

Contacting Unknown Family
Meeting distant relatives for the first time


Happy 32nd Birthday, cousin Zac!
Today, Friday, October 18th, marks the 32nd birthday of my 11th cousin, 1x removed, Zachary David Alexander Efron. I am related to Zach Efron through his mother Starla's side of the family. Zach and I share common great grandparents, Thomas Lord and Dorothy Bird (my 10th, his 11th). Interestingly, these same set of great-grandparents are great-grandparents to these other famous people: Oliver Platt (10th) Sarah Palin (12th) Ted Danson (10th) David Hyde Pierce (9th) Andrew Shu


Podcasting Just Isn't My Thing!
I guess there are just some tricks that you can't teach this old dog, and narrating a podcast is one of them! I hate to admit defeat, but after trying to put together my first podcast, I have come to the conclusion that it just isn't for me. I have no problem in answering questions when asked, but trying to read from a script or listen to myself talk just doesn't work for me. I have the same problem when I conduct training sessions at my full-time job (you know, the one that