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Live Blogging the Super Bowl (Commercials) 2026

Posted on February 8, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

That’s it! All 60 Super Bowl ads, reviewed neatly for your convenience. (Ad Meter initially listed a second spot for Oakley/ Meta, but I couldn’t find any place that it ran tonight.) Check back soon, as I’ll compile these results … Continue reading →

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Super Bowl LX: When Halftime Stops Feeling Like Halftime

Posted on January 28, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I’ve watched every Super Bowl halftime show I can remember — from Up With People to the MTV experiment and everything in between. Even when they missed, they still felt like a shared moment. This year, for the first time, I’m not annoyed or outraged. I’m just not interested. And that may be the bigger problem. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Sunday, August 31, 2025: Sensory Overload

Posted on August 31, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Isaiah 26 You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Isaiah 26:3 Reflect As a teacher, I see it almost every day. There is such a cultural disconnect between the … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, August 21, 2025: Who Has Your Ear?

Posted on August 21, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read 1 Corinthians 2:6-16 Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God. 1 Corinthians 2:12 Reflect My daughter is a licensed hairdresser. … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, August 6, 2025: To Tell the Truth

Posted on August 6, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Psalm 145 The Lord is near to all who call on him,     to all who call on him in truth. Psalm 145:18 Reflect You’re probably at least a little familiar with James Patterson, who has published more than 200 books since 1976. He’s … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Saturday, August 31, 2024: Sensory Overload

Posted on August 31, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Isaiah 26 You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Isaiah 26:3 Reflect As a teacher, I see it almost every day. There is such a cultural disconnect between the … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Wednesday, August 21, 2024: Who Has Your Ear?

Posted on August 21, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read 1 Corinthians 2:6-16 Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God. 1 Corinthians 2:12 Reflect My daughter is a licensed hairdresser. … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Tuesday, August 6, 2024: To Tell the Truth

Posted on August 6, 2024 by Douglas Blaine

Read Psalm 145 The Lord is near to all who call on him,     to all who call on him in truth. Psalm 145:18 Reflect You’re probably at least a little familiar with James Patterson, who has published more than 200 books since 1976. He’s … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Sunday, August 21, 2022: Who Has Your Ear?

Posted on August 21, 2022 by Douglas Blaine

Read 1 Corinthians 2:6-16 Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God. 1 Corinthians 2:12 Reflect My daughter is a hairdresser. In … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Saturday, August 6, 2022: To Tell the Truth

Posted on August 6, 2022 by Douglas Blaine

Read Psalm 145 The Lord is near to all who call on him,     to all who call on him in truth. Psalm 145:18 Reflect You’re probably at least a little familiar with James Patterson, who has published more than 200 books since 1976. He’s … Continue reading →

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