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San Carlos July 2010: Por Segunda Vez este Año

Yunuen, Ashley, Jeff, Beth, and I departed Tucson on July 2nd at 2pm for another trip South to the beaches of Sonora. Sadly, we didn’t arrive until 10.30pm. We had a number of unexpected delays, mostly attributable to the “new” … Continue reading

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Super Tuesday!

Twenty-three States vote today and thus the day has been labeled Super Tuesday. I just got back from the polls and was surprised that so many people were voting in a primary election. I’m not sure we’ll have final numbers … Continue reading

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pre-birthday party

Yun’s family joined us this evening for some pre-birthday fun. They brought a piñata they had made of a yellow VW bug – it was quite well made by her family and the perfect thing to smash! I went over … Continue reading

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new humidor

I have been looking for a new humidor for a few weeks now. It’s been hard to find one that I really liked, but this morning I found one I thought would be perfect for my needs and at a … Continue reading

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South Carolina Primary Debates

Here is a nice summary of Dr. Paul’s participation in the South Carolina Republican debates.

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ordination into the diaconate

Today was a special day as I was ordained as a deacon along with my good friend Ben. We have our first joint session meeting this Tuesday as members of the diaconate. I am looking forward to the added responsibility. … Continue reading

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shooting

  My friend Ben, who normally works weekdays doing research in the physics lab at the University, had yesterday off so we traveled out to the shooting range. It has been a long time since I have gone shooting and … Continue reading

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Carne Asada in El Bellotoso

Yun and I drove to Mexico yesterday to visit her mom and brothers. Dr. Vargas flew to Guadalajara the other day to spend time in Morelia with family. We decided to do a carne asada in the El Bellotoso mountains … Continue reading

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Congressman Ron Paul in the GOP presidential debate

Thus far, Ron Paul is the only viable candidate for the upcoming election. There are a plethora of videos online (google Ron Paul) that one can watch to appreciate his position on various issues. The one below is a helpful … Continue reading

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