I first met Dane Porter when he was an energetic pre-schooler who loved music. Dane is now a senior at Waxahachie High School who still loves music. He has Down Syndrome. The year began with Dane and other special needs students being excluded from the senior t-shirts. Last month the band director invited Dane to join the … Continue reading Rocking the Drumline
Sky Watch Friday: Sunset in Aggieland
Home to the 12th Man and steeped in tradition Kyle Field is one of the most intimidating stadiums in college football. Kyle Field has been home to Aggie football since 1904 or 1905. The first stadium was completed in the early 1920s with seating for around 500. Today the Kyle Field seats over 80,000. Major … Continue reading Sky Watch Friday: Sunset in Aggieland
Play of the Month: Olivet Middle School
Check out this cool play a group of football players at Olivet Middle School (Olivet, Michigan) devised to honor one of their own. Led by quarterback Parker Smith the team developed a two step plan to allow teammate Keith Orr to be the hero of the game. Keith Orr is learning disabled and struggles with … Continue reading Play of the Month: Olivet Middle School
Football and Life Lessons
Well this has been bouncing around in my head last week while hand was out of commission. One of the hot stories last week was about the Aledo High School's (Aledo, TX) 91-0 blow out of Western Hills High School (Ft. Worth, TX). An unnamed parent of a Western Hills football player filed a formal … Continue reading Football and Life Lessons
Where’s the Ball
Check out this wild win by Columbia River High School over Vancouver, WA Skyline High School. Skyline was up 24-23 with seconds left on the clock. Columbia River attempts a field goal but it is blocked. Keep your eye on the ball. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-0wj8cMUrw Skyline players and fans go wild because they won. However the ball … Continue reading Where’s the Ball
And Now for the Rest of the Story
Ok, I couldn't resist the Paul Harvey line. Curious about the farmers in the Ram "farmer" commercial? Check out the article in the San Antonio Express-News. Read more:
One More Time
Ram Truck's Farmer commercial in my opinion was the best Super Bowl commercial. It is a reminder of the people and values that built our country. It reminds me of one of my heroes, my Grandaddy. I learned many valuable lessons from my Granddaddy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMpZ0TGjbWE&feature=share Farmer by Paul Harvey And on the eighth day, God … Continue reading One More Time
The Dee Zone 