My blog is up and running again, and for a mere $5, I was able to get rid of that unsightly banner ad at the bottom of the page. Thanks for coming back.

Judson and Phoebe and Mom and Dad are all doing well. I think Phoebe is the only one getting any sleep right now. I am still so overwhelmed with joy about having a son. I never could get Phoebe to wear camo, I hope I have better luck with Jud. Not doing much deep thinking these days. But one thing I just have to comment about.......

I think we have finally crossed the line in "humiliation entertainment." I can handle real world, American Idol and even the Batchelor. (Of course Survivor doesn't count here, it's one of the most creative, coolest shows of all time.) But ABC's new show Are You Hot is sick. Incredible looking people stand up on a stage letting just about everything show, and three "American Idol wannabe" judges use laser pointers and sarcasm to point out the physical flaws of each contestant. This is superficial and sad. Is this really want we've come to in American entertainment. Ripping great looking people apart to make ourselves feel a little bit better about our physical inadequecies. I know the best thing I can do is turn the channel (yea, yea I believe strongly in free speach and such), but I couldn't help kicking out a little rant about this piece of crap. To ABC--you suck for putting this show on TV. To all my students and anybody else who happens to catch this show by mistake and thinks that well maybe physical appearance really is important and should be given it's own TV show--- NOT! You are missed up, ugly and not perfect, and so am I, and so is everyone. None of us need someone to point that out. What we need is someone to remind us that God makes "beauty out of ugly things." He changes us to be like Him, heck we were created in His image, the glory of God. And it wouldn't hurt for someone to come along and let us know that they love us and accept us just as we are. But, hey who's gonna make a boring show like that. OK, so let me know what you think.