Writing

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    rejoice! joy is here

    Rejoice! Today is the Third Sunday of Advent. Traditionally, on this day, all of the vestments of the Church turn pink. A bad joke could be said here of a…

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    USPS and Automation

    This afternoon, I was preparing to send off a package I have been remissed on taking care of until now. I have had all the materials for the past month.…

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    npr’s look at automated phone system

    I was reading a bit this morning on Amtrak’s Julie. Julie is an automated phone system that responds to callers in a conversation-style. I know other companies, such as American…

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    the view of notre dame

    It has been almost a month since I arrived back to Austin from my visit to Notre Dame. After spending a very wet week in Austin, I see pictures of…

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    a prayer before sleep

    As part of my personal mission for the website, I include from time to time various things that I wish to be accessable whenever or whereever I may be in…

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    occasions to remember

    Tonight was Lambda Omega Alpha‘s Fall Semi-Formal, held this year at Coppertank in Downtown Austin. Everyone was decked out and looking their best. As for myself, I was wearing a…

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    wobl wobl

    This week will be light as far as posting is concerned. This week is WOBL for Lambda Omega Alpha. In other words, our week of inititation. After tonight’s activities, Babb,…

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    capital punishment

    This topic started to make some headway in the Comments section on my Catholic Peace post. It a point worth bringing to the forefront. Capital Punishment is executing someone who…

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    catholic peace

    One of our stops while at Notre Dame was the opening session of the Catholic Peace Fellowship conference. One of Vanessa’s previous professors gave the opening talk. The conference topic,…

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    hot dogs across america

    As some of my friends already know, I have decided to start to quest to have a hot dog in every state. I’ve had hot dogs in more below but…