When I was a kid, the rumor was that the school district superintendent would decide to have a snow day based on how fast his dog came back to the door when he was let out for his morning constitutional. I could see that being true in the early 90s. If it were true now, we’d have a livestream cam on that dog to see if he’d take a shit or run back inside.
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Why Do I Blog?
Image by rita banerji via Flickr Over on Michael Hyatt‘s blog, he discusses the reason he blogs, the mental games he plays about the practice, what it means when readership fails to grow. Why do I blog? I like to tell stories. I like to share information. I like to be connected and I like…
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MT vs WP?
Movable Type or WordPress? I’ve been using MT forever, it seems. Since v. 2.5 (now on MT5.02). Overall, I’ve loved it. I like that I can manage all of our blogs (mine, V’s, the family site, Catholic Thinker) plus a non-blog site (kraft.im, that, ideally, will expand in time). Lately, I’ve been less than…
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Seeking Prayer
Image via Wikipedia O God, You are beyond my understanding. Your ways are known to you alone. Your ways are good and amazing. The gifts and blessings you have bestowed upon me are more than I could ask for, more than I deserve. Thank you. Fr. Louis once prayed hoping that the desire to please…
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Experiments in the Urban Life
Image via Wikipedia V and I have been looking for homes. We consider ourselves urbanites; we are not interested in the suburbs. Moving out to Round Rock or Cedar Park or even a far-off area of Austin (like Circle C) just does not appeal to us. We like being able to walk to everything. We like…
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Pope Benedict XVI’s Intentions for June
For the month of June, the Holy Father asks our prayers for the following intentions: Respect for Human LifeGeneral: That every national and transnational institution may strive to guarantee respect for human life from conception to natural death. The Churches in AsiaMissionary: That the Churches in Asia, which constitute a “little flock” among non-Christian populations,…
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Blog Spam
Tons of bots online try to add spam to my blog via comments. They’re all almost the same… “I love your blog!” “I found this entry very interesting.” One of my favorites — “This topic, Blog Spam – The Journeyman [the title of the page, not just the title of the entry], very worth reading.”…