Today's Los Angeles Times features the obituary of A.E. De Mello, father of 11-year-old college graduate Adragon De Mello. The obituary states that De Mello held degrees from Ohio Christian University and the Metropolitan Collegiate Institute. The article references Bears' Guide, although not under its current title. The article is at http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-demello5jun05,1,1616747.story (free registration required.)
Fascinating. I didn't know that. Ohio Christian is one of the early diploma mills. And Metropolitan Collegiate sold all degrees, including the Ph.D. and the M.D., for $100, no questions asked.