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    Here and No Further

    Yesterday, the Board of Regent for The University of Texas System authorized UT-Austin to purchase Players, the beloved burger joint. In 2005, the University attempted to acquire Players too. At…

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    Save Players!

    When UT tries to take away my Players’ combo with cheese, no tomato with a strawberry shake, they have gone too far. saveplayers.com, original mission statement, Summer 2005

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    Logos and More

    I’ve been working on advancing my freelancing to the next level lately. I’ve received work, so far, through word of mouth and each project is a negotiation. Becoming a freelancer was…

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    I Didn’t Like GoDaddy Before It Was Cool

    Companies have reputations. The majority of companies want to be seen as a leader in the marketplace and a global agent of change. Other companies are content—or strive—to be bottom…

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    Occupy Austin

    Last night, around 11 p.m., the Austin Police Department proceeded in an enforcement action of new policies established by the City of Austin concerning usage of the public areas of…

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    Order For A Moment

    Sometimes we just have to create order out of the chaos, if it is minor and seemingly meaningless. If you know me personally, you know there is much physical chaos…

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    And We’re Live!

    This weekend, I migrated this site from Nexcess (on a reseller account that I own) to WP Engine. First, I still love Nexcess. They have served—and continue to serve—me extremely…

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    Compromise and Conflict (New on ACNM)

    Writing on Austin Catholic New Media today: My wife and I are fundamentally different. My idea of “on-time” is arriving 10 minutes before needing to be somewhere and being able…

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    Sleep Training: Part 239

    Trying to continue sleep train Olivia. We’ll letting her cry it out a bit… Olivia: Daddy! Come rock me! It’s my favorite! During a conversation concerning having both girls cry…

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    SCOTUS Justice Sotomayor: Soft on Crime! (Satire)

    With my Senatorial posts this week serving their purpose in my rant department, I’m offering to you a parody reaction to a Sesame Street skit aired on Wednesday. <satire type=”political judicial”> Supreme…