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Jordan Howell’s Senior Video

Last week before tipoff of the UT v. Auburn basketball game, Beth and I got to see Jordan Howell’s senior video. Now, thanks to YouTube, I’m able to share the magic with you.

Ben and Amy

Uploaded by Michael Wender 25th February, 2008
This weekend, Beth and I had the pleasure of hosting Ben and Amy during their weekend visit to Knoxville.

Coach Fulmer Responds

In a rare move, UT Head Football Coach, Philip Fulmer, directly responds to columnist John Adams’ earlier article calling for the coach to be fired. (Note: This one may take a while to load as there are 650+ comments as of this posting.)

Insight on Autism

After discovering her ability to communicate via a computer, 13-year-old Carly is giving us an amazing window into her world. She is autistic and unable to talk, yet she is phenomenally articulate in her writing. [HT: Tim Challies]

UT 89, Auburn 70

Uploaded by Michael Wender 21st February, 2008
After dispatching the Auburn Tigers on Wednesday night, the #2 UT Volutneers are ready for their showdown with #1 Memphis on Saturday. Here’s a shot of the post game handshakes as Beth and I left the arena last night.

Morning Glory Close-Up

Uploaded by Michael Wender 18th February, 2008
During a slow “Picture of the Day” week, I thought I would continue to feature some of my favorite photos from years past. I shot this morning glory on my parent’s deck back in 2004.

Jen’s Blog

Today I discovered that Jen Pinker has started keeping a blog.

Toll House Cookie Recipe and Vanilla Instant Pudding

I like to call these cookies Super Vanilla Chocolate Chip Cookies. This recipe combines the traditional toll house cookie recipe and vanilla instant pudding plus a little extra vanilla extract for one great chocolate chip cookie.
Ingredients

2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 cup (2 sticks) of butter or margarine, softened
3/4 cup [...]

Three New Wireless Networks Added to Online Text Messaging

This past week, I received requests for three new wireless networks to be added to my online text messaging form. After some initial testing, I’m happy to announce that my text messaging form now supports:

nTelos Text Messaging
Right Wireless Text Messaging
and West Central Wireless Text Messaging

The popularity of this form continues to rise as visitors to [...]

Spider’s Prey

Uploaded by Michael Wender 18th February, 2008
Originally shot on August 30, 2004, this photo may be too close for comfort for my arachnophobic viewers.