This Day In Sports - June 2nd

1941 -- Yankee great Lou Gehrig dies of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in New York at the age of 37.
1974 -- Chris Evert wins her fist major international tournament at the Italian Open with a win over Martina Navratilova in straight sets.
1990 -- Seattle's Randy Johnson pitches the first no-hitter in Mariners franchise history.
*from si.com*



Article of the Day:

WHAT I'VE LEARNED

Lil' Penny
-- Interviewed May 31, 2009

Yeah, I've seen the commercials. Kobe and LeBron. Not bad. Good for those kids. But I was the original.

Let me know when those two put out their own rap album.

Now that Orlando is back in the Finals, I figured I could work with Kobe. But Nike won't return my calls. Can ya help a brother out?

Nike's scared. They know I can take him, one-on-one, even now. It's not bragging if it's true.

What advice would I give puppet LeBron? Keep your head up. Stay grounded. Be smart with your money. And watch your back -- there might be a hand in there.

My ride was incredible. Money. Fame. Women. Swimming pools and movie stars and Japanese steam baths, you know? Tyra Banks still has my toothbrush.

"Kobe Doin' Work"? I gave Spike the idea. Starring me, of course.

Everything ended so quickly. One minute I'm introducing the 1996 playoffs on NBC, have Phil Knight on speed dial. Then came the microfracture. Next thing I know, I'm at the bottom of a cardboard box with some old "Just Do It" T-shirts and a couple of twisted-up Ken dolls.

The Kens just smiled. Their hair never moved. I'd rather not talk about it.

I blew it. Put my money into Pets.com, trusted that sock dog. A lot of us did. Statler and Waldorf tried to warm me, but I didn't listen.

It's hard out there for a puppet. They stopped making Chucky movies years ago. Do you see any ventriloquists on Comedy Central?

I got a sniff from Sesame Street. They wanted to go younger, cheaper. But the union there closed ranks. And that was that.

Elmo runs the shop. He will cut you, man. No joke.

Bobblehead work is the future. I just need enough money for head-enhancement surgery.

Until Dwight Howard gets his own creepy miniature effigy, he's just a basketball player.

The meaning of life? It's simple: never forget who pulls the strings.

-- Patrick Hruby

*from espn.com*

New In Town - Critical Review

New In Town (2009)

Director: Jonas Elmer
Starring : Renee Zellweger, Harry Connick Jr., Siobhan Fallon

Plot: Renee Zellweger stars opposite Harry Connick Jr. in this snow-packed romantic comedy. NEW IN TOWN begins in Miami, home to Lucy Hill (Zellweger), a single, high-powered executive on the fast track... Renee Zellweger stars opposite Harry Connick Jr. in this snow-packed romantic comedy. NEW IN TOWN begins in Miami, home to Lucy Hill (Zellweger), a single, high-powered executive on the fast track to being a CEO. With her spiked heels, plush bachelorette pad, and fierce collection of power suits, Lucy is unprepared when her boss sends her to snowy Minnesota to work on-site at one of the company's factories. Reluctantly leaving her sunny home, Lucy lands in New Ulm, a small town distinguished by a thick Midwestern accent, a strong work ethic, and an appropriately skeptical attitude toward big-city newcomers like Lucy, who finds herself in a brutal battle against several factory workers, a nosy assistant (Siobhan Fallon), and a stubborn union rep (Connick) who, as fate would have it, just happens to be a love interest as well. Zellweger appears a bit wooden at the start of the film but eases into her role as the film progresses. As her character grows more comfortable in her own skin and develops some empathy towards her new neighbors, we see Zellweger's familiar charm emerge. Much of the film's humor comes at the expense of Minnesotans, but the cast delivers the jokes in good fun. Director Jonas Elmer captures some chemistry between his two leads, though the film doesn't rely too heavily on this romance. Instead, it explores the differences in small- versus big-town life, exposing the unique, homey appeal of the former. By focusing on the people working behind the scenes, NEW IN TOWN celebrates a way of American life that is rarely the focus of Hollywood romantic comedies. (rottentomatoes.com)

Review: Late last December we headed into the Plymouth Mann Theater to watch Gran Torino. We caught a preview for New in Town and the theater which was filled with full blooded, half frozen Minnesotans was in an uproar. At the time the movie looked like it could be promising but we chose to wait for a $1 rental opportunity from Red Box. It proved to be worth our $1, but not much more. I started out very frustrated with the movie because it was a very stereotypically targeted movie about Minnesota and Minnesotans. I found myself critiquing the first 20 minutes of the movie thinking, "I don't talk like that. I don't eat tapioca everyday. I don't scrap book. I don't drive a truck." But as soon as she walked into the VFW fried chicken dinner it started to grow on me a little. The story was a cutesy semi-believable comedic romance that was headed up by Zellweger and Connick. The two of them seemed to have good on screen chemistry but Connick's on screen abilities do not impress me. In this role as a rough and tumble MN truck driver he didn't have to be anything but awkward and cranky, but when they got to the light hearted romantic and fun scenes it was uncomfortable for me to watch as Connick looked like an amature compared to Zellweger's on screen swagger.

The story follows the same plot line that all romantic comedies seem to. Boy meets girl (although this time flip-flopped), girls falls for boy, girls does something to turn the boy away, girl returns and is swept off of her feet everybody living happily ever after. Some revolutionary writer needs to step in and shake up the romantic comedy genre because it is getting to be overused and too predictable. Being a MN the story hit a little closer to home and was somewhat bearable since we can relate to being stuck in the snow, freezing our tootsies on cold floors, and peeing in the woods. Even beyond my above critiques there was something further that bothered me even more. This movie sits back and pokes fun at Minnesotans, ridicules the way we talk, the things we enjoy, and makes all sorts of generalizations yet they couldn't benefit our local economy even a little by actually filming the movie here in town? Instead they traveled all around the continent filming in Winnepeg, Manitoba, Miami, and LA when we had all the needed right here in good old MN. I would not discourage you from renting this movie but I couldn't find it in myself to recommend it. I would rate this film in at 1.5 stars out of 5 total stars.

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This Day In Sports - June 1st

1925 -- Lou Gehrig bats for Pee Wee Wanninger in the eighth inning to start his streak of 2,130 consecutive games.
1975 -- Nolan Ryan of the California Angels pitches his fourth no-hitter to tie Sandy Koufax's record.
1986 -- The beautiful Abigael Marie (Bendickson) Mansour was welcomed into this world!
1986 -- Pat Bradley wins the LPGA tournament and becomes the first to win all four women's majors.
1992 -- The Pittsburgh Penguins win the Stanley Cup for the second straight year, beating the Chicago Blackhawks 6-5 for a four-game sweep.
*from si.com*

Article of the Day:

It's been a bittersweet playoffs for Lakers' Lamar Odom

A doctor theorizes that the Lakers forward's fondness for candy is hindering his play.
By Mike Penner
LA Times

Sportswriters and fans have proposed numerous theories for Lamar Odom's up-and-down play, but here is a new one: Odom's fondness for candy.

In an essay titled "Lamar Odom, Sweet Tooth and Erratic Play," Dr. Daniel Amen writes that Odom's massive consumption of candy leads to a sugar high and then a crash, evidence of which can be seen on the basketball court.

Writes Amen: "Odom freely confesses that he just can't help himself when it comes to the sweet stuff and always keeps a stash on hand of Gummi Bears, Honey Buns, Lifesavers, Hershey's white chocolate, Snickers bars, cookies and more. He eats the sugary snacks morning, noon and night, and even says he sometimes wakes up in the middle of the night, chows down on some treats, then falls back asleep.

"This is bad news for the Lakers. I've been telling my patients for years that sugar acts like a drug in the brain. It causes blood sugar levels to spike and then crash, leaving you feeling tired, irritable, foggy and stupid. Eating too much sugar impairs cognitive function, which may explain why Odom doesn't always make the smartest decisions on the court. . . .

"As a fan and a physician, it concerns me that our professional sports organizations and players are not more concerned about brain health, which includes nutrition. My advice to Odom and to all sugar addicts is to get your sugar consumption under control. You'll feel so much better and your brain will function better too. And, maybe the Lakers can get their 15th championship and Odom can get his first."

Smoke Monster From 'Lost' Given Own Primetime Spin-Off Series

Smoke Monster From 'Lost' Given Own Primetime Spin-Off Series

BURBANK, CA—Executives at ABC announced Monday that the network will premier a new Lost spin-off series this fall based around that show's popular smoke monster character.

The smoke monster, a fan favorite.

The new series, a half-hour family-oriented comedy called Where There's Smoke, is touted by ABC as the new anchor of its Thursday-night lineup.

"Somewhere between the smoke monster's first appearance on Lost— when it was depicted as a strange unseen force uprooting trees—and that episode in season three where it grabbed Mr. Eko and smashed him against the ground until he was dead, this character became the breakout star of the show," said Stephen McPherson, president of ABC Entertainment. "And that's exactly why we're so excited about Where There's Smoke. We get to see the monster's light comedic side in a show about life, love, and good friends having good times."

"Because after all, Where There's Smoke, there's laughter," McPherson added.

Lea Thompson (Caroline In The City) costars with the ominous cloud (Lost) in its new ABC sitcom this fall.

ABC sources reported that the series will transplant the evil black cloud from the island of Lost to the suburbs of Chicago, where it works as a sports radio host, surrounded by "a whole new group of crazy characters." Actress Lea Thompson has signed on to play the monster's long-suffering wife, who must put up with her husband's screwball antics while raising the couple's two rambunctious children, Tanner and Smoky, Jr.

Veteran TV producer Chuck Lorre, of Dharma & Greg and The Big Bang Theory fame, will helm the show, which he said will focus mainly on the deadly creature's adjustments to suburbia and fatherhood, and its comically contentious relationship with its boss, a fussy radio station manager played by Richard Kind.

"The whole concept began with us asking, 'So what happens to the monster after it kills somebody and disappears down that ancient temple vent? What kind of life might it have?'" Lorre said. "And what we realized is that audiences really relate to this character and would like to see it in everyday situations, shooting the breeze with buddies at a local watering hole or murdering its son's soccer coach and depositing his lifeless body in a tree."

"And of course, you'll be hearing lots of its classic catchphrase, 'Brrrrr, chk-chk-chk-chk, muuuuuuuuuuuuaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrhhh,'" Lorre added.

Lost producer Jack Bender has confirmed that the smoke monster will no longer be part of his show's regular cast. However, ABC has promised that Where There's Smoke will feature a number of guest appearances from Lost regulars. Sources said the pilot episode will feature an appearance by actor Michael Emerson as a slobby houseguest named Benjamin Linus who overstays his welcome, much to the chagrin of the smoke monster's wife.

Though the project has been in development for almost a year, negotiations reached a standstill last winter when representatives for the mysterious, billowing actor expressed concern that their client would risk being typecast as "just a smoke monster" if the role were carried into a new series.

"We're always sensitive to these kinds of things, but we actually think this new vehicle will make people realize [the monster] is a sophisticated actor with a great deal of range," said McPherson, who agreed to pay the show's star $2 million per episode after scenes between the smoke monster and a nosy, ethnic next-door neighbor tested well with audiences. "People love the smoke monster, and people love to laugh. This series is a can't-miss."

Added McPherson, "And I'm not just blowing smoke here."

**From The Onion

This Day In Sports - May 28th

2006 -- Barry Bonds hits his 715th career home run, bypassing Babe Ruth as the second-most prolific home run hitter in baseball history.
1957 -- The National League approves the move of both the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants to the west.
1951 -- Giants rookie Willie Mays gets his first hit in the majors, a 450-foot home run off Braves hurler Warren Spahn
*from si.com*


Article of the Day:
From startribune.com

Tarkenton: Favre's actions 'despicable'

The greatest quarterback in Vikings history had harsh words for the player who broke many of his NFL records.

By JUDD ZULGAD, Star Tribune

Last update: May 27, 2009 - 9:51 PM

Former Vikings great Fran Tarkenton would like to see Brett Favre end his retirement to play quarterback in Minnesota. But that isn't because Tarkenton wants to see Favre succeed.

"I kind of hope it happens, so he can fail," Tarkenton told an Atlanta radio station Tuesday.

Tarkenton, who lives in Atlanta and does only occasional interviews, did not hold back with his disgust when talking about how Favre has handled himself since announcing his first retirement from the Green Bay Packers in March 2008. The Hall of Fame quarterback was far more critical of Favre than he was of the Vikings for expressing interest.

"I think it's despicable. What he put the Packers through last year was not good," Tarkenton told 790 The Zone. "Here's an organization that was loyal to him for [16 years], provided stability, provided players. It just wasn't about Brett Favre. In this day and time, we have glorified the Brett Favres of the world so much, they think it's about them. He goes to New York and bombs. He's 39 years old. How would you like Ray Nitschke in his last year [playing for] the Vikings, or I retire, and go play for the Packers?"

Tarkenton played for the Vikings from 1961 to '66 and from 1972 to his retirement after the 1978 season. He went 0-3 in Super Bowls with the Vikings but finished as the NFL's career leader in several categories, including passing yards (47,003) and touchdown passes (342). Favre now holds both of those marks.

Tarkenton, 69, might have been a little strong in his assessment of Favre's play with the Jets last season. The Jets, who acquired Favre during training camp, went 8-3 before losing four of their last five games and missing the playoffs. Favre retired after the season in part because of a partially torn biceps in his throwing arm that appears to be the main reason he hasn't yet decided if he will return.

Favre's agent, Bus Cook, did not return a message seeking a reaction to Tarkenton's comments.

What Lies in the Shadow of the Statue - Part 3

Biblical Identities?
One of the biggest questions that we were left to ponder at the end of season 5 were the identities of Jacob and his friend The Man In Black (TMIB). As I mentioned in my previous post (What Lies in The Shadow of the Statue - Part Deux) there has been a heavy influence of Biblical references intertwined within the entire series of LOST. One of the possible ideas as to the identity of Jacob and TMIB is that of Jesus and Satan. Looking back at all we know of them from the season finale there are some definite similarities between what we know of these characters and their biblical counterparts.



Jacob:
Right from the beginning of the episode we were able to see some similarities between Jacob and Jesus that were glaring on the surface. We see Jacob at the beginning of the episode weaving thread and making a tapestry, a task that is usually given to the common folk similar to Jesus being a carpenter. We then see Jacob catching a fish, Jesus was known as a "fisher of men." We also see that Jacob was residing in a cave within the foot of the statue that resembled the tomb in which Jesus was buried in. As far as we know, this is also Jacob's final resting place as he was killed here and kicked into the fire by TMIB posing as "Locke." When we look back at the interactions that Jacob had with each of our Losties, we can see correlations between Jacob's actions and that which we know about Jesus. When he visits Kate in the grocery store he steps in as the store clerk was about to call the police and says, "No need to do that. I'll pay for it." Jacob conspicuously paid for Kate's sin in this situation. When Jacob visited Sun and Jin and their wedding he gave them his "blessing" and when he visited Hurley he told him that he was indeed not cursed but was special and in fact "blessed." The most telling of these visits was when Jacob visited John Locke the day that his father pushed him out of the window. Locke fell 8 floors onto his back and was laying lifeless as Jacob approached him. When Jacob touched John's shoulder, John came back to life, albeit paralyzed but alive.

Looking a little deeper we can see even more comparisons between Jacob and the Biblical Jesus. When "Locke" was leading the Others to see Jacob "Lock" and Ben had a conversation in which Locke was questioning Ben's devotion to Jacob stating that he was "following a man that he had never seen." This is a similar situation for Christians who hold faith in a man that they have never seen. The manor in which Jacob was killed was also similar to that of Jesus' death. In the Bible Jesus was killed when his followers turned on him, Jacob was killed by Ben Linus a former follower who turned against him. There were also two key phrases which lead us to accept the similarities between Jacob and Jesus. There have been a few references in previous seasons to a phrase that says, "God loves you as he loves Jacob." Knowing that God's love for all of his people is equal, and knowing "Jesus loves me this I know," this sentence would make sense if it were "God loves you as he loves [his own son, Jesus]." We were also introduced to a sort of code word this season with the answer to the question, "What lies in the shadow of the statue?" Richard Alpert answered this questions by saying, "Ille qui nos omnes servabit" translated to say "He who will save us all." It has been said that Jesus will return to the earth and save all who believe.

T.M.I.B.:
There is also a distinct correlation between the actions of TMIB and those of Satan. In the book of Genesis, Satan took the form of a serpent and deceived Adam and Eve causing them to turn their backs on the Lord who had provided for them causing them to be ashamed and banishing them from the Garden of Eden. In the past we have seen Ben Linus and Charles Widmore (acting as a sort of Adam and Eve) be banished from the island. We also see TMIB commit his own deception by taking the form of John Locke and deceiving Ben Linus into betraying Jacob and ultimately killing him. We have also learned from podcasts and the "blast door map" that the smoke monster is referred to as Cerberus. In ancient Greek mythology, Cerberus was the three headed dog creature that guarded the gates of Hades keeping those who were sent there in and keeping those from the earth out. This guardian of Hades is also a similar characteristic to that of the devil.

Another Biblical Possibility:
Another Biblical reference that people are suggesting could reveal the identity of Jacob and TMIB could be that of the Biblical Jacob and Esau. Jacob and Esau were brothers who had very different view points and often feuded. Throughout their lives they quarrelled and deceived each other along with their father. People commonly draw to this possibility because of Jacob's name, but again this seems too obvious to be a legit possibility coming from the writers of LOST. For five years now they have shocked us and if this turned out to be true, there would be not shock. Thus I am dismissing this as a possibility.

Conclusion:
Although there are some obvious similarities between these characters on the show and that of Jesus and the devil, it feels like it's too obvious of a correlation to actually come to fruition within the realms of the show. After having millions of fans pour 6 years of their lives into this show, I think that having a strictly Biblical theme as the underlying secret of the show would be a bit too controversial for any mainstream prime time show. I can't completely rule anything out, but I am not putting my chips in this basket.

More to come on Jacob and TMIB, stay tuned!

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This Day In Sports - May 26th

1988 -- Edmonton Oilers sweep Boston Bruins to win Stanley Cup.
1985 -- Danny Sullivan wins Indianapolis 500 by 24 seconds after spinning out.
1959 -- Pirates' Harvey Haddix loses to Milwaukee Braves after pitching 12 perfect innings.
*from si.com*




The NBA playoffs continue to impress. Denver evened things up last night beating the Lakers by 19pts in Colorado and will hopefully continue to outplay the Lakers as the series heads back to LA. The one thing that the Nuggets have going for them is that they are playing much better team basketball and moving the ball around to get an easy bucket or wide open shot. The Lakers have the "Cleveland Cavaliers syndrome" and just fall back on getting the ball to Kobe and making him force up a contested shot. Fortunately for them it's been working ok, with Kobe averaging 29.8 points per game. But if they have aspirations of the NBA Finals this needs to be remedied.

The Twins got things back on track a little bit this weekend sweeping the Milwaukee Brewers over the weekend and giving Boston a run for their money Monday. But the story of the weekend/story of the season thus far has been the dominance only known as Joe Mauer. After sitting out the first month of the season Joe debuted on May 1st hitting a home run on his first swing of the season. This set the tone for the rest of the month as Mauer has hit .444, with 11 HRs, and a .914 slugging percentage. WOW! With 31 RBI to this point in the month of May Mauer broke the MN Twins record for most RBI in the month of May leaping past Twins Great Harmon Killebrew with five more games in the month. It should be an exciting season if things continue to follow this line.

This Day In Sports - May 22nd

1957 -- Red Sox set American League record by smashing four home runs in sixth inning in 11-0 win.
1977 -- Red Sox (six) and Brewers (five) tie single game home run record of 11.
1993 -- Riddick Bowe TKOs Jesse Ferguson in 2 for heavyweight boxing title.
*from si.com*

American Idol - Final Post

Kris Allen Wins American Idol!
My first season of American Idol Speculation has officially come to an end. And what an end at that! After a season full of the judges and producers plugging Adam Lambert, Kris Allen comes out of nowhere to win the title! A good surprise ending to a good season. The show itself was pretty entertaining as well. Listen to this lineup: Keith Urban, Lionel Richie, KISS, Queen, Rod Stewart, Santana, Jason Mraz, Fergie, The Black Eyed Peas, Cyndi Lauper, David Cook, Queen Latifah. WOW! Talk about a few big names! All in all I think that the publicity that Adam was receiving had backfired on him a bit and his "edgy" style did not fit the tastes of mainstream America. I gained some respect for Adam Lambert last night as he was genuinely excited for Kris and really showed America what kind of a guy he is! No worries though, he will go places in life and be just fine! I am interested to see where Danny Gokey and Kris Allen go from here. I would be interested in both of their Cd's, if they have one. I guess we'll see! Until next year, I bid American Idol adieu!

What Lies in the Shadow of the Statue - Part Deux (or 2)

Things to Note Before Embarking on Theories
Before I jump in and start theorizing about Jacob and The Man In Black (TMIB), there are a few things that we should be reminded of regarding these two characters. Some of these may be important to future predictions and theories, while some are just ideas that are good to remember when embarking on the remainder of the series.

• Jacob's Touch - as noted in my previous post (Part 1), the producers made it very clear to us through unique and focused camera angles that Jacob made contact with each and every one of our Losties. Was this just a slight of hand or something that we were 'supposed' to notice?
  
• There's always more to beach conversations then that which meets the eye - When TMIB and Jacob were having their conversation at the beginning of the finale (episode 5.16, The Incident pt. 1) it was obvious the two of them were in the midst of some sort of competition and Jacob had arranged for some 'players' in the game (the Black Rock) to come to the island. They hate each other and for some reason they cannot kill each other.
• Yin and Yang - there have been heavy doses symbolism within the idea of 'black' and 'white' throughout all seasons of the show. We'll start with back in Season 1: Upon the discovery of Adam and Eve, Jack found a pouch which contained one black rock and one white rock (episode 1.06, House of the Rising Sun). Locke was explaining the game of backgammon to Walt, he said it is a game with "two players. Two sides. One is light, one is dark" (episode 1.02, Pilot pt. 2). Claire had a dream in which John Locke had one black eye and one white eye (episode 1.10, Raised By Another).
  Season 2: The Swan and all future Dharma logos are black and white. The numbers in the hatch are two mirror representations of black and white (episode 2.02, Adrift). We find out that Rose's husband Bernard is not black but white (episode 2.04, Everybody Hates Hugo). Bernard uses black volcanic rock coupled with the white sand for the S.O.S. sign (episode 2.19, S.O.S.). Season 3: We see a white Dharma bunny with a black number 8 on it's back (episode 3.04, Every Man For Himself). We see Charlie's black and white show floating through the water as he loses it (episode 3.21, Greatest Hits). This one is copied straight from lostpedia.com but it pretty interesting, The Looking Glass is named after a Lewis Carroll book in which the main character Alice has a black mischievous cat that is blamed for all the chaos in her dream and a white cat deemed innocent (episode3.21, Greatest Hits). Season 4: Again Locke is seen playing backgammon with the black pieces whilst Sawyer plays with the white (episode 4.04, Eggtown). Juliet's Garden shows two stones in it, a black and a white (episode 4.06, The Other Woman). Jin runs around town looking for a panda bear, a black and white bear (episode 4.07, Ji Yeon). Hurley and Eko play chess with black and white pieces (episode 4.13, There's No Place Like Home). Season 5: Jacob wears a white shirt on the beach as TMIB wears, obviously, a black one (episode 5.16, The Incident). For four seasons and 15 episodes we have seen the LOST logo in white font with a black background and at the end of episode 5.16, The Incident, it was flip flopped with black letters and a white back ground. I have also been sporadically watching through past seasons with my buddy and there are many many instances of the black and white contrast within the outfits that people are wearing on the island and off. With this amount of occurrences and many more that I did not mention, it's clear that there is something to this black vs. white or good vs. evil plot line.
• Our Father Who Art in Heaven - Since the very beginning of the show there has been a high level of Biblical influence in the stories, the characters, and the episodes. In a number of episodes we have seen the camera focus on Bibles that were either being sold, being read, or on the book shelf. To date there have been 5 episodes that have had biblical references in their name (Numbers, Exodus pt. 1 & pt. 2, The 23rd Psalm, Fire + Water [Matthew 3:11], Stranger in a Strange Land [Exodus 2:22]). The character Mr. Eko carried a walking stick which had Bible verses carved all over it. There is also a plethora of Biblical names within the show (Aaron, Jacob, Naomi, Daniel). The producers have told us that they put a lot of thought into the names of their characters and each one of them is named for a certain reason.

More to come on Jacob and TMIB...stay tuned!

Please, if you are interested I encourage you to participate and share your thoughts. I would love to get some feedback and hear what each of you took from the day's topic. Just fill in the comment box at the end of each blog and let me know what you think! To read more posts and see my entire blog click the Touch 'Em All Productions header at the top of the page!