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B.A., Sociology with a minor in Science, Technology, and Society, 2010, The University of Texas at Austin
M.B.A., Business Analytics, 2024, Midwestern State University (TX)
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Pope Benedict XVI’s Prayer Intentions for May
His general intention is “That the laity and the Christian communities may be responsible promoters of priestly and religious vocations.” His missionary intention is “That the recently founded Catholic Churches, grateful to the Lord for the gift of faith, may be ready to share in the universal mission of the Church, offering their availability to…
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Swine Flu
Apparently, it’s the new reason to panic. I haven’t been paying a great deal of attention to it, but I’m not (yet) sure why it is so much worse than “regular” flu. Upon advice of public health officials, all UIL activities throughout the state are postponed until May 11. UIL is the governing body of…
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Rocco is back at it
Rocco of Whispers in the Loggia is back in high-gear publishing quite a bit of text in the last couple of days. Go check it out. Something I find particularly interesting is Pope Pius XII’s plan to have the Vatican moved to Portugal and have the cardinals elect his successor if the Nazis made good…
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Review – The Noticer
Arriving in stores tomorrow is The Noticer by Andy Andrews and published by Thomas Nelson. In the book, the author follows the life of a homeless youth who is found by Jones, a wander himself who “notices” enough about people to help them see a new way of thinking. In addition to helping the homeless…
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McD’s Responds
In response to the issue mentioned on this blog earlier, McD’s responded: Hello Brandon: Thank you for taking the time to contact McDonald’s Customer Service Center to bring your recent experience to our attention. First, I hope you will accept my sincere apology for your disappointment in McDonald’s. I can assure you that we want…
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Pope: Families are Schools of Obedience
I would post the full-text, but the Vatican website only has Italian and Spanish.