• SOTD: “Fly Over States” by Jason Aldean

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    There is definitely Midwestern blood in me. The first time I heard this song, I was pulled in by the lyrics, and I thought, yeah- I love what I’ve experienced of these places and spaces. Yawning skies and forever fields, flat far as you can see, the smell of the earth, of soil and...

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    Say Something

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    I don’t know how long it has been since I have posted something here I’ve written.  I suppose I could look it up, but then again, we’ll all soon know when this is posted and it takes its place on the index page.  All I know is that it’s been a while, and that...

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    SOTD: “Sure Be Cool If You Did” by Blake Shelton

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    Every time I hear a Blake Shelton song, I am inevitably caught by some hook in the musical phrasing- either by some catchy instrumental arrangement, or a comfortable cadence in the song, and as a dancing fool, I end up really liking it. This song is no different. It just rolls along, slow and...

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    SOTD: “Begin Again” by Taylor Swift

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    I’m not a huge Taylor Swift fan, but after hearing the music and then listening to the lyrics of this song, I thought it was post-worthy. It’s a gift to realize you can love- and be loved- once more when you’ve loved before, and that love was ignored or taken for granted. It’s a...

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    SOTD: “New Man” by All Things New

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    A new discovery to me, I will be buying the first album by this group. Excellent vocal layering. A beautiful song. Tremendous worship. Fantastic confession. “All Things New” drops their first album February 12th. You can visit the band’s website here.

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    Addled

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    Coming into the New Year, it felt like I finally was moving forward in some things in my life. Now that January is closing down, I feel back to where I was before, frustrated and confused and tired and unfocused. After finally shaking a month long cold to begin this year, another one has...

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    The Highlight of My Day: A Thanks to Stephanie

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    The highlight of my day today was being able to pay a tribute on Facebook to my old boss at RCN in Chicago, Stephanie Ratko. Busy with a lot of responsibilities of her own and always professional, Stephanie still stood by me, made time to listen to me, and overlooked a tide of emotional...

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    When Heroes Fall

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    As I dug around tonight for something to write about, I went through my normal agitation-distraction routine and visited Facebook, and then checked my email again for the twelfth time in the last hour, and then I hopped on over to ESPN online to check hoop scores. Once I saw that Illinois was losing...

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    Quick Hits: Sunday, January 13, 2013

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    The weekend was good and busy, but with some challenges. After work on Friday, I met my friend Sally for some dancing with the club people at Grahams. It was enjoyable, but I felt tired a lot more quickly that night than I usually do. Saturday morning, I woke up, and my long muscles...

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