tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194182Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:52:19 +0000http://www.12degrees.org/index.phpnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)Blogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194182.post-5526163532960015973Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:06:00 +00002008-08-11T21:08:19.526-05:00I am no longer keeping this blog up to date. Please find my new blog here:www.hubcityrob.comhttp://www.12degrees.org/2008/08/i-have-moved.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194182.post-4604396439785398515Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:45:00 +00002008-07-18T18:46:13.342-05:00..was a big sigh of relief from some people here in Lubbock. OK, I would be included in those people!Plainview and Brownwood did not fare so well, however.Starbucks stores in Lubbock spared : KOHM FMhttp://www.12degrees.org/2008/07/that-sound-you-just-heard.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194182.post-8859068618098840380Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:21:00 +00002008-07-12T23:21:47.021-05:00ESPN - Kyle Busch completes Chicagoland sweep with seventh Cup of season - RacingI love the quote, which says:Carl Edwards took the lead from Busch with 64 laps left. But Edwards' lead was brief. He was forced to pit with a left front tire and moments later Busch was back in front.Wouldn't having a left front, I am assuming in contrast to all of the other cars that did not have a left front, http://www.12degrees.org/2008/07/i-would-think-this-would-help.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194182.post-2706433100949106379Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:24:00 +00002008-07-03T09:26:21.274-05:00Wired Campus: Stolen Tapes Containing Health Data on 1.5-Million U. of Utah Patients�Recovered - Chronicle.comOK, maybe not. But do check out his quote at the end (no pun intended) of the post. It's worth the click, trust me.http://www.12degrees.org/2008/07/heres-sheriff-running-for-mayor-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194182.post-8392919937388684253Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:32:00 +00002008-06-12T12:33:06.186-05:00Commentary: McMahon shouldn't be the face of foreclosure - CNN.comThis guy says what I have thought, but have not heard anyone else say - at least publicly. I especially love this: The same night the McMahon interview aired, I got a spam e-mail from Matthew Lesko, the guy who wears a question-mark suit on infomercials. He was informing me that, no matter my income, there are plenty of free http://www.12degrees.org/2008/06/commentary-mcmahon-shouldnt-be-face-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194182.post-5825738115081997951Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:45:00 +00002008-06-01T07:45:37.203-05:00Triple-digit heat retuns to Lubbock | AVALANCHE-JOURNAL:What is most interesting to me is that it has been since July of 2006 that we were at 100. Off to go sit under a fan.http://www.12degrees.org/2008/06/triple-digit-heat-retuns-to-lubbock.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194182.post-8784963298995279121Fri, 23 May 2008 23:00:00 +00002008-05-23T18:03:21.674-05:00Jacob's DreamphotosACUShot these pictures today. Thought they turned out pretty cool. I'll upload the whole set to flick at some point.http://www.12degrees.org/2008/05/jacobs-dream.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194182.post-3116106363918377134Thu, 22 May 2008 04:02:00 +00002008-05-21T23:10:37.391-05:00LCUsoftballLCU Softball Team Wins NAIA ChampionshipI listened to the last three innings on the am radio. (Had to use the clock radio, the stereo would not even pick up the am station.) It sort of made me feel like a kid again! They went down to the wire, but managed to hang on to win. They had to win three games today to pull it off and did.I do not know about any other division, but they are the first teamhttp://www.12degrees.org/2008/05/yeah.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194182.post-986913303252514275Wed, 21 May 2008 04:44:00 +00002008-05-21T00:51:28.082-05:00brentwoodcommunityfuneralsfriendsLiving in Lubbock has several drawbacks when you need to attend something in Austin. More like 382 drawbacks. As in miles.There is a plus in this, however, and that is you have plenty of time to think as your drive home. Here are some reflections on the events of the last day, in no particular order.I was struck how much I agreed with the comments Roger and Rayford made about Jo Ann being such a http://www.12degrees.org/2008/05/reflections-of-celebration-of-life-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194182.post-2295327107995599567Sat, 17 May 2008 03:01:00 +00002008-05-16T22:03:57.384-05:00WVUEmbattled West Virginia U. President Says He Won't Speak at Commencement - Chronicle.comSounds like life is good at WVU. You have to wonder if his days are numbered.Everyone could have done this...At Washington U., Protesters Turn Their Backs on Phyllis Schlafly Several hundred people—including some faculty members and graduating students—turned their backs on Phyllis Schlafly as she was awardedhttp://www.12degrees.org/2008/05/embattled-west-virginia-u-president.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194182.post-4273606343624470256Wed, 14 May 2008 00:47:00 +00002008-05-13T19:53:05.444-05:00optimismlife is goodfamilySitting on the back porch at the new (to us) patio furniture that was gifted to us (Thanks Bob and Susan!) ... grill is going, about ready for steaks ... surfing the net with my new wireless hook-up and a laptop that now runs XP ... watching the dove that is sitting on her nest in the tree above me ... the grass is green ... the wind is blowing ... the sun low enough that it is not shining in my http://www.12degrees.org/2008/05/how-cool-is-this.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194182.post-4676173411476878920Tue, 13 May 2008 03:47:00 +00002008-05-12T22:47:19.367-05:00And yes, it was on some fundraising blog. Sorry I cannot remember where I saw it first.soccer goals | Addictomatichttp://www.12degrees.org/2008/05/another-fun-site.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194182.post-5838444983000047165Tue, 13 May 2008 03:41:00 +00002008-05-12T22:43:53.027-05:00videoNot sure what else to call it. As with the previous post, I found this while searching fundraising blogs. No idea why it appeared on a fundraising blog...http://www.dipity.com/mashups/timetubehttp://www.12degrees.org/2008/05/fun-video-thingy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194182.post-685190461562282441Tue, 13 May 2008 03:22:00 +00002008-05-12T22:37:36.487-05:00memebooksI read several fundraising blogs and a couple of them (here and here) posted about the following meme. I am going to edit it somewhat, mainly because I do not have five blogging friends, but if you happen to read this and want to play along, feel free to do so.Pick up the nearest book.Open to page 123.Find the fifth sentence.Post the next three sentences.Tag five people, and acknowledge who http://www.12degrees.org/2008/05/im-it-and-now-you-are.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194182.post-1350762784143802731Mon, 12 May 2008 19:59:00 +00002008-05-12T15:08:53.697-05:00friendsThe Raiser's Razor: Do fundraisers have friends?Jeremy Gregg (Director of Development at Central Dallas Ministries) over at The Raiser's Razor posted this in relation to fundraising, but I thought his quotes on friends were good, so I share them:"Only your real friends will tell you when your face is dirty."- Sicilian Proverb"The friend is the man who knows all about you, and still likes you." - http://www.12degrees.org/2008/05/raisers-razor-do-fundraisers-have.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194182.post-8946139893038839509Wed, 07 May 2008 21:35:00 +00002008-05-07T16:44:44.251-05:00strange sightsfishlubbockAnd unfortunately, you still won't because I did not have a camera on me, but...My friend Daniel and I went to Moe's for lunch today. Moe's is at 19th Street, just off of Quaker. Both of these are major thoroughfares in Lubbock, with lots of traffic, businesses, concrete, etc. Just to give you a frame of reference, see here:We had had some heavy rain during the night, and then some this morning .http://www.12degrees.org/2008/05/you-dont-see-that-every-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194182.post-6130079418470191651Mon, 05 May 2008 19:15:00 +00002008-05-05T14:31:54.900-05:00churchcommunionlukemomentsYesterday I was on the list to serve communion at church. Luke was with me when I checked in and asked if he could help me serve. There are a couple of other people who have their sons help - the man organizing the servers being one of them. (We call him the "Worship Director," which has some huge theological implications best saved for another post.) I couldn't really think of a reason why I http://www.12degrees.org/2008/05/another-communion-milestone.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194182.post-5571392426832173598Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:48:00 +00002008-01-14T12:53:25.567-06:00footballlukeI was bummed about the Cowboys losing for a couple of reasons. One, because I wanted them to do well. I am a fan, after all. Two, because I still hold to the belief that every child should see their team win the Super Bowl at least once in their life time. Luke is just getting to that age where he is really into football and starting to understand what is going on. Watching the games on a Sunday http://www.12degrees.org/2008/01/bummer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194182.post-6468656028256937308Sun, 13 Jan 2008 06:45:00 +00002008-01-13T00:50:42.672-06:00things that would only interest dad and IspeakersI went ahead and put this on my blog, even though it is from our Family Day Out and I write about it here. I know, however, that only Dad and I will think this is interesting, so I will not bore the entire family.There are several video kiosks at the Silent Wings Museum and they have this over the top of them.Obviously, the dome helps the sound. What I had never seen was the wooden looking http://www.12degrees.org/2008/01/geek-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194182.post-3581626593407421023Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:10:00 +00002008-01-09T09:15:11.800-06:00Some of you are aware of my "adorable" (Thanks, Susan!) hobby of photographing Texas Historical Markers and then posting them on flickr. There is a group set up for this very purpose. Perhaps it is the thought of collecting a photograph of "every" something that makes this article and slide show interesting to me.It also makes you wonder how many pictures there are out there of political http://www.12degrees.org/2008/01/no-kissing-babies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194182.post-5182973285253472367Tue, 08 Jan 2008 04:58:00 +00002008-01-07T23:09:03.715-06:00footballI noticed on espn.com that the commissioners of the various football conferences have a 4 plus 1 format on the docket for their annual meeting. I will have to say that tonight's game did nothing except add fuel to the playoff fire.I am on record as saying that we need to do something besides what has been done by the BCS and implied, whether I said it or not, that Ohio State would not rank as onehttp://www.12degrees.org/2008/01/bcs-rant-justified.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194182.post-8634723057223230444Sat, 05 Jan 2008 07:21:00 +00002008-01-05T02:03:10.532-06:00flickrphotosIt started out as just a way for the family to post pictures on line. Really, it did. It was a nice site with plenty of privacy, so we could "hide" our pictures. (By the way, if you are a friend and would like to be able to see my "Friends and Family" pictures, log on to flickr, (sign up, if you do not have an account) and then make me (hubcityrob) one of your contacts. Assuming you have not http://www.12degrees.org/2008/01/confessions-of-flickr-addict.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194182.post-4549010907829350096Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:23:00 +00002007-12-11T15:23:28.196-06:00Virginia Tech Professor Leads in Vote for 'Most Inspiring Person of the Year' - Chronicle.comI thought the comments about Angeline Jolie funny, although judging by the comments, apparently not everyone thought so!http://www.12degrees.org/2007/12/virginia-tech-professor-leads-in-vote.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194182.post-743183876917640230Mon, 03 Dec 2007 06:35:00 +00002007-12-03T01:18:49.681-06:00footballI am sure every other blogger, sports fan and sports reporter across the country will get in their two cents, so I thought I might as well send out mine.The BCS system is really, really messed up. Granted, college football has not given them a stable base on which to build their platform this year, but I think you might as well have flipped a coin as try to legitimately say Ohio State and LSU arehttp://www.12degrees.org/2007/12/bcs-rant.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194182.post-792399269364797630Mon, 03 Dec 2007 06:23:00 +00002007-12-03T00:35:07.438-06:00stuffA couple of things have come together over the past several months which made me realize I needed to buy a new pair of jeans. The first is that I have put on a few pounds since the last time I went jeans shopping. Since I only go jeans shopping once every two or three years, we will assume this simply is the price of growing older, not a wholesale increase in weight. The second is that because ofhttp://www.12degrees.org/2007/12/old-man-jeans.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rob)0