Seeking Origins

Why does Fiorella write?  You've seen samples of her essays, poems, novels, and short stories, but there are also newspaper clippings, songs, and short musicals tucked away in her files. The girl is driven--she can't help it.  Where did this obsession come from? One would think it was genetic, but no one else in her family writes. Why is she the lone ranger?

Drink or Burn

It's supported by scientific research now--Fiorella is what is called "lactose-persistent," which means that, thanks to a North European DNA adjustment, she's still swilling milk well into adulthood. Apparently a gene in her ancestry got altered because drinking milk is a compensation for lack of exposure to vitamin D in dark, dank climates.  No wonder her Galitzian great-grandfather was so vehement about providing milk for his children.  It was either that or his pale-skinned offspring would have burned to crisps.