Yes, on California's Proposition 8. November 2008.

Obesity: Indiana, 27.5. Colorado, 18.4

No wonder I felt fat when I visited Colorado.
http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/297-the-south-shall-snack-again/

Such a deal!

This isn't funny unless you're from Utah or know Utah Mormons. It appeared as an advertising supplement in the July 6, 2008 edition of the Indianapolis Star.

Seaweed soup! At ward's "Linger-Longer". Sun, Jun 29, 2008.

06/29/2008. Today our ward had a "Linger Longer", which is a pot-luck dinner after the meetings. We're on the 1:00pm to 4:00pm schedule so it would not conflict with the other ward.

I made seaweed soup, using Ito-Wakame (dried string seaweed), basmati rice, and some seasoning packets from ramen (but not the ramen noodles.)

I like it. A Korean customer turned me on to it years ago, and I've been a fan of it since. Seaweed takes on the flavor of whatever you cook it in. I usually use chicken bullion.

I took it mainly for the gross-out factor, but many people tried it (I suppose to be nice).

But to my surprise, more than half of the gallon of soup was gone by the end of the meal. I saw a couple people go back for seconds. One sister from Hawaii had seconds, and a brother who served a mission in Hong Kong praised it.

I brought a little butane stove and cooked it outside during the 3rd hour so as not to create a smell in the kitchen, and so it wouldn't sit around for hours getting soggy.

History of LDS church in Indiana.

I have a copy of this book. If you're interested in the history of the LDS church
in Indiana, this is an interesting read. I originally paid $20 for, and
now they have cut the price in half.

You have to place your order by mail. Information at:

"Glory Is A-comin' Soon": A History of Mormonism in Indiana
by Martha Peterson Taysom
About Mormonism in Indiana, chronicling the growth of the denomination
to the present day.
149p. Ill. ISBN 1-891598-01-5
Softbound: SALE $10.00(plus 6% tax) plus postage: $2.00

http://www.kokomo.lib.in.us/information/publications.html

Dinosaurs and Barbies.

A friend invited me over for Thanksgiving at his house. He and his wife have three kids ranging in age from 4 to 15.

At the insistence of the 4 year old I played with her and her dinosaur toys and Barbie dolls.

It was one of my best Thanksgivings.

New Indianapolis Stake! Effective Nov 11, 2007.

10/28/2007. It was announced at sacrament meeting that a new stake is being created in Indianapolis effective November 11, 2007. It will be the Indianapolis West Stake, and consist of:

Ward	Previous stake
Avon Ward	Indy North
Brownsburg Ward	Indy North
Greencastle Branch	Bloomington
Eagle Creek Ward	Indy North
Indianapolis 3rd Ward	Indy (South)
Indianapolis 4th (YSA) Branch	Indy North
Plainfield Ward	Indy (South)
White River 1st Ward	Indy North
White River 2nd Branch.	Indy North

The Indy North Stake will then consist of:

Beech Grove Ward (Formerly of Indy Stake)
Carmel Ward
Crossroads Ward
Cumberland Ward
Fishers 1st Ward (Formerly of Muncie Stake)
Fishers 2nd Ward (Formerly of Muncie Stake)
Indianapolis 2nd Ward
Zionsville Ward