whole thing, it was an important exercise for me. There are no pictures, but I will post some… Read More »Vacation Journal
I witnessed something so shocking on Tuesday night that after I got over the initial numbness, I reached out to some close friends who helped guide me through the mental issues that I was having to overcome. I should state to clear my good name and recriminate Nader, it was… Read More »Catharsis
I was set on going back to the Cyclone State on Tuesday night after visiting Faust on his day off, but Bethany and Becca requested that I stay one more night. I had no plans for Wednesday (Sara’s attempt to convince me to go to Iowa City failed since she… Read More »Vacation Day 4 – Cotton Candy
“This is the end, Beautiful friend, This is the end, Of our elaborate plans, the end, Of everything that stands, the end, No safety or surprise, the end.” – The Doors (The End) Another college basketball season has come to an end. It is a sad, sad day. At least… Read More »3Peat
I cited a FNSC ending in My Great Shame a few journal entries back, but I never indicated what was My Great Shame. A few people already know about My Great Shame because I exposed those people to it. I’m not sure if I exposed them because I wanted them… Read More »My Great Shame