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It's the start of the Masters. Not that i'm a huge golf fan, but I do have a passing interest in it (specifically when it's the biggest tournament of the year). My man is Mike Weir, hopefully #2 is in the works.

With the Absence of hockey and me needing my sports fix, I am actually opening up to more sports. Soccer is the big one, and the champions league is going on. I've traditionally been a Liverpool fan, so them beating Juventus 2-1 was nice. I'm waiting til next week and game 2.

Radio Dramas rock. I hate most T.V. with a passion......but there are some really good radio shows out there. When I was younger I was really into Adventures in Odyssey and today I don't follow it as often, but still appreciate it. So I'd thought I'd spill on some of my favorite radio shows. Of course most of these are Christian based, so while the dramas are well done....they do tend to appeal to a universal age.

Adventures in Odyssey - This is the Granddaddy of the current crop having been on the air for close to 20 years and over 500 episodes. The show revolves around the fictional midwest town of Odyssey and the goings on there. Because of the show's family nature a lot of the shows focus on kids. However, every episode is well done in the writing and production elements that everybody should be able to appreciate. Plus there are episodes that do tend to focus more on an older audience as well. Go to http://www.whitsend.org for show info and to listen online.

Radio Theatre - Put together by the same people doing Odyssey, this show has been around for about 7 or 8 years and is generally geared to an older crowd. Productions include classics like "A Christmas Carol" and "The Chronicles of Narnia", or new productions like "Father Gilbert Mysteries" (my personal fav) and "The Luke Reports". Some of the finest stage and screen actors in the world have appeared in different productions. http://www.radiotheatre.org to get information on the productions they do.

Down Gilead Lane - This show is very similar to Odyssey and been around for 6 seasons and close to 100 episodes. The show deals with a family living in a small town and their interactions with the townspeople and life. The shows tend to be a little more focus than odyssey in that they don't have episodes that cater to a particular age group like odyssey. While odyssey will write a show that will be of the level of an 8 year old child, or another one that would cater more to teens and adults, DGL episodes tend to stride middle ground, and deal with similar issues. Odyssey deals with the things in DGL plus does history, mystery, comedy in different episodes.

Left Behind - Definately not for kids. Based on the 12 novels, each book is broken down into 12 half hour episodes. Because it's one long story, you pretty much have to start at the beginning and work your way through. The action is awesome, and the production meets the nature of the novels. It feels like a motion picture without the picture. Definately something to check out....specifically if you've read the books.

Allright. There ya go. Perfect for long drives, or if your like me, perfect for those that really need something on your stereo to nod off to.