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Brandon (a.k.a. Brandon U. Hansen) was last seen 2 days ago on 02 July 2008 and has a NerdRank of 9. Brandon joined the nerd ranks on 18 February 2005 - the 3rd OmniNerd.

23 Articles [search by this author]
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  1. Follow-up to Analysis of 2007 Football All-Americans written 2 months ago, 1 comment
  2. Paid Twice a Month vs Every Two Weeks written 7 months ago, 4 comments
  3. High School Recruit Rating Analysis of 2007 NCAA Division I Football All-America Teams written 3 months ago, 8 comments
  4. Pros and Cons of Epidural Analgesia During Labor: Recent Research written 7 months ago, 34 comments
  5. Escrowing Taxes and Insurance vs. Lower Mortgage Interest Rate written 10 months ago, 3 comments

275 Current Events [search by this author]
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  1. Pakistan Opposition Leader Assassinated written 6 months ago, 3 comments
  2. Chimps Beat Out University Students at Memory Game written 7 months ago, 2 comments
  3. Harvesting Solar Power from the Sahara Desert written 7 months ago, 3 comments
  4. Bias in Doctors' Continuing Medical Education written 7 months ago, 0 comments
  5. The Risks of Taking the Pill written 7 months ago, 0 comments

77 Blogs [search by this author]
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  1. The Church of Jesus Christ of LDS and Texas Polygamists written 2 days ago, 2 comments
  2. Music Purchase Log: June 2008 written 2 days ago, 0 comments
  3. How to Teach a Cafeteria Cashier a Lesson written 11 days ago, 2 comments
  4. Certificate of Deposit vs High-Yield Savings Account written 22 days ago, 4 comments
  5. There Will Be Movies that Go Nowhere written about 1 month ago, 0 comments

22 Polls [search by this author]
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  1. Top priority when selecting a bathroom stall? written 5 months ago, 5 comments
  2. Daily plain water intake? written 6 months ago, 6 comments
  3. Game console of choice? written 7 months ago, 6 comments
  4. Most pointless? written 9 months ago, 7 comments
  5. Awesomest Konglish slogan/name? written about 1 year ago, 10 comments

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  1. First Hydrogen and Gasoline Station Opened by Shell in West L.A. written 8 days ago, 0 comments
  2. Supreme Court Overturns Gun Ban in D.C. written 8 days ago, 1 comment
  3. Calculate How Safe a Basketball Lead Is written 3 months ago, 0 comments
  4. Sync Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook written 3 months ago, 0 comments
  5. Why Sadness Can Blow Your Budget written 4 months ago, 0 comments

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articles 526 22 54 2 803,493 34,934
current events 1,255 4 45 0 699,137 2,542
blogs 510 6 222 2 86,729 1,126
polls 166 7 11 0 12,493 567
links 56 2 55 2 5,339 197

Welcome to my O-Nerd User Page! Below is a little about me and my interests. (See my blog or my content posts on the left for my thoughts, including: a miracle diet, welfare plan, plane boarding plan, energy crisis plan, and a gun control plan.)

Family

I'm located in Houston, TX and live with my wife, Kari and (as of October 7, 2007) my son, Collin. My dad, mom (twice), twin and younger brothers, father-in-law and sister-in-law are all O-Nerds.

Education and Employment

I graduated from the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science in 1997 and graduated Magna Cum Laude (that's right; I said it) from Texas A&M University in December of 2003 with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. I went to work for Cameron, where I designed subsea trees for 3.5 years. I'm currently employed at Shell as a subsea hardware engineer.

Religion

I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I served a two-year mission in the Korea Pusan Mission from Dec 1998 - Dec 2000. I'm currently a member of the Wheatstone Ward, Cypress Texas Stake and am serving as the Ward Executive Secretary.

I enjoy religious discussion, but I think much of it suffers from close-mindedness. Too many show a propensity to latch onto rumors or heresay concerning the beliefs of others - particularly those about whom they know little. In that light, here are some links to usually quality and reliable information on my faith:

Additionally, the following are especially interesting articles or videos of religious topics:

Art

I paint. My oil paintings are available for sale at ArtByHansen.com and are also featured at TheAbstractHome.com here. I enjoy looking at art, but not over-analyzing it. I hope to have some Mark Rothko hanging in my house one day.

A good friend of mine runs a mobile store at Konrads.com and Hanging Mobile Gallery.com.

Music

I'm an audiophile. I enjoy indie, indie rock, emo, punk, punk-pop, hardcore, alternative, and post all of those genres (e.g., post-punk, post-hardcore, etc.). If you'd like more info on my taste, I track the music I purchase in my blog (entries starting with "Music Purchase Log").

Places to Discover/Buy Music

  • All Music - information on just about everyone
  • eMusic - cheap independent music by monthly subscription
  • LegalSounds.com - mp3s at 9 cents a pop
  • Smart Punk - music by every band even somewhat punk related
  • Insound - great indie music source
  • Pandora - an online DJ tailored to your tastes

July 2008 Purchase Log

  • Dodos, The - Visiter
  • Sun Kil Moon - April
  • Unearth - III: In the Eyes of Fire
  • Weezer - Red Album

Sports

I enjoy college football and basketball - mostly those of my alma mater.

Reading List