I’ve been having a great time for the past few days watching highlight programs of past Superbowl teams.  These highlight programs can be found in the Video on Demand section under Sports / NFL Network / NFL Films.

For example, it was of great interest to see the one about the New Orleans Saints, winners of Superbowl 44 (New Orleans is my hometown).  I’ve seen it all before, but it brought back so many memories to see it all again, especially the information about the devastation of New Orleans wrought by Hurricane Katrina, the success of the Saints lifting New Orleans out of her despair, and the icing on the cake, Tracy Porter’s 4th quarter interception of Payton Manning, sealing the victory for New Orleans!

Other videos of interest:

The 1970 Colts — The Baltimore Colts used to be in the NFL, and they were the NFL team in Superbowl 3.  Then, when the leagues merged, they moved to the AFC and were the AFC team in Superbowl 5.  This program explained all of those details.

The 1967 Packers — Here’s your chance to learn about Vince Lombardi.

The 1968 Jets — when Joe Namath guaranteed victory for the AFL.

The 1969 Chiefs — when Hank Stram’s Chiefs totally dominated the Minnesota Vikings.

The 1972 Dolphins — the only undefeated NFL team in the Superbowl era.

The 1981 49ers — the beginning of the 1980s 49er dynasty.

The 1985 Bears — When the Bears were totally destroying everyone.  The Dolphins were the only team to beat them that year, preserving the Dolphins status as the only undefeated team in the Superbowl era.

The 1987 Redskins — When Washington quarterback Doug Williams had the spectacular 3rd quarter.

And so on.

Watch these videos while you can.  They are available till February 15, 2012.

I have posted about Sky Angel WebTV before. As a matter of fact, I have chosen to subscribe to both Sky Angel IPTV and Sky Angel WebTV. I’m having such a good time sampling programming this afternoon that I wanted to tell everyone why Sky Angel WebTV adds so much enjoyment to my days.

I have subscribed to Sky Angel IPTV since it started, plus years of Sky Angel service before the conversion to the IPTV platform. (There’s a whole lot more programming now!) I’ve discovered that the features of Sky Angel WebTV offer some new ways to enjoy the programming. I can very easily find and sample (or watch) programs — the 48 hours of available programming is displayed in a program guide on the right side of the screen. Selected programs load up quickly and I can easily slide ahead to a different point in a program. (That is especially helpful if I am watching a magazine-style program like 700 Club or 100 Huntley Street and know I want to watch only one particular segment.) Not every channel in the IPTV lineup is included in the WebTV programming. However, the WebTV offers the advantage that the 48-hour playback feature is available on every TV channel (including TV channels that are part of the IPTV family programming, where 48-hour playback is not a feature).

You can find a wide variety of programming on Sky Angel WebTV, including a children’s channel, contemporary and southern gospel music video channels, new movies, old movies, many, many classic TV shows (Ozzie and Harriet, I Spy, Bob Newhart, Little House on the Prairie, The Waltons, The Brady Bunch, Happy Days, Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman, etc.). It’s easy to find the current Gaither Hour broadcast to watch when it’s convenient for you, and whatever your favorite Christian ministry, you can probably watch that on demand as well. Sky Angel WebTV also offers a variety of radio channels that are conveniently available in one spot so you can easily move around among them.

You can also access Sky Angel WebTV in a variety of ways. Watch it directly on your desktop computer, laptop, or netbook. I ran an HDMI cable from my netbook to my 46″ TV, which allows me to watch full-screen programming on the TV, using the great sound of the TV’s speakers. I can also watch the programming on my Kindle Fire tablet, which means I can take it with me to any location where I can access a wi-fi connection.

Doesn’t that sound like you’d be getting a LOT for $14.99 a month? There is no contract, so you pay only for months when you subscribe. Why not check it out for a month? Like I said, I’m havin’ a blast exploring all the programming today, hope y’all will check it out! (And no, I don’t work for Sky Angel!)

I just saw some very funny programs — Thou Shalt Laugh 2, 3, 4, and 5.  You can find these programs at the following location:

Video On Demand / Movies / Comedy

I was disappointed not to be able to find Thou Shalt Laugh 1, because these shows keep you laughing from beginning to end.  Each show features several comedians who (1) are very talented and (2) keep it clean.  In fact, all of the comedians seemed to be Christians, as they all included at least a little bit of “Christian humor” in their acts.

Taylor Mason is one of my favorite comedians, and he and his puppets were in all of the Thou Shalt Laugh programs.

One feature I liked about these shows was that in most cases, the host was a comedian himself; and in between acts, the host would keep you laughing with his / her own monologue.

If you’re bored, or if life is not too good for you these days, watch the Thou Shalt Laugh series.  You will definitely be cheered up!

One of my favorite shows on Sky Angel is Joni and Friends.  I saw it on Channel 126 (NRB) at 11:30 AM on Dec. 12th.

Joni is handicapped — she is a quadriplegic.  I remember years ago seeing the movie Joni, where I learned her story.  She was a competitive swimmer.  However, one day she dove off of a dock into shallow water and broke her neck.  From that point until now, she has been paralyzed from the neck down.

Joni stuggled with questions about why God would allow her to become totally paralyzed, until she was finally able to trust God with her life.  She went on to start the radio program, TV program, and the ministry,  called Joni and Friends.

In her TV program, Joni explores the hard questions — why does God allow someone to be handicapped?  However, her programs are always filled with hope and trust in God.  And she is always finding a way to help someone who is handicapped, or highlighting a handicapped person who has overcome doubt in their own life.

I am always inspired when I watch Joni and Friends.  And thanks to the video rewind feature of Sky Angel, and the fact that many Sky Angel channels carry Joni and Friends, you can watch the show at anytime!

I just saw a great movie on Sky Angel Video on Demand — Turbulent Skies.  You can find it at the following location:

• Video on Demand
• Movies
• Action / Thriller

This movie is about a new type of airplane — one which is flown completely by computer, without the need of a pilot.

Everything starts out ok, but soon things go haywire, because of a certain problem which arises.  I don’t want to spoil the surprise and tell you what it is, but let’s just say that the airplane’s computer system has some “bugs” in it.

The plane ends up flying off course, and someone must step up to the plate and rescue everyone on board.  The US Air Force actually gets involved at one point.

The acting is excellent, and the movie is very believable.

When I was young, the good guys always seemed to win in the end.  Is that what happens in this movie?  You’ll have to watch it yourself and see!

There is one occurence of the “d” word, but that’s the only part of the movie to which anyone would object.

I recommend this movie.

If you’re like me, you love to hear good, annointed Christian music, ALL YEAR LONG.

For me, the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas can be a depressing time, because I DON’T CARE FOR CHRISTMAS MUSIC!  I just want to hear the good old basic annointed stuff.

For this reason, I was really glad to discover Sky Angel radio channel 208, All Worship.  All Worship plays good, annointed, worship music 24/7/365!  I never have to listen to Elvis and other secular artists when I turn on the Christian station!  And as much as I like Silent Night and other Christian Christmas music, I now have an alternative.

Now if I can only figure out how to play it in my car…

I’ve always been interested in archaeology and biblical history.  Years ago, I ran across the Creation Research Institute.  CRI put out lots of programs and materials showing that the Bible account WAS scientifically correct.

One of their speakers was Dr. Ken Ham.  So I was intrigued to find a program on Sky Angel called “Answers in Genesis” (channel 114 - AFA Channel - 3 AM Saturday).  I backed up to that program and played it, and, lo and behold, it was Dr. Ken Ham!

I watched the program to see what he would talk about — the topic was genetics.  Specifically, he stated that over time, we lose genetic information, rather than gain it.  In other words, you pick up dominant and recessive genes from your parents.  If you continually intermarry with people you are closely related to (that’s what they did in the early days of man), the dominant genes “win”, and the recessive genes drop out of the picture.  However, if you intermarry with people you aren’t related to, your children will pick up genes that they wouldn’t have otherwise gotten.  He used dogs as an example, with long and short hair genes.  In cold climates, the long hair genes would win, because the short hair dogs would die off.  The opposite would occur in hot climates.

He concluded that this law of genetics disproves evolution, because according to evolution, we GAIN information; but in reality, we are continually LOSING information, unless we intermarry with those we aren’t related to.

Answers in Genesis is a very interesting program.  Their web site is www.answersingenesis.org.

The Little Princess, starring Shirley Temple, is one of my favorite family movies of all time!

Shirley Temple plays the part of Sarah Crew.  Her father is Captain Crew.

Sarah and her father have spent the better part of her life in India, in the British Army.  Her father is sent to England, and he immediately checks Sarah into an all-girls school, run by the mean Miss Minchen, because he is about to be sent to Africa.

Sarah charms everyone at the school, except a couple of mean girls and Miss Minchen.

Word comes through that her father was killed in Africa.  Her fortunes change immediately, when Miss Minchen makes her work for her keep.

I don’t want to give the whole story away, but I will say that it all works out ok in the end for Sarah.

This is a great movie for the whole family to watch.  You can find it under Video on Demand / Movies / Family.

What a fantastic movie this is!

I have studied extensively the book of Ruth in the Bible, and this movie captures the essence of Ruth:

• Ruth is a Moabite woman who is honorable toward Naomi and her God.
• Ruth is devastated by the loss of her husband.
• Ruth abandons everything she knows to go with Naomi and serve the God of Israel.

I made the decision a number of months ago to subscribe to BOTH the Sky Angel IPTV service (family values pak) and the Sky Angel WebTV service. I’ve had the IPTV service in my computer room since it began and thoroughly enjoy the wide selection of programming every day (with viewing options greatly expanded by the 48-hour playback feature). With the addition of an FM transmitter, I can send the audio of any Sky Angel program to every radio in my house, garage, or yard.

So why did I add the WebTV service? While I can send Sky Angel audio to every room of my house, adding the web TV service allows me to also enjoy the video on my second TV withoug purchasing another IPTV box. I can use my netbook computer with an HDMI cable to project the Sky Angel WebTV programming to my 46″ HD TV, or I can view the programming on the computer. Granted, the web service doesn’t include every channel the IPTV service does. It does, however, include the 48-hour playback feature, on-demand programming, and the great advantage of portability. I can watch Sky Angel WebTV programming in any room, and I can easily take it with me when I am away from home, or when I want to share a particular program with someone else.

That’s a whole lot of viewing/listening options for $39.98 a month, quite a bargain, in my opinion!