Who knew there was a Schommer in the NFL? I only stumbled across it this year when I learned Nick Schommer made the roster of the Tennessee Titans. A safety in his first year out of North Dakota State University, he has a whopping 1 tackle this year. His complete bio, such that it is, • Read More »
Firing Squad
October 25, 2010 | By Patrick | No Comments | Filed in: CMS.As you may know, Clare completed her confirmation studies earlier this year. During the weekly 2-hour class – unknown to me at the time – each student would accumulate “firing squads” (like demerits) for improper behavior. Things like talking in class, not finishing your homework, goofing off, etc., would earn you a “firing squad.” Because • Read More »
A rare but wonderful win
October 13, 2010 | By Patrick | No Comments | Filed in: HKS, Volleyball.In what will probably prove to be their final win of the season, the Marshall volleyball team took care of the New Glarus Glarner Knights (it’s a Swiss thing) in four sets on Tuesday. (The nomenclature changed a year or two ago to rename games as “sets.” As with most things, this filtered down from • Read More »
School Starts today!
September 1, 2010 | By Patrick | No Comments | Filed in: CMS, HKS.As is our tradition, we took our familiar first-day-of-school photo on the front porch this morning. One noticeable absence from the picture this year is Mrs. Schommer, who will not be in a classroom for the first time in nearly 20 years. (She can give you the details if you’re interested – moving on, moving • Read More »
What I Listen to
August 21, 2010 | By Patrick | No Comments | Filed in: Geek, PAS.Most of you know that I’m a big fan of podcasts. While listening, I often get questions about them. Why do you listen? What’s so great about them? And mostly, what are you listening to? Rather than explain it to everyone over and over again, I thought I could do a better job in a • Read More »