Blogging
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Michael
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December 23, 2011
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Besides Christmas, the New Year, basketball games and the other fanfare that accompanies this time of year, one of the things I’ve come to look forward to the most is Esquire Magazine’s annual, “The Meaning of Life” issue, which is hitting news stands now. It’s the January 2012 installment with George Clooney on the cover.
Back in my old blogging days, I was inspired by Esquire and their…
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Special Events/Opportunities Uncategorized
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Michael
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December 21, 2011
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…Because I’m on a roll! Okay, bad joke, but I am on a bit of a hot streak these past few days and I would be remiss if I didn’t share.
Let’s be honest, my whole life has been blessed. Plus, one could take a look back at these past couple of years and note that consecutive NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four appearances and all that goes with it qualifies me for having a “hot hand” or “paw,”…
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Tunes
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Michael
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December 16, 2011
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Thanks to the men of Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE), the 1960 Holiday tune, “Dominick the Donkey” has become a holiday tradition on the campus of Butler University. Upon the return of Thanksgiving break, speakers atop the TKE chapter house and facing Hampton Dr., broadcast the mind-sticking jingle from one limestone building to the next.
Little did Richard Allen, Sam Saltzberg, and Lou Monte know that…
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Campus Events Special Events/Opportunities Uncategorized
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Michael
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December 7, 2011
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It was the famous author and humorist, Mark Twain who once said, “Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society.” I suppose the same could be said for a dog, after all, a flea-bitten fur ball is a dime a dozen, but throw on some threads on the mangiest of mutts and much of society will swoon.
So was the case on two occasions this past November which required my…
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