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  • I’ll be Back

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    You may have noticed a significant drop-off in posts here at Kruse Kronicle. I've fallen into the black hole of the PCUSA General Assembly. I was there from after breakfast until after 11:00 pm last night, and the convention hall has no internet access. It makes blogging a challenge. I expect to reach escape velocity…

  • 5th Blogiversary

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    The Kruse Kronicle turns five years old today. Thanks to all my readers and lurkers. I appreciate the conversation and look forward to more of the same!

  • Empty!

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    Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God,did not regard equality with Godas something to be exploited, but emptied himself,taking the form of a slave,being born in human likeness.And being found in human form, he humbled himselfand became obedient to the point…

  • Who do I Think I am?

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    Mrs. Kronicle and I have gotten sucked into NBC's new show, Who do You Think You Are? The program takes a celebrity and traces a line of their family tree. So far, Sarah Jessica Parker discovered she is a descendant of a woman accused of being a witch at Salem, Emmitt Smith discovered he is…

  • Isaac’s Birthday Dilemma

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    This is a picture of Isaac and me watching March Madness this weekend. (Isaac prefers teams like Cougars, Wildcats, and Tigers.) This week Isaac turns 18 years old! You may remember that I did a post about Isaac getting his Walgreens prescription discount card a couple of years ago. Well, now it is time to…

  • UMKC’s MBA coach finds success in the classroom, not on the court

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    Kansas City Star: UMKC's MBA coach finds success in the classroom, not on the court Nice piece on the work my sister is doing. Coaches Bill Self, Frank Martin and Mike Anderson are household names in the Kansas City area. But there’s another successful college coach who has nothing to do with dribbling, passing or…

  • How to be possessive about apostrophes

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    Christian Science Monitor: How to be possessive about apostrophes An online primer explains the uses and abuses of a helpful punctuation mark. … … I was a bit crestfallen, though, at his final bit of advice, especially since it appears in VERY BIG TYPE: "When in doubt, leave it out." That rule will probably keep…

  • Look on my works, ye Mighty: Tallest Buildings

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    The Economist: Look on my works, ye Mighty AT 828 metres (2,717 feet), the Burj Khalifa, which opened on Monday January 4th, dwarfs Taipei 101, which was previously the tallest tower anywhere, by 320 metres. The tower has more than 160 floors and cost some $1.5 billion. It is in danger, however, of being seen…

  • Happy 1300th Anniversary

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    This year marked the 1300th anniversary of the founding of Ribe, Denmark. The anniversary site gives this short history: Ribe's history can be traced back to the Viking Age in the beginning of the 8th century, where it became a market place by the sea and an ideal starting point for expeditions. The market place…

  • Merry Christmas

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    A major winter storm is approaching … temps are falling … snow is coming … what to do? We're watching Christmas movies. Isaac has found other ways to occupy himself. May you have a warm and safe Christmas as we celebrate the greatest gift ever given.