Author Archives: Jeff Ballard

College Football & Missing Dad

Days like today are what make college football season fun. It’s one of those days you wish every Saturday was like, but only a few are. There are some great matchups today: Auburn @ Clemson, Tennessee @ Florida, Ohio State @ Miami and, … Continue reading

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September Zune Pass Songs

A bit all over the map – again. Seems to be a recurring theme. That said, I love the fact I get 10 free songs with my monthly Zune Pass. Still wanting to get a Windows Phone 7, too so … Continue reading

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The NCAA, Lawsuits and Punishment

I was reading this “story” I couldn’t help but think I agree that it really isn’t right to punish the current players for former players misdeeds, but at the same time, that’s how the NCAA works. Each generation of players is … Continue reading

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August’s Zune Pass Songs

I apparently am musically schizophrenic if you look at what I used my 10 free Zune Pass downloads for. All good stuff, though. (Duh, because I wouldn’t have gotten them if I didn’t think they were good.) You Wear It … Continue reading

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Weird Dreams…

Last night I had the strangest dream – I sailed away to China…uh, wait, that was a song from the 80s, but I did have a dream about China. I was being forced (why, I’m not sure) by the People’s … Continue reading

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July’s Zune Pass Songs

This month’s Zune Pass songs are another bit of mix-n-match. Some 70′s country/folk, some 70′s rock, some modern rock, and a reggae track. Take Me Home, Country Roads – John Denver Thank God I’m A Country Boy – John Denver … Continue reading

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Life After Getting Rid of Cable TV

So in late February or early March (I don’t remember which) we got rid of cable TV completely. I wanted to share the services we use in lieu of cable TV, the quality of service, the technology behind what we replaced … Continue reading

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Thank you to Mike Portnoy

Dear Mike, I’ve been wanting to write this for about a long while now. I wasn’t sure where to send it – I briefly looked and couldn’t find and address although honestly I didn’t look too hard. So on Saturday … Continue reading

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June’s Zune Pass Songs

I got a Zune Pass a few months ago. For $14.99/month, it allows you to stream music from the Zune service. (As an aside, shhhh…don’t tell the Apple people that Microsoft has had a music streaming service long before they … Continue reading

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Ten Thoughts While Driving to California

This weekend I went to California to see Neal Morse in concert. It was an amazing show – if you’ve never seen Neal live and you like progressive rock music, it’s highly recommended. As I was driving to California, I … Continue reading

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