Happy to announce publication with Dr Elena Sierra-Serano (macroporosity.bsky.social) “A Categorical Approach to Age Estimation Using the Auricular Surface of the Ilium” Open access publication (doi.org/10.3390/fore...) Ethical, progressive approach to human variation, with focus age estimation.

Some blue sky on blue sky

A few of my favorite things. Dirty vodka martini with extra olives. If you have enough olives it counts as a serving of vegetables.

"I should be tired.... And all I am is wired"

Bunnies visiting almost every day. "Over bridge of sighs To rest my eyes in shades of green" youtu.be/fayL1WTR1Go?...

I misread AI as AL.

Unusually cool temperatures in southern Ontario aren't stopping me from enjoying my yard. It's May and I'm wearing shorts regardless of the temp. Cheers to dandelions, that beautiful golden edible "weed"

At the old costco yesterday spending too much money on too much cheese and found a reclining deck chair. Summer has officially started for me. I'm posting some backyard peace while all hell continues to break loose seemingly everywhere all at once.

Rereading 2001 for 2000th time. This edition has a forward written by A C Clarke circa 1990, where he goes into detail about getting planetary science "right", including delaying sequals. No one seems to worry about getting the anthropology right. Eurocentric patriarchal misconceptions are fine.

This is how I feel when I'm trying to check email and need to use the Microsoft (aka microslop aka microsloth) authenticator app... wait until end for the poorly placed "reply" and "reply all" buttons in outlook. m.youtube.com/watch?v=h7SB...

One of my students asked me what my favorite primate is. Everyone has a favorite. I blurted out gibbon (tied for first with bonobos). A week later they gave me this work of art.

I'm not familiar with the concept of "too early for alcohol" A few of my favorite things...

Happy Birthday to Tony Iommi, guitarist for Black Sabbath. Had the finger tips on his fret hand chopped off in a horrible industrial accident. Stop playing guitar wasn't an option. So he made himself some new finger tips and invented heavy metal. m.youtube.com/watch?v=5Tyk...

Happy Birthday to Bob Daisley! If u can remember a lyric that ozzy sang "solo", Bob probably wrote it & never got proper credit or pay. Bob (with Lee Kerslake on drums also never credited) put the train in crazy train and so much more. I play bass because of Bob! m.youtube.com/watch?v=GRjf...

I reuse 2 names. My current/favorite instruments are always Glamdring & Orcrist. Currently my foe-hammer is a Fender P thru a chest-crushing 700 watt head & my goblin cleaver is a Gibson Explorer thru an ancient tube and recent solid state amps for a total goblin hacking ear-bleeding 125 watts.

I'm always happy write letters in support of students. I think I will start signing them like this, including uploading this wonderful portrait. Will it help or hurt students' chances?

Little while ago the full moon was so bright the trees were casting shadows on some fresh snow.

As all the crazy continues it's time for some karaoke. "Dirty deeds, done dirt cheep" Not anymore. Everything cost more.

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow... View from my home office. Reacquainting myself with concepts including "snow belt" and "lake effect snow" in southern Ontario.

That's beautiful. Here's a pic i took on island of kefalonia in Greece a couple of years ago when i was taking a break from working on bronze age tombs. I feel like I'm back standing there after seeing your drawing.

You capture the feeling I had while on my boat in the before times. I miss that feeling.

Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!

Happy Halloween!

A moment of peace in a quiet backyard when it feels like all hell is breaking loose.

Bunny warming itself in the sun on a cool Autumn day in my backyard.

They had friends nearby. Protect your peace. Stay strong. Find allies. Never give up.

Look who I saw on my bike ride.

I used to run with a pretty tough gang when I was younger: m.youtube.com/watch?v=OwYQ...

Love Scotland. Ran a great course on human anatomy and origins of forensic anthropology/science. Did a screen cap of weather app on last day. Can't argue with the consistency. Would like to go back soon.