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Most confusing advertisement

2008-08-10T19:05:00.001-04:00

Lexus is a what?

My Hole in One

2008-08-01T10:01:00.001-04:00

Wilson Road, Number 3, par 3, 155 yards.

Indiana on an adventure

2008-05-10T14:31:00.001-04:00

Hiking with dog backpack at Alum Creek.

Bowling with the family

2007-12-27T23:05:00.001-05:00

Merry Christmas

2007-12-25T23:45:00.001-05:00

College Bowl Mania, 2007 Edition

2007-12-10T15:49:00.000-05:00

As some of you may recall, last year I hosted a College Bowl Pick'em. I am doing the same thing this year. So, below you will find all the information to sign-up for this year's Bowl Pick'em. Just like last year, the prize will be beer presented to the winner with a photo of the exchange proudly displayed on this website (which I hardly use anymore).

Go Bucks!

Screenshot of 2007 Pick'em interface (not my picks)

Go to: http://games.espn.go.com/bowlmania/group?groupID=15633
Group: Walden & Co.
Password: gobucks

1. Loging with your ESPN account (same as last year) OR Create a username (which takes 4 seconds)
2. Enter password: gobucks
3. Select which team will win by placing a check-mark in appropriate box
4. Assign confidence values by grabbing the game and moving it up and down in the list. Remember (Ter!) 32 points is the most confident and 1 point is the least confident.
5. Submit your picks

All selections will lock on Tuesday, December 20, 2007 at 9:00 pm ET, so be sure you're done by then.

Birthday

2007-11-15T20:27:00.001-05:00

Happy Birthday Indy

2007-11-15T20:23:00.001-05:00

One year old. Dog icecream and Buckeye jersey.

Duke

2007-11-10T08:25:00.001-05:00

The church.

UNC

2007-11-09T12:28:00.001-05:00

At UNC in Chapel Hill. The stadium gates were open for a selfguided tour...

I'm running the Columbus Marathon

2007-10-21T08:00:00.000-04:00

Friends and Family,

On October 21st, 2007 I will be running the Columbus Marathon. When I decided to do this run, I toyed with the idea of running for cause. Well that time has come - I have decided use my run to raise money for the Philmont Staff Association's Seasonal Staff Scholarship Fund.

Most of you know of my scouting days and my love for Philmont. If you are not familiar, Philmont is a high adventure backpacking camp nestled in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of Northern New Mexico. The Boy Scouts of America operate this camp with a seasonal staff of 1,500 college-age youth. Every year, those seasonal staff members are eligible to apply for a scholarship which assists them in paying for college expenses. I will always remember (with considerable longing) my three summers as Philmont seasonal staff. Whether it was hiking Baldy with my Dad, teaching crews the "5 Ws," pushing bears out of trees, or playing "Wagonwheel" at nightly jam-session, Philmont has given me some of the best memories of my life. Now it is my turn to give back.

In addition to completing the marathon without sustaining serious bodily injury, I have also set the goal of raising $1,000.00 for the Scholarship Fund. At 26.2 miles, I am asking everyone donate $1 per mile (rounded to $25.00), or $2 per mile, (rounded to $50.00). As I plan on writing one large check to the Scholarship Fund, you can make your checks payable to Derek Walden. Or, since you all know I am less than a year away from becoming a licensed attorney, feel free to make your checks payable directly to the Scholarship Fund and I will mail them along with my check (directions are below). All donations are 100% tax-deductible.

Also, let me take this time to extend two invitations to anyone in the Columbus area the weekend of Oct 19-21. First, a large group of friends and family will be celebrating a Final Pre-Race Dinner at Buca di Beppos (Arena Dist.) at 5:30PM on Saturday the 20th. Feel free to RSVP via email or simply show up. Second, please please please come out and cheer me on by standing anywhere along the marathon route on Sunday. Any support would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for everything,
Derek

Download the donation form (PDF)

We win

2007-10-13T15:33:00.001-04:00

OSU 48
Kent St 3

Bucks looking good

2007-10-13T14:03:00.001-04:00

42 to 0 half way through the Third Quarter.

Go Bucks

2007-10-13T13:29:00.001-04:00

OSU 35
Kent St. 0

Symphony with John Williams

2007-09-26T21:52:00.001-04:00

That was awesome! John is my hero.

Rappelling

2007-09-22T18:06:00.001-04:00

Out on the cliffs with the old boyscout troop.

Statehouse lawn symphony concert

2007-09-19T12:16:00.001-04:00

And the Governor just walked by me. About five feet away.

Bengals strike first

2007-09-16T13:18:00.001-04:00

Key Bank Building

2007-09-16T12:12:00.001-04:00

In Cleveland for the game.

Bucks win

2007-09-08T18:20:00.001-04:00

It wasnt pretty but we got the W.

Pre game

2007-09-08T11:18:00.001-04:00

Our seats are 12 rows off the field in south stands.

Skull session

2007-09-08T10:36:00.001-04:00

We win

2007-09-01T15:38:00.001-04:00

38 OSU
6 YSU

Four Script Ohios

2007-09-01T13:52:00.001-04:00

Happiest place on Earth

2007-09-01T12:12:00.001-04:00