Category Archives: history

The Iceman’s Eyes

March 1, 2012 – 12:33 pm

After twenty years of studying Oetzi’s DNA, the so-called Iceman, scientists have come to the conclusion that his eyes were brown. Which means he was tall, dark, and handsome, if you like the rugged type.

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The Elegance of the Wampanoags

November 24, 2011 – 8:07 am

They were not the savages.

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Happy Thanks Wampanoags

November 24, 2011 – 8:05 am

My family’s ancestors crossed the Atlantic on the Mayflower. The Howland clan spent that first autumn in Plymouth. Their food supplies were dangerously low and only the intervention by the native tribes spared the settlers from starvation. Americans have celebrated the largess of the Indians with an annual feast of turkey and all the fixings. [...]

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A Gift From The New World

October 14, 2011 – 2:31 am

Young men in the 1960s were constantly warned about the dangers of drugs, rock n roll, and sex. Sex not only led you to hell, but to Syphilis. We had no idea what Syphilis was, how you got it, and what you did once you had it other than horrific tales of doctors shoving an [...]

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Columbus Day 2011

October 13, 2011 – 3:37 am

Last year I celebrated Columbus Day with my doctor on Staten Island. The doctor is Italian. NIck makes great meatballs. HIs kids had the day off and I asked thems, “What year did Columbus sail to America?” “Huh?” they answered in a collective chorus of ignorance. “C’mon, you gotta know.” The doctor and I had [...]

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