Rodeo and Oscars
Rodeo: America’s Greatest Sport
As Red Steagall said, “Rodeo, you’re a part of America.” I’ll argue with the boys at The Benchwarmer(s) that rodeo is the greatest American sport in that it is such a celebration of our young nation’s history and heritage. This month Houston celebrates Western heritage, agriculture, education, and entertainment in the annual Livestock Show and Rodeo. Where else can you eat deep fried candy bars, watch NCHA Cutting finals, a pig race plus Swifty the swimming baby pig, 4-H/FFA calf scramble, professional rodeo, quilt & art competition, and tour the petting zoo, all in the same afternoon? It was special for me also because in the middle of the barrel racing portion of the elite invitation-only rodeo, I saw one of my old peers who has apparently turned pro. Talk about serve as a good reminder of my testimony and leave me saying a pretty big “thanks” in my devotion time.
Oscar Night
Last night a movie titled Crash turned out to be the big winner at the Oscars, beating out much-heralded Brokeback Mountain. Maybe this means there is still some moral compunction regarding homosexuality in films. Or maybe it just means Brokeback wasn’t as good a movie as Crash?
As Red Steagall said, “Rodeo, you’re a part of America.” I’ll argue with the boys at The Benchwarmer(s) that rodeo is the greatest American sport in that it is such a celebration of our young nation’s history and heritage. This month Houston celebrates Western heritage, agriculture, education, and entertainment in the annual Livestock Show and Rodeo. Where else can you eat deep fried candy bars, watch NCHA Cutting finals, a pig race plus Swifty the swimming baby pig, 4-H/FFA calf scramble, professional rodeo, quilt & art competition, and tour the petting zoo, all in the same afternoon? It was special for me also because in the middle of the barrel racing portion of the elite invitation-only rodeo, I saw one of my old peers who has apparently turned pro. Talk about serve as a good reminder of my testimony and leave me saying a pretty big “thanks” in my devotion time.
Oscar Night
Last night a movie titled Crash turned out to be the big winner at the Oscars, beating out much-heralded Brokeback Mountain. Maybe this means there is still some moral compunction regarding homosexuality in films. Or maybe it just means Brokeback wasn’t as good a movie as Crash?
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