Craig on July 2nd, 2007

Well, we didn’t quite get caught up before our break! So that means we’ll have a lot to do after the holiday break. We’ll resume on July 8. Enjoy the Fourth!

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Craig on July 2nd, 2007

Richard Conniff writes about natural history and human behavior. His latest book is The Ape in the Corner Office. But he’s roiled the world of genealogy with his recent article in Smithsonian titled “Why Genealogy Is Bunk.” He fails to state the case, if indeed that was the case he was intending to state. And [...]

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Craig on July 2nd, 2007

America is a complicated place in practice. And in theory, it may be an impossibility. Yet, here it is, enduring while constantly adapting. Here is something about America that cannot be said about any other place in human history: Every individual who comes to America seeking America has bought into the theory that people can [...]

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