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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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will it happen again?
Another post relating to my various and many problems with Cingular, I hope everything is working. This problem orginally started after a trip I took to Chicago/South Bend. Upon arrival back in Austin, the problems started up. I just got back from another trip to Chicago and South Bend. Hopefully history won’t repeat itself.
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we have 15 more
Pope Benedict XVI has announced 15 new cardinals, to be given their red hats in late March. This raises the total number to 193 with the maximum of 120 has electors (under the age of 80). There were no solid surprises here. Archbp. Levada, recently from San Francisco, who is currently Prefect of the CDF,…
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ut shuttle routes’ proposed change of service
UT Shuttle Routes Proposed Changes Capital Metro (which shouldn’t it be named “Capitol Metro”?) is proposing changing a few of the routes on the UT shuttle system. They all sound good to me, but then again the only proposal to change routes does not impact me. It would reduce WL, BD and PL to two…
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envisioning information: multiples and colors
“There is nothing as mysterious as a fact clearly described.” An interesting point made by Tufte is that “comparisons must be enforced within the scope of the eyespan”. For those readers who do not have this book, there are four separate maps of China with red dots of varying sizes indicating the number of poets…
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academics and kraft: a bittersweet story
I’m in my fourth year at The University. I’ve been enrolled in over many more classes than required for my degree. I could graduate this summer, if it wasn’t for one particular subject which is neither my major or my minor. I’m simply tired of it. I work 30 hours a week now doing something…
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fubar and a snafu
Well, fantastic. I had good news and I had bad news. The good news- the Brandon Kraft family of websites is popular. Between this site, The Brandon Kraft Foundation, my personal portal, the Save Players! effort and an unannounced Catholic Thinker project, there was enough activity to lead to an abnormal and unacceptable level of…