A protest of a four-state, $3.8 billion oil pipeline turned violent after Tribal officials say construction crews destroyed American Indian burial and cultural sites on private land in South… Read More
Bradley Mitton, founder of Mitton Wines and Club Vivanova brings a new level of sophistication to the world of wine for expats in the French Riviera and Monaco.
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It's safe to say that the dramatic lava rock and island setting of Polo Beach is a little different than back home in Edmonton for the Cairns Family. The tide pools simply call to the boys a… Read More
We cannot rave enough about how much we love the Gomez Family! This wonderful group was in town to celebrate a very special 70th birthday. Domatila was able to commemorate this milestone in… Read More
Guest blog post by Paw Kappel, Head of Department ICT P-12 at Bentley Park College
Bentley Park College is a P–12 State College in the southern corridor of Cairns, Queensland. The… Read More
Big Y conversion in processI have been seeing many questions regarding changes to Family Tree DNA's Big Y results or the inability to access them. Here we will see why some people cannot acc… Read More
I have received my brother's Big Y results from Family Tree DNA. You can see the incredible discoveries I made by seeing my post The Big Y test from Family Tree DNA can knock your socks off!… Read More
I have used Y-STR testing to confirm that my immigrant ancestor was Robert Thompson who died 1697 in St. Mary's County, Maryland. I used my list of Y-DNA matches at Family Tree DNA and the r… Read More
Whether you’re luxuriating at home for Christmas, poshing it up or planning a trip, our new & older ranges have some beautiful hand crafted, locally designed pieces to match up wit… Read More
The Big Y conversion to hg38 is complete for my kit and those of my matches. In my previous post Evaluating new Big Y changes I examined my new hg38 results and the new chromosome brows… Read More
What is YFull?YFull.com is an interpretation service for Y-chromosome Next-Generation Sequencing tests which include the Big Y test at Family Tree DNA and tests like the YElite 2.1 from Full… Read More
Excerpt from the book Animals Evolution Avoided. This book describes 40 animals that ought to exist but don’t, because I made them up.
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In north Queensland, the World… Read More
THE BASEMENT DEMOS 1996 - 2003
Time is a River...I'm in a boat
Life is so funny but I don't get the joke
Photo Credit: Paul Colliton
The story behind this blog po… Read More
Yesterday, I suddenly remembered that November 18th marked the 16th Anniversary of the Freelance Vandals Rock & Roll Relief concert at the Knights of Columbus Hal… Read More
Is Islam right about Christians believing in three “gods”?
Let’s start off by addressing the question of whether or not Muslims and Christians actually believe in the same… Read More
Nestled amongst the rolling hills of Boyne Valley lies Newgrange, a passage tomb constructed by Stone Age farmers over 5,000 years ago. Celebrated by historians as the archaeological jewel o… Read More
Extract from Sports the Olympics Forgot
Hobart on the island of Tasmania is home to the greatest paddling sports event in the world. Kayakers, canoeists, and rowers from all over the world d… Read More
Extract from Sports the Olympics Forgot
Hobart on the island of Tasmania is home to the greatest paddling sports event in the world. Kayakers, canoeists, and rowers from all over the world d… Read More
Back in the early 1960’s, rock band logos were never quite as important as they are today in this age of branding. Over the years, official logos became an essential item that… Read More
Before the Mink arrived at Milne Bay on March 9, 1944, Americans, Australians, and many Papuans had been fighting the Japanese on New Guinea for over two years. Yet the counter-offensive was… Read More
The best-selling author Diana Gabaldon has managed to create a world that has captivated fans and readers for decades. Even though she hadn’t set foot in Scotland when she began writin… Read More
Deng Adel Height – How Tall Is Deng Adel?
How Tall Is Deng Adel? Deng Adel Height is 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) (Tall or Tallest), Deng Adel is a professional basketball player with the… Read More
Is Islam right about Christians believing in three gods? I don’t mean what people think their religion teaches. And I’m certainly not talking about what people think, reg… Read More
Art can tell you more than you may think about the people who made it. It’s creation and purpose can give us an insight into a societies religion, social status and values among many o… Read More
There are few places on earth as breathtaking as Scotland. Whether you are a tourist visiting Scotland for the first time or a Scottish resident, there are some genuinely must-see places to… Read More