A qoute to start the day

As I was finishing one of my book reviews for school, I came across a quote that really made me think.

"It is all too easy to fall into patterns of relationship wherein all
responses are predictable because we ourselves are saying noth-
ing new."

-Mark Eddy Smith from: "Tolkein's Ordinary Virtues"

Street Beats Vol. II

This is the piece I wrote for my senior recital. That's Roger Chagnon with me for those of you who don't already know him.

JEFF AND GEOFF IN THE MORNING!!!

Well we joked around about it all year, but since we both happened to have about two hours of free time last night, we decided to finally put our minds to it and punch out the first episode of "Jeff and Geoff in the Morning," a sports podcast featuring myself and Geoff Cocanower, bethel student and P.A. announcer for the South Bend Silverhawks, as well as P.A. announcer for several area high school basketball teams. To be honest, this show wasn't the best. We weren't planning on recording last night, but we figured we might as well just shot from the hip and give it a shot. The research wasn't there, some of the facts weren't correct. That pace was interesting, but overall I'm excited for what it could be, if we ever find enough time to do it regularly. If you listen to it, please let me know what you think, what could be improved, what could be added, subtracted..you get the picture. You can get there show right here. You can either listen to it right there on the site, or scroll down and click the link on the right side of the page to subscribe to the show in iTunes. Check it out and enjoy!

Some thoughts on Star Wars

As I was sitting at lunch today, I came to a realization about Star Wars. And while I was sitting in the auditorium waiting for the collegians to get ready to rehearse, I figured I'd jot them down. Just a disclaimer, while these thoughts are one hundred percent Jeff Myers, I'm sure some one else has thought of them.

Star Wars is really a red neck fairy tale.

Luke Skywalker was raised by his aunt and uncle on a farm in the middle of nowhere. He has no idea who his father is, but he really likes hanging out with his friends driving his camero (or hover-craft car). At one point in the series, he has akward and complicated feelings towards his sister that are later resolved. But not until he and his birth father get in a fight. Obi Wan Kinobi is a moon-shining backwoods mystic. Hans Solo is a bit of slob who spends all of his time with his busted up truck (millenium falcon) and his dog. But don't worry, like in all redneck fairy tales, he shapes up and get's the girl. That is all