Category Archives: Personal

College Football & Missing Dad

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Jeff Ballard

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

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Jeff Ballard

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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Weird Dreams…

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Jeff Ballard

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

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Jeff Ballard

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

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Jeff Ballard

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

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Jeff Ballard

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

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Jeff Ballard

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

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Jeff Ballard

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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Why I Love CrossFit

Posted on June 27, 2010 by Jeff Ballard

After posting a comment on Facebook about a recent CrossFit workout at North Scottsdale CrossFit, I had a friend ask me what I thought about CrossFit.  It had been on my mind for a while to post about why I … Continue reading →

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Doors & Manners

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Jeff Ballard

When I’m opening a door, how far behind me does someone have to be before I am not obligated to hold the door open for them?  Two, four, ten, twelve steps?  Honestly, this sort of thing causes me a lot … Continue reading →

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