Update on life in Austin
I haven’t given an update on life in Austin lately (and let’s face it, they are easily the most exciting posts I write… ha!), so here goes. Considering the irrelevance of such banter, I’ll likely...
View ArticleBeware: US could be an atheist Islamic country…
What the hell does that mean? Newt Gingrich spoke in San Antonio, Texas at a megachurch (there are a lot of them around here) on Sunday. CNN reported that he said that is worried that the US will...
View ArticleWhat would you get if you crossed Victoria Jackson and the Phelps family?
Holy shit. I don’t remember seeing Victoria Jackson on SNL, but maybe the silliness of the skits covered up the stupidity of this woman so I never noticed her. Put your totally non-relevant Bible...
View ArticleAre you there, God? It’s me, Japan.
There was a post written today on CNN’s Belief Blog titled “Finding faith amid disaster.” (You can read the article here: http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/20/finding-faith-amid-disaster/?hpt=C2)...
View ArticleStatesman Capitol 10K
As I mentioned in a previous post, one of the perks of being in Austin is the consistently pleasant weather. This isn’t to say it doesn’t sometimes get cold (it does), but it most certainly never gets...
View ArticleHopeless, homeless, and in need of groceries for two.
Drive around in Austin for a day or two and you’ll happen across people on a lot of corners with signs that read “All I need is an Angel,” “Need groceries for two,” “Anything you can spare will be a...
View ArticleOh M Gee! It’s 2011.
2011. Can you believe that we are in the year 2011? It seems as though just yesterday Bill Clinton was in office and only a few minutes ago George Dubya was in office. In 2010 we saw the first Black...
View ArticleTime to dust off the ol’ blog
Here comes my first post of December… at the end of December. Next week will mark two months in Austin. It’s insane how fast time has gone by. So here, after two months, are my feelings for, reactions...
View ArticleIt’s been one week…
Well, I’ve been in Austin for a week and a day and it’s due time for an update. In the fewest words: So far, so good. But that wouldn’t be much of a blog post, would it? My first night I spent having...
View ArticleSo long.
Today is my last day in New York. At 7:30 tomorrow morning, I leave for the airport. At 10:30 tomorrow morning, I leave for Austin. It’s really quite strange still. It hasn’t sunk in that I’m leaving....
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