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are you comfortable with change?
Two years ago today, liturgically speaking that is, I attended Ash Wednesday Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral in downtown Austin. During the homily, given by Bishop Aymond, there was a…
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butterfly ballot
We all remember the butterfly ballot that led to so much talk about the validity of the 2000 Election. This is a very good example of poor information design. A…
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a retirement and a promotion in gal-hou
Today, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, U.S.A., presented by Archbishop Joseph Anthony Fiorenza, upon having reached the age limit. He…
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will it happen again?
Another post relating to my various and many problems with Cingular, I hope everything is working. This problem orginally started after a trip I took to Chicago/South Bend. Upon arrival…
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we have 15 more
Pope Benedict XVI has announced 15 new cardinals, to be given their red hats in late March. This raises the total number to 193 with the maximum of 120 has…
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ut shuttle routes’ proposed change of service
UT Shuttle Routes Proposed Changes Capital Metro (which shouldn’t it be named “Capitol Metro”?) is proposing changing a few of the routes on the UT shuttle system. They all sound…
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envisioning information: multiples and colors
“There is nothing as mysterious as a fact clearly described.” An interesting point made by Tufte is that “comparisons must be enforced within the scope of the eyespan”. For those…
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academics and kraft: a bittersweet story
I’m in my fourth year at The University. I’ve been enrolled in over many more classes than required for my degree. I could graduate this summer, if it wasn’t for…
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fubar and a snafu
Well, fantastic. I had good news and I had bad news. The good news- the Brandon Kraft family of websites is popular. Between this site, The Brandon Kraft Foundation, my…
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seeking wisdom
I broke up a fortune cookie some point during the last week that held the proverb “You’ll accomplish more later if you take some time for yourself.” How do you…