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Entries for January, 2012 in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
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A walking and talking hard case
By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
Human persons are rational and so we can think thinks through. It is one of the infinitesimal differences that separate us from our so close primates. With a few genes different, all the difference in the world exists. And we ...
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Our Tough Mudder Gang of Bone Crushin’ Ballerinas
By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
Many asked. “Dude, you know you are wearing a tutu right?” My reply, “Really? Are you serious?” Of course it was only after I tried to convince the onlooker that these were pink kilts. An so the humility experiment proceeded ...
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Top Five Things to do this weekend if you are too wimpy for the Tough Mudder
By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
Come up with excuses why you couldn’t be there. Some include: not planning, not knowing, not in shape, too old, my nails, my beard… Go to a children’s playground that has the rubberized platforms. Those are safe. Put a jacket, ...
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What are you doing this weekend?
By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
Ummm, yea. Here is what I am doing. I am going to: Cowboy up Kiss mud Climb the Berlin wall Walk the plank Take an artic enema Bale bonds Climb through a boa constrictor Conquer the hay bale pyramid Run ...
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By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
Arrogance is bubbling over in the Beltway. Our administration has replaced Rome as the center for Catholicism apparently. I didn’t know our State was so trained in the theological arts. I had no idea how competent the federal government was ...
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By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
Wow, every school year, time flies. Granted it has only been a couple of years, but I have noticed when September arrives is feels like a week later is baseball signups. It looks like my oldest is prepared to continue ...
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By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
if in the first hours you were rejected from implanting in the womb by this drug? if in the first days you had moved to your place of residence but this device removed you from your mother? if after growing ...
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By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
A couple of months ago, I posted a blog that made mention of a form of economic philosophy/theory called distributism. Here is the link from September. Sometime after that post, I began to read the economic thought of Heinrich Pesch. ...
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By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
Last week, I was heading my way back to my truck from working out. I struck up a conversation with a guy from Ohio that recently moved here. Being that I went to school in that country, we had something ...
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By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
With great expectations, delightful waiting, and nine months of countdown, my youngest climbed out of the womb four years ago. It is quite amazing how such a tiny person 4.75 years ago has grown and developed into quite the rowdy ...
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By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
“On the occasion of which I speak - when Pheidippides, that is, was sent on his mission by the Athenian commanders and said that he saw Pan - he reached Sparta the day after he left Athens and delivered his ...
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By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
Good luck to area runners There are a few people heading to the Houston Marathon this weekend. Good luck and do your best! Confessional Remember, confessions are held at nearly all the parishes here on Saturday’s. Check your local listing. ...
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By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
I was in Austin yesterday and while there I picked up a biking helmet. Austin has some cool bike stores. Anyways, I went in and asked some questions on types, brands, costs, etc. The salesman was trying to explain to ...
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Before Star Wars and culture wars, there were class wars
By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
Heinrich Pesch, the turn of the 20th century German economist, was at the forefront of the economic wars. In the 70sand 80s, it was Star Wars. The 90s, as Pat Buchanan once said, were culture wars. Back then, it was ...
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By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
Don Jose’s Ok, I admit, I have started eating more in line with Mark Sisson’s Primal Blueprint. What does that mean? Well, it is not an Adkin’s extreme, but does call for sparing the grains and processed foods. That’s right, ...
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By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
It is that human condition to re-verify. I do it often. I think I know why. Every so often I get an email, see a facebook post, or someone comments on mistexting. Most times it is the auto-correct function that ...
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By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
Don’t worry, it is not a secret agent middle name you are learning. In fact, I don’t know if we ever learned of Bond’s middle name. But I bet there are a few things you might learn about Jimmy and ...
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The funny commercial list: Christmas 2011 Edition
By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
Here is my list. What was your favorite? Audi Commercial Santa and iPhone 4S Deer hunter meets St. Nick Sorry Santa
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Confessing your New Year's Resolution
By Jared in J.Q. Tomanek of Victoria
One of the best practices I have ever experienced and which brings me tremendous peace is the sacrament of Confession. Sometimes cathartic and always cleansing, acknowledging faults and failures, promising to amend your life, and hearing those sacred words, “I ...