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Why The GOP Lost (and what they can do to get it back)
From Kurt Eichenwald, a best-selling author and editor of Vanity Fair…condensed tweets into a list for your viewing pleasure. Too many GOPers are blaming their Tuesday drubbing on the voters, which is...
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[SPORTS] Alabama basketball off to a 3-0 start
Creative title, eh? Finally got a chance to watch the Alabama basketball team live for the first time this season on ESPN2 as they played Oregon State in the 2K Sports Classic. I was surprised when I...
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[SPORTS] Mercy truly is for the weak
I read recently where a girl’s basketball game had a final score of 107-2. And of course, with that, the pundits have all come out of the wood work declaring it unfair and unsportsmanlike to beat an...
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Time for some radical thinking
In the wake of feeling all too touched by the shooting in Connecticut and across the country…allow me to wax philosophical for a moment or two… I’m starting to think it just might be time to repeal the...
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[SPORTS] The breakdown – Alabama vs. Notre Dame
First off, can someone please clarify this for me? Is it “Noh-TRA” Dame or “Noh-der” Dame? Big game tonight. I bet you’ve heard about it. Two of college football’s all-time elite programs square...
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Talking about 2013′s Alabama football team? Talking about 2013′s Alabama...
A dismantling…a mauling…call it whatever you want to call it, and it’s already been said ad nausea, last night’s Beatdown by the Beach is yet another reason to put your full faith and trust in the SEC,...
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Definite Debate – Edition 1.0 @RonQuixote_ and I debate the NBA
Time for some definitive debate. This is a new feature on Mattplanet.net that will have Ronnie Harris (@RonQuixote_ on Twitter), a good friend of mine, and I debating various sports topics until we’re...
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My journey with social media
This is going to be a bit disjointed I’m sure, more like stream of consciousness for me, but in a way, I feel like I need to get some thoughts out there on where I am with social media. First, there’s...
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Today I saw you
Today, I saw you. And you saw me. We haven’t seen each other in years…probably bordering on more than 3 years since we saw each other last. And it happened so fast…I’m not even sure what I saw. I saw...
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[SPORTS] What Did We Learn – Game 1, Braves v. Phillies
Opening Day! It doesn’t get more exciting than that…and as people filled the various ballparks across the country, Turner Field was packed as well, as the Braves and Phillies kicked off the 2013...
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#BurgerCoalition Celebrates One Year Anniversary In Style
Some months ago, I was fortunate to run into Dan Gavin on Twitter, and was introduced to he and James Martin’s concept of a monthly burger club called Burger Coalition. After several failed attempts...
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The Facebook Rant I Won’t Post
There are some times in life when you’ve just had enough. You’ve seen the people on your Facebook feed “like” one too many Paula Deen or Rush Limbaugh status updates, and it’s time to pull the plug...
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Shroud of the Avatar – Release 1 Review
This past week, around 25,000 of my closest online friends got a chance to play around in the new world created by Ultima creator Richard Garriott. Shroud of the Avatar is a new RPG that can be played...
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And now for something completely different…
Many of you that would read this blog probably know that I recently accepted a position at my church, Christ The King Lutheran Church, as the Communications Director. I’m doing a lot of things, but...
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This thing…it changed everything.
I should’ve known that following Jamie Golden on Twitter would’ve resulted in something awesome happening. I should’ve known that from the get-go. A few weeks ago, I see her mention something about...
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A new command I give you.
So welcome back. I’ve been spending a lot of time in thought and prayer about what to say…and how to say it. But I think my best form of communication is open writing, that is, without exactly putting...
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A Little Bit of “Ok” in a “Not Ok” World
(Author’s note: The following are my journal entries during my mission trip to Tijuana, Mexico in June 2015. They are in chronological order although I’m not entirely sure on the exact days/times....
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What I Know, 2016 Edition
I know that you’re never prepared for hard times. I know the reality is always worse than what you think, even if you think it’s as bad as it can get. I know that we are loved by God who gave us...
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What I’m Doing These Days
It’s been a hot minute since I posted something to the blog, and well, the time has come. As of September 2015, I began working from home as a freelancer. I’ve done a good many things in my 11 months,...
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Making the Case for Hillary Clinton
Last night, the citizens of the United States were treated to the first of three televised presidential debates. I watched the coverage via CNN (on my Sling TV via Amazon Fire TV) and watched as my...
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