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something i simply disagree with
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved an amendment to the Constitution (S.J.RES.4) adding “The Congress shall have power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.” I…
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interesting poll
The well-liked Fr. Jim links to a Slate poll referring to a “cultural soundtrack”. Just read the article and take the quiz. I scored “it’s time to get out of…
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week two begins
The second week of summer classes began this morning for me. The ratrace starts again. I was riding the Route 1 bus from Oltorf to campus this morning. It struck…
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more later
The classroom will kill your innerchild. Education and the advancement of ideas, knowledge, concepts, theories, awareness and whatever else was never meant to be carried out in the method that…
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nudity: the best ad for clothing
I found this Washington Post article via Dappled Things today regarding two nudist magazines. The intro is too great not to read: The best thing about nudist magazines is that…
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rest stop hotspots
A real quick entry between classes: I found this page on the TxDOT site last night. I think a couple of these internet-enabled rest stops are along the stretch of…
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priestly problems in fort worth
Check out this post from GetReligion. It touches upon a situation in the Diocese of Fort Worth involving an incorrectly hired priest and the struggle of the Catholic reporter who…
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the foundation
As many of you know, Maure is in Mexico filming a documentary on the conditions in Cuatro, Mexico. From my conversations with her, she wants to help the village to…
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government schools spending too much?
The Wichita Falls ISD reports that they spend about $5700/student. The district’s total population is 15,013 students K-12 with a total budget of $86,000,000 (inclusive of debt service, maintenance &…
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can’t keep a good pope down
Pope Takes 6-Hour Trip Into the Alps LES COMBES, Italy, JULY 8, 2004 (Zenit.org).- Despite the rain, John Paul II left a vacation chalet in the forest of Les Combes…