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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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Alamo Serves It Up Twice
Today, we watched a movie at the Alamo Drafthouse‘s recently reopened South Lamar location which was preceded by the released-that-day Star Wars Episode VII trailer. After it ran through, in Alamo fashion, the screen went black with text asking if we wanted to watch it again and ordering the protectionist to roll again. Then, they…
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Robotic Fly
The robotic fly that is a part of the Robot Zoo temporary exhibit at the Austin Nature & Science Center.
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Christmas Before Thanksgiving
I don’t mind you putting up Christmas decorations before Thanksgiving. I mind you turning on the Christmas lights. I mind you doing it in my neighborhood. Now, imagine this being said in the character of Charlie Young: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHQrOz8wkEA
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Texas Legohorns
Meet Drew Finkel, the Longhorn who built the UT Tower and DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium out of Legos. Installing a tablet into the scoreboard of the stadium, playing Longhorn highlights is my favorite touch. Source: Lego Land | An Alcalde Interactive Feature
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The Mystery Brains of the Texas State Lunatic Asylum
They were odd shapes and strange colors. Voorhes could tell there was something wrong with these brains. For 20 or so years, a doctor at the Austin State Hospital (for the mentally ill) kept brains of some of the deceased residents and have been stored in the back of a storage closet for some time.…
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From The Other Side: The WordPress Dev World from a Blogger’s POV
I’ve never been called a user before. In my world I’m a writer, an editor, a blogger, a creative. I know my role in the agency world, consultant world, and publishing world. I have literally no clue about my role in the blogging world, despite having been a blogger since 2008. At WordCamp I felt…