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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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Ed Kraft, 1954-2016
My uncle died yesterday. He was 62 years old. I must admit learning of his passing yesterday morning, I cried for the first time I can remember. True, actual sobbing. I’m sure it was ugly. I didn’t cry when my dad died—a random tear here or there during the immediate events and cry some more recently…
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Target to Amazon
When the clerk at Target tells me that while they don’t have what I’m looking for in store, they sell it and many more things online at target.com, I hear “Go get it from Amazon.”
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When Civilians Accuse Troops Of Rape, Military Courts Often Decide
Hundreds of times a year, civilians accuse military personnel of sexual assault. The cases can wind up in the military justice system, where many victims say they are at a big disadvantage. Source: When Civilians Accuse Troops Of Rape, Military Courts Often Decide This story is incredible for more than a few reasons: that 16…
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Remembering Those That Came Before
Olivia’s 2nd grade class has a prayer “graffiti” wall where they can write names of those they want to pray for. Many are parents and such. Olivia wrote my dad’s name. Her grandfather who died 12 years before she was born. I don’t feel like I bring him up that often, but she gets that it…
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Coffee at Night
Sometimes, you drink coffee after dinner just to make it through the evening housework. Sometimes, you drink coffee after dinner just to make it through the evening housework and you end up wide awake past 1 am. 4:45 am, here I come.
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Writer’s Block
39 and 8. Tonight, I sat down at the computer ready to publish a post that I started a week ago. “Hmm”, I thought to myself, “this topic isn’t as topical as it was. I’ve read this point since I thought it was an original idea.” Move to trash. I started going draft-by-draft seeing if…