Jeff White
I Don’t Want to be Normal
What is normal? Looking at a few dictionary definitions I think it means conforming to a standard, being average, or regular. I think normal is what you want as result of a medical test, not something you aspire to be. Is normal a range? Are having a wife, kids, friends, and a job normal? Is […]
Cooking – Rum Pound Cake
Those who know me, know I have a passion for cooking. So inspired by other bloggers and especially Diva of Delicious, I have decided to start posting some blogs regarding cooking. I will post some recipes that are mine or inherited from others. If this looks like some other recipe, it is not intentional. So […]
2013 Cardinals in Spring Training
Yeah I know, haven’t written a blog in a while. Haven’t heard anybody complaining or telling me that it has been missed. Things that make you go hmmmm. Let’s see what has happened with our beloved St. Louis Cardinals this spring. They got great new batting practice hats; they are going to wear red hats […]
Stan Musial – The Man
Stanley Musial was born in Donora, Pennsylvania on November 21, 1920. He lived 92 plus years on God’s green earth before he passed away quietly at home surrounded by family and friends on January 19, 2013. He wife of 70 plus years Lillian passed away in May of 2012. He was the only one of […]
My St. Louis Blues 2013 Season Preview
Hockey is finally back! I know I am excited! The St. Louis Blues got me and others excited last year by having a 109 point performance and making the playoffs. They spent the off season (which was way too long) locking up their talent and strengthening their team bond. Forward David Perron got a 4 […]
2012 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 3,700 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 6 years to get […]
Crazy Thoughts
Most of you that know me know that I rarely watch the news. My newscast is Sportscenter. On the local newscast, I don’t like watching anything normally but weather and sports. Bad news gets to us. It’s not healthy to watch. Let me start by saying: Guns do not kill people! The people who put […]
My St. Louis Cardinals Burton History Tree Thoughts
On Saturday September 8th of this year, Burton History Trees (1) did a presentation at UCB weekend (2) to members of the United Cardinal Bloggers. (3) I was immediately intrigued by the possibility of having something out there that showed every St. Louis Cardinals player in history on it. They asked for our help in […]
The Trees and People of New Jersey
On Friday November 9, 2012, me and some friends of mine took off for New Jersey to do some Superstorm Sandy relief work. Murray Pickard, Mike and Brad Rohman, and myself headed out in Mike’s Honda Pilot with a trailer attached borrowed from his brother. We loaded that trailer with chainsaws, wheel barrows, and other […]
I Need a New Family?
Let me start off by saying that I am thankful to God for the broken road I have traveled and I would never trade my wife and son for anyone or anything. People often wonder why they turn out the way they do. I wonder it quite a bit. Would things of been different if […]