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the nba is now the megasport
After tonight’s little brawl, the NBA slowly start earning the nickname the “megasport”. This game, they combined a ball, a court, with some freestyle boxing. I heard next week they’re going to suit up in full pads and see who can kick the ball into the goal. I’m just completely blown away. There are plenty…
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we must find him
If Christ is to be for us a savior, we must find him here, now, and where we are, in this age of ours; otherwise, he is no Christ, no Savior, no Immanuel, no “God with us.” – (soon to be Servant of God) Fr. Isaac Thomas Hecker, founder of the Paulist Fathers
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i made the observer
A letter to the editor to The Observer, the student newspaper of Notre Dame, that I wrote was published in today’s edition. In short, the ticket office changed a policy concerning how many tickets parents can request for a couple pre-selected football games. The change produced, so far, a good amount of feedback, all against,…
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presidential pay
Something that caught my eye idea: Pay for President John Jenkins, CSC of Notre Dame (11,417 students): $476,325 Pay for President Bill Powers of UT (50,000 students): $464,352 President Jenkins passes along his salary to his order while President Powers uses his for himself and his family.
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team hoyt – an amazing duo
There is not more for me to say, as the article and the videos say it all. From Sports Illustrated, by Rick Reilly: I try to be a good father. Give my kids mulligans. Work nights to pay for their text messaging. Take them to swimsuit shoots. But compared with Dick Hoyt, I suck. Eighty-five…
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race for the cure in central texas
This week’s newsletter from the Diocese of Austin included the following note: As a church we wholeheartedly support those who are suffering from breast cancer and other diseases. We wish we could support the “Race for a Cure,” however, it is to be noted that the Susan G. Komen Foundation in the Central Texas area…