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11 October 2007 ~ 5 Comments

ORU Pride

As I read comments about what’s going on at ORU, I can’t help but notice how few people are standing up for the Roberts family. Regardless of what comes out of the current allegations, I feel vindicated for my skepticism towards them during my four years of college. At times I felt guilty and thought [...]

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02 October 2007 ~ 3 Comments

ORU Lawsuit

Chris just sent me an email making me aware of the situation. My former government teacher Dr. Tim Brooker at Oral Roberts University, his wife, and another professor were fired a month ago. They have since filed a wrongful termination lawsuit and brought allegations of misspending and mismanagement on behalf of Richard Roberts, the school [...]

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27 June 2007 ~ 1 Comment

Gratitude Is Wealth

I was thinking about contentedness and contemplating my next blog article. This short, simply Ben Stein piece seemed to fit nicely. Hope you enjoy it:

Gratitude Is Wealth

By Ben Stein

Published 3/13/2007 12:09:29 AM

 
Because I [...]

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23 June 2007 ~ 0 Comments

I’m An American

To say I haven’t been myself lately would be an understatement. This explains the lack of blog writing, for which I’m sorry. I’m very much looking forward to going home to see my family, speak in English, and just plain relax. Generally I’m not a worrier and do not get overly anxious. I had planned [...]

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05 June 2007 ~ 0 Comments

Vanesa’s Visa Interview

Interviewing for a visa with the US embassy is a bit of a process. If only we made illegal immigration this difficult. Anyway, I paid the $15 to obtain a PIN code to talk with someone at the embassy and make a reservation. Then I scheduled an interview for next week. In the meantime I [...]

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