Burton Family

There was a certain Professor of Religion named Dr. Christianson, a studious man who taught at a small college in the western United States. Dr. Christianson taught the required survey course in Christianity at this particular institution. Every student was required to take this course his freshman year, regardless of his or her major. Although Dr.
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I’ve starting using a new Web 2.0 service. Twitter.com is a micro-blog. Limited to 140 characters that can be written on the website, through several standalone apps (like Twhirl) or delivered through an SMS message, Twitter allows you to blog the mundane parts of your life. You can also follow other twitterers, personal friends, local people or celebrities.
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Well it is the sunday after the christmas over at our 2nd cousins and great uncles and great aunts over on my mothers side, year 2007. Yes, it is raining more than just cats and dogs; bears, horses and maybe even reindeer. Crazy enough, it also warm enough to wear shorts and a nice t-shirt, as long as you stay dry.
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My Uncle Bill passed away a couple of weeks ago. He was the first to die in my parents’ generation on my dad’s side of the family. Although he had been ill, his death was unexpected. I’ll miss his dry humor and his dinner table antics. My memories of Uncle Bill are probably similar to my brother and sister, his love for fishing and tennis and practical jokes.
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I can’t wait to see y’all this weekend. A nice (paid) holiday with everyone I love…. except for Amanda. We decided that this Thanksgiving she would stay in Frankfort and we would figure out this whole mess next year when we can drive together and only kill half the amount of trees. I am so proud of our family, all grown up getting jobs, and married, and following dreams.
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April 2007 – Raleigh, NC – This is the best amber I’ve tasted. Smooth and a little sweet. I had it with medium rare fillet covered with a crab based sauce at the Capital City Chop House in Morrisville, NC.
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