[Ill flame]

I'm curious if moving away from politics means we will no longer have our own political think tank.

[Yacht Rock]

One could only hope.

[ballcoach15]

I had the opportunity to talk with the president yesterday for 3 or 4 minutes.

[JK37]

Aaannnnddddd……..?

[thepostman]

This past weekend I saw my neighbor at HEB.

[Sly Fox]

The great unwashed have no clue what an HEB is. They still think Wegmans is where it is at.

[thepostman]

I still haven't come around on the Texas culture but HEB is legit. Huge fan.

[Ill flame]

Ive gone there a few times since moving to texas but I'm pretty indifferent toward it. Seems like the texas version of Safeway or publix. I can't really say I've experienced much of the texas culture though considering very few people I meet are actually from here.

[TH Spangler]

The recent statements by Costin on moving away from politics to focus on our the primary mission are very encouraging. That is LONG overdue.

Lets hope Liberty also stays engaged with leadership ... in Washington.

https://www.liberty.edu/news/2024/03/25 ... symposium/

[Sly Fox]

Ive gone there a few times since moving to texas but I'm pretty indifferent toward it. Seems like the texas version of Safeway or publix. I can't really say I've experienced much of the texas culture though considering very few people I meet are actually from here.

The H-E-Bs in San Antonio, Austin & Houston bare little resemblance to the stores in the rest of the state where they have little no competition. They have just begun their first serious foray into DFW where the options are pitiful. So they will get the top tier treament on the other cities in the Texan Triangle.

For the record, I remain an ALDI evangelist. H-E-B gets my business only after I peruse ALDI first.

[ATrain]

HEB is alright, but honestly Trader Joe's is my favorite grocery store on this side of the pond. However, the best grocery store that I have ever been in is Lidl in Vilnius, Lithuania. Belgian Food Lion is also superior to the American version. I can't say I was that impressed by Waitrose in London.

Texas culture is milquetoast at best. Postman is in the best major city in Texas.

Now, about Dr. Costin, what grocery store do we think he prefers?

[Purple Haize]

HEB is alright, but honestly Trader Joe's is my favorite grocery store on this side of the pond. However, the best grocery store that I have ever been in is Lidl in Vilnius, Lithuania. Belgian Food Lion is also superior to the American version. I can't say I was that impressed by Waitrose in London.

Texas culture is milquetoast at best. Postman is in the best major city in Texas.

Now, about Dr. Costin, what grocery store do we think he prefers?

Kroger

[Sly Fox]

With all due respect, Atrain was in Dallas in his very short stint in Texas. So he knows little about the quality of H-E-Bs.

Trader Joes is ALDI's more pretentious cousin. The same family runs both chains. I like ALDI because I can get in and out in less than ten minutes in most cases. TJ's alsways takes longer because of the milennials slowly strolling through the aisles.

[Ill flame]

I enjoyed ALDI when I lived down the road from one but havent gone in awhile. Ever since my time in Alaska I've been more of a costco guy. I can't get everything from there but I like buying things in larger quantities that I know I'll always need. Plus you can't beat those food court prices. $10 for an 18 inch pizza or $1.50 for a big hot dog and soda in Alaska was cheaper than cooking food at home a lot of times.

[TH Spangler]

Word around town is Ballcoach and Dondi prefer the Commissaries and Exchanges.

[thepostman]

I can't imagine ballcoach being pleased with the lack of quality in commisaries these days.

[flamehunter]

I can't imagine ballcoach being pleased with the lack of quality in commisaries these days.

He is the Burger King guy, so ...

[JK37]

Hey! Nothing wrong with a good BK! And if I have some of their coupons, All the better!!!!

[cruzan_flame13]

It's August now, and the Strategic Plan, a.k.a Master Plan 2.0, will be announce anyday now. What are the expectations of the alumni? Should we get our hopes up or will we be disappointed? We already know that $130 million will be used to build certain projects and update other facilities. Was that it? Will there be more plans that will place the school on the next level overall? The new age of LU starts now [and it includes JFJR ].

[Ill flame]

Its interesting that at most schools $130 million worth of capital improvement projects would be a big deal but at LU it feels like a slow year.

[ballcoach15]

President Costin needs to bring a Burger King to campus. (near the softball stadium)

[JK37]

If they put a BK on campus, it’s prices would probably be double the norm.

[rtb72]

President Costin needs to bring a Burger King to campus. (near the softball stadium)

If it's Christian...it ought to be better. That ain't it!!!