Harnessing the Power of the DNA Code By Veronica MacDonald Ditko An Accidental Anthropologist DNA research has revealed a lot of things, from where certain diseases originate, to what eye color you have. I am still holding out for another kind of discovery, something a little more intangible. I truly […]
A Frame of Reference By Veronica MacDonald Ditko An Accidental Anthropologist I have a great four-section frame sitting on my shelf and I contemplate putting new photos in it. It currently has photos of my family while I was in college, and got stored away until I bought a house […]
By Veronica MacDonald Ditko An Accidental Anthropologist There is something mesmerizing about bubbles. And if they are within reach, the urge to pop them is almost unstoppable (or maybe that’s just me!). But where does this fascination come from? If you think about our forefathers, when would they have seen […]
Galoshes Galore By Veronica MacDonald Ditko An Accidental Anthropologist Rainy days aren’t so bad in my house. My eldest loves to go outside in his rubber boots and use my ladybug umbrella (yes, I still retain ownership of my childish umbrella!) and splash vigorously in puddles. It is one of […]
Water for Fire – Hydrants are Nothing New By Veronica MacDonald Ditko An Accidental Anthropologist All the flooding lately has got me thinking about water. Water seems plentiful in our area, but since the beginning of time, humans have worked hard to harness the water and guide it. Sometimes that […]
Are You Mad for March Madness? By Veronica MacDonald Ditko An Accidental Anthropologist For many sports fans, March is synonymous with only one thing: college basketball. The March Madness tournament may be what gets them through winter, cheering their team on. Or the team they are desperately hoping will win […]
