OK, The DNA does not match and now you have lost 1/8th (or more) of your ancestry. ~ How To!

Just because we have our "paper" well documented, does not mean we have our ancestors. DNA-for-genealogy is teaching us that many lines in even the most respectable families have had one or more "non-paternity events" (mis-attributed parentage) some time in the past. DNA testing might disprove some of our most cherished ancestral lines, but the … Continue reading OK, The DNA does not match and now you have lost 1/8th (or more) of your ancestry. ~ How To!

Female, Can Use Tools ~ A National Archives “mistake?” A National “disappointment.”

All in the same fortnight, Pompeo disses a female NPR reporter and boots her off his plane, and we get the story of a photo hanging somewhere at the National Archives being intentionally altered. The world has ended. How this photo will be classified, and where it is placed, was clarified by a very well-spoken … Continue reading Female, Can Use Tools ~ A National Archives “mistake?” A National “disappointment.”

Kitchen Shopping ~ Appliances large and small, do it online – at least you will get a follow up email.

But there is a lot of pressure to get you from the online shopping page to the human contact, and if there is a commission, it will be that much more aggressive to get you from clicking to talking. It is true that human research is more valuable than the click function: width, height, cubic … Continue reading Kitchen Shopping ~ Appliances large and small, do it online – at least you will get a follow up email.

DNA For Medical Information ~ The 13,000 Pound Elephant Missing From 13 Years Of My DNA Writing

I still cannot recommend the medical readings of DNA. Yes, I did them all. The buy one, the upload one for free and the upload for a fee and the read it for metabolism and so on. I do like now that we can learn about the BRCA genes without spending an arm and a … Continue reading DNA For Medical Information ~ The 13,000 Pound Elephant Missing From 13 Years Of My DNA Writing

Hey Google? Who Am I? ~ Senior care in the 21st century: My life is… I am…

I see this wonderful thing "our Google" has: "Hey Google." It's an assistant you can ask anything If you do not know the phrase "our whatever," you must Google it. British slang "our brother" etc. As in big brother is watching and his name is Google. Some folks hate it. I happen to be betting … Continue reading Hey Google? Who Am I? ~ Senior care in the 21st century: My life is… I am…