Author: rcragun
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duodenum, holiday lights
I just finished my second session of the research study I originally participated in back in September. Boy it’s nice to be able to eat whatever I want again. This time around they took a picture of my duodenum (small intestines) with the tube inside and gave it to me. Not that you’ve ever wanted…
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general news update
I’m writing this as I’m waiting for Debi’s flight to land. Just found out it’s running 15 minutes late. She’s coming back from a very short trip to Utah to see her sister’s newborn. She left Wednesday night and is coming back tonight – just in time to celebrate the tail end of my 30th…
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some numbers to consider
This table was in the latest edition of Contexts, a sociological journal written for a general readership. Keep in mind that these numbers are not reflecting causes or specific arguments. They are just intriguing to consider – the number of deaths due to terrorism in comparison to the amount of money spent on terrorism. We…
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good article on Cincinnati in the NYTimes
Just caught this article on urban redevelopment in Cincinnati in the NYTimes. Talks about changes since the 2001 riots in the Over-the-Rhine region. I’m sure people have mixed feelings about it, but it seems, generally, like a good thing. A couple other interesting notes included: Cincinnati is the 6th most segregated city in the U.S.…
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photo of Ethan
Just received several photos of the newest member of Debi’s family – Ethan Robbins: Very cute photo.
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Ethan Robbins
Debi’s sister, Suzy, had her baby this past Thursday. It is the first Morgan family grandchild. From what we’ve been told the birth came off without a hitch. We’re still waiting for pictures.
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cool piece of news
Anyone familiar with the Cragun family of Mt. Green, UT who has also visited the Cragun home is probably familiar with foosball or table soccer. You’re also probably familiar with the passion most of the Cragun’s had toward the game – many a night was spent hunched over that table, cursing at friends (in a…
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Giselle and poker
We saw Cincinnati Ballet’s production of Giselle yesterday. As is typical with the Cincinnati Ballet, the production was very professional. Giselle holds a special place for Debi and I in that it was the first ballet we ever danced together and we danced it while getting to know each other. This is the first time…
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I’ll try not to be too political this year…
… But I think I’m allowed one political post. Just read this editorial from The New York Times and realized that it sums up in a few short paragraphs everything that is wrong with the Republican domination of our government right now. I’m a political independent, so don’t think I’m saying Democrats are any better…
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I’m in the Cincinnati Post!
Kevin Eigelbach, a religion columnist with The Cincinnati Post, wrote an article a couple weeks ago talking about a new law floating around Capital Hill (The Public Expression of Religion Act). In the column he mentioned Edwin Kagin, a local leader in the atheist movement. I liked the column, with one exception – Eigelbach said…