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Happy Birthday Gian!

Happy Birthday Gian!

Happy Birthday Gian! This is a milestone birthday for him and I’m excited that not only are we going to get to celebrate tonight but next …

 

Welcome 2010

Welcome 2010

I had such a fantastic time up in Vancouver celebrating the arrival of 2010. I’m not one to make resolutions (usually because they are forgotten …

 

Visiting Rainier

Visiting Rainier

Yesterday, my friend Nate and I visited Mt. Rainier. It was the first time visiting for both of us (I know, I have no excuse, …

 

Rain!

Rain!

So, Seattle is well known for its rain (albeit, I think folks from outside the region think it rains far more than it really does …

 

The results are in…

The results are in…

My Y-chromosome results identify you as a member of haplogroup R1b. From my report: The genetic markers that define your ancestral history reach back roughly 60,000 …

 

Where am I from?

Where am I from?

A couple months ago, I signed up for the National Geographic Genographic Project. Yesterday, my results came back – inconclusive. This means they …

 

Hottest Day in Seattle

Hottest Day in Seattle

We got record breaking 102 degree temperature today. For those of you not from this area, you might not know that most businesses and homes …

 

Update: Opening Day of Light Rail!

Update: Opening Day of Light Rail!

So, it appears if the Link Light Rail is a success on day one with 45,000 riders! This makes me incredibly happy, especially for my …

 

Light Rail!

Light Rail!

Seattle is catching up to other major cities with our mass transit! This weekend, the Link Light Rail opens. Today, testing continued and as I …

 

Nonno Papini’s Eulogy

Nonno Papini’s Eulogy

I thought I had put this online, but somehow did not. Last month, on May 7, my grandfather – Nonno Papini – passed away. Here …