Senior Study Hall

2012-02-10T02:02:00.000-08:00

2012-02-09T01:29:00.000-08:00

New Year's Day 2012

2012-02-04T23:49:00.000-08:00

2012-01-27T22:38:00.000-08:00

2011-12-14T00:23:00.000-08:00

2011-11-13T20:43:00.000-08:00

My Tommy Hilfiger backpack from 1996.

2011-10-30T21:04:00.000-07:00

Piada Italian Street Food at Easton Town Center.

2011-08-30T21:37:00.000-07:00

2011-07-11T21:59:00.000-07:00

The final week of Miller's Essenplatz restaurant.

2011-06-22T22:51:00.000-07:00

Pork crown roast from New Year's Day 2011

2011-04-24T20:52:00.001-07:00

2011-03-20T21:20:00.000-07:00

2011-02-22T20:43:00.000-08:00

During a recent trip to Columbus, this car's license plate caught my attention.

2011-02-04T21:18:00.000-08:00

The North Atlantic Cod Fillet Sandwich at Culver's!
(Sandwich has 663 calories, 41 g fat / 7 g saturated, and 979 mg sodium)

2011-01-09T21:06:00.000-08:00

2010-12-14T21:14:00.000-08:00

2010-11-16T22:00:00.000-08:00

Clam chowder and gigantic turkey burger with french fries at The Cheesecake Factory. I think that they use that metal cup for the fries so that they can get away with not giving people very many of them. Other than that it was all very delightful, except for the fact that they refused to give me any crackers for my soup. They claimed that they didn't have any crackers, which I found to be odd since they have seemingly thousands of items on their menu!

2010-10-28T22:15:00.000-07:00

Fish and Chips (plus a baked potato) at Max & Erma's at Easton Town Center.

2010-10-15T20:43:00.000-07:00

A cup of strawberry frozen yogurt from Yagööt.

2010-10-07T20:27:00.000-07:00

Sunday lunch at the Longaberger Homestead Restaurant.

2010-09-24T21:52:00.000-07:00

2010-09-17T21:20:00.000-07:00

This was my lunch at Bob Evans. . .
Country Fried Steak with Mashed Potatoes
and Bread & Celery Dressing.

2010-08-29T22:06:00.000-07:00

Here is the awesome Pasta Carbonara that I ate at The Cheesecake Factory. Then I found out why it tasted so good. The Center For Science in the Public Interest reports that "a serving of Pasta Carbonara with Chicken has 2,500 calories and 85 grams of sat fat (more than a four-day supply)." But it was definitely worth it!

2010-07-04T22:32:00.000-07:00

Pork sandwich, mac & cheese, and french fries
from City BBQ in Westerville.

2010-07-02T22:02:00.001-07:00

2010-06-29T20:41:00.000-07:00

One pork chop,
chicken fingers,
mashed potatoes,
noodles,
& Amish dressing (stuffing)
at Miller's Essenplatz

2010-04-30T20:47:00.000-07:00

2010-04-25T22:36:00.000-07:00

Easter Butter Lamb

2010-04-04T17:59:00.000-07:00

2010-02-20T20:12:00.000-08:00

Renovating the Living Room

2010-02-10T20:14:00.000-08:00

2010-02-09T18:36:00.000-08:00

Christmas Decorations At Church

2010-01-10T21:20:00.000-08:00

2009-12-25T21:10:00.000-08:00

Test Driving The 2009 Honda Fit Sport

2009-11-29T20:19:00.000-08:00

Thanksgiving 2009

2009-11-26T20:49:00.000-08:00

2009-10-25T21:04:00.000-07:00

My New Car: 2009 Honda Civic LX {Original Owner}

My Old Car: 1999 Honda Civic VP {Original Owner}

2009-08-02T19:12:00.000-07:00

2009-06-14T20:33:00.000-07:00

Fish Sandwich + Fries + Brownie Sundae at Tom's Ice Cream Bowl

2009-05-26T20:24:00.000-07:00

2009-05-18T20:36:00.000-07:00

Here's my spaghetti and meatball sandwich from Adornetto's.

2009-03-19T18:01:00.000-07:00

Here is a picture of the very good North Atlantic Cod dinner I had at Culver's.

2009-03-18T22:55:00.000-07:00

Here are my NCAA tournament picks!

2009-03-12T17:37:00.000-07:00

BJU enjoys 'Gold Rush Daze'

"Approximately 4,000 students at Bob Jones University pumped their fists during Tuesday's "Gold Rush Daze"-- a sort of "mini spirit week" crunched into one day.

The students were divided into two teams, Red and Blue, and competed in a series of contests on a sun-filled afternoon at the campus' Alumni Stadium. The students take the day off from classes and just let off steam, BJU spokesman Brian Scoles said.

A few students said they'd been waiting for a few years for the Gold Rush, which began in 1976. The school holds the event every four years."

From The Greenville News

2009-02-07T19:59:00.000-08:00

Here's a picture from my dinner at Hoggy's.

2008-12-10T19:44:00.000-08:00

Here's a picture of my dinner at Miller's Essenplatz!

Thanksgiving 2008

2008-12-09T20:00:00.000-08:00

2008-11-23T23:48:00.000-08:00

Senator John McCain's visit to Zanesville, Ohio

2008-10-26T18:59:00.000-07:00

2008-10-19T19:45:00.000-07:00

2008-09-14T11:12:00.000-07:00

"BJU Museum mounts the world’s first exhibition of works by a Florentine master"

"An evocative exhibition, “The Twilight of a Tradition,” which opens Tuesday at the Museum & Gallery at Bob Jones University, is bound to wow its visitors."

"The show’s wow factors include an altarpiece that glorifies the Madonna and the Holy Child, on loan from the Louvre’s collection — a first ever loan from the Louvre to a Greenville museum."

From The Greenville News

Columbus Crew Game 9-06-08

2008-09-07T20:08:00.000-07:00

Columbus Crew Game 9-06-08

2008-09-07T20:06:00.000-07:00

Saturday's OSU Game

2008-09-01T19:49:00.000-07:00

2008-08-20T20:30:00.000-07:00

"Billy Graham's son critical of film about father"

"A scene Franklin Graham found more 'troublesome,' DeMoss said, was one he categorized as embellished. In it, Bob Jones Sr., then-president of fundamentalist Bob Jones College, tells young Billy Graham, a student who questions some of the school's strict views, that he will never amount to anything.

DeMoss said Franklin Graham felt that the scene 'completely misrepresented Bob Jones' and has written a letter to Bob Jones III, now president of Bob Jones University, assuring him that 'we didn't collaborate on the film.'"

From The Houston Chronicle

2008-08-16T17:26:00.000-07:00

Family Reunion

2008-08-03T21:05:00.000-07:00

2008-06-30T21:13:00.000-07:00

2008-05-31T21:03:00.000-07:00

"In an 18-minute speech, Bush urged 650 Furman University graduates Saturday night to adopt 'a culture of responsibility' toward civic life, their families and themselves.

'Through the toil of generations and the grace of God, our nation has been given much, and more and more Americans are recognizing our obligation to help those who have little,' he said.

'A culture of responsibility means contributing to our civic life,' Bush said. 'I ask you to be citizens, not spectators, and help to build a nation of virtue and character.'

When the flashing blue lights of the lead vehicles in Bush’s motorcade came into view at 7:10 p.m., most of the more than 9,000 guests erupted into foot-stomping, cheers and applause.

Bush’s entrance to the stadium at 7:37 p.m. brought a roar from most of the crowd that filled all but a few of the home side seats. Students joined in, many climbing onto their beige folding chairs, women kicking off their pumps, for a better view or to take pictures.

It was the final commencement address of Bush’s eight years in the White House and the visit could be his last as president to a state —'Bush Country' in Republican circles — that made his political fortunes and those of his presidential father."

From The Greenville News

2008-04-30T20:16:00.000-07:00

John Hofmeister, president of Shell Oil, was interviewed by John Roberts on CNN this morning. Here are just a few paragraphs.

ROBERTS: Sen. Hillary Clinton wants to slap you with a 50 percent tax on what she calls windfall profit, profit above a certain level. Is that a good idea?

HOFMEISTER: Look at our revenues and our income for the last quarter. If we had made $7.8 million on $114 million of revenue, nobody would call that excessive, because that's 7½ percent. We made $7.8 billion profit on $114 billion revenue -- same 7½ percent. So to me that is not an excessive number when banks and pharmaceuticals and IT companies earn a whole lot more.

ROBERTS: Would it hurt you if she put in place this tax on the windfall profits?

HOFMEISTER: Sure it would. It would slow down investment. Taxing the oil companies was tried in the '80s. It drove us to do imports, which is exactly the problem we have today.

ROBERTS: Where is the top of all this? How high can the price of a barrel of oil go? How high will the cost of a gallon of gasoline go?

HOFMEISTER: I heard somebody say the other day it's as long as a piece of string. We don't know.

ROBERTS: The president of OPEC said $200 a barrel.

HOFMEISTER: Yeah, well, there are some countries out there subsidizing the cost of their energy to their consumers and industries to compete with America -- or against America -- because they think America won't solve the problem.

ROBERTS: You're saying you have no idea where the top is.

HOFMEISTER: We don't know. But we should produce more oil in this country.

2008-04-29T10:47:00.000-07:00

Above is a picture that I took last evening of former Attorney General John Ashcroft at Denison University. Below is a picture that I took last week of National Review writer Jonah Goldberg also at Denison. The picture quality isn't that good because of the dim lighting and because I wasn't sitting very close to the speakers. Only about 50 people showed up for Jonah Goldberg so I had the chance to meet him afterwards at the book signing. But every seat was taken last night to hear Ashcroft. Although there were a few expected questions from anti-war people last evening, most questions were serious and respectful. So I'm definitely glad that I was able to hear both speakers, and I think that even liberals leave these events with a better understanding of conservative ideas.

The Zaxby's Invasion

2008-04-27T19:25:00.000-07:00

Ever since I graduated from college I have hoped that Zaxby's would open a restaurant in Ohio. But I had checked their website over the years and could see that they were only located in the Southeast. So I was very excited to hear that the first Zaxby's without a drive-through window opened this month near OSU in Columbus. And more are scheduled to be built. A lot more! It's difficult to imagine so I'll just pass on what the article in The Columbus Dispatch had to say.

The corporation will own and operate the first of several Zaxby's in Ohio, and then will look for franchisees to take over. Amy Camp Pritchett, franchise- administration director, said Columbus alone could be home to as many as 40 of the restaurants, with as many as 90 built in central Ohio within several years.

Anyway, I'm excited. My only regret is that Zaxby's discontinued the Italian Chicken Sandwich a few years ago. But with 90 Zaxby's on their way, I'm not complaining!

2008-04-10T19:30:00.000-07:00

"After the charitable endeavor of Idol Gives Back, it was back to the business of elimination on American Idol. American Idol is never a show to steer away from controversy, which was evidenced by the American Idol finalists performing an encore of “Shout To The Lord.” As Reality TV Magazine reported, the song was edited to change “My Jesus” to “My Shepherd” during the Idol Gives Back performance. This time, the finalists sang the “My Jesus, My Savior” line."

From Reality TV Magazine

2008-04-08T20:00:00.000-07:00

"Religious teaching straight to your iPod"

Walker pays $29.99 a month to a company called SermonAudio.com, which allows him to upload as much audio for podcasts as he wants.

More than 1 million sermons are accessed each month from the site. It's owned and operated by Steven Lee, a Korean-born graduate of Bob Jones University.

"We definitely try to bill ourselves as an economical way to reach a large number of people," says Lee, a computer programmer and graphic designer who runs his site from an upstairs room in his home in Simpsonville, S.C.

From USA Today

2008-03-16T12:52:00.000-07:00

Just a few weeks ago I finally bought a tin of the dark chocolate dipped Altoids. They're normally like three dollars, but they were on sale for one dollar so I thought that I would try them. I wasn't sure what to expect, but I have to say that I really like them. I wouldn't want them all the time or anything, but they would be really good after dinner or something. And because they're really small, it's a legitimate way to eat chocolate during church.

2008-02-19T19:34:00.000-08:00

In 2004 I bought my Bush/Cheney t-shirt from this official campaign online store. Now they have a new t-shirt design that I really like!

2008-02-18T22:08:00.000-08:00

Here's Jesse Adams at Jon's wedding last summer.

This is Joel Adams a few weeks ago when he visited Ohio.

2008-01-25T21:27:00.000-08:00

Wrong-way driver slams Bob Jones University student’s car on I-85

"A blood test is expected to determine if a Georgia woman was drunk when she crossed a median on Interstate 85 and collided with a vehicle occupied by three students from Bob Jones University on Friday."

From Anderson Independent-Mail News

2008-01-18T20:37:00.000-08:00

On visit to BJU, Paul explains views on abortion, war, drugs

"Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul paid a visit to Bob Jones University late Thursday afternoon, speaking to a group packed into a small classroom.

Outside, more than a hundred people tiptoed through the snow and stuck their heads through windows to listen to and take photos of the Texas congressman and physician as he made a stump speech and took questions from those who managed to find a way inside."

From The Greenville News

2007-12-09T19:44:00.000-08:00

2007-12-07T18:43:00.000-08:00

BJU Whooping Cough Outbreak Started With 1 Student

"Health officials said that they have determined an outbreak of whooping cough at Bob Jones University began with one student who returned to the school with the illness in August.

School officials said that students will be required be vaccinated before they come back to campus in January after their Christmas break."

2007-12-04T17:11:00.000-08:00

Hundreds Of BJU Students Get Whooping Cough Shots

"More than 800 students, faculty and staff were immunized on Tuesday, and many are receiving a five-day antibiotic program as a precautionary measure, according to BJU. University officials said that sufficient supplies of vaccine and antibiotics are available for any other students who may need them over the next few days."

2007-12-03T18:37:00.000-08:00

More Whooping Cough Cases At BJU

"In a news release, BJU spokesman Jonathan Pait said that as many as 40 students are confirmed or suspected to have the bacterial infection, and another 50 others have exhibited symptoms which may be related."
[From The Greenville News]

2007-12-02T19:37:00.000-08:00

"Whooping cough will end BJU's semester early"

"Bob Jones University plans to send students home for Christmas early because of 29 confirmed or suspected cases of the highly contagious and potentially dangerous disease whooping cough.

The BJU students suffering from the illness have been isolated in the school's infirmary, Pait said.

Boatwright said she wasn't aware of any other cases reported in the state."

[From The Greenville News]

Dear BJU Student,

As a precaution to help contain the spread of Pertussis (whooping cough), first semester will end next Friday, Dec. 7. Please read completely through this e-mail so that you have the information you need on classes, exams, events through the next week and your departure for the holidays.

Classes and Exams
University classes will meet as scheduled on Monday and Tuesday next week. Tuesday will be the last day of classes for first semester.
Exams will begin on Wednesday and end on Friday.
A revised exam schedule will be posted on www.bju.edu/academics/exam1.html sometime this afternoon.
Each of your professors will inform you by 5 p.m. Monday about the nature of the final exam and any other alterations to class assignments.

Campus Departures
As was the case at the Thanksgiving break, you will be free to leave campus for the Christmas holidays after your last final exam whenever that occurs Wednesday through Friday.
Students who are unable to change travel reservations are welcome to stay in the residence halls through Dec. 13, the original holiday departure date.
For college students, Pertussis is an inconvenience, not a danger or threat. However, because Pertussis is highly contagious and all of you have contacts and families with young children and elderly people, we need to exercise precautions. We are in continual contact with the health department and are following and exceeding their recommendations. As of this morning, a total of 17 people have been diagnosed as confirmed or highly suspect cases, and many others have been checked some of whom have been treated with antibiotics as a precautionary measure.

Over the next few days, stay focused on your classes and final exams. If you develop symptoms between now and your departure next week, go to Barge right away for evaluation.

We will communicate additional information to you via e-mail as necessary over the next week.

2007-11-29T23:24:00.000-08:00

The President has named Luke R. Frans to be Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Political Affairs. Mr. Frans recently served as White House Liaison at the Department of Transportation. He received his bachelor's degree from Bob Jones University.

2007-10-27T21:24:00.000-07:00

Here is a picture of the fried catfish, macaroni and cheese, and squash that I got at Smoke On The Water in Greenville.

2007-10-21T09:55:00.000-07:00

Ravioli at Figlio Pizza

2007-10-14T09:41:00.000-07:00

Lunch with Aaron & Joel at Atlanta Bread Company

2007-09-30T09:53:00.000-07:00

2007-09-19T19:54:00.000-07:00

"A Spirited Wellness Challenge"

"The 1,800 members of BJU’s faculty and staff were given the opportunity to participate voluntarily in the Wellness Challenge. When sign-ups ended, an astounding 1,100 of them took on the 'Six Daily Challenges.'"

My Video of Bananas in Pajamas & Easter Snoopy

2007-08-18T19:30:00.000-07:00

Columbus Building Art

2007-08-17T20:11:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures of the sides of a couple of buildings in downtown Columbus, Ohio. The Columbus Crew soccer ball has been taken down, but the Nationwide Paint advertisement is still there. It's especially nice how you can see the LeVeque Tower in the background of the Columbus Crew picture.

Meatloaf Sandwich

2007-08-10T21:25:00.000-07:00

Here is a picture of the meatloaf sandwich that I got at The Northstar Cafe in Columbus. I was skeptical about this place at first because it's a restaurant that sells organic food, and I was worried that everything would taste like I was eating grass or something. However, I was pleasantly surprised! The sandwich was hearty and delicious. The iced green tea was refreshing too.

2007-08-03T21:27:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures that I took of the Recreation and Physical Activity Center at Ohio State University.

Lunch with Jon and Valerie

2007-08-02T22:11:00.000-07:00

Here are Jon and Valerie Adams eating lunch with me at the Cracker Barrell. They stopped in Zanesville to visit me on their way to Findlay, Ohio. The other picture is what I ordered. It was chicken, hashbrown casserole, baby carrots, and fried okra.

Summer Sidewalk Construction at BJU

2007-07-21T15:51:00.000-07:00

2007-07-13T20:05:00.000-07:00

City hopes to ease neighbors' opposition to project near BJU

"The mayor said at his request the developer and officials at Bob Jones University have met to discuss the apartment site as a possible solution to a housing shortage for graduate and married students at BJU."

"He said if the proposed project fails, Douglas could build conventional apartments or reach a deal with BJU for student housing. A connection with Bob Jones students, White said, 'would be terrific.'"

From The Greenville News

2007-06-02T20:55:00.001-07:00

2007-05-12T21:23:00.000-07:00

'Giraffe' comes down at BJU

"A few pushes from a bulldozer sent the white pylon sign that has marked the Wade Hampton Boulevard entrance to Bob Jones University for more than 40 years tumbling Wednesday morning."

From The Greenville News

BJU administrator Cates wins seat on County Council

"Bob Jones University administrator Sid Cates won Tuesday's special election for the Taylors-area Greenville County Council seat formerly held by Scott Case, keeping intact an eight-Republican majority and traditional conservative representation for District 20."

From The Greenville News

2007-05-08T20:27:00.000-07:00

It's a trim but muscular Henry IV at BJU

"Raving against his profligate teenage son, Darren Lawson's King Henry makes his case with alternating moods of pathos, caustic anger and paternal affection. He's earnest in wanting to save England and the crown for his first born."

From The Greenville News

2007-04-30T09:41:00.000-07:00

Shakespeare fusion comes to BJU stage

"The play, directed by Ron Pyle, BJU drama department head, is weighted with moral lessons for young people, he says. 'The central message is while the good life is greatly tempting, there comes a time in every life when maturity means embracing responsibility and dignity.'"

From The Greenville News

2007 Easter Pictures

2007-04-29T21:49:00.000-07:00

2007-04-03T19:30:00.000-07:00

Living gallery interweaves art, drama

"As part of the 10-year anniversary, the Living Gallery will feature a multimedia presentation that offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse of what it takes to put together the production, from costumes to set design."

From The Greenville News

2007-04-01T12:25:00.000-07:00

BJU sleuth demystifies 'ArtSpeak' exhibit

"In a case of life imitating art, John Nolan, the sleuth/curator of Bob Jones University Museum & Gallery, has uncovered a link from one of the gallery's paintings to Napoleon and Josephine."

From The Greenville News

2007-03-15T21:53:00.000-07:00

'Rigoletto' sings with vocal passion at BJU

"Verdi's magnificent opera "Rigoletto" opened the first of its three performances on Tuesday night at Bob Jones University full of passion and sparkling vocal fireworks."

From The Greenville News

2007-03-14T21:19:00.000-07:00

The bones of Jesus of critical concern to Christians

By Mark Minnick

"After the Discovery Channel's airing of "The Lost Tomb of Jesus" (March 4) and its provocative suggestion that an ossuary once holding Jesus' bones may have been discovered, we can appreciate any effort to reassure us that Jesus actually rose from the dead. It's vital, however, that our reassurances confine themselves strictly to the Bible's explicit statements about the nature of Jesus' resurrected body, including its bones."

From The Greenville News

2007-03-14T20:16:00.000-07:00

Verdi's opera Rigoletto returns to BJU

"This will be the fifth time that dean emeritus Dwight Gustafson has conducted Verdi's masterful opera Rigoletto at Bob Jones University."

"Gustafson recalls that his first Rigoletto at BJU, in 1968, starred Sherrill Milnes, later to become one of the preeminent American Verdi baritones of the late 20th century."

From The Greenville News

Buzz's Final Four Picks

2007-03-12T20:10:00.000-07:00

MIDWEST

First-round winners:

Florida
Arizona
Butler
Maryland
Notre Dame
Oregon
UNLV
Wisconsin

Second-round winners:

Florida OVER Arizona
Maryland OVER Butler
Oregon OVER Notre Dame
Wisconsin OVER Georgia UNLV

Regional semifinals:
Florida OVER Maryland
Wisconsin OVER Oregon

Regional final:

Florida OVER Wisconsin

WEST
First-round winners:

Kansas
Villanova
Virginia Tech
Southern Illinois
Duke
Pitt
Gonzaga
UCLA

Second-round winners:

Kansas OVER Villanova
Southern Illinois OVER Virginia Tech
Pitt OVER Duke
UCLA over Gonzaga

Regional semifinals:

Kansas OVER Southern Illinois
UCLA over Pitt

Regional final:

Kansas OVER UCLA

EAST
First-round winners:

UNC
Marquette
USC
Texas
Vanderbilt
Washington St
Texas Tech
Georgetown

Second-round winners:

UNC OVER Marquette
Texas OVER USC
Washington St OVER Vanderbilt
Georgetown OVER Texas Tech

Regional semifinals:

UNC OVER Texas
Georgetown OVER Washington St

Regional final:

North Carolina OVER Georgetown

SOUTH
First-round winners:

Ohio State
Xavier
Tennessee

Virginia
Louisville
Texas A&M
Nevada
Memphis

Second-round winners:

Ohio State OVER Xavier
Virginia OVER Tennessee
Texas A&M OVER Louisville
Memphis OVER Nevada

Regional semifinals:

Ohio State OVER Virginia
Memphis OVER Texas A&M

Regional final:

Ohio State OVER Memphis

That leaves … Florida, Kansas, North Carolina & Ohio State

Final Four:

Florida OVER Kansas
Ohio State OVER UNC

National championship:

Ohio State OVER Florida

2007-03-02T09:59:00.000-08:00

BJU condo project put on hold

"In a setback to the city of Greenville's plans to revitalize Pleasantburg Drive, Bob Jones University and a Texas developer have put a proposed $40 million condominium-and-retail development on hold."

"The condominiums were priced between $260,000 and $560,000, depending on size."

"'I think obviously the location was a little premature, and the price points were a little higher than the market was willing to accept in that location,' said Halter, whose company was not involved in marketing Renaissance Place."

From The Greenville News

2007-02-24T11:17:00.000-08:00

Von Stade, Ramey dazzle at BJU

"A song recital featuring world-class singers is a rare event these days -- and especially so in Greenville."
"It was a charming evening of entertainment in Greenville -- and quite a musical coup for Bob Jones University."

From The Greenville News