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Here are a few of my favorite songs from 2011: “Sail” by Awolnation “10,000 Reasons” by Matt Redman “Able” by Needtobreathe “Restless” Switchfoot “Hey, Hey, Hey (We’re All Gonna Die)” by Jack’s Mannequin “Set Fire to the Rain” by Adele “Search My Heart” by Hillsong United “Monster” by Kanye West “The War Inside” by Switchfoot…

I don’t buy a ton of CDs — I’m just too cheap, so more often I’ll just buy a song or two off of them — but here were my top favorites of 2011: New Blood, Peter Gabriel The Reckoning, Needtobreathe People and Things, Jack’s Mannequin Vice Verses, Switchfoot 21, Adele Monster, Monster, The Almost…

My favorite TV shows of 2011?  Looking throughout the entire year, here they are my top ten: Friday Night Lights Mad Men 30 Rock Dexter Parks and Recreation How I Met Your Mother Top Chef Survivor The X-Factor Next Iron Chef; Food Network Star; Chopped Show I’m sad is no longer on the list: The…

My favorite movies of the 2011? Well, it was a bad year for movies. My favorite movie of 2011 would have come in 5th, maybe 6th, in 2010.  But here’s the list, with my top three almost interchangeable: The Tree of Life The Descendants The Help Moneyball The Artist We Bought a Zoo Super 8…

I have a never-ending quest: To make your life the best it can possibly be in every way. This is why about once a week I recommend things, like new types of Oreos to eat. Today I want to share secrets on choosing your seat on a Southwest flight. Southwest employs a first come, first…