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• 06.30.08
  Stop Picking Up Monkeys
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  I just listened (through my office door) to a manager attending a seminar explaining how she had read this life changing book. She said, "I have STOPPED picking up monkeys." What? Now she had my attention. "Problems and issues are like monkeys," she explained. "You know how monkeys swing. Well, at my office, monkeys climb and I was always picking them up; not anymore. When someone comes into my office with a monkey, I tell them that is your problem. I can help you with your monkey, but its not getting on my back." OMG! An entire book in which someone replaced the word ...
  
  
• 10.08.07
  Auburn Football Update
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  Sorry for the absence of Week 5 & 6. I was sick. Don't worry I saw the games and had a blast. What a week to lose my voice as Auburn beats Florida then Vandy. I will be posting a week 5 & 6 recap soon.
  
  
• 10.02.07
  New NCAA Football Rule - Field Goals Must Be Kicked Twice!
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  In an attempt to prevent losing to Auburn University by a field goal late in the game, University of Florida coach Urban Meyer calculatingly called a timeout mere milliseconds prior to the snap of the football. Before the official could signal the timeout, the ball had already been kicked for a successful field goal. The ball was ruled dead and the kick could not be counted. Moments later the field goal was kicked a second time giving Auburn the win and leaving a lot of people scratching their heads. This last second timeout tactic made its collegiate debut just a week ...
  
  
• 09.28.07
  Video Blog: How to edit Quicktime MOV and convert to Flash FLV in Windows
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  So you shot the perfect video footage with your handy dandy camera. You got it on your computer. But now you can't seem to pull out just the small clip you want or get the .mov quicktime file into the flash .flv format. Kodak camera users BEWARE! The .MOV files created on many Kodak cameras are non-compliant and require the purchase of Quicktime PRO and special steps. This tutorial will not work for you. Thanks to all the feedback from readers since this tutorial was first published, it is now apparent that this conversion process is more art than science. Due to ...
  
  
• 09.23.07
  Auburn Football Week 4
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  Auburn made good my pre-game predictions for success in week four against New Mexico State. Two of three pre-game predicitons were greatly exceeded, while the third was satisfied in spirit if not by the letter of the blog. They won conclusively. By scoring on both big plays and sustained drives, both on the ground and through the air, the offense showed consistency missing so far this season. More importantly the offense displayed stability by only having one fumble and no interceptions compared to five turnovers in each of their two previous games. But did they win early? More like early enough. Auburn ...
  
  
• 09.19.07
  Auburn Football Pre Week 4
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  Auburn plays New Mexico State this week with as straight forward a task as a team can have. Look for Auburn to win early, win conclusively, and win big. This game needs to be over before half time, with no turn overs, and with Auburn putting significant points on the board. If any of this doesn`t happen, they are officially up the plains without a wagon. Victories may be scarce this season, but if they can settle down and improve each week Auburn might salvage 2007 as a building year.
  
  
• 09.16.07
  Auburn Football Week 3
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  Auburn was a 15 point favorite going into this weeks Mississippi State game. In the first quarter, led by senior QB Brandon Cox, the tigers imploded to the tune of a 14 point deficit. Auburn managed a 14-13 point lead at the half after switching to true freshman QB Kodi Burns. Mississippi State scored on a 5 yard run with 5:27 left in the game to go ahead 19-14. Brandon Cox, the pied piper of bad luck, returned for the final drive of 67 yards only to stall at the Mississippi State 9. Auburn outgained Mississippi State 323-213 but could not ...
  
  
• 09.12.07
  Auburn Football Extra Week 2
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  Look, Brandon Cox may be a nice guy. He may take more physical abuse than other collegiate QBs. But that doesn’t mean he deserves blind loyalty from the Auburn coaching staff or the Auburn fans. Teams win or lose as a unit and Auburn’s apocalyptic start to the 2007 season can not be blamed on a single person. All I am saying is that Auburn opened with their two easiest oppenents and were lucky to go 1-1. Unless something changes they will be lucky to win 4 games this season. Faced with that reality, it only makes sense to press the younger ...
  
  
• 09.10.07
  Auburn Football Week 2
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  Last week I wrote that Auburn’s game with Kansas State was the program’s weakest performance in 25 years. Saturdays game with South Florida certainly gave it a run for its money. Despite leading at the half, Auburn was never in control of the game and due to poor play and five turn overs was lucky to not lose by several touchdowns. Auburn just played two of its four easiest opponents on the 2007 schedule and should be 0-2 rather than 1-1. Without change, they will be lucky to pick up two more wins this season. South Florida has been getting praised as ...
  
  
• 09.02.07
  Auburn Football Week 1
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  Auburn’s 2007 season debut against Kansas State was eye opening. And not in a good way. I became a football fan in the early 80’s, which as fate would have it, coincided with Auburn’s rise as a dominant national power. Auburn ranks as the 8th most successful team in the past 20 years with a 167–68–5 record and so I am spoiled I suppose. But, what I saw on the field last Saturday was the weakest Auburn performance in 25 years.