How is your DRD4 gene?

[Bigfoot]

Interesting article on why some people are compelled to wander more than others: http://news.bitofnews.com/the-wanderlust-gene-why-some-people-are-born-to-travel-all-over-the-world/.

Quote: "...there are dozens of studies that correlated DRD4 gene with increased desire to explore new places, ideas, foods, relationships, drugs, or sexual opportunities; and generally embrace movement, change, and adventure."

 

[BobM]

Speaking of wandering, after watching Wild I watched Tracks on Netflix http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2167266/ which is based on a true story about a women that goes on a 1,700-mile trek across the deserts of West Australia with four camels. I thought it was better than Wild. I like her quote 'Some nomads are at home everywhere. Others are at home nowhere, and I was one of those'

 

[craig333]

A quote made of Cisco Houston by (I think by Lee Hays) goes something like "for a homebody he did more traveling than anyone I know". Genes may play a part but only a part.

 

[ski3pin]

clikrf8 brought this up back in 2013 with some good comments from folks -

DRD4-7R

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

A quote made of Cisco Houston by (I think by Lee Hays) goes something like "for a homebody he did more traveling than anyone I know". Genes may play a part but only a part.

Craig, I hadn't thought about Lee Hays in a long time. Seems like he was in a little folk group with Ronnie Gilbert and some guy who played a 12 string and a banjo with a real looong neck (Pete Seeger). The Weavers were wonderful!