Nuts is right!!!  My parents grew up in Ohio (so did Sam’s mom) and my dad and brother have always been big Ohio State fans… even through the tough years!!!  After they won the Championship in 2002, I realized how insane the Buckeye Craze is for these two.  So, when on Friday November 17,2006 Ohio State was playing Michigan and they were getting together to watch the game at my parents, Sam decided to go watch with them.  At the last minute I decided Vienna needed to dress to support her Grandpa and Uncle Craig… so I found her white onesey that had red trip and hastily sewed on the big O!!

The support worked out!! Ohio State beat Michigan!!! (though you could cut the tension in the room with a chainsaw!!! I guess it was closer than they would have liked most of the game).  Grandma and I did some Christmas shopping and I was able to do some baking for church that day while she spent the time with the boys. It worked out for all involved!!!!

GO BUCKEYES!!!!!

Melissa and I love watching good movies! We used to go all the time in Latvia where the prices were a lot cheaper.

The problem with movies these days is that half the time PG-13 movies are more perverse and deviant than R rated movies. “Renewing your mind” isn’t easy when your subjected to this kind of input all the time: garbage in, garbage out.

So our family has gotten into the habit of checking out movies online ahead of time. I wanted to share a tool to help others who are dealing with the same issues. The search below will give you deeper perspectives on movies you think you might want to watch so you can leap (away if necessary) before you look.

Part of the process is also “filtering” movies as you watch them. Try using the following questions as a filter (or come up with your own):

1. Is it well done? (Our minds are more easily mislead by quality productions.)
2. What is the message? (Every movie has a message.)
3. Is the message true?

Stop. Think. Watch.