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 8 -- 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
Facebook
Facebook Photo Albums - continuously updated list of photo albums I have uploaded to Facebook - these pictures do not appear here in this blog
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.
A Brief History of Nunney Castle in England - The castle of my Prater/Prather ancestors in Somerset County, England.
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01/18/2008: "Friday Night Random Notes"
Did I tell you what my wonderful wife did for me on my thirty-ninth birthday last Thursday? She cooked chicken and dumplings with biscuits and corn. We then had our traditional January 10th dessert of apple crisp a la mode. This birthday was extra special because it was our Thursday Night Bible Study night, and my friends got to share in all this.
How many of you remember Tony Rice, the Notre Dame quarterback from 1987 to 1989? A co-worker of mine moonlights as a server at a local restaurant, and she served him dinner Wednesday night. I remember him playing against Purdue. I think I might have pictures of him as well on the sidelines. I will see if I can dig them up.
When I was out sick with viral bronchitis for so long, I would watch Star Trek: Voyager with Katelyn late in the afternoons. She would call it the “Spaceship Show.” What was remarkable was her ability to recognize it right off the bat. She does not know The Next Generation from Deep Space Nine from Voyager, but she certainly senses a science fiction aura about the shows.
I seem to have adjusted well to a return to normalcy in my life. I have come to realize that I look forward to the first full week of January each year. The holidays and interruptions are over, and routine is the norm, not the exception.
I have new glasses! After nearly three years, I have a new pair. It is odd having lenses that are scratch-free.
If you ever wondered if there was more to the begating we often read in the Bible, take a look at this page: Reasons To Believe: The Genesis Genealogies. Everything you ever wanted to know about Biblical genealogies. You will be surprised to learn about telescoped genealogies, and why the genealogies listed in the Bible seemingly have contradictions in them . . . I’m not speaking of the two lineages in the New Testament that take different directions to Christ, I’m talking about the Hebrews words that describe relationships between men and their ancestors. Or in this case the lack of Hebrew words.
