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January 5, 2014

Secrets of the Blood: My DNA (Briefly) Returns to Chicago

“Just when I thought I was out…they pull me back in.” – Michael Corleone, Godfather 3 Transitions are never what we think they are. They are […]
January 2, 2014

Apocalyptic Bebop: 5 Things Not Welcome in My 2014

“Apocalyptic Bebop,” – The Nails, “Home of the Brave” Happy New Year! As most of the Midwest is stranded under a ferocious snow blizzard – typical […]
December 10, 2013

Secrets of the Blood: My DNA Leaves Cleveland

It was supposed to be one year. I arrived in Cleveland in October, 2003. After accepting an offer with one of the biggest firms in the […]
December 2, 2013

Secrets of the Blood: Taking the DNA Test

  It’s been just over one week since my first blog on the path to DNA discovery. And there’s been an interesting response as well as […]
November 23, 2013

Secrets of the Blood: What’s in my DNA?

I just ordered a Personal Genome Kit from 23andme. As I was entering my credit card number, my heartbeat accelerated. And when I completed the transaction, […]
November 18, 2013

Dear Syd Field

“The hardest thing about writing is knowing what to write.” – Syd Field Dear Syd Field, A few years into living in Cleveland, while walking around […]