The Fiji Files

Not surprisingly Alyssa looks better in a skirt than Matt...

We have some friends who just joined the Peace Corps and were sent to Fiji.  Matt and Alyssa's adventure can be followed at their How do you say Fiji in Minnesotan? blog.  They have begun to post the details of their progress in Peace Corp Boot Camp.  From their description of the weather it sounds like maybe they wear flipflops more than boots though.

Master of Arts in Human Development

The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Master of Arts in Human Development is a very interesting program. 

If you could never quite decide what you wanted to get your Master's in have a look at this self-designed interdisciplinary program.  It has changed the way I look at the world and my place in it.

Are You LinkedIn?

Isn't everybody LinkedIn?  Seriously, this one powerful yet intuitive social networking tool for business professionals.  It's much easier to use than some others a person might think of...

The Neanderthal Genome

I'm happy to reverse my assumption that we had little in common with our ancient cousins. 

Seems we share 1 to 4% of our genetic sequence with our nearest hominin relative, homo neanderthalis.  This news appears to make Africans the original "pure-bred" Homo Sapiens. Apologists for the northern European notion of racial purity/superiority will have to recalibrate their pitch.

Can't Be Serious All The Time

Signs are not always helpful.