Another day, another city. Well, not exactly. It's Thursday afternoon for me, and I'm in Malmø, Sweden. The last time I was here it was pouring rain. Today it's cloudy, cool, and mostly dry.
Genealogy is a pursuit where you'll never know what you may turn up. Or the fascinating things that drop in your lap. Some people approach genealogy wanting to prove some old family legend. Some just are curious about how their family got to where it is. And others, well, some others want to see what they can get from someone. Once upon a time, not very long ago, a man came in to the Family History Library and wanted to trace the descendants of a European royal (any royal, pick one -- no kidding!) to see if he was a descendant. We explained it was easier to go backwards from your self and see where you connect up. He didn't like that answer, and I don't think he ever came back. Someone once said the easiest way to trace your family history is to run for office. There's a lot of truth in that old chestnut. So the other day I was glancing through the online Deseret News and noticed an article about Mitt Romney and his LDS roots. As I was reading the article, I cam...
When I read this, it just made my day. Arthur Dent watched his world die for the last time. The porthole frame made the whole event look like it was happening on TV. An early episode of Doctor Who , perhaps, when the special effects were charming but not so sophisticated. I can almost see the wires , thought Arthur. Eoin Colfer, And Another Thing... p.62 Don't you feel better now, too?
The Twins are still in first place in the American League Central Division. With the exception of four consecutive days in June, they's been there since April 24th. But does that mean they're a good team this year? Let's look. And I'm going to look at everyone who's put on a Twins uniform this season, not just the guys currently on the roster, OK? They have a winning record against every team in the AL Central, except for that team from Cleveland where they are 5-6, .455. In the East, they are 2-2 with the BoSox, and 1-2 with the Yankees, who also have the best record in the AL at 64-30, .681. The Western Division is still to be determined. They haven't played the Angels yet, they are 0-3 against the Astros, who have the second best record in the AL and lead the division, 1-2 with the Rangers, but have winning records against the A's at 5-1, and the Mariners, 4-3. They have scored 28 more runs than the opposition, and have lost only 6 games by one run. ...
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