This week, we continue my reminiscences of my college days at IUPUI, where I studied computer science and worked as a programmer at the IU Department of Medical Genetics.

Links of Interest

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

Prof. Emeritus Dr. John Gersting on IUPUI website: https://science.iupui.edu/people-directory/people/gersting-john.html

Indiana University Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics: https://medicine.iu.edu/genetics

Riley Children’s Hospital Indianapolis: https://www.rileychildrens.org/

In memoriam, Dr. Nancy Arnold Roeske: https://blogs.iu.edu/bicentennialblogs/2020/05/18/nancy-arnold-roeske-public-servant/

Obituary for Roger William Roeske: https://www.flannerbuchanan.com/obituaries/roger-william-roeske

Family search for Christine Ann Roeske (1957-1991): https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/GQ2Y-NM7/christine-ann-roeske-1957-1991

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This week, we continue my reminiscences of my college days at IUPUI, where I studied computer science. I include the story of how my mentor, Dr. John Gersting, helped me get my first legitimate programming job.

Links of Interest

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

Indianapolis Center for Advanced Research: https://uindy.historyit.com/container.php?id=112877

Ronald McDonald House of Central Indiana: https://www.rmhccin.org/

“High and Low” by M.C. Escher: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/High-and-Low-by-M-C-Escher_fig11_2493735

M.C. Escher on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M._C._Escher

Prof. Emeritus Dr. John Gersting on IUPUI website: https://science.iupui.edu/people-directory/people/gersting-john.html

Indiana University Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics: https://medicine.iu.edu/genetics

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duchenne_muscular_dystrophy

Article on amyotonia congenita from 1945: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/article-abstract/1180094

Dr. Donald Merritt obituary: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news-obituary-for-a-do/109490297/

“The Me in the Mirror” by Connie Panzarino on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Me-Mirror-Connie-Panzarino/dp/1878067451/

Connie Panzarino on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connie_Panzarino

Spinal Muscular Atrophy on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinal_muscular_atrophy

Spinraza treatment for SMA: https://www.spinraza.com/

Evrysdi treatment for SMA: https://www.evrysdi.com/

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This week we continue with my reminiscence of my college days at IUPUI studying computer science. We talk about the service fraternity that I joined in 1975.

Links of Interest

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

Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity website: https://apo.org/

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

Boy Scouts of America on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boy_Scouts_of_America

Randy Dangerfield on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodney_Dangerfield

Abbott and Costello on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbott_and_Costello

“Who’s on First” on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJnm5fuwskY

Carnac the Magnificent on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnac_the_Magnificent

Sons of Pericles website: https://www.sonsofpericles.org/

Note: The Sons of Pericles is part of the American Hellenistic Educational Progressive Association on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Hellenic_Educational_Progressive_Association

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This week we continue with my reminiscence of my college days at IUPUI studying computer science.

Links of Interest

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

Persistence of Vision Ray Tracer – POV-Ray: https://www.povray.org/

Spectroscopy on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectroscopy

Diffraction Grating on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diffraction_grating

Hewlett-Packard HP 21 calculator on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HP-21

Hewlett-Packard HP 25 calculator on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HP-25

COBOL programming language on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COBOL

PL/I programming language on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PL/I

Naval Air Warfare Center Indianapolis on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Air_Warfare_Center,_Indianapolis

Eli Lilly and Company pharmaceuticals on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eli_Lilly_and_Company

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In this episode, we continue my series about my life as a race fan. I will follow that up shortly with a special episode where I read to you an article I wrote for Indianapolis Monthly Magazine about the first time I attended the Indy 500 in person.

Links of Interest

Indianapolis Motor Speedway: https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/

Indianapolis 500 on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indianapolis_500

IMS Hall of Fame Museum: https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/at-the-track/museum

IMS Hall of Fame Museum on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indianapolis_Motor_Speedway_Museum

Armed Forces Day on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_Day

Boeing CH-47 Chinook Helicopter on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_CH-47_Chinook

Bell UH-1 Iroquois “Huey” Helicopter on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_UH-1_Iroquois

NASCAR Brickyard 400 on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brickyard_400

In 2021 NASCAR moved the IMS race from the oval to the road course and renamed it the Verizon 200 at the Brickyard: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verizon_200_at_the_Brickyard

In 2024, the Brickyard 400 will return to the oval for the 30th anniversary race.

1964 Indy 500 fatal crash on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_Indianapolis_500#Sachs/MacDonald_crash

Driver Gordon Smiley killed in 1982 accident On Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Smiley

Gordon Smiley crash on YouTube (viewer discretion advised): https://youtu.be/lBUFJ2O9nM8

Driver Scott Brayton killed in1996 accident on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Brayton

Scott Brayton crash on YouTube (viewer discretion advised): https://youtu.be/YzHmwJCR5NY

Scott Brayton Trophy: https://doctorindy.com/2023/05/24/indy-500-special-awards/

Driver Tony Renna killed in 2003 accident on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Renna

Newspaper article about Renna's death reposted on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/ycqgq3/in_2003_tony_renna_was_hired_by_chip_ganassi/

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Note: I just discovered that this episode did not get uploaded to Spotify for some reason. I probably uploaded and forgot to hit save. So I apologize for being out of sequence. I think is one of my better episodes about a very interesting character in my life – the late great Mike Gregory.

Links of Interest

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

“The World Inside” by Robert Silverberg: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World_Inside

Teletype in operation: https://youtu.be/S81GyMKH7zw?si=5-uIFC77x_fkuurJ

Episode 15 in which I discussed my kindergarten girlfriend with no arms: https://contemplating-life.com/?p=93

Frequency related to wavelength: https://www.toppr.com/ask/question/what-is-the-relation-betweenfrequency-nu-wavelength-lambda-and-speed-of-the-wave-c/

Watt’s a joule per second: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watt#:~:text=equal%20to%201%20joule%20per%20second

Imaginary Number j: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imaginary_unit#:~:text=the%20letter%20j%20is%20sometimes%20used%20instead

High Energy Astronomy Observatory: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HEAO_Program

Printrbot 3D printer company now defunct: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printrbot

Ultimaker 3 3D printer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimaker#Ultimaker_3

InMoov open source 3D printed robot: https://inmoov.fr/

Video of Mike’s robot singing “New York New York”: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VlJ580ChWOo

Multiple myeloma: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_myeloma

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This week we take a break from reminiscing about my college days to talk about my lifelong obsession with motorsports.

Links of Interest

Indianapolis Motor Speedway: https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/

Indianapolis 500 on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indianapolis_500

Documentary by Michael Moore “Roger & Me” (1989) which has nothing to do with this podcast except I parodied the title: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098213/

Comedian Steven Wright's first appearance on the Tonight Show: https://youtu.be/4GGyQNMPDkk?si=4qn4WLN035iHO7G7&t=300

My first VCR RCA Selectavision VFP-170: https://www.ebay.com/itm/255996314377

Another article about that model VCR: https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/rca_selectavision_vfp170.html

My Uncle Keith’s VCR that I used for editing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/156244252376

Roger Penske on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Penske

2024 Indy 500 winner Josef Newgarden Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josef_Newgarden

Mario Andretti on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Andretti

Paul Newman on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Newman

Richard Petty on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Petty

Darrell Waltrip on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darrell_Waltrip

Dale Earnhardt Jr.: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale_Earnhardt_Jr.

Michael Schumacher on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Schumacher

Pixar film “Cars” (2006) on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0317219/

Clip from “Cars” Mario knows me: https://youtu.be/trwQkhe_gCc?si=6D1ASXmUAE7sjiBv

Shrine Circus on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrine_Circus

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