Lt Dan Moran

Champion Forest Baptist Church - Sunday Service 10-21-07
Lt Dan Moran was wounded in Iraq by an IED. HE was part of the veterans appreciation half time during the the A&M vs Kansas football game.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates pinned a medal on this Marine. I know I had to tear up a little and I know a few other people around me did too. This is his testimony and his story:



God Bless America and those who protect her.

'Swearing' at Work Eases Stress, Boosts Team Spirit, Study Says - FoxNews.com

'Swearing' at Work Eases Stress, Boosts Team Spirit, Study Says

Researchers at University of East Anglia in Norwich, U.K. conducting a leadership study found the use of "taboo language" made the workplace more tolerable, according to Australia's Daily Telegraph.

That's what the hell I'm talkin' about! Maybe the Aggie Football department could use a little more swearing. I know I'm swearing at them a lot. #$%@in' Fran!

Australian Doctors Use Vodka Drip to Save Poisoned Tourist's Life - Health News | Current Health News | Medical News

FOXNews.com - Australian Doctors Use Vodka Drip to Save Poisoned Tourist's Life

Pascal Gelperowicz, who led the man's treatment with Todd Fraser, said the man was unconscious when he arrived and was treated immediately with pharmaceutical-grade alcohol, which works as an antidote to the poison.

The hospital's alcohol supplies were soon exhausted, however, so they purchased a case of vodka to help finish the job. "We ... decided the next best way to get alcohol into the man's system was by feeding him spirits through a naso-gastric tube," Gelperowicz said.

Isn't it odd? The guy drank anti-freeze in an apparent suicide attempt. Strange that alcohol is an antidote to ethylene glycol and that the dosage given was the equivalent to 3 drinks an hour for three straight days. So binge drinking can be good for you.

A&M's Franchione fends off negative vibes | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

A&M's Franchione fends off negative vibes | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle:
Stephen McGee quote from Chronicle:

"'It's so tough, because everybody wants to be so negative, but that's the way that life is,' said quarterback Stephen McGee. 'If you chose to come to a school like A&M, you know you are going to have to deal with that. You can let it eat you up, or you can go out there and be a man and realize 'I have responsibilities to go out there' and lead your team and encourage them like you always have.'"

I don't see my thoughts as negative. I can see that we aren't very good this year, and haven't been in many years past. I still hope we pull something out this season and I think we have chance. But, there is a problem and at this point I think it is the coaching.

Fran's quote:

Franchione, however, disagrees with the idea last Thursday's game against the unranked Hurricanes served as a barometer of where the program is under his watch. He has championed this as the most complete and talented team he has had since arriving at A&M.

What barometer do we have then? Maybe Fran's record 28-24? At least it's a winning record for now. I do agree this might be "the most complete and talented team he has had since arriving at A&M." Which backs up the point that it is a coaching problem rather than a player problem.

I also agree to a point that a positive attitude is necessary to move forward, but you can't progress unless you see the mistakes and make a change. Drinking the maroon cool aid that the coaching staff is serving up, doesn't do any of us any good. I am impressed that the team is backing up their coach as they should, but don't get angry with the fans because they are ticked off at a lack of progression in performance over the last 4 plus years. It is even more exasperating to hear the coaches say in effect, we are doing great, right where we want to be, when we have to face these embarrassments on national television. Pure political spin in an attempt to save their jobs. A little honesty would go a long way with me.

MySA.com: Richard Oliver

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MySA.com: Richard Oliver

Barring an unlikely rebound in the final three quarters of the football season, with Texas Tech, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas looming, Byrne will be faced with another crucial hire and rebuilding task.

This one, simply, will define his legacy at the school.

Franchione, even Byrne must realize by now, is not a catalyst as forecast when he was imported to take the reins of the football program. Advertised as an agent for change, instead he stands today as arguably the most prominent example of underachievement in the university's history.

A nice enough man, firm with a handshake and well coiffed in front of the cameras, he looks the part. But the results say otherwise.

It's an act that's wearing awfully thin at A&M, where hopes continually soar far higher than mediocre. Give the Aggies credit: They aspire to greatness, now more than ever.

It's a passion, however, that works against Franchione today. Hired to lift A&M's program to national prominence, he still can't seem to lift it higher than R.C. Slocum's memory.

That's why the most important game plan for the school today is the one stewing in Byrne's head.

I think this guy hits it right on the head. Fran continues to make calls that are at best puzzling and he seems to ruin every passing quarterback we get our hands on. Darnell has improved the defense a little bit, but we don't seem to have progress much this past season. His hire was another of those puzzling calls on Fran's part.

RC did a great job at keeping us from getting embarrassed, and maybe we wanted to take a few more chances offensively and try to take it to the next level, but maybe we shouldn't have thrown the baby out with the bath water. Right now I'd love to just have a dominating defense, even if we couldn't score.

FOXNews.com - Tennessee Landscaping Company Employing Bikini-Clad Women - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News

Man I really need my lawn mowed too.

Link to full story on FOXNews.com

Tennessee Landscaping Company Employing Bikini-Clad Women Sunday, July 22, 2007
MEMPHIS, Tenn. —

One lawn care company is showing a little skin to boost business. The women of Tiger Time Lawn Care offer to mow customers' lawns dressed in bikinis — a service that attracts more attention to the ladies than the lawns. 'Oh yeah, they honk and yell. They can do everything you can imagine,' said employee Blair Beckman, 21. Beckman said the extra attention is expected, but she looks on the bright side. 'You get the attention but you also get a tan, which I need,' Beckman said. Owner Lee Cathey said the bikini service makes mowing the lawn a lot more interesting, although the fee is slightly higher."