by david allan van nostrand | Apr 28, 2025 | Americana, Human Behavior, The Wayback Machine
Somewhere along the line, early human ancestors pulled animal skins around them when it was cold, raining, or both. When these skins and pelts and furs became everyday wear, is another mystery. Let’s say most agree that would have happened at least 100,000 years ago....
by david allan van nostrand | Apr 21, 2025 | Case Study, Experiments, Human Behavior, Teaching
Forks in the road come along more often for some than others, but everyone makes choices along the way. Some opt to keep everything the same and live their entire lives in the same place they were born. Some never leave the nest, living at home with parents their...
by david allan van nostrand | Apr 14, 2025 | Behind the curtain, Items in the News, The Wayback Machine
There were no cars or telephones in Polecat Creek, North Carolina, the nearest community. No electricity, running water, or toilets in the Murrow home. Ed had two older brothers, meaning he was the third to wear the clothes Lacey handed down to Dewey who handed them...
by david allan van nostrand | Apr 7, 2025 | Anthropology, Human Behavior, Items in the News, The Wayback Machine
This article was written by David Allan Van Nostrand In the news recently was the story of an American tourist arrested for leaving a soft drink can on a remote island 800 miles east of India’s mainland. It doesn’t sound like much of reason to be arrested for until we...
