Two Guys, a Girl and a Catholic Podcast 24: What Do You Mean There’s No Award For Best Horsemaning?

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Vote between now and August 26!!!
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Best Group Blog
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People’s Choice Blog
Best Group Podcast
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People’s Choice Podcast
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Current Events:

Texas A&M leaving the Big 12 for the SEC
- Even T Boone Pickens is getting into the act
  - http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/football/ncaa/wires/08/16/2060.ap.fbc.oklahoma.st.pickens.1st.ld.writethru.0718/
Security scare at WYD makes international news.
- http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/world-youth-day-organizers-praise-police-after-security-scare/
Continued drought in Texas has amounted to more than $5 billion in losses
- http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/weather/entries/2011/08/17/drought_losses.html
- https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=205499899504250

Church News:

Hispanic young adults are invited to Mass (in Spanish) Aug. 26 at 9 p.m at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Austin. Participants will pray the rosary beginning at 8:30 p.m. For more information contact Felix Garcia at (512) 665-3407 or Griselda Orocio at (979) 540-6363 or grisorocio@gmail.com.
Plan on working/helping with the elderly or children this year in the Church? Check the Ethics and Integrity list and plan to attend.
- http://www.austindiocese.org/department_home.php?id=9#workshop
Archbishop Dolan: Is it Time for a Renewal of the External Markers of Our Faith?
- http://www.catholic.org/hf/faith/story.php?id=42452

Wildcard:

Marian Minute – One day before World Youth Day begins, Marianminute.org has opened the doors of its new website to spend a minute with Mary. Join us in this gift to Mary and spread the word. – Jason
- http://marianminute.org/
Married Catholic Priest says “Single Clergy Better Placed to Serve God.”
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-14558165
Horsemaning is the newest form of memes, what trend/idea is next?
- http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/horsemaning#.TkyUI4LLUg1
- http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/escalator-spin