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Sheep and Goats
I work at one of the finest land grant institutions in North America. Every night when I leave work and head north out of town, I drive past the Sheep Teaching and Research Unit. The Unit is a group of … Continue reading
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Fire Baton Dad Duty
Once upon a time, one would find me roaming the sidelines as an assistant football coach on a Fall Friday night at Otto Unruh Stadium. Unfortunately, beginning in Fall of 2009, personal decisions steered me from the sidelines and into … Continue reading
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No BS Writing Gig: Product Recall Headlines
This recall list came from our university public safety office a couple weeks ago. Sadly, there is a tragedy behind each of these recalls and a reason behind why they have to recall a product to begin with. I am … Continue reading
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Best Day Ever
I went to Catholic school. Taught by the nuns of the Order of Saint Benedict (O.S.B). The nuns of the O.S.B. were the very pillar of old school Catholicism. Full black battle gear with rosary bead belts, shiny black boots, … Continue reading
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Tiger Football: Friday Night in America
For opening of the 2011 season, a replay from the Coach Hays archive: We did not come here for “spirit” or to be “peppy”, others will come for those. We did not come here for peace, or love, or joy. … Continue reading
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Need Another Reason to Love Science?
Connecticut Mountain Lion Likely Came From The Black Hills by Wright Bryan from All Things Considered You got to read this link above and listen to the story from NPR. So cool. Using DNA typing technology and database analysis, a … Continue reading
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Parenting Legacy
One day when I am gone and people are considering my life or pondering as they read my headstone what type of person I was, I hope they ask one question: What kind of parent was this person? Maybe then, … Continue reading
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The Hardcore Viking
Vikings Filed Their Teeth to Remind You They Are Totally Hardcore -from Geekosystem.com (a 5 of 5 star of the awesome scale for kick butt science news) I could not resist posting about this. Go read the article at the … Continue reading
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Five Things I’ve Learned: Parenting
These are five things I have learned (and am still learning) since becoming a father, with some things learned from the wise mother. 1. Watching your own kids is NOT babysitting, it’s called PARENTING. 2. The dining room table is … Continue reading
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