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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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laptop failure
My laptop is going to laptop heaven soon. I’m having various severe problems that will take more time and money than the laptop is worth to fix. My current thoughts on a new computer? Laptop or desktop? (90% set on laptop) A small one or something more moderate (those 12 inch ones are tempting). Thoughts?
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Not Safety but Pastoral Concern
We ended up rescheduling our pledge retreat for this weekend. While weather would not have been an issue, we realized that we had guys with families in town and some other concerns existed. With all of that in play, we opted to push back the retreat. We have a rescheduled date that our retreat site…
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Rita is Approaching
Although Austin is 150 miles away from the coast, we’re still watching this storm and preparing in case it hits us. (Remember, Jackson, MS lost power for 10 days and just as far inland). Yesterday, I announced that the Lambda pledge retreat could be cancelled and rescheduled if severe weather made it to Austin. As…
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the mystical body
A real quick intro to something I hope to expound on later. In today’s Gospel, it says: The mother of Jesus and his brothers came to him but were unable to join him because of the crowd. He was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside and they wish to see you.” He…
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cell phones aren’t so bad for you
This story is a couple of weeks old but with the amount of time I spend on the phone, it’s good news to my ears. A study out of the UK regarding cell phone usage for 10 years finds that it does not increase the risk of tumors. While I’m a big fan of studies…
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notre dame’s latest television spot
During Saturday’s game, this spot was aired for the University of Notre Dame (like I mentioned in the OSU/UT Katrina relief post, universities are given airtime during televised sporting events). The online stream gave me some problems but in short, the 60-second spot watches as a young lady- we’re unsure at this point if she’s…