There are a handful of ‘original peoples,’ with Baikal being one of the great hubs of life and culture. Much of Asia and all of the Americas were populated by migrations of people from the Baikal region starting at least 21,000 years ago. The closest genetic tracings occur in Northern Asia with the Korean and Japanese peoples and between the indigenous peoples of Australia and South America. Genetic mixing along the routes and in following known … Read more
The people of much of the world have been deeply affected by the original people of Lake Baikal. Baikal is located in Siberia in modern Russia. From Finland to North and South America through Central and South Asia, we find their culture and genetic history. Often described as fierce warriors no matter where they are found, the roots of animism and cultural awareness/ cohesion are key to their way of life. I started this exploration when … Read more
My parent’s love for each other was without question.
Every work day of every week of every year, provided my dad was in town, he would enter the house in the same way. He would open the door and no matter who was in his path he would call out for my mom. When finding her, he would give her a big hug and a kiss. I once asked him whether he had noticed my sister and me standing in his path. He simply said: “children are temporary.”
A jury of mostly White women found Mr Zimmerman not guilty of murder. They determined that he had the right to shoot and kill Trevon because he was afraid for his life. Zimmerman, an adult with a gun shot a boy of 14 because he was afraid for his life? Not plausible. Even President Obama expressed his deep anger and sadness that Treyvon was murdered and without penalty stating ‘that could have been my child; that could have been me.’ The outright racism of a White man murdering a Black boy brought the nation forward into the crisis we currently face.