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Sunday, August 22, 2010. The First College Football Post of 2010. As things sit now, here are a couple of scenarios that I could see happening:. 1 BYU stays put in all sports. 2 The WAC folds. 3 BYU goes independent and joins the WCC in all other sports. I think BYU would get tired of pounding the likes of San Diego and Portland, and those guys would get tired of getting pounded. Plus, it knocks BYU's prestige down a little. I once thought this was a good idea, but I'm turning against it. This one might ...
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Thursday, April 08, 2010. Wednesday, the NBA issued a statement saying that the referee messed up and should have called a foul on Miles. That would have meant that Durant, an excellent free-throw shooter, would have received three free throws and OKC probably would have won the game. I don't understand why the NBA issued the statement. What possible good could come from the league saying, "Sorry, this call was wrong."? If that's the case, why was it made public, and not just conveyed to the refs? Select...
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Tuesday, April 08, 2008. Posted by Matt Astle at 4:24 PM. My congratulations for winning the Forbidden Donut bracket (and to Shelly for finishing second). I guess I'll have to start treating you with more deference now. 12:11 AM, April 09, 2008. Mormon, Young Attorney, New Father, Jazz Fan (Music and NBA). The Failure of Mormon Government. Just War and the Book of Mormon. Isaiah 12: A Motet. Select a Month -. Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. By L Frank Baum.
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Friday, November 05, 2010. Today is the day that I can wish both of my big girls a happy birthday. Ellie's birthday was yesterday and Annie's is tomorrow. As we suspected from the moment when Annie's C-section was scheduled for two days after Ellie's birthday, both of them would end up celebrating their birthdays together on November 5 for years to come (at least till they're teenagers who can't stand each other). So happy birthday to my sweet Ellie and my precious Annie! You two light up my life.
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Saturday, June 12, 2010. Boise State and the Mountain West. But I want to talk specifically about one conference realignment move that was made yesterday afternoon: Boise State accepted an invitation to join the Mountain West Conference. But I don't like the move for five reasons. 2) As a BYU fan, I don't want to have to play Boise every year. They're too good. I like to cheer for Boise, and I like to cheer for BYU. I don't like it when two teams I like have to play each other. Isaiah 12: A Motet.
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Friday, April 16, 2010. Diversity on the Court Revisited. I first posted the following in September 2005, when Sandra Day O'Connor was being replaced on the Supreme Court. Now that John Paul Stevens has announced his retirement, I think it's time once again to think carefully about the issues I raised nearly five years ago. I won't bother re-writing the essay to fit the current situation. Just read it and consider your position on the issues. But President Bush shouldn't stop there. Because it's so e...
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Sunday, November 07, 2010. I found myself falling for the pitch just a little bit. It would be fun to have access to all of these vacation options, I thought. But it would depend on how much we'd have to pay. Is it a good deal? She said, "You know, I don't have any idea." Red siren lights started whirling over her head. You don't know whether it would have been a better deal for you to pay cash? When he said, "How do you want to take care of the down payment today? To their credit, the only slightly mean...
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Sunday, July 18, 2010. I am an iPhone Owner. After several years of thinking and preparing and cajoling, I have finally convinced Shelly to let me have a grown-up toy. I got an iPhone 4. And boy, oh boy, do the girls love it too. In fact, I am not sure who loves the iPhone more: me or Ellie. As I type right now, Ellie is playing a little game on it. The new question I get all the time (from both big girls) is "Daddy, can I do something on your phone? Posted by Matt Astle at 2:59 PM. We love the LDS apps,...
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Tuesday, June 01, 2010. Ariel v. Belle. As mentioned earlier, Ellie fell in love with Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" a few months ago. She and her sister Annie are still completely obsessed with it.* A couple of weeks ago we borrowed a copy of "The Little Mermaid," to try to expand their Disney horizons. They like it, but it's not as big a favorite as "Beauty and the Beast.". Having to literally give his life for her. Other examples of Belle's charity abound throughout the movie:. And so on. In cont...