NFL 2012 – Week Two Run-Down

TrophyDespite the fact that the NFL season is only 2 weeks old, I’ve learned quite a bit by watching games and catching the highlights. This week I’d like to share my insights with you.

San Francisco is the real deal. The Niners are a complete team and are far and away the best team in the NFL right now. Their two wins have come over potential playoff teams. Alex Smith, left for dead a couple years ago, looks like a pro bowl quarterback thanks to his shiny new wide receivers. Looking at their schedule and barring a catastrophic injury to a key player, I could see them going 14-2 easily and having home field advantage throughout the playoffs. Continue reading →

A Wedding Anniversary in Canada

My friend and former co-worker, Jeff Hammond wrote something similar to this on Facebook the other day. I asked him if we could reprint it here. He added a little information for clarification and sent some pictures along. While I am pleased that Jeff is celebrating his five-year wedding anniversary, it breaks my heart that his marriage isn’t legal in his home country. This note is heart-breaking and so well-written that I hope, by printing it here and sending it around it will help people understand that this issue is about real people, not just political rhetoric.

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