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And another door opened…

by Zac on Dec 29, 2009 in Personal

One of the paradoxes of the curriculum at The Pacific Institute (and I mean that in a very complementary way) is the mandate to set a firm goal, and to be flexible with the process that gets you there.  Maybe its more of a misnomer than a paradox, because it’s often difficult to identify what [...]

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Pat Tillman Remembered

by Zac on Dec 06, 2009 in Personal, Sports

Last month, ESPN produced a nice 8-minute piece on Marie Tillman, the widow of Pat Tillman. While speaking to a group of high school students last month after the Ft. Hood shooting, our discussion touched on the volunteer nature of American armed forces.  When someone mentioned how much soldiers have to sacrifice in order to [...]

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Tuesday Newsday – Tale of a Transexual Sportswriter

Tuesday Newsday – Tale of a Transexual Sportswriter

by Zac on Dec 01, 2009 in Tuesday Newsday, Writers

On April 26, 2007, the Los Angeles Times printed a story about one man’s transition from male to female, and the road that led him to that decision.  The twist, in this story, was that the essay was written by one of their own (a sportswriter).  It was news that shocked many, but gave courage [...]

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New social media video going around

by Zac on Aug 24, 2009 in Culture

You may have seen this video already, or it may remind you of other videos like it from the past couple of years.  The stats were compiled this summer, so it’s a fairly current picture of the internet culture and social media.  It’s less than five minutes, so check it out: Now, if you said: [...]

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Guest Blogger – Erich Stauffer – The Tipping Point

Guest Blogger – Erich Stauffer – The Tipping Point

by Zac on Apr 10, 2009 in Writers

I often wonder what like would be like if some of the big decisions I made in life were made differently.  Would I have married my wife? Gone to the same college? Bought that vehicle or that house? The more I think about it the more I realize that these huge decisions were not made [...]

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