Author: Brandon Kraft
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Young Life Cut Short
Perhaps it is because Notre Dame is the story-tale Catholic university. Or perhaps, moreso, it is because it is the alma mater of my wife. In either case, I follow Notre Dame closer than most and I feel that I share a very tiny part of their joys and sorrows. Yesterday’s news of a ND student…
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Did NPR Do The Right Thing?
Image by Fairfax County Public Library via Flickr NPR terminated the contract of Juan Williams after remarks on Fox News yesterday. To paraphrase, Williams said that he becomes nervous when he is at an airport and sees Muslims dressed in traditional garb. Apparently, there is a lot of outrage at NPR canning Williams. Am I just missing something?…
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Go Rangers!
Image by Getty Images via @daylife I’m watching Game 3 of the ALCS and watching the Rangers, currently up 8-0. I can’t believe it. Making the playoffs, then losing the series, was a win in my book until now we’re about to be up 2-1. Only three outs and two more games!
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Pope Benedict XVI’s Intentions for October
For the month of October, the Holy Father asks our prayers for the following intentions: Catholic UniversitiesGeneral: That Catholic Universities may more and more be places where, in the light of the Gospel, it is possible to experience the harmonious unity existing between faith and reason. World Mission DayMissionary: That the World Mission Day may…
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Shots Fired
Yesterday, it was surreal to see pictures of The University of Texas campus with full SWAT teams, armored personnel carriers and, probably, the most law enforcement officials gathered in one place in response to a crime within Austin in a very long time, if ever. It was even more surreal to see much of the…
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What Do You Hate About Facebook?
I found this video via Michael Hyatt’s blog: For me, the large chunks of time that seemingly disappear anytime you type “facebook.com” into your browser. I’ll go on to look up someone’s phone number (one of the original purposes of the site) and the next thing I know, I’m reading comments on a status update…