Author: rcragun
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Sociology in Russia makes NYTimes headlines?
Debi and I have been in Tampa house hunting and otherwise too busy to post anything, but I plan to write up a trip report soon. Until then, you can check out this article in the NYTimes on some issues facing the Sociology department at Moscow State University. I usually like it when my chosen…
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big news
I don’t know why I’ve put this off for so long, but I have… Anyway, I do actually have some big news though most people who read this blog already know about it: I accepted a tenure track position at the University of Tampa, in Tampa, FL. We’ll be moving to Tampa this summer. It’s…
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freezing rain!
The weather here has been pretty awful lately. A nasty combination of snow and freezing rain left our cars with about 2 inches of ice and snow on them. It took almost 30 minutes to clean just the windows on each of our cars this morning. Here’s a photo of Debi holding her ice-encrusted antenna:…
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apocryphal or not, these are funny…
I received an email today with the following introduction and stories. They may not be real, who knows… But they’re still funny: Have you ever spoken and wished that you could immediately take the words back or that you could crawl into a hole? You’re not alone… I was at the golf store comparing different…
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Oh to live in Florida…
We had a massive snowstorm last night – dumped at least 6″ to 8″ of snow. I know any family members I have in Utah who read this will laugh at that. But you have to understand that the amount of snow is relative to the region – 6″ to 8″ in Cincinnati is like…
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tired of solicitations?
An excellent article in the NYTimes this morning provided a bunch of links and information on how to opt out of all sorts of solicitations: to opt out of credit card offers to opt out of junk mail to opt out of telemarketing
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some updates
I’ve been very busy lately, too busy to even post here. I was trying to finish a round of revisions on my dissertation while also preparing for two new classes and applying for jobs. I just turned in the latest round of revisions on my dissertation, so I’m taking a short breather before starting in…
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murder 6/10ths of a mile from home
I started through the local news this morning and found this story about a murder in Roselawn, which is the community that borders our condominium complex on the south. The murder took place about 5 blocks from our condo (see this map), which, no pun intended, makes the homicides seem closer to home than all…
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cookbook instead of individual recipes
You can now download my cookbook. I’m using some new software to manage my recipes and it lets me export them all at once. Instead of posting individual recipes I posted the .pdf. I hope you enjoy it.
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The Polar Express
Then we topped off the night with the absolutely awful movie “The Polar Express.” Awful? Yep, awful! And I’m not just saying this because the whole idea behind the movie is to get people to believe something that is patently not true – Santa Claus (yes, I have issues with people believing things that are…