In this episode, I begin a series of episodes about my college days working towards a degree in computer science at IUPUI. This week we talk about getting into college. Not just being accepted but getting in the building in a wheelchair which wasn’t exactly easy.

Links of Interest

IUPUI website: https://www.iupui.edu/

FAQ about the split between IUI and PUI: https://www.iupui.edu/vision/faqs.html

IUPUI on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_University%E2%80%93Purdue_University_Indianapolis

Indiana Department of Vocational Rehabilitation: https://www.in.gov/fssa/ddrs/rehabilitation-employment/vocational-rehabilitation-employment/

Butler University: https://butler.edu/

Marian University: https://www.marian.edu/

Burger Chef on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burger_Chef

Vintage Mechanical Calculator similar to one used in the IUPUI Calculations Lab: http://www.vintagecalculators.com/html/madas_20azs.html

Star Trek 1971 computer game on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek_(1971_video_game)

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In this episode, I conclude a series of episodes about my life of ministry in my local Catholic Church. I discuss the struggles I had with our new inexperienced pastor in my experience of a miracle worthy of canonization of a saint.

Links of Interest

Contemplating Life episodes about religion in my faith journey: https://contemplating-life.com/blog/category/religion/

St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Church Indianapolis: https://www.stgabrielindy.org/

Article about Bill Clinton and the meaning of the word “is”: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/1998/09/bill-clinton-and-the-meaning-of-is.html

The Sisters of Providence at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods: https://spsmw.org/

About Saint Mother Theodore as told by their Sisters of Providence on their website: https://spsmw.org/about/saint-mother-theodore-guerin/her-story/

Video about Mother Theodore on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dELPn595CA4?si=n111hjBC4KRKljQn

Théodore Guérin on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Th%C3%A9odore_Gu%C3%A9rin

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In this episode, I continue a series of episodes about my life of ministry in my local Catholic Church. I discuss more work on the church finance committee and talk about my relationship with my pastor and good friend Father Paul Landwerlen

Links of Interest

Contemplating Life episodes about religion in my faith journey: https://contemplating-life.com/blog/category/religion/

St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Church Indianapolis: https://www.stgabrielindy.org/

Film “This Is Spinal Tap” (1984) on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088258/

Clip from “Spinal Tap” – “Amp goes to 11”: https://youtu.be/uMSV4OteqBE?si=MQPuh_6e7_27TrWo

“Star Trek: The Next Generation” season 3 episode 4 “Who Watches the Watchers?” on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Watches_the_Watchers

Movie “Jesus Christ Superstar” (1973) on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070239/

St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church, Shelbyville Indiana: https://svdpcc.com/

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Correction to this episode: I mentioned that Father Paul would be 95 in January. Actually he is 95 now and will be 96 in January. Also I said he retired at age 70. Actually he was pastor until 70 but was appointed as administrator of St. Vincent Depaul Parish on an annual basis until he was 85. He is currently the oldest serving priest in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.

In this episode, I continue a series of episodes about my life of ministry in my local Catholic Church. We talk about the struggles of maintaining a budget in a Catholic parish in the various strategies we used to meet those challenges.

Links of Interest

Contemplating Life episodes about religion in my faith journey: https://contemplating-life.com/blog/category/religion/

St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Church Indianapolis: https://www.stgabrielindy.org/

Dynamic Catholic Welcome program purchased Christ Renews His Parish in 2017. Here is their website: https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/welcome.html

Song “Outside the Wall” Pink Floyd: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4ZlWEQ17ns

Film “Pink Floyd: The Wall” (1982) on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084503/

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In this episode, I continue a series of episodes about my life of ministry in my local Catholic Church. We talk about the struggles of maintaining a budget in a Catholic parish in the various strategies we used to meet those challenges.

Links of Interest

Contemplating Life episodes about religion in my faith journey: https://contemplating-life.com/blog/category/religion/

St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Church Indianapolis: https://www.stgabrielindy.org/

Dynamic Catholic Welcome program purchased Christ Renews His Parish in 2017. Here is their website: https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/welcome.html

Song “Nothing But the Blood of Jesus” sung by Carrie Underwood: https://youtu.be/L6XMSPJzfEU

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In this episode, I share the story of two relationships that I had in 1989-1990. One of them left me bitter and angry. The other one left me fulfilled and affirmed. This was originally written for the writing seminar I’m attending. I hope you enjoy it.

Links of Interest

St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Church Indianapolis: https://www.stgabrielindy.org/

Author David Gerrold on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Gerrold

Author David Gerrold on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DavidGerrold/

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In this episode, I begin a series of episodes about my life of ministry in my local Catholic Church. So that time was serving as the parish’s computer consultant setting up a database of parish records. I talked about the ups and downs of automating parish communications.

Links of Interest

Contemplating Life episodes about religion in my faith journey: https://contemplating-life.com/blog/category/religion/

St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Church Indianapolis: https://www.stgabrielindy.org/

Cromemco Z-2 my first personal computer on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cromemco_Z-2

Quattro Pro spreadsheet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quattro_Pro

Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_1-2-3

Parish Data System: https://www.acstechnologies.com/parish-data/

PDS founder Father Mike Boyle: https://www.acstechnologies.com/parish-data/reverend-mike-boyle/

Zenith Data Systems computers on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zenith_Data_Systems

WordStar word processor for CP/M: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WordStar

Microsoft Multiplan spreadsheet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiplan

Kaypro Computers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaypro

Osborne 1 "portable" computer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osborne_1

Tithing on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tithe

National School Lunch Act on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_School_Lunch_Act

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In this episode, I will outline the advocacy efforts of my late mother Fran Young, and how I joined her in those efforts. Although I will be bragging about some of my own accomplishments, this really is a tribute to my mom who was such a dedicated advocate and volunteer in a variety of activities. Everything I accomplished in this area was based on her example of hard work and dedication to human services.

Links of Interest

The Huntley-Brinkley Report on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Huntley%E2%80%93Brinkley_Report

Obituary for Amy Cook Lurvey containing interesting details about her life: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/indystar/name/amy-lurvey-obituary?pid=144832691

Richard Lugar on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Lugar

Hillary Clinton's biographical video from the 2016 DNC mentions her work with Children’s Defense Fund to identify disabled students not being served: https://youtu.be/sUV4Ha_Tf_4?si=nI4IzZzNcgyijsVu&t=167

History of PL 94 – 142: https://sites.ed.gov/idea/IDEA-History

PL 94 – 142 on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_for_All_Handicapped_Children_Act

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_504_of_the_Rehabilitation_Act

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americans_with_Disabilities_Act_of_1990

ANSI Standards for disability accessibility: https://blog.ansi.org/ansi-a117-1-ada-guidelines-accessible-design/

Indianapolis Market Square Arena on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Market_Square_Arena

Biographical video about sports journalist Tom Carnegie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BzAxTRQ3H0

Tom Carnegie on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Carnegie

Contemplating Life Episode 4: https://contemplating-life.com/?p=31

“Disability Pride: Dispatches from a Post-ADA World” by Ben Mattlin on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Disability-Pride-Dispatches-Post-ADA-World-ebook/dp/B09SKN7JR4/

Criticism of MDA Jerry Lewis Telethon on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jerry_Lewis_MDA_Labor_Day_Telethon#Criticism

Muscular Dystrophy Family Foundation: https://www.mdff.org/

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This week we conclude my two-part series on how I would change the world if I could go back in time and why the science fiction story had planned to tell based on that concept probably would not work.

Links of Interest

George W. Bush on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush

Dick Cheney on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Cheney

2000 US presidential election on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_United_States_presidential_election

Punched card chad on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chad_(paper)

Al Gore on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Gore

Clinton-Lewinsky scandal on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinton%E2%80%93Lewinsky_scandal

1991 film Terminator 2: Judgment Day on IMDb https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103064/

Donald J. Trump on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump

January 6 attack on capital on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_6_United_States_Capitol_attack

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This week we begin a two-part episode where I describe how I would change history if I could go back in time. This fantasy/mental exercise was going to be the basis of a sci-fi novel I might write someday.

Links of Interest

War of 1812 on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812

Treaty of Versailles on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Versailles

George Santayana on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Santayana

Alpha Phi Omega fraternity on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_Phi_Omega

Contemplating Life Episode 2: https://contemplating-life.com/?p=17

Contemplating Life Episode 3: https://contemplating-life.com/?p=23

TV series “11.22.63” at IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2879552/

Daniel Ellsberg on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Ellsberg

John W. Hinckley Jr. on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hinckley_Jr.

Bill Gates on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Gates

Paul Allen on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Allen

PDP 10 computer on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDP-10

ASR 33 teletype on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teletype_Model_33

Altair 8800 on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altair_8800

Seattle Computer Products on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle_Computer_Products

CP/M Operating System on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CP/M

Gary Kildall on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Kildall

QDOS on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/86-DOS

Tim Paterson on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Paterson

MS-DOS on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CP/M

Intel 8080 on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_8080

Zilog Z80 on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zilog_Z80

Ernő Rubik on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ern%C5%91_Rubik

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