Posts Tagged ‘not a local’

Nerd Cool

24Jan09

I recently had a conversation with a friend about the term “cool.” She proceeded by telling me a theory she developed in high school that has continued to stand the test of time.
People fit into two categories: Nerd Cool and Jerk Cool. She said that on some level, people fit into either category. The jerk-cool [...]


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The Coolest Thing That Has Ever Happened

28Oct08

Back in the dark, lonely corners of last winter, I fell privy to some information about a new gymnasium we were building here at the Hood. In honor of a man who spent years presenting the gospel to boys through basketball clinics, we were giving this new building a name cooler than Sports Complex.
Without being [...]


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You Are Incredibly Lucky

22Sep08

I almost made this my blog header.
I know, I know. Shame on me for grossing you out. But I implore you to try my shoes on; I’ve got to live with and work around this disgusting appendage.
The bad news: I will most certainly loose my fingernail.
The good news: I walk around constantly giving everyone a [...]


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Broccoli

11Jul08

My job during the summer  takes me out of my normal community and places me in a new one, complete with new friends and all that comes with them. On my day off, I like to spend some time with the people I know and love year-round. Because my day off falls mid-week for 10 [...]


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Endeavor – to try hard to achieve or do something

24Apr08

So, some of you may have noticed, some of you may have not, but notice now: you can now find this blog at www.notalocal.com!!!
Some of you may be saying to youself, “what the heck? I soo typed in www.notalocal.wordpress.com.” Fear not, confused ones, my friends at WordPress have updated, forwarded, relinked everything. Even your RSS [...]


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You win, Wertz

02Feb08

So one of my favorite musicians, Matt Wertz, told us about one of his favorite new artists on his blog. Matt is a good friend of Dave Barnes, another favorite musician. The two of them are friends with Jeremy Cowart, my favorite photographer, and some other people that I’m a fan of. I call it [...]


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