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Early 1992 It wasn’t long after acquiring my BA in English from BYU that I noticed I’d become something of a stickler about the proper use of the English Language .  Hearing people say that a point was “mute” instead of “moot”, that they were doing “good” instead of “well”, or that they’d taken a person for “ granite ” instead of “granted” about drove me up a wall. I’ve gotten better about it in the past nearly twenty years, but from time to time, I still end up finding myself correcting... Read Full Story

For college football aficionados, especially those who are BYU fans, The Miracle Bowl represents one of the finest comebacks ever in the history of the college football—engineered by the great Jim McMahon . The Cougars had never won a bowl game coming into the 1980 Holiday Bowl , and the “experts” seemed sure they wouldn’t get this one either. They were matched up against the Mustangs of SMU who boasted two of the best running backs in the game.  Nicknamed the “Pony Express,” Eric Dickerson... Read Full Story

The Thanksgiving week forever changed for me in 1997. For, on November 21st of that year, I was driving down the interstate when my front left tire blew sending my van careening across all three lanes of traffic heading my direction, through the median, and into the oncoming traffic. I hit a car, a car hit me, and it about killed me.  The doctors told my family there was no chance that I’d ever make it I spent the next 13 consecutive months hospitalized, and really the majority of ever year... Read Full Story

As a kid, I read comics whenever I could get my hands on them, but I didn’t start collecting comics until after my car accident.  I had been in the hospital for going on 6 months and I was growing tired of Judge Judy .  Unfortunately, TV was my only real companion.  My arms were simply too weak to hold a book. Then, one day sitting in a 7-Eleven , I saw a copy of Batman .  It was small and light and I thought it might be a nice distraction to Mrs. Sheindlin.  I took it back to my hospital... Read Full Story

A little JibJab rap to help y’all get into the Ghoulish Spirit – Yo! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! Jh- (Special Appearances by Aunt Kara & Cousin Ben) Read Full Story

I’ve been away from the blog for a while, but to say that things have been a little crazy around the Hall Home is an understatement to say the least. For those who don’t know, on May 1 st Kolette was admitted to the hospital with Gall-Stone Pancreatitis.  When she was admitted, the doctors in the ER told us that this illness was one of the most painful they ever see.   Kolette in the ICU   Over the last six months we’ve learned that they were right.  She’s had multiple procedures... Read Full Story

With everything that’s been going on around the Hall House, Coleman has had to be on a multi-week sleepover at Grandma Hall’s and Aunt Carolie’s (click  here and here for more info). I miss the little guy, and go to see him as often as I can, but when I can’t I watch this little video.  I made it just hours before everything went south with Kolette, and it provides me the perfect taste of the energy the home is missing without “The Cole Man” around. Jh- Read Full Story

Every week I try to post something to help give the people that stop by my blog a little laugh.  I call the posts, “A Little Laughter.” Even when I don’t have the time or energy to publish other posts, I try to get a little video, song or story up that will bring a smile to my reader’s faces. I have a powerful belief in the power of laughter.  To my very core I know that, when it comes to having a positive attitude and dealing with adversity, there are few things that help like humor... Read Full Story

No matter when you were born, or what kind of music you like, this has a little something to make everyone laugh. Enjoy! Jh- Filed under: A Little Laughter Tagged: Dancing , Evolution of Dance , Laughter , YouTube Read Full Story

At a meeting I recently attended, they showed a video clip from Saturday Night Live that involved Steve Martin and the book pictured above.  I laughed and laughed. The clip was both funny and timely. I couldn’t get the video to post in my blog, but follow the link by clicking HERE , and you’ll be on your way to a big ol’ belly laugh.  I promise it’ll be worth 2 minutes and 28 seconds of your life. Enjoy! Jh- PS The sad part is I actually know a lot of people who REALLY need this... Read Full Story