Jenn’s Top 5

Know Your Medal of Honor Recipients:

Seaman Alfred Peterson (US Army) received his Medal of Honor for his actions on October 3, 1862, on board the USS Commodore Perry. His citation reads:

On board the U.S.S. Commodore Perry in the attack upon Franklin, Va., 3 October 1862. With enemy fire raking the deck of his ship and blockades thwarting her progress, Peterson remained at his post and performed his duties with skill and courage as the Commodore Perry fought a gallant battle to silence many rebel batteries as she steamed down the Blackwater River.

Staff Sergeant George Peterson (US Army) received his Medal of Honor for his actions on March 30, 1945, near Eisern, Germany. His citation reads:

He was an acting platoon sergeant with Company K, near Eisern, Germany. When his company encountered an enemy battalion and came under heavy small-arms, machinegun, and mortar fire, the 2d Platoon was given the mission of flanking the enemy positions while the remaining units attacked frontally. S/Sgt. Peterson crept and crawled to a position in the lead and motioned for the 2d Platoon to follow. A mortar shell fell close by and severely wounded him in the legs, but, although bleeding and suffering intense pain, he refused to withdraw and continued forward. Two hostile machineguns went into action at close range. Braving this grazing fire, he crawled steadily toward the guns and worked his way alone to a shallow draw, where, despite the hail of bullets, he raised himself to his knees and threw a grenade into the nearest machinegun nest, silencing the weapon and killing or wounding all its crew. The second gun was immediately turned on him, but he calmly and deliberately threw a second grenade which rocked the position and killed all 4 Germans who occupied it. As he continued forward he was spotted by an enemy rifleman, who shot him in the arm. Undeterred, he crawled some 20 yards until a third machinegun opened fire on him. By almost superhuman effort, weak from loss of blood and suffering great pain, he again raised himself to his knees and fired a grenade from his rifle, killing 3 of the enemy guncrew and causing the remaining one to flee. With the first objective seized, he was being treated by the company aid man when he observed 1 of his outpost men seriously wounded by a mortar burst. He wrenched himself from the hands of the aid man and began to crawl forward to assist his comrade, whom he had almost reached when he was struck and fatally wounded by an enemy bullet. S/Sgt. Peterson, by his gallant, intrepid actions, unrelenting fighting spirit, and outstanding initiative, silenced 3 enemy machineguns against great odds and while suffering from severe wounds, enabling his company to advance with minimum casualties.

Chief Watertender Oscar Verner Peterson (US Navy) received his Medal of Honor for his actions on May 7, 1942, on board the USS Neosho. His citation reads:

For extraordinary courage and conspicuous heroism above and beyond the call of duty while in charge of a repair party during an attack on the U .S .S. Neosho by enemy Japanese aerial forces on 7 May 1942. Lacking assistance because of injuries to the other members of his repair party and severely wounded himself, Peterson, with no concern for his own life, closed the bulkhead stop valves and in so doing received additional burns which resulted in his death. His spirit of self-sacrifice and loyalty, characteristic of a fine seaman, was in keeping with the highest traditions of the U.S. Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life in the service of his country.


The I’m just sayin… Gospel Verse of the Week
Luke 4:3-4

3 The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”

4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’”


Today we have our first “Fan Top 5” list. To recap, the staff at I’m just sayin… reached out to a random list of fans to have them submit their Top 5 shows of all time. Today we will post the first list… this one comes from my friend Jenn (note: I’m not 100% sure if Jenn sent me her list in order of if it was just a random list… but either way, these are her top 5).

5   Gilmore Girls   4   The West Wing   3   Parenthood   2   Downton Abbey   1   Friday Night Lights   The I’m just sayin… Top 747 TV Shows of All-Time



Below we will have the rank, show, and years that the show ran (and sometimes any notes/thoughts I might have).


589   Simon & Simon   1981-1989  

588   Family Feud   1976-1985, 1988-present  

587   Nip/Tuck   2003-2010  

586   Who's the Boss?   1984–1992  

585   Babylon 5   1993-1998  

584   Dog the Bounty Hunter   2004-present  

583   White Collar   2009 – present  

582   Will & Grace   1998-2006   A very funny show…

581   The Doris Day Show   1968-1973  

580   You Bet Your Life   1950-1961  

579   The Monkees   1966-1968  

578   Becker   1998-2004  

577   The L Word   2004-2009   Not really my cup of tea, but a lot of people watched it.

576   Inside the Actors Studio   1994-present   This is fun to watch and even more fun to watch people make fun of it…

575   E! True Hollywood Story   1996-present   A show about gossip…

574   Without a Trace   2002-2009  

573   Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles   2008-2009  

572   2 Broke Girls   2011-present   The Wife and I watched this show a good bit when it first started, but we haven't really kept up with it.

571   New York Undercover   1994-1998  

570   Just the Ten of Us   1988-1990  

569   The Big Valley   1965-1969  

568   The Partridge Family   1970-1974  

567   Dancing with the Stars   2005-present  

566   American Idol   2002-present  

565   Murder 101   2006-2008