I’m starting to use tags and a tag cloud here on the G sides. Thanks to UTW plugin – which honestly is like using a tank to kill a fly – I’ve got a whole array of options. But that might be part of my problem. The whole idea of using “tags” in a blog read more
Last night – after some sleep – was actually an incredible night. Our seats were awesome, 12 rows up from the field on the 20 yard line. In the north east corner, behind the Green Bay bench and I had a great view of both rocket launches from the Demon. Denver played lights out great read more
Just had a buddy call me. CM: “Hey man, what are you doing?” GE: “Going to watch the game tonight…you and the wiff wanna come over?” CM: “Nope.” GE: “Okay.” Awkward moment of silence…. CM: “I actually need some help tonight….like someone to sit with me at Mile High.” GE: “What time do you want read more
Here we go – Len’s free post on the G sides…(he has to pay for the others) The following are the opinions and insights belong to Len Evans, and Lee Evans alone. They are posted here only as payment of a bet placed between the aforementioned and The G Sides. I’ve been a fan since read more
This is part of our e-journey through the gospel of John. This week’s from John 20. Monday mornings are a fight for productivity. The goal for Monday’s is simply this – get SOMETHING done productive. ANYTHING. A devo, some emails, some reading, a meeting – whatever…just get something done PRODUCTIVE. The major obstacle to this read more
In a few minutes, I’m fully expecting an email from Len that contains his post for winning the bet of the century. My buddy Robert has already commented and has made the mistake of equating Rockie mojo with Bronco mojo. His beloved Packers will experience the full wrath of Colorado disappointment tonight. Being swept by read more
If you’d told me that the Rockie pitching staff would have held the Red Sox to 5 hits…I’d taken it. But 5 hits plus 5 2-out walks equals 2 runs + ice cold bats = Red Sox win. It was a tense game and for the most part well played. Matt, Matt, Matt – you read more
Alright…enough of the experts on ESPN, FOX, TBS, and EIEIO. Time for the G sides nation to predict. Boston has outstanding pitching, clutch hitters, a big green nasty wall, a fantastic venue to play in, wonderful history, and a cool looking logo – the ever simple but dignified “B”. Colorado has pitiful owners, great venue, read more
Had a seminary student call me today to interview me for their youth ministry class. Allison is a first year student at Denver Seminary. She spent two years as a missionary in Budapest, Hungary teaching in a school, an Aggie, knows my fam in Budapest, and is single but looking. (You can thank me later, read more
Diary of a Rockie Fan: First this. Then this. Of course that led to this. And finally we had to watch this. Ticket brokers have hit the mother load. Thank you, Montforts for once again bringing reality to the dream we’ve been living in this past month. You still own the team and you still read more
So I’m ready to go home but the Rockies have called a 5 PM news conference to discuss the fiasco of the ticket sales or non-ticket sales this morning. I’ll give you a play by play account. Meanwhile, the reaction in Denver is hot. I mean they are fuming mad and should be. The chance read more
This is part of our e-journey through the gospel of John. This week’s from John 19:15-42. I wonder what was going through Nicodemus’ mind as he went to help bury Jesus’ body? I wonder if he and Joseph of Arimathea were close? Were they closer after this day? Did Nicodemus know that Joseph was a read more
So it’s 12.30 pm and the site to buy tickets for the World Series is still running but giving the same message – all our servers are busy, please wait and the site will reload. But here’s the rub of the situation in Denver…very few Coloradoans got through. The Denver Post is reporting that since read more
Got nothing. We had 4 computers going, started the process at 10 till 10 and nothing. Pulled up StubHub and other sites like it – they got tickets immediately and started selling them at outrageous prices. It’s completely frustrating to see that happen…a $65 ticket that during the regular season was $1 and now it’s read more
Starting in few minutes, I will join thousands, yeah – millions of other people who are trying to get World Series tickets online. It is the single most significant sporting event to happen in Colorado ever. EVER. I was at the ’88 AFC Championship game when Ernest Byner fumbled (thank you, Margaret Bryan, my high read more
What a busy week. Thanks to an anonymous gift – well, the gift wasn’t anonymous, rather the person who gave it was…well, I know who it was but you don’t….you get the idea… Anyway, a Powerbook G4 was donated to the church. So I “took one for the team” and gave up my PC laptop read more
National League Champions. World Series Bound. Len, my boys did their part.
Rocks up 3-0 to the ‘Zona “Bunch of Cry-baby, complaining” Snakes. The series was going on just fine till the last two days when Eric “Oh! That’s where the left-field fence is” Byrnes suggested that the Rockies were just lucky and the Snakes had actually outplayed the Rockies. Let’s take a page out of Tulowitzki’s read more
Overall, I’m pleased with the theme change weekend. I’m sticking with this theme and in the process was exposed to some of the best WordPress Themes ever…ironically, they all were from the same designer – Milo at Peety-Passion. If you are looking for a fresh design that has a bit of an edge to it read more
This is part of our e-journey through the gospel of John. This week’s from John 19:1-14. A lot of people resonate with Peter when they read the Gospels. The moments of great faith followed by moments of extreme failure, the desire to follow Jesus coupled with the inexplicable habit of running off at the mouth. read more
Here we are… I think I’m going to settle into this theme and put the “G” touch on it over the next couple of weeks. The “G” on the side, I added. It’s by that same designer – whoever it is – there are some sick designs but for whatever reasons, I couldn’t get the read more
I love this current theme…it’s sweet looking but I keep getting error messages whenever a link is clicked. The designer has some of the sickest looking themes I’ve seen….check ‘em out if you’re a wordpress user – peetypassion.com. Hopefully I’ll get some help soon because I’d hate to have to change again. Here’s the details read more
It’s fall. It’s gorgeous here in Colorado. And I’m so bored with my website look. So after careful consideration….even in light of past attempts going very, very, wrong. I will update my wordpress version AND reveal a new theme…hopefully before the weekend is over. Once more – I’m going in. If I’m not back in read more
This is part of our e-journey through the gospel of John. This week’s from John 18. Dealing with “Theoretical Jesus” is easy. It’s God in the Box, the “let’s strand together some pithy sayings and that’s what Jesus would do and say” method of life. Jesus would be kind and compassionate and loving. Pretty safe read more
Direct quote from Mike Shanahan in response to a reporter asking him how he felt about the fans leaving by the 4th quarter. Let’s get the record straight so that all of you will quit calling my cell phone concerning/trash talking about the Broncos. The Broncos suck. They are a bad football team. They are read more
Amy is the most low-maintenance woman I know. So on her birthday, I wanted it to be special. I took her to Elway’s,, arguably the best steakhouse in Denver. We weren’t disappointed. The service was impeccable, the food was awesome, atmosphere was incredible. After our appetizer, I went over to the bar area to look read more
Last night I was gifted with a ticket to the NLDS game between the Rocks and the Phils. 50,700 lunatics screaming their heads off for 9 innings. Crazy night, so much fun. Even when the lights went out in the 2nd inning. What is awesome about this team – no egos. That and you never read more
So I guess I need to report on my lunch with my two new LDS friends. I first met them on my roof. Let me tell you what I love about the LDS missionaries. They are kind. You won’t find a nicer bunch of people. They are disarming in their demeanor. True, you can spot read more
Two Elders from the Mormon church were walking through our neighborhood a couple of weeks ago. I was on the roof spraying our hornet’s nest. They asked me if they could help. I said sure, come on up and start spraying yellow jackets. They wanted to tell me about Jesus Christ and how he’s changed read more
The Rockies will sweep the Phillies and play the Diamondback in the NLCS. And if Holliday isn’t the MVP – I’m disowning baseball again. Why not the Cubbies? Because Lou Pinnella is managing. I’m watching the game last night…it’s the top of the 6th, bases are full, up comes the pitcher. Perfect opportunity to pinch read more
This is part of our e-journey through the gospel of John. This week’s from John 17. I was interviewing in Little Rock for the Grace youth pastor position. I was in a room full of ministry volunteers and leaders. I was getting informed of the student culture of the area and the church. “We have read more
365 days ago we started our Colorado Adventure. 365 days of “I can’t believe we live here.” 365 days of amazement at God’s hand of provision and care. 365 days of hurt and healing, laughter and tears. 365 days of finding new friends and reconnecting with old ones. 365 days of wonder at God’s greatest read more
Part of the blog silence this past weekend was because we grabbed the fam and headed up to Estes Park. Amy and I have a ton of great memories about Estes Park. We’ve had the honor/privilege/horror of bringing students for the past 15 years. That just seems so odd to write…(Hon, we aren’t getting old read more
Go Rockies…. Holiday is my hero…. Len – if your beloved Red Sox can navigate the Angles and the Indians (the Yamn Dankees will lose in the first round), come up to Denver and we’ll celebrate a Rockies-Red Sox World Series.
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