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in flight to dallas: st. paul’s college
I’m in flight again over the States as I travel back to Texas. This time, however, I’m in a MD-80 so there are a few more people on the plane. St. Paul’s College, the seminary for the Paulist Fathers, is a beautiful place. First, it is located on 4th Street in Washington, DC, right next…
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it is 51 degrees
Just wanted to pass along to everyone in Texas that it is currently 51 degrees in Washington, DC and they’re not expecting it to get over 58 degrees by the end of the day. Stay tuned for an interesting event that took place in route to Washington, DC….
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in flight to washington: busted halo
I’m currently 37,000 feet above the United States, just crossing the Sabine River out of Texas. This is my first flight aboard an EMB. This American Eagle-operated airplane was 13 rows with 3 seats in each row with no first class- for those who wouldn’t like to fire up the calculator, that means 39 plus…
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just can’t get going
We shut off our AC. Okay, not completely, but we’ve knocked it up to 85 degrees. Our City of Austin bill, which includes water, sewer, waste removal and electricity, was much higher than we expected. As this is the financially most difficult time of year, an unexpected high bill hurts. Ever since then, however, I…
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man sought help from pope
The Catholic News Agency is reporting that the man who hijacked a plane over Italy did not do so in protest to the Holy Father’s visit to Turkey, but instead, he sought help as he did not want to fight in the Turkish Army. The man, who would probably fit in well with the folks…
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no! not the beer!
CNN reports that 4% of the United States’ yield of hops burned in a fire. Hops, for those who aren’t aware, are used to flavor beer and ale. ::silence:: Only about 25% of the world’s crop is produced in the US, so only 1% of the world’s crop was lost in the fire. Nevertheless, flags…