Daily Archives: October 10, 2009

Michelle Obama’s genealogical roots

Posted on October 10, 2009 by Featheriver

Since I spend considerable time tracing my own anglo-saxon roots I found this story about Michelle Obama’s roots intriguing. The mention of Megan Smolenyak, a genealogist, in the story also caught my eye. Ms. Smolenyak is shown on a Ancestry.com … Continue reading →

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Food stamps swapped for booze, Viagra

Posted on October 10, 2009 by Featheriver

Man does not live by bread alone. The government says the Jefferson’s Liquor Palace store in Detroit provided informants Viagra, liquor and porn in exchange for swiping about $2,000 off food stamp cards. [Source: MSNBC]

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California Fire

Posted on October 10, 2009 by Featheriver

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