http://www.kevinstilley.com Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:11:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you have not yet seen the video put together by Americans For Prosperity from yesterday's global warming speech by Al Gore, it is definitely worth a look. I don't mind folk having social convictions that differ from mine, but the kind of blatant hypocrisy displayed by Al Gore ... http://www.kevinstilley.com/compare-al-gores-speech-with-his-lifestyle/ This evening Robert Novak spoke during our dinner at the Defending the American Dream Summit. Yes, I know what some of you are thinking who routinely read my blog. It has not been long since I said of Novak that as he has aged (he is 76) he ... http://www.kevinstilley.com/robert-novak-at-the-defending-the-american-dream-summit/ There is a great line in the movie Cars, where Mater the tow truck is showing the rookie race car Lightning McQueen how to drive backwards.  McQueen is impressed and asks, "How do you do it?"  Mater responds, "I don't have to know where I'm going I just have to ... http://www.kevinstilley.com/a-metaphorical-rear-view-mirror/ We are on our way to Austin where my wife and I will be blogging the Defending the American Dream Texas Summit.  It is being sponsored by some great organizations; Americans For Prosperity, The Sam Adams Alliance, RightOnline, etc..  And, there are some great speakers scheduled; Michael Steele, Grover Norquist, ... http://www.kevinstilley.com/were-headed-to-austin/ Tonight my family watched The Princess Bride and all six of us loved it, two years old through forty-six.  Smarmy, geeky, silly movies from 1980's.  You gotta love them. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, Back to the Future, The Empire Strikes Back, The Karate Kid, The ... http://www.kevinstilley.com/films-from-the-80s/ I am impressed with everything I have seen about Michael Williams who is running for re-election to the position of Chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission. God, family, country.  The respect that he shows for them combined with real leadership skills and a commitment to make tomorrow better than ... http://www.kevinstilley.com/texas-loves-its-chairman-of-the-railroad-commission/ My son made the maze below. Yes, I think he is amazing. Can you figure it out? http://www.kevinstilley.com/parkers-maze/ My whole family became sick last week after eating Mexican food. I can't help but wonder if it wasn't tied to the recent salmonella outbreak which has now sickened more than 1,000 people. Adding to the confusion, the government is warning certain people to avoid types of hot peppers. http://www.kevinstilley.com/family-illness-salmonella-hot-peppers/ In the beginning was the Legos. The Reverend Stuart Dornfeld built a lego model of his Emanuel Lutheran church out of Legos. More than 12,000 of the plastic blocks and 72 hours of work went into the mini-version of the Brandon, Wisconsin, house of worship. http://www.kevinstilley.com/new-denomination-church-of-the-legos/ Tony Dungy, the first African-American coach to win the Super Bowl when the Indianapolis Colts defeated the Chicago Bears in 2007, speaks with WSJ's Bob Hughes about his latest work, the children's book, You Can Do It ! http://www.kevinstilley.com/tony-dungy-on-family-fatherhood-football/