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Where Did We Come From? Starchild Might Know.

If you have not heard of Starchild yet, you will. Eventually. Right now its just too uncomfortable for most to consider.

No, its not a National Enquirer Story. This is serious scientific business. For a few brave scientists, that is.

A skull belonging to Starchild was found buried in Mexico. Carbon dating has concluded the skull to be 900 years old, but the mystery only begins at this point for this unusual artifact.

What is the Starchild Skull? Why haven't YOU heard about it?

Mainstream media is afraid of this topic. One reason is that science is at a complete loss to explain this skull's attributes to fit our current concept of ourselves, and reality as we know it.

When discoveries are made that don't fit with our narrow viewpoint of life and its origins, we as humans tend to dismiss them or even hide  indisputable facts. Very few folks want to rock the steady boat of human reality. We as a species would rather remain comfortable and ignorant most of the time. Its easier that way, and less scary. Don't want to upset the masses, you know.

Below is copied and pasted from the official website some information with references.

The "Starchild" is a real, true bone skull [1] independently dated by Carbon-14 to be 900 years old (+/- 40 years) [2]. Research indicates is unlike any human skull ever before recorded [3]. The name "Starchild" is the result of early X-rays taken of the skull and maxilla fragment found with it, which showed unerupted teeth [4] that, combined with the smaller-than-normal-adult size of the skull [5], indicated a child of age 5 or 6 [6]. A second skull was found with the Starchild, a normal, adult female of small stature [7], also C-14 dated to 900 years ago (± 40) [8], and biochemically shown to have lived in the same general area as the Starchild [9]. This second skull is often used for comparison to the Starchild. 
From its extremely shallow eye sockets [10] to the total lack of frontal sinuses [11], the Starchild skull's morphology cannot be accounted for by any known combination of deformities. The bone is half as thick [12], weighs half as much [13], and is substantially more durable than normal human bone [14][15]--unlike anything currently in the scientific record [16]. Furthermore, inside that unusual bone are microscopic fibers and a reddish residue that so far defy any explanation [17]. (click HERE for References)

A British TV producer has come up with the funds (more than 200,000 USD) necessary to completely map the DNA of the skull in exchange for full exclusive rights to broadcast the story. Preliminary reports indicate the skull to be only half human. What could this possibly mean?

I'll give you a clue: Genetic Engineering.

900 years ago? How's that for rocking your reality boat?

Stay tuned. The documentary will be aired sometime in the fall of 2009.

Genealogy, Part One

My paternal grandmother turns 100 years old tomorrow. I won't be able to see her in person,  but my dad will be there taking lots of photos and video. I hope to also record a short telephone conversation with her for our family history, and to then upload an MP3 file to Grandma's page on InRepose.  It is my goal to populate  our family's online memorials with memories and milestones like these long before the sad day when we can record the day of death.

Roy and Laura Craw, Stratton or McCook Nebraska, circa 1911.

Our "family plot" will be accessible to future generations online, and it won't just be a static collection of names and dates. There will be voices, video, photographs, scans of documents and genealogical charts and written stories for my grandma's great great great grandchildren and beyond to read someday.

Don't you wish you could reach into the past for stories of your ancestors?

In Repose begins adding useful information to the Genealogical portion of its Resource Forum with this introduction by Jamie Sue Austin.

The past is never dead. It's not even past." - William Faulkner

Genealogy is widely considered the hobby of historians, but the average person could gain just as much from the study of their ancestors as any historiographer. Learning about family history does more than flesh out the family tree; it helps people forge a sense of identity and belonging.  Most of all it helps the future create a more tangible link to the past.

At first glance developing a family history seems like a daunting task. Luckily there are plenty of resources available to help those interested in their ancestry. The easiest place to begin the search for family lineage is to ask those still living.  By interviewing living relatives a great deal of information about past family members, family migrations and occupations, and historical events can be gained.   This information is critical for expanding the search for other relatives. When speaking with living family members take notes, pictures, or tape record conversations for later.  Always ask for the names and contact information of any family members they might have and keep this information safe for the future.

Stay tuned for Part 2!