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Book Review: Night Watchman by Mark Mynheir
Growing up, my mom was a huge Agatha Christie fan. In fact, she may have nearly every book she ever wrote in one form or another. So from an early age, I’ve been hooked on murder mystery books and, unfortunately, TV shows as well. So when I was given the chance to review this book, … Continue reading
roybauer.com update
In a little less than 5 months, roybauer.com was visited 1,134 times by 283 different people from 33 different countries. A total of 4,539 pages were looked at. Now, that may not sound like a lot to some bloggers, but to me, that sounds like a lot. I’m learning and we’ll see where we are … Continue reading
Tanner’s Totes
Every once in awhile you read a story that touches a part of you deep inside. Currently, February 18, 2009, there is a story on the front page of ESPN.com College Basketball section about a Clemson basketball player named Tanner Smith. I follow Clemson basketball very closely and I’ve watched this true freshman play this … Continue reading
Read These Book Reviews (It Could Save Your Marriage)
I have had the privilege of reviewing books for Multnomah (Random House) for quite some time now, and this set of books has meant the most to me. A marriage, like anything you care about, needs time, love, and care to make it work. I have made a commitment this year to invest more time … Continue reading
Best Road Trip Songs
I’ve been thinking lately, as usual, and I’ve been trying to come up with the Ultimate Road Trip Song List. Heidi, the boys and I leave Christmas day for our annual 11 hour trip up I95 to New Jersey, and was wondering what the best music would be for the trip. I’ve made this trip … Continue reading
Ever Thought of Hiring a Nanny? Read This
I found this ad for a nanny the other day on Craigslist (totally by accident—sorry honey, I wasn’t shopping for a nanny). This apparently was featured in some newspaper articles and stuff. It is funny but disturbing. I’ll have to give this lady credit, she is brutally honest (there are some choice words in here) … Continue reading
Book Review: “For Young Men Only” by Feldhahn and Rice
Have you ever said, “I wish I knew then what I know now”? Well, after reading For Young Men Only, by Jeff Feldhahn & Eric Rice, I have been saying just that. Continue reading
Velvet Elvis by Rob Bell
If you google Rob Bell or Velvet Elvis you will undoubtedly find all kinds of criticism thrown his way, but… Continue reading
The Blogging Ten Commandments
Emily Wither wrote an aritcle on ABCnews.com about the Blogging Ten Commandments. According to the article, which can be read in full here, the Evangelical Alliance has come up with a Ten Commandments for church bloggers. The internet is mostly unregulated and anyone can post anything they want without fear of reprisal, because they do … Continue reading
Book Review Coming Soon: “The Shape of Mercy”
Women of all ages will appreciate this highly-readable, layered, and fast-paced story about self-discovery at all stages of life. Continue reading