Last Sunday, I drafted my fantasy football team. I think I pieced together a pretty good roster (Adrian Peterson, Tony Romo, Michael Turner, Jason Witten, Pierre Garcon, etc.). But the fact of the matter is this: I don’t have fantasies about football. I have no passionate lust to create an all-star team. I have no deepContinue reading “Fantasy Football”
Category Archives: In the News
Education
Like the old sage once said, “Never let schooling get in the way of your education.” The other day, on a break at work, I picked up a magazine called Governing. In it, I found an article, “Ditching the Carrot and Stick.” The title intrigued me, so I read the article and came to find some suprisingContinue reading “Education”
A New Love
My wife and I made a baby. She was born yesterday. Her name is Sevaeh Vashti Redden. We like her. Love her actually. I think I’m in love all over again. And I don’t think I’m alone. (Sevaeh arrived on 7-7-11, at 11:36 am, 7 lbs 4oz., 20 1/4 inches long.)
The Way Back
So I watched this movie a couple weeks ago called The Way Back. Then two days ago, the smell of burgers on the grill and the sight of fireworks in the sky reminded me of something: I am very thankful for the freedoms we have as citizens in the United States of America. I mean,Continue reading “The Way Back”
Weeks, Months, Years
Martin Magers, this post is for you! Thirty-four is not only the number of hours I spent driving in the car. It is the number of weeks my wife has been pregnant. It is the number of months my wife and I have known each other. And it is the number of years since SirContinue reading “Weeks, Months, Years”
34 (Part 6)
Thirty-four hours, in a packed car, with a large dog in the passenger seat. That was the setting. That was my solitary confinement. I know I said I was getting sick of telling you about my drive, and I was. But I feel like I should share one last thing. Thirty-four hours in solitary confinement leads to aContinue reading “34 (Part 6)”
34 (Part 5)
So you’re probably sick of hearing about my drive by now. I am too. So let me sum up the last day in this way: Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, and Illinois all look the same. They’re part of the infamous Corn Belt, Great Plains, Midwest, etc. I’ve known this from geography class and from growing upContinue reading “34 (Part 5)”
Omer Redden 