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Mon, 06/29/09 – 18:23 | 950 views | 7 Comments

Last week Walter was in the living room with our dog Jody when we heard Walter cry out.
He was petting Jody while she was furiously scratching at an itch around her ear when suddenly a …

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Web Site Story: This Pretty Much Sums Up The Internet
Posted 07/1/09 by Greg | 725 views | 5 Comments

Hat-tip to my college buddy Bill for posting this on Facebook. Very funny video. FYI - Be weary of some of the other videos on the site this video comes from (they appear as “recommended” at the end of this video). Skip the others, but this one really made us laugh.

TCND Podcast #18: Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, and Elmo
Posted 07/1/09 by Greg | 194 views | No Comment
TCND Podcast #18: Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, and Elmo

In this episode: Jim Cummings, the voice of Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, and many other characters, is in the studio, and Kevin Clash, the voice behind Sesame Street’s Elmo joins us for an interview with …

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Serenading Lily
Posted 06/29/09 by Greg | 623 views | 6 Comments
Serenading Lily

This is becoming a regular thing to end the days with Lily, but apparently Lily really likes live music right before bedtime.
I was playing piano for Lily and singing a rather pitchy version of Mr. …

Birthday Girl
Posted 06/25/09 by Greg | 1,100 views | 2 Comments
Birthday Girl

Yesterday was Jennifer’s birthday and we did all that we could to try to give her the best day possible.
The day started early with all of the boys giving her her presents. When I …

Hiking Priest
Posted 06/25/09 by Greg | 247 views | One Comment
Hiking Priest

On yesterday’s special Birthday Bonanza show for Jennifer, one of the surprise guests we had on to wish her happy birthday was Fr. Leo Patalinghug from Grace Before Meals.
It was very funny having him on …

TCND Podcast #17: Neal E. Boyd and Fr. Roderick’s Cool Stuff for June
Posted 06/23/09 by Greg | 241 views | One Comment
TCND Podcast #17: Neal E. Boyd and Fr. Roderick’s Cool Stuff for June

In this episode: Neal E. Boyd, Winner of America’s Got Talent, joins us for the program, and Fr. Roderick Vonhogen’s Cool Stuff for the Month of June.
Courtesy of Sirius 159/XM 117 (The Catholic Channel), it’s …

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In the Hands of God
Posted 06/22/09 by Greg | 170 views | No Comment
In the Hands of God

I had an overall pretty good Father’s Day yesterday.
I woke up earlier than expected and Lily and I headed over to my folks’ house to bring Dad a couple of things for Father’s Day. …

TCND Podcast #16: Fr. Leo’s Throwdown and Small Town Catholics
Posted 06/17/09 by Greg | 446 views | 2 Comments
TCND Podcast #16: Fr. Leo’s Throwdown and Small Town Catholics

In this episode: Fr. Leo Patalinghug gets challenged to a Throwdown by Bobby Flay, and Mac and Katherine Barron join us from the Catholic in a Small Town Podcast.
Courtesy of Sirius 159/XM 117 (The Catholic …

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Sam’s Paper Droid Factory
Posted 06/10/09 by Greg | 1,490 views | 10 Comments
Sam’s Paper Droid Factory

Our son Sam can make just about anything out of paper and tape.
This week he has been making full-scale (or at least Sam-scale) versions of droids from Star Wars. It started with just …

Black or Brown?
Posted 06/9/09 by Greg | 1,537 views | 10 Comments
Black or Brown?

Because we’re speaking at the Eucharistic Congress in Atlanta this Saturday, June 13 (11:15 is our speaking time, don’t be late!), we’ve been scattering around buying clothes that fit and don’t look like we bought …

TCND Podcast #15: Summer Reading Lists and Lino Rulli
Posted 06/9/09 by Greg | 466 views | 3 Comments
TCND Podcast #15: Summer Reading Lists and Lino Rulli

Courtesy of Sirius 159/XM 117 (The Catholic Channel), it’s The Catholics Next Door podcast! Featuring segments from The Catholics Next Door and occasional extra surprises, you can get a full three hours of The …

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Summer Reading List Suggestions
Posted 06/3/09 by Greg | 1,093 views | 15 Comments
Summer Reading List Suggestions

On today’s show we took caller suggestions for great books to read over the summer months.
Some are for adults and some are for children and some are for both.
Have any other suggestions? Leave a …

Our Producer on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Posted 06/3/09 by Greg | 1,565 views | 2 Comments
Our Producer on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

On Friday’s show our producer Adam Hamway saw a Twitter alert (by the way way - you can follow Jennifer and me on Twitter, as well) from comedian Jimmy Fallon from Late Night on NBC. …