Here’s the answer to the previous puzzle-post with the following Latin-looking verse: O Sibili, Si ergo Fortibuses in ero O Nobili, Themis trux Cevats inem, Causen dux This is, of course, not real Latin but a little verse that you can sound out in English. If you read it out loud, slowly and carefully, you [...]
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Is It Latin? – The Answer
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Latin, Puzzle on July 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Is it Latin?
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Latin, Puzzle on June 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Here’s a little puzzle to start your day with. The poem below looks like an old Latin inscription. But is it? Or does it say something else? Any guesses? O Sibili, Si ergo Fortibuses in ero O Nobili, Themis trux Cevats inem, Causen dux Thanks to my Dad, John Sexton, for having showed me this [...]
What Family History Terms Are People Searching For?
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Family history, Search Google on May 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One of the most useful software features that has shown up on most web sites these days is something called “look-ahead” technology. Here’s the idea. Let’s say you go to the Google web site and you’re looking for a way to hunt down relatives. You begin typing “find my relatives” into the search box. But [...]
The Power of Words
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged inaugural address, Obama, presidential history, presidents, tag cloud, words on January 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Words are powerful. A well chosen word can serve to make an entire line of reasoning clear to someone that you’re communicating with. They can also be incredibly evocative. A single word can connect the listener with long forgotten memories or tap into deep emotions. As I listened to Barack Obama’s inauguration speech, I found [...]
Ancestry.com and New Subscribers
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Ancestry, Ancestry.com, Subscriptions, Trial Membership on January 13, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Here’s a modest proposal for Ancestry.com on a little trick that they could use to get new subscribers. (With all apologies to Johnathan Swift and only a slightly intentional reference to eating your young). I recently got a short e-mail from a cousin who was interested in starting to do some research into one of [...]
99 Things Meme
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Meme, travel on January 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
These memes are a little addicting. In this case, no one tagged me. I just liked this meme, so I wrote it up for myself. (And I’m lazy, not tagging anyone else). So if the mood strikes and you blog, go ahead and pass this one on. And then post a comment here, linking to [...]
Short Form or Long Form?
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged blogging, twitter on January 3, 2009 | 3 Comments »
This will be another unusual post for me—merely a ramble of sorts. I generally think quite a bit, prior to writing a new blog entry and I try to create something of real value. This generally means that I write pretty long posts. It also means that I spend a huge amount of time either [...]
Eight Random Things About Me
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged Meme on November 27, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I’ve been tagged by Randy Seaver of the Genea-Musings blog, asking me to carry on a meme where I share some facts about myself. Here are the rules: Each player starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves. People who are tagged need to write their own blog about their eight things and post these rules. [...]
Ancestors or Descendants?
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged ancestors, descendants, Family history on August 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s the genealogical equivalent to the age-old “boxers or briefs” question—when it comes to family history, does your passion lie with finding ancestors, or finding descendants? Both pursuits have their own unique rewards and particular challenges. Many people get hooked on family history as they try to flesh out a chart of their direct ancestors. [...]
