TWJ is not moving--at least not for now. I ran into some speedbumps moving my entries to WordPress, so I'll have to live with MT for a little longer. TWJ will still move eventually, but it will probably be more like October before that happens. Since I've wanted to start blogging again for a long while, I'm not going to wait for the switch.

Today's topic: ten thoughts for the day.

1. Reading Rainbow aired it's last show. I always hated RR as a kid, but I felt something sad while I was listening to the NPR story on why the show was being cancelled. It turns out that a big reason was that the Dept. of Ed. put pressure on programers to focus on shows that actually teach fonics and other reading skills, and not on shows that teach the enjoyment of or reasons for reading. What a sadly practical world we live in.
2. I am pulling for Greg Paulus at Syracuse. I know we (tarheels) are supposed to hate him, but I don't. I don't hate most Duke players once they're through, especially not the ones that seem to be generally disliked by their own fans. That's why I also pull for Jeff Capel at Oklahoma (besides that both have brothers who are part of the tarheel family).
3. Small group has been particularly good for the past few weeks. Last night we discussed the balance between expecting in faith that our prayers can change the world around us, and knowing that our prayers are not always in line with God's will and should thus change us instead. Thoughts?
4. Beau is as long and heavy at 4 months as Halleigh was at 8.
5. We're headed to New Orleans to visit Ben Sept. 4-8. Here's the list of things I hope to do (in no particular order):
• Eat muffuletta.
• Eat beignets.
• Eat crawfish.
• Eat gumbo.
• Eat jambalaya.
• Eat etouffee.
• Eat fried shrimp po' boy.
6. My favorite sports season is coming--the college football/baseball playoff season. The Dodgers are limping toward the playoffs and Carolina is looking good. I'm cautiously optimistic about the Heels because I'm hearing the right things from the coaches, and I think we're just enough of a darkhorse to play with a chip on our shoulder. The key to the season will be the O-line, which everyone says is a weakness. From what I can tell, the O-line is fine, but thin. If we avoid injuries, the young receivers will be good enough to keep defenses honest and Shaun Draughn should rush for 1,000 yards.
7. I bought a jointer off Craig's List and I'm ready to start churning out some hurricane furniture.
8. I have been running 4 miles 2 or 3 times per week this summer and I've brought my time down to a respectable 29 minutes. I plan to run in some road races this fall. Anyone up for training/running with me?
9. I've joined an African American history working group based at UNC.
10. The Mountain Cabin is coming along.