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UPDATES AND THOUGHTS

Paul commented on my Easter 3 sermon. I popped over to his site and he seems to have some interesting things to say. And since I like interesting things, I added him to my blogroll. Check him out if you have time.

Coming Soon: A major change to my blogroll that I am beyond excited about and one that has been a long-time coming. Watch this space.

And then there was this story that came across the sportsline yesterday about the death of Al Lucas. I don't know this guy. I kind of remember his playing days with the Carolina Panthers. But, no matter -- this is without a doubt the scariest and upsetting thing to happen on a football field since Darryl Stingley or Mike Utley. Being a high school official for 13 years, and a general fan of the sport for far longer than that, I've seen my share of on-field injuries. They are most often minor. But the death of a player during a game is . . . . unthinkable. Injuries are part of the game, they are part of life. But death . . . well, that's something else. I've often said, "Football is life." In this case, it has come full circle. Pray for Al, his family and his teammates.

And I also pray that I never have to see this on a football field.