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whatever makes you happy

September 20, 2013by csconine 2 Comments

This is a response to a response to a response. I jumped on board with the discussion via Chipper Things, my most uncharacteristic source of inspiration (but maybe my best […]

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upon further review

September 3, 2013by csconine Leave a comment

Sometime Saturday evening after I had already lost interest in whatever was happening on the field at Darrell K Royal Memorial Stadium in Austin, one of those things happened that […]

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no pressure, no diamonds

August 5, 2013by csconine 5 Comments

“From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.” — Luke 12:48 NIV […]

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just show me the baby, part two

August 29, 2012by csconine Leave a comment

Yesterday I confessed I don’t whole-heartedly believe in hard work for its own sake. Today I’m telling you what I do believe in — know what your employer expects and […]

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football, work ethic

just show me the baby, part one

August 28, 2012by csconine Leave a comment

At best, I have mixed feelings about the concept of hard work. As a sportswriter, I’ve heard a thousand pseudo-sermons about the value of hard work. “We made it this […]

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