That Extra Chromosome!

Kelly’s 25th birthday party in the Pavilion with all her buddies. On a recent trip to Kansas, at about mile #569 a voice chirps from the back seat: “Mom!” “What, Kelly?” “What does that extra chromo, chromso, chromodome do?”                                   Above: Karyotype Trisomy 21 She was talking of course, about the extra 21st chromosome that…

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The Wrangler

Austin nudges Travis at feeding time January 15 2010 It’s a cold, rainy winter day. The buzzards are perched on the electric line towers with their giant wings spread open, adding a mournful aspect to an already dreary scene. Last week we dealt with lows in the teens and below for several straight days running.…

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TX 21 AL 37: Sweet Defeat, Bitter Victory

January 8, 2010 I’ve decided that every now and then I can do a “hoopdedoodle” (with a nod to John Steinbeck) on the blog and write about things that have little or nothing to do with Down Home Ranch. Like most of Texas last night, Jerry and I settled in to watch the Texas-Alabama game.…

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Cold & Common Sense

Michael braves the chill! Common Sense January 7, 2009 The wind is howling, and the thermometer is dropping. The coldest temperature in ten years is predicted for tonight, so today will be spent getting ready. Every spigot, every potentially exposed pipe, a multitude of plants, and a Noah’s ark of animals must be protected. And…

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