An Explanation of Espresso Coffee Drinks
- By Justin Baugus
- 24 April, 2013
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Coffee is pretty universal in most parts of the world and it is something that I love and I am even drinking right now. Below is a graphic created by Lokesh Dhakar explaining the various types of common espresso drinks. Try them out next time you are at your local … Continue Reading →
Renaissance Men – Mr. Rodgers
- By Justin Baugus
- 17 April, 2013
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– Fred McFeely Rodgers (aka. Mr. Rodgers) Vitals: Born: March 20, 1928 Died: February 27, 2003 Known For: A legend in the television history whose legacy lives on. Mr. Rodgers was a very hard working and inspirational human being. Before he became a television personality, he went to seminary and … Continue Reading →
A Funny Example Of Why To Use An Oxford Comma
- By Justin Baugus
- 30 March, 2013
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- Surfing Reddit yesterday I came across the following info graphic (below). It does a great job of communicating what can happen when you omit the oxford comma from a sentence. To read our previous post on Oxford Commas, click here. -
A Cool Story on a “Sci-Friday” (or how YouTube helped me pass my Biology Test)
- By Justin Baugus
- 29 March, 2013
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– I graduate in May and some how I have gone this entire time thinking that my IB High School Biology class was able to count for the science credits I need to graduate. Well it turns out that it doesn’t. I didn’t score high enough in High School, … Continue Reading →
A Little Bit of Inspiration – August Landmesser
- By Justin Baugus
- 21 March, 2013
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I greatly underestimated how much I didn’t want to do work over spring break. I thought I’d be writing posts left and right, but instead I have been in OKC and avoiding working like the plague! So I will finish my soccer series next week, but today I want to … Continue Reading →
A Renaissance Man Likes Sports: How I Got Into Soccer
- By Justin Baugus
- 12 March, 2013
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– I’ve declared it soccer week on my other blog and I thought I’d share the same love for the game here. The content is slightly different and geared to the specific blog. – Sports are fantastic. Some of my fondest memories of my childhood involve watching sports with my … Continue Reading →
Renaissance Men – Michelangelo
- By Justin Baugus
- 11 March, 2013
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Michelangelo VITALS: Born: March 6, 1475 Died: February 18, 1564 Known For: The Creation of Adam and the Sistine Chapel Ceiling, as well as the sculpture of David. Along with Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo is one of the most iconic Renaissance Men. Perhaps the three most recognizable works of art in … Continue Reading →
The Traveling Renaissance Man – Some Cool News
- By Justin Baugus
- 8 March, 2013
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– “Don’t tell me what a man says, don’t tell me what a man knows, tell me where he’s been.” -Anthony Bourdain in Peru Episode I think there is a lot of truth to the quote above. Learning happens best “hands on”, i.e. you can read all you want about … Continue Reading →
Renaissance Man Quote of the Week: Mark Twain
- By Justin Baugus
- 5 March, 2013
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“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.” – Mark Twain – Samuel Longhorne Clemens, or Mark Twain, is easily my favorite person to quote. He is considered one of … Continue Reading →
The Renaissance: Was it a Thing?
- By Justin Baugus
- 28 February, 2013
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- A great YouTube channel is Crash Course. They do large overviews (or Crash Courses) of many different topics, but they do a very good job of delivering high quality content and information. In the video below, John Green is discussing the Renaissance. He even begins the video by talking … Continue Reading →