Category: Austin
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Austin Has No Limits
To be clear, meanwhile, we are talking about cities specifically here, not metro areas that encompass the suburbs. The Census Bureau is specifically analyzing growth patterns in “incorporated places,” the legal entities you and I know as cities, towns, and so forth. Source: U.S. urbanization: Big cities are booming. I’ve heard plenty about the Austin…
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2015 Austin Half-Marathon
Running a third half-marathon the day after Valentine’s Day isn’t a recipe for disaster.
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Poor Use of Regular
Calling at 4:45 p.m.: Our business hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please call back during regular business hours. See, I am calling regular business hours, but you’re not open during regular business hours. Protip: Don’t use words like “regular” or “normal”. Your normal may not actually be normal.
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2015 3M Half-Marathon
3M’s annual half-marathon took place in Austin today. Of the five Austin Distance Challenge events so far, it felt like the most attended event. While there were some logistical suggestions I’d make, it was a good race. The weather was great and the crowds along the course really came out in full force to support…
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Congrats Bishop-Elect Danny Garcia! – Austin CNM
Fr. Danny Garcia, the vicar general of the Diocese of Austin and the former longtime pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Parish in north Austin has been named by Pope Francis as the first auxiliary bishop of Austin! Source: Congrats Bishop-Elect Danny Garcia! – Austin CNM
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Running Before Crawling
This is a story about marathons, babies, the NICU, and more. To skip ahead, please consider making a donation to Hand to Hold, a charity that provides support to parents of NICU babies. I like to run. While my frame doesn’t scream out the running type, I seemingly do pretty well at longer runs. I’m…