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I confess that I\u2019ve been a bad blogger this past week \u2013 I didn\u2019t even post a Friday Funny<\/em> \u2013 pretty lame. I\u2019ll do better this week.<\/p>\n

I confess I read something about a reality TV guy on some sort of duck hunting show who said some insensitive things a few weeks back. Has anybody else heard about this? I was just wondering if anyone has an opinion on it? Maybe I\u2019ll check on Facebook\u2026<\/p>\n

I confess that I just had a few sips of a \u201cgreen smoothy\u201d that my wife made for me\u2026 not sure how I feel about this. Is there a way to make this thing taste more chocolaty & still keep its nutritional value?<\/p>\n

I confess that I think that 2 million people getting coverage through the ACA seems like decent audience participation. I hope they continue to work on this thing, to make it fair for all parties. I hate to see anyone getting hosed. Although I\u2019m happy that some folks who needed coverage will get it (like me and my family), I think I\u2019m more pleased to see that more than 4 million people have been found eligible for Medicaid and the Children\u2019s Health Insurance Program. I know what it means to feel vulnerable, and to have a little help from your friends.<\/p>\n

I confess that chocolate scented hand-soap is a terrible idea. It doesn\u2019t taste like it smells.<\/p>\n

I confess that our 14 year old Brittany, Lucy-dog, is not doing well. She she keeps getting up to leave the room and then forgets where she was going. It\u2019s so sad. She walks around looking confused and then comes to find me or Kristin, as if to ask us if we can help her remember where she was headed. The poor dog doesn\u2019t seem to be in too much pain yet, but she can\u2019t hear or smell, moving slow, no appetite, trouble w\/stairs, can\u2019t get up on our bed, keeps going to the bathroom in the house, and seems generally depressed. We are currently having the discussion of when you say enough<\/em>. I\u2019ve never had to do this before. I confess that I have no idea how to make that decision\u2026 it\u2019s going to hurt.<\/p>\n

I confess that I like the Winter Olympics better than the summer games. Maybe it\u2019s because I grew up in Kansas, so winter events seem more exotic. It could just be that I was a little boy when I got hooked, and I just liked things that go fast, like bobsleds and alpine skiers. My favorite new Winter Olympic sport is the Ski Cross event. Head to head ski racing \u2013 genius. My boys and I watched the finals together in 2010. I confess that as I write about how much I love the Olympics, I\u2019m aware that yesterday I preached three sermons on the dangers of competition. I confess that I wrote an entire chapter in the new book I\u2019m writing (Shrink),<\/em>\u00a0on the failure of competition \u2013 all about how it often shapes us and our culture in ways that are in conflict with the world Jesus was imagining. I confess that I have no way to solve this tension.<\/p>\n

I confess that I think Hillary Clinton will be the next president. I\u2019m making no judgments here, just predictions. I think she\u2019ll win with such a margin that the D\u2019s will take back both the House & Senate. I confess that I think Brownback will be re-elected as governor of Kansas. I agree with those who say that Paul Davis and Jill Docking will make it a good race, and that they\u2019ll run on education \u2013 the place Brownback is most vulnerable, but that too many Kansans will simply not vote for a D.<\/p>\n

I confess that I love snow skiing. When I was a kid I used to have dreams about it all winter long. I still do sometimes. It is one of the most enjoyable activities I can imagine, combining three of my favorite things: winter, the Rocky Mountains, and speed.<\/p>\n

I confess that I\u2019m not a very good multi-tasker. Is this a guy thing? I cannot write a blog post and have a conversation at the same time. I can\u2019t read and eat simultaneously. I can\u2019t read with the radio on. I can\u2019t play a game and watch television. I\u2019m a terrible multi-tasker. Unless I\u2019m driving. I can multi-task like crazy when I\u2019m behind the wheel. No, seriously. I\u2019m so good at texting and driving. I can safely write a 700 word blog post while driving down the ro<\/p>\n

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