By Dave Ellis

For some reason I get a sunburn every summer. That’s probably not unusual for most people, but my sunburn is only from the neck up.
You see, I have a lot of real estate on the top of my head with “clear, open views, room for the kids to run around, etc.” In other words, I’m bald. So my head is a giant solar panel. Now I know that sunburns are bad for you, but I have a good excuse – I’m stupid.
Every year I think that my head is immune to sunburn and every year I lose out to the sun’s nuclear reactions that spew forth radiation. Go figure.

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By Dave Ellis

I have a very short attention span. At my last testing I was rated at ‘kitten in a knitting store’ level. Not too bad; it’s above ‘goldfish,’ but less than ‘male helping to plan a wedding.’ There’s no way this could be my fault (that requires responsibility), so I think I’ll blame my smartphone.

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By Dave Ellis

Human beings love comfort. We live in comfortable air-conditioned homes, have running water, cable TV, and processed cheese products. We’ve worked thousands of years to gain these comforts and then we throw them all away by going camping.

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By Dave Ellis
There are many facets to genealogy. This month I would like to focus on family stories, and by family stories I mean embarrassing moments.

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By Dave Ellis
The Roman myth of the twins Romulus and Remus states that a wicked uncle cast them out of the land so he could rule it.
The twins were then raised by a she-wolf until they could restore their grandfather to the throne. Romulus later founded the city of Rome, where he created Roman candles, Roman numerals and Roman tubs.

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