People I Know
Heather's Weblog - my wife!
Simi Loves Soccer - my boy Dylan!
Inks End - Dennis, classmate from Purdue University
Mike Melchior - Zete brother from Purdue University
Lisa Boehm - Friend from church
Angie - My cousin in Northern California
Harkness Happenings - Friends in Indiana
YankeeeBell - Amy, friend at church - added 4-28-07
Juniebugs - June, friend at church - added 4-28-07
Select This - Randy, friend at church - added 4-28-07
Benboxer - Scott, friend at church - added 4-28-07
Regular Reads
Cosmic Log - Daily Science and Astronomy Blog from MSNBC
Clicked - Daily surfing links from MSNBC
Think Christian - Blogging about the intersection of faith and culture - added 12-12-06
Dark Roasted Blend - Pictures of wonderous items of the world - added 4-3-07
It's Knuttz - Pictures of wonderous items of the world - added 4-3-07
Christianity
Oakridge Baptist Church - our church
Oakridge Baptist Church Youth Page - our church's youth
North American Baptist Conference - our church's conference affiliation
Bible Gateway - several different
Bible translations
Bible Inerrancy
- tough questions and answers about Bible inerrancy
Lifeway
- Christian educational resources
Th1nk Books
- Bible studies for youth and young adults
Lifeway Sunday School
- Specifically geared to Sunday School needs
The Da Vinci Code
Cracking The Da Vinci Code
- Series of articles discussing the novel’s claims
Jesus and Da Vinci: Who was Jesus, Really? - Series of articles defending Jesus against the novel
Crash Goes The Da Vinci Code - Comprehensive breakdown of the factual errors in the novel
How to Share Your Faith Using The Da Vinci Code - Article geared for teenagers and young adults
Purdue University - my alma mater
Purdue University -- official website
Purdue University Athletics --
official website
Purdue University Postcards
Biography of Brother Max -- campus evangelist in the 1980's and 1990's
News
CNN
MSNBC
Tippecanoe Valley High School - my alma mater
TVHS -- official website
TVHS Football -- official website
Television
Heroes -- official website
Big Brother -- official website
Battlestar Galactica -- official website
Sports
CNN - Sports Illustrated
MSNBC Sports
The Baseball Archives -- excellent historical statistics site for Major League Baseball
High School Sports
Mighigan High School Football History -- excellent historical site
Lakeshore High School Sports -- official website
St. Joseph High School Football -- official website
Indiana High School Athletics Association -- official website
Northern Indiana High School Basketball History -- excellent historical site
Zeta Psi Fraternity - My College Fraternity
Zeta Psi International Fraternity - official site

Home
Archives
Hometown History
Akron Feed & Grain - my father's grain mill 1976-1985 - search for "Akron Feed" to find article
Highland School - one-room brick schoolhouse 1/2 mile from my childhood home - search for "Highland" - several different short articles
The Winona Railroad - The Indiana Interurban Railroad that ran through my hometown in the first half of the 20th century - my personal research.
Web Research
Marsimek La Mountain Pass in India - My research on Marsimek La Pass in India, one of the highest motorable roads in the world.
Khardung La Mountain Pass in India - My research on Khardung La Pass in India, one of the highest motorable roads in the world.
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05/02/2007: "It All Goes Back to Poop"
Biorefinery turns trash into electricity for troops - CNN.com
The cow is a model power generator: Each day it expels enough methane to run your home furnace for 24 hours. At Purdue University, a team of nearly two dozen researchers has built a portable device that mimics this natural metabolic process to create electricity.
Leave it to my alma mater to figure out how to harness the awesome power of cattle farts.
Well, almost. I invoke the Right of Comedic Embellishment.
Replies: 2 Comments
on Friday, May 4th, buck said
ah, they have taught you well . . . MANY a great idea was born at that Chauncey Hill restaurant/eatery/sanctuary.
on Thursday, May 3rd, Randy said
knowing some of the Purdue alums here at work, I have no doubt this idea was born at 2am in a West Lafayette Taco Bell.