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septemeber 11, 2001
Today in the blogosphere every website seems to be posting reflections upon the events that took place five years ago today. When the planes hit the two towers of the World Trade Center, I was outside in the parking lot of Hirschi High School practicing the marching set in band. We finished our practice and…
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the new facebook
Have you all seen the new Facebook. It is rather freaky. The format points out everything that changes with your friends. I read that two people ended their relationship and a little while later, one of them changed their relationship status from “In a relationship…” to “Single”. I can now know when two people become…
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marx on political economy
[Originally published related to SOC 359 – Sociology of Work] I’m currently in my Sociology of Work course. Today, we’re looking at Marx’s rant on alienated labor. One particular interesting quote: The worker becomes poorer the richer is his production, the more it increaes in power and scope. The worker becomes a commodity that is…
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not drunk people riding with drunk people
300 BLOCK EAST 21st STREET Driving While Intoxicated / Public Intoxication: A silver Chevy truck was observed disregarding several stop signs. The right front tire of the vehicle was flat and the driver was driving the vehicle on its rim. When the vehicle finally stopped, the officer detected a very strong odor of alcohol and…
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don’t fall off the bus
Yesterday, after what I’d consider a successful day of classes, I needed to ride the Far West Shuttle (FW) from the campus back home. My 6:30-9:30 p.m. class released a little early and when I arrived at the stop, a bus was already there. Sadly too, it was already quite full. I entered through the…
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the powerless invitation
The deacon is one who waits. He is never in charge. He is the servant of others–of God, of his bishops, of the congregation. He is a voice: it is his task to read the Lord’s Gospel, not his own….He is a servant: it is his task to wait at the Lord’s table….It is others…