TheDeeZone College, Politics, Sports

Respect

The Big Guy and I were able to catch a couple of football games from my Alma Mater, Hardin-Simmons University. One of the things that impressed me was that both times the home teams took a knee in prayer before the game. (Game 1 Hardin-Simmons. Game 2 University of Mary-Hardin Baylor, pictured below.) Also during … Continue reading Respect

TheDeeZone Learning Differences, Secondary Education, Sports

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

TheDeeZone Holidays, Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Traditions

Today’s article is about the traditions and symbols of Thanksgiving. I know that many families have their own special traditions. For my husband’s family Thanksgiving was about eating a lot of food and watching the Cowboys play. Thanksgiving for my family was a little bit different. Earlier in the week it usually included the annual … Continue reading Thanksgiving Traditions

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Sky Watch Friday: O’Connell Center

Last week I featured The Swamp home of the Florida Gators football team for both My World Tuesday and Sky Watch. Today's SWF is a companion to this week's My World Tuesday and features the O’Connell Center home of the Florida Gators Basketball teams.  Unfortunately, I was not able to get any pictures inside the … Continue reading Sky Watch Friday: O’Connell Center

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My World Tuesday: The O’Connell Center

Last week I featured The Swamp home of the Florida Gators football team for both My World Tuesday and Sky Watch. This week we are going accross the street to The O'Connell Center home of the Florida Gators Basketball teams.  Unfortunately, I was not able to get any pictures inside the O'Dome.The Gators Men's basketball … Continue reading My World Tuesday: The O’Connell Center

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SWF Friday: The Swamp

NOTE: Post contains lots of pictures. Today's SWF is a follow up to this week's My World Tuesday entry. It featured a pictorial tour of one of Gainesville's most famous places, Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field A.K.A. The Swamp. The Swamp is home to the University of Florida's Gator Football team.  In 2006-2007, … Continue reading SWF Friday: The Swamp