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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Hawaii Landscapes
I spent the last week in Hawaii (for work, believe it or not) and will be sharing a number of pictures over the next few days. First batch include the beautiful island of Kauaʻi itself.
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SXSW crash: One Tragic Night. One Year Later.
For many of those who were on or near Red River Street when Rashad Owens plowed into a late-night crowd of music fans, their recollections today are as sensory as they are mental, reminders of an event still felt as much as remembered. Source: SXSW crash: One Tragic Night. One Year Later. A well-done feature…
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This is what happens to your brain when you stop eating sugar
I have a huge sweet tooth. I always have. My friend and fellow graduate student Andrew is equally afflicted, and living in Hershey, Penn., “Chocolate Capital of the World,” doesn’t help either of us. But Andrew is braver than I am. Last year, he gave up sweets for Lent. I can’t say that I’m following……
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Founders All Day IPA
Founders All Day IPA 4.7% ABV American IPA Founders Brewing Company It happened. In January, I bought enough beer of whatever styles without paying attention to the price where my wife said the most feared words to any craft beer drinker: You spent too money on beer this month. Source: Founders All Day IPA
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Joys and Sorrows of Liturgy
This week, Austin celebrated the ordination of our first auxiliary bishop, Bishop Danny Garcia while the Notre Dame and Holy Cross communities celebrated the funeral of Fr. Ted Hesburgh, CSC, President Emeritus of ND and arguably their most influential president, short of founder Fr. Sorin himself. Thanks to the wonders of technology, we can see…
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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…