Yak Talk

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CCD Flashback

CCD Flashback

Flashback Friday: I just found some index cards with “thought provoking” questions I posed to my CCD students as they prepared for Confirmation in 2014. (Not sanctioned by the curriculum, of course. I liked to do my own thing.) 1) If God wanted to send you a message, which method would be most effective?–Hearing HisRead more about CCD Flashback[…]

Food review: Lay’s Beer & Brats, Garden Tomato & Asiago, and Southwestern Queso potato chips

Food review: Lay’s Beer & Brats, Garden Tomato & Asiago, and Southwestern Queso potato chips

I just did a late-night grocery store run with my daughter, and couldn’t resist picking up the 3 “pitch” flavors from Lay’s. They’re limited edition potato chip varieties, meant to generate interest in the Do Us A Flavor contest. Well, it worked. Because goodness knows, I can’t resist trying weird and unusual flavors and reviewingRead more about Food review: Lay’s Beer & Brats, Garden Tomato & Asiago, and Southwestern Queso potato chips[…]

Giraffe cam removed from YouTube

Giraffe cam removed from YouTube

File under “This is why we can’t have nice things”: the Live video feed of the giraffe in labor was removed from YouTube this morning because animal rights extremists allegedly reported it for “sexually explicit content and nudity” and demanded it be taken down. Do they even make those hideous hospital gowns in giraffe sizes?

Selfless Mom

Selfless Mom

Wow.  To heck with current events and politics and the hateful things going on. This selfless woman restores my faith in all that is good and pure and kind in this world. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/dad-writes-heartbreaking-tribute-to-wife-who-is-carrying-baby-without-brain-to-term_us_58ac892be4b06e5f777b2aa8