Daily Archives: February 18, 2019

USCGC EAGLE (WIX-327) Ship Museum

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

USCGC Eagle (WIX-327) is one of only two active commissioned sailing vessels in the U.S. Maritime services. She is one of five such training barques in the world. Her sister ships are Mircea of Romania, Sagres II of Portugal, Gorch … Continue reading →

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More Privacy Concerns at Family Tree DNA — The DNA Geek

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

On 31 January, 2019, we learned from Buzzfeed that Family Tree DNA had allowed the FBI to use their customer database for criminal investigations. In fact, they had even changed their Terms of Service in December, without notifying said customers … Continue reading →

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Free to download today! My book Psych Meds Made Simple 🎉 — Mental Health @ Home

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

My first book, Psych Meds Made Simple: How & Why They Do What They Do, has been out in the world for 2 weeks now, and I’m thrilled by the positive response so far! The book is aimed at helping … Continue reading →

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New Bundle of Holding, Fanatical.com, Humble Bundle and Other Gaming Sales

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I was checking on new bundles available at the different gaming websites: Bundle of Holding, Fanatical.com, Humble Bundle, etc. Here are the newest additions: Bundle of Holding: Ironclaw: https://bundleofholding.com/presents/Ironclaw (ends March 11, 2019) (Looking for our other offers? Bundle for … Continue reading →

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Update to Genealogical DNA Testing vs. Sperm Banks Promise of Anonymity Post

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I posted about this situation earlier: Genealogical DNA Testing vs. Sperm Banks Promise of Anonymity. A friend at MHGS (Midwest Historical and Genealogical Society) – http://mhgswichita.org/wp/ sent me this link recently: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/16/health/sperm-donation-dna-testing.html. NW Cryobank is known to be aggressive in … Continue reading →

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Monday Morning Blues & 5 Ways To Beat Them — Salted Caramel

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

Everyone experiences Monday Morning Blues: the feeling that the weekend is over and a whole week of work looms prominently between them and the next weekend is quite familiar to most people. What is the reason for these Monday morning … Continue reading →