PIBC "party school," etc

~ In chapel the other day they announced tonight's back to school party (which was a BBQ -- fun) and then they announced that there would be a student work party on Monday morning. PIBC sure has become a party school.

~ We've been doing updates on the PIBC distance learning software. And at the same time we're moving the email system to GoogleApps. My head is spinning -- and probably will be for a few weeks. Dave Ahlgren from wavemedia.com in Oklahoma has been a great help. If it weren't for him I wouldn't have a head to spin.

~ The Washington Post has an article on Guam and the US military build-up that is happening all around us out here. The article contains an accurate description of the quirkiness of this place. We love it -- quirks and all! -- Link (Thanks! Bruce & Katy)

~ We've been having a bit of a cold spell here on Guam. Yesterday it was down to 74° when we came out in the morning to drive to campus. It's amazing how our bodies adapt and that feels cold. Of course, it helps that the humidity was down to 64% and we're having been some pretty steady tradewinds.

~ "A biofuel startup in Illinois can make ethanol from just about anything organic for less than $1 per gallon..." -- Link

The Guam EPA needs to talk these guys into setting up an operation on the island. There is so much vegetative debris here that there is an unending source of biomass.

~ Members of the Hindustani Covenant Church (HCC) in India are living in refugee camps established after Hindu extremists attacked their villages and church buildings. Covenant World Relief (US/Canada) has jumped in to help with relief. -- Link

The HCC is an interesting group. Started by the Mission (Covenant) Church in Sweden in the 1930's, they are a holistic witness in one of the poorest parts of India.