A person researching their genealogy was describing their quest to us and mentioned that they had also had their DNA done. We thought that was cool because you can learn more about where on the planet your ancestors come from, but the teller of the tale stunned us with the declaration that he is a direct descendent of Moses! Judy and I expressed our skepticism, but he persisted. The DNA link to Moses has been established. So. Does anyone out there know about this sort of thing? Has the study of human DNA progressed beyond describing past regional populations, to identifying specific ancient ancestors?
Class Trip
Grandson Tony got on an airplane this morning to fly to Milan by way of New York. Here is a map: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=205131835882428706345.0004bbdee903660def5a7&msa=0&ll=35.46067,-15.117187&spn=90.987586,227.636719 A big trip across the Atlantic.
The edge of the tropics
It’s not really the tropics here. That’s another 300 miles south. Here in the sub-tropics, at places like Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge along the Rio Grande, it can feel tropical though. Hanging moss.
Boardwalks through the marsh.
Harris’s Hawks.
A surprise visit with an Indigo Snake.
And the call of Chachalacas in the morning.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPS5zUATqDY
Boardwalks through the marsh. Harris’s Hawks. A surprise visit with an Indigo Snake. And the call of Chachalacas in the morning.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPS5zUATqDY Size matters
Sometimes ducks just kind of all look alike. Once in a while though, if you catch the right two side-by-side, like this Mallard and Blue-winged Teal, the difference is apparent.
It’s not like the old days
There aren’t individual gas pumps for each grade of gas. They’re all on one pump, one nozzle, just pick the grade you want and pump. What I notice from gas station to gas station is that they didn’t standardize the order of the buttons. The button for Regular might be on the left. It might be on the right. If you get used to it one way and just punch the button by reflex, you might end up unintentionally filling your tank with Super instead of Regular. I wonder if that’s an absolute accident…