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Senator Rubio’s moment in the sun
I like Senator Marco Rubio. And I actually thought he did a fantastic job delivering the Republican response to the President’s state of the union address. Nevertheless, the substance of his speech has been eclipsed by a very human moment while delivering his remarks. It was clear about halfway through the speech that Senator Rubio’s mouth was dry. So he finally gave in and reached for a bottle of water.
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A 2-year old stars in trick shot video
(HT: 22 Words)
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Johnny Football takes on Dude Perfect at Kyle Field
My absolute favorite part of this video is the reenactment of Johnny Football’s Heisman moment against Alabama. I’ll never forget the greatness of that game or that play. So I confess that I laughed out loud in Dude Perfect’s rendition of it at 3:40.
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Pop Goes Egalitarianism
Here’s a video from a group of women who advocate for female ordination within the Roman Catholic Church. Wowee.
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My contribution to the “Best of 2012” meme
It’s that time of year when all the “best of” lists appear ubiquitously across the internet. This post is my contribution to the genre, though I confess that I’m not so sure that the following list actually constitutes the “best of” DennyBurk.com. These rankings represent the most widely read posts of the year based on page views. Whether or not they are actually the “best of” remains to be seen. In any case, these ten were the ones that you were most interested in. I am very grateful for all of you who read the blog, and I am honored that you take the time to keep up with the…
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When Queen Victoria worked as a mailman
Okay, you tell me what’s wrong with the following sentence. It’s the first line from a story in the London Telegraph: Jiroemon Kimura, who was born on April 19, 1897 when Queen Victoria was still on the throne and worked as a postal employee, is “particularly fond of red bean cake and rice”. Either the author is really mixed-up about what Queen Victoria’s vocation was, or he made a grammatical mistake. At very least, it’s an intolerable—but humorous—ambiguity. If we were to disambiguate the author’s intent, all we would need to do is insert a “who” as follows: Jiroemon Kimura, who was born on April 19, 1897 when Queen Victoria…
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Top 10 YouTubes of 2012
It’s time for my annual posting of the Top 10 YouTube Videos of the Year (see last year’s list here). This ranking is totally unscientific. Only one person was polled to compile this list—yours truly. This year’s crop contains items relating to sports, theology, news, Christianity, and more. Some of the videos are humorous, and others are poignant. They’re not all actual YouTubes. They’re just internet videos. If you think I’ve left something out, let me know. I’ll think about adding it to the “Honorable Mention” category at the bottom. If you’re interested, here are links to lists from previous years: 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008
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Thanksgiving Fun
Here’s some Thanksgiving fun from the boys at Igniter Media.
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She’s wiggin out!
I saw this on 22words and found it so hilarious that I had to pass it on. The subject is a woman named Julie waking up from her anesthesia after having her wisdom teeth removed. Her husband Cameron decided to film the whole event for posterity…and out enjoyment. Thanks, Cameron! We appreciate it!