Man Camp IV

This years version was held at Lower Twin Lake which is located fairly near to Mt. Hood. The weather was beautiful, the food, beverages, poker games & all around fun was plentiful and by the looks of Jake & Max a good time was had by all. Unfortunately Chuck couldn't make it this year as Joe's was holding their annual tent sale. You can look at some more pictures at my Flickr site.

Optical Illusion

Jordan Kent Signs 4 Year Deal With Seahawks

Jordan Kent's three-year transition from complete football newbie to NFL player has come full circle, with reports that the former Oregon three-sport athlete has signed with the Seattle Seahawks.

The Seattle Times reported the news Friday that Kent and another Seahawks rookie, linebacker Mansfield Wrotto, put pen to paper with the team. The Oregonian's Bob Rickert reported on oregonlive.com that Kent signed a four-year deal.

Dave & Kasey's Wedding

Kasey & Dave could not have asked for a more perfect day. The ceremony and the weather were beautiful. Congratulations to the both of you.

Peruse some of the photos at my Flickr site. I took a few of the pictures but most of them were taken by Jake & Jenn while I manned the sound system.

Sam the Bellhop

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Happy 4th of July!

I just wanted to wish everyone a safe and happy 4th of July. Enjoy your day!

Bush Dictatorship is at it again...

Bush Commutes Libby Prison Sentence

President Bush commuted the sentence of former White House aide I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby on Monday, sparing him from a 2 1/2-year prison term that Bush said was excessive. Bush’s move came hours after a federal appeals panel ruled Libby could not delay his prison term in the CIA leak case.

That meant Libby was likely to have to report to prison soon and put new pressure on the president, who had been sidestepping calls by Libby’s allies to pardon the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney.

“I respect the jury’s verdict,” Bush said in a statement. “But I have concluded that the prison sentence given to Mr. Libby is excessive. Therefore, I am commuting the portion of Mr. Libby’s sentence that required him to spend thirty months in prison.”

Bush left intact a $250,000 fine and two years probation for Libby, and Bush said his action still “leaves in place a harsh punishment for Mr. Libby.”

Oregon's Stewart named to Maxwell Award's 2007 watch list

As one of the most highly regarded recruits in Oregon football history, great things were expected of Jonathan Stewart. As he enters his junior season, the running back will be under more scrutiny as a member of the Maxwell Award watch list.

The Maxwell Award, given annually to the most outstanding player in the country, was won by Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn in 2006.

The 65 players on the list announced recently were selected based on their 2006 performances, Maxwell Football Club president Ron Jaworski said.

Stewart scored 11 touchdowns and rushed for 981 yards on 183 carries in 2006, earning second-team All-Pacific-10 Conference honors. He was sixth in the country in kickoff returns, averaging 28.1 yards per attempt.

Semifinalists will be announced in early November and three finalists will be named later that month. The 2007 Maxwell Award winner will be announced at the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show Dec. 6.

1-800-GOOG-411 now with Maps

This just is way to cool not to share. A couple of us were talking about it this last weekend. This really works and it is almost instantaneous. Check out all the info at Google Mobile.
Here are some of the highlights:

Search for businesses by name or category — Can't stand typing? Let your fingers rest - GOOG-411 will understand your voice and find the business you're looking for. You can search by name ("Giovanni's pizza") or category ("Pizza").

Connect to the business directly, free of charge — No need to write down a note or memorize long phone numbers. GOOG-411 lets you connect to the business you choose, free of charge.

Get more details by SMS — Simply say "text message" and GOOG-411 will send you a text message with more information and a link to a map of the business you've selected, free of charge.

Dave's Bachelor Party

We all had a great time at Dave's Bachelor Party that ran from Thursday to Sunday at a campsite near Alsea Falls. This photo is from Friday morning, Dave was a tad under the weather. You can see all the photos at my Flickr site.

Enjoy!