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No, Leonardo has no “descendants”
The news spread quickly last week. Fourteen people alive today in Italy can claim that they are descendants of Leonardo da Vinci, according to a study of the Renaissance genius’ family tree. https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/fourteen-living-descendants-leonardo-da-vinci-are-identified-rcna1402 I won’t bother posting the other two to three dozen “news” about it, since they all pretty much copy each other without […]
Crap, I did it again
Man, I did it again. I forgot to post the next chapter of Bringer of Light. Also the next one after that. And the one after that. It’s been a very tiring summer so far. (For starters, we STILL don’t have enough Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, doses are get wasted left and right as the […]
Destination: Red Planet
Like other nations, China “regards Mars exploration as the preferred destination for deep space exploration,” Wang said. https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Technology/china-unveils-ambitious-roadmap-human-mars-exploration/ China’s plan calls for setting up a permanently occupied base and a fleet of interplanetary craft. Probably it’s a good idea to first see whether it can meet its goal of landing people on Mars in 2033. […]
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Shika Kenshin – The Final Menu
Click here for Stage One. Click here for Stage Two. STAGE THREE START. The final stage in the shika kenshin was a consultation about food. My daughter was feeling fairly groggy by this point (as was I), but luckily we … Continue reading
Posted in eating, health care, nutrition, parenting, Paternity leave
Tagged baby food, baby nutrition, child care, child-raising, Japan
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Ja-Bread and Rice Country
My daughter had only five or fix teeth when we were on vacation in North America this past August. Despite that fact, she developed an incredible appetite for bread that has only gotten stronger since then. We had generally avoided … Continue reading
Posted in baby toys, eating, entertainment, kids shows, parenting
Tagged Anpan, baby food, baby toys, child care, family leave, Japan, Japanese, parental leave, Paternity leave
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Spice Girl to Daddy: This food is bland!
Lately, my daughter has begun to reject food. At first my wife and I thought she might be coming down with something — especially after our hospital episode, we have been carefully monitoring our daughter’s sleeping and eating habits for … Continue reading
Posted in eating, parenting, sickness
Tagged allergies, allergy, at home dad, baby food, child care, child-raising, GMO, Japan, Japanese, Paternity leave, pediatrics, politics
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