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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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god and violence
I’m not here to voice support for Pope Benedict XVI’s statements in Germany that has caused the uproar in the Muslim community. Nor am I here to dictate to the Pontiff that he should apologize or do anything else. The point of his speech was to focus on God and violence as being incompatible. Violence…
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ohio state fans weren’t too bad
PARKING LOT 108, 1500 Block Assault by Contact: An unknown subject wearing Ohio State shirt entered into the parking lot. When told that the parking lot was full, the subject drove past the parking attendant and entered the lot yelling “I have a pass.” After parking his vehicle, the subject walked past the attendant and…
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pope’s parents met through single ad
According to the Catholic News Agency, Pope Benedict XVI’s parents met through a singles ad in a Catholic publication. Perhaps, more interesting, he didn’t know it himself until recently discovered. London, Sep. 11, 2006 (CNA) – Pope Benedict XVI and his brother, Fr. Georg Ratzinger, 82, were surprised to learn this week that their parents,…
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septemeber 11, 2001
Today in the blogosphere every website seems to be posting reflections upon the events that took place five years ago today. When the planes hit the two towers of the World Trade Center, I was outside in the parking lot of Hirschi High School practicing the marching set in band. We finished our practice and…
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the new facebook
Have you all seen the new Facebook. It is rather freaky. The format points out everything that changes with your friends. I read that two people ended their relationship and a little while later, one of them changed their relationship status from “In a relationship…” to “Single”. I can now know when two people become…
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marx on political economy
[Originally published related to SOC 359 – Sociology of Work] I’m currently in my Sociology of Work course. Today, we’re looking at Marx’s rant on alienated labor. One particular interesting quote: The worker becomes poorer the richer is his production, the more it increaes in power and scope. The worker becomes a commodity that is…