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Monday, November 27, 2006
Hold that Tiger...
Well, friends, if you're not a complete tMR noob, you know that The MonT-SteR REPORT loves the LSU Tigers football team. This is advantageous for two reasons:
Why do I bring this up? The Tigers beat #5 Arkansas this past Friday in a wild game that was lots of fun to watch; with a little help from Notre Dame and WVU meltdowns this weekend, the Tigers improved their standings in the coaches' polls and the BCS rankings. The Tigers now stand universally at #5, and their chances of going to a high-profile BCS bowl like the Orange or (dare I say it) Rose Bowl are now very good. Now, we wait and see how things unfold to find out where LSU will play.
I've never been much of a sports fan. It wasn't until I married into an LSU family that I even had any interest in following a team. There are far more serious fans than me out there, but this former Marylander has enjoyed adopting LSU as "my team" and rooting for them.
As they say down here in Baton Rouge, "Laissez les bon temps roullez!"
Blessings,
Rob
aka The MonT-SteR
P.S. I have learned from my father-in-law that the Virginia Tech Turkey Brigade will pay a visit to Death Valley next fall to play the Tigers at home. Ah, sweet revenge! TIGER BAIT! TIGER BAIT! TIGER BAIT! TIGER BAIT!
Well, friends, if you're not a complete tMR noob, you know that The MonT-SteR REPORT loves the LSU Tigers football team. This is advantageous for two reasons:
- The in-laws are all LSU grads and don purple and gold every week during college football season. I fit right in (actually, if I'm honest, I'll admit that I became an LSU fan because of their influence. When in Rome...).
- It also rescues me from the indignity of being called a "green weenie," which apparently is what I'd be if I ignorantly rooted for a bunch of scrubs like Tulane instead (other LSU fans will recognize and appreciate the high level of indoctrination exhibited by that statement).
- I am not a noob.
Why do I bring this up? The Tigers beat #5 Arkansas this past Friday in a wild game that was lots of fun to watch; with a little help from Notre Dame and WVU meltdowns this weekend, the Tigers improved their standings in the coaches' polls and the BCS rankings. The Tigers now stand universally at #5, and their chances of going to a high-profile BCS bowl like the Orange or (dare I say it) Rose Bowl are now very good. Now, we wait and see how things unfold to find out where LSU will play.
I've never been much of a sports fan. It wasn't until I married into an LSU family that I even had any interest in following a team. There are far more serious fans than me out there, but this former Marylander has enjoyed adopting LSU as "my team" and rooting for them.
As they say down here in Baton Rouge, "Laissez les bon temps roullez!"
Blessings,
Rob
aka The MonT-SteR
P.S. I have learned from my father-in-law that the Virginia Tech Turkey Brigade will pay a visit to Death Valley next fall to play the Tigers at home. Ah, sweet revenge! TIGER BAIT! TIGER BAIT! TIGER BAIT! TIGER BAIT!
Labels: Hokies, LSU, tigers, Virginia Tech
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Blog the vote!
2006 MonT-SteR Election Installment #2
2006 MonT-SteR Election Installment #2
2006 MonT-SteR Election Installment #1
Labels: politics
Monday, November 06, 2006
An Executive Decision
An Executive Decision
Well, friends, it has been nearly 6 months since I last made a post to The MonT-SteR REPORT. Time flies, doesn't it?
I've been painfully cognizant of the fact that my eagerly anticipated 100th blog post has been forthcoming for so agonizingly long. In fact, I've even received a stray e-mail or two from friends and readers of tMR who asked, "Hey, Rob, what gives? Where's that eagerly anticipated 100th blog post? I've been on pins and needles since May, and let me tell you, IT HURTS!"
Actually, those e-mails didn't go quite like that, but you get the idea.
The truth is, friends, that Your One and Only Favorite MonT-SteR™ has been suffering from two ailments that are detrimental to blogging:
This has been a sore trial, because there is always plenty of theology, politics, current events, issues, life, the universe, and EVERYTHING to discuss -- but I refused to allow myself to get sidetracked from what I had in mind for my 100th post. Six months later, my 100th rant is still only a twinkle in my eye, and tMR has been deafeningly silent.
Well, I've reached a decision. That 100th blog post will appear on the site in due course. I'll even call it my 100th post (even though this is actually post #100). But I want to be free to talk about what strikes me, inspires me, angers me, saddens me, or generally ruffles my rhubarb on a day-to-day basis. I don't want to be mute for another 6 months.
So, it's official, friends. The MonT-SteR is once again entering the fray -- and just in time for the election. *WINK!*
It's good to break the silence. Hope my handful of readers feel the same way.
Blessings,
Rob
aka The MonT-SteR
An Executive Decision
Well, friends, it has been nearly 6 months since I last made a post to The MonT-SteR REPORT. Time flies, doesn't it?
I've been painfully cognizant of the fact that my eagerly anticipated 100th blog post has been forthcoming for so agonizingly long. In fact, I've even received a stray e-mail or two from friends and readers of tMR who asked, "Hey, Rob, what gives? Where's that eagerly anticipated 100th blog post? I've been on pins and needles since May, and let me tell you, IT HURTS!"
Actually, those e-mails didn't go quite like that, but you get the idea.
The truth is, friends, that Your One and Only Favorite MonT-SteR™ has been suffering from two ailments that are detrimental to blogging:
- I've been SUPER busy.
- I've been running low on creative energy and inspiration.
This has been a sore trial, because there is always plenty of theology, politics, current events, issues, life, the universe, and EVERYTHING to discuss -- but I refused to allow myself to get sidetracked from what I had in mind for my 100th post. Six months later, my 100th rant is still only a twinkle in my eye, and tMR has been deafeningly silent.
Well, I've reached a decision. That 100th blog post will appear on the site in due course. I'll even call it my 100th post (even though this is actually post #100). But I want to be free to talk about what strikes me, inspires me, angers me, saddens me, or generally ruffles my rhubarb on a day-to-day basis. I don't want to be mute for another 6 months.
So, it's official, friends. The MonT-SteR is once again entering the fray -- and just in time for the election. *WINK!*
It's good to break the silence. Hope my handful of readers feel the same way.
Blessings,
Rob
aka The MonT-SteR
