“Heads” Up! – Did Propaganda Influence Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”?

With a hip-hip and a clippity-clop, he's out lookin' for a top to chop, so don't stop to figure out a plan, you can't reason with a headless man. – “The Headless Horseman”, Bing Crosby It’s Halloween!!! Or at least it’s about to be. To kick your spooky weekend off right, let’s take a moment to appreciate a Halloween tale that pops up every year (for me at least). I began today’s post with song lyrics from Bing Crosby’s “The…

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A Game is “the” Foot: Mystery Popular Reads for Halloween

Ok, so this year is a bit different than most…you know, just a bit…but the calendar days keep ticking by and for the most part we keep moving along with them. We’re now fast approaching what I consider to be the holiday season. While I know “holiday season” tends to be synonymous with winter-centric celebrations, to me it starts October 31st and continues until January 1st. We have our Halloween fun, before we know it it’s turkey time (aka Thanksgiving), then…

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A Night at the Dragon Grill

A night at the Dragon Grill was top entertainment for the people of Corpus Christi from the 1930s through the 1950s. The luxury, splendor, and glitz one expects to find in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, or New York City could be found first on North Beach then later in the heart of the city. It was “Doc” Linn’s Dragon Grill. There were three Dragon Grills over the years as Doc continued to upgrade the establishment. It was known as the…

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Rivalry in the I-Create Lab

There is a bit of a rivalry brewing in the I-Create Lab. Since we have new rules set in place because of COVID-19, the I-Create Lab must work in two teams. So, the staff has worked on finding ways to stay connected. Now, some would immediately jump to thoughts of nice and encouraging notes, but those individuals don’t know the I-Create Lab team well enough (not yet at least). To stay connected (and entertained) two teams have been created -…

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National Cyber Security Awareness Month

It’s October and the Halloween season is in full effect! Witches, zombies, ghost, and cyber threats? That’s right, cyber threats. October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month, and I’m going to list some of the common cyber threats that plague the cyber world today. Phishing- One of the most common cyberattacks today is phishing. The goal of this attack is to gain important information from an unsuspecting user. For example, you may receive an email from your bank asking you…

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What’s a Journal Article?

So you’ve been asked to find a journal article, but no one told you what that means. You’ve come to the right place, my friend. Let’s talk. What are journals? Journals are publications that come out periodically, like once a month or twice a year, and are filled with all the new content that was submitted to them. There are journals for research, journals for book reviews, journals for creative writing—whatever you’re in to! Each time the journal publishes a…

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Election Year 2020: Time to Vote!

Just in case you missed it, this is an election year! Although the pandemic has made voting, like everything else, more challenging, don’t let that keep you from casting your ballot! Every vote counts. This blog post will go over the details you need to know to make sure you are registered, make a plan for voting, and be prepared when you go to the polls. Want to know how to get started? In a video at the end of…

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Self-Care Recipe During Quarantine

During these adversarial times, it is important to remember to take care of ourselves physically, mentally, and emotionally. So, I made a recipe for self-care with only the highest quality ingredients. Know that we’re all in this predicament, but I can assure you that we will get through these uncertain times together! Without further ado, the first ingredient: Planning out your day – It may seem like you have nothing to do or anywhere to go, but it is helpful…

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