In a disturbing bit of a news from the scientific front, it appears that the course of evolution wasn't a smooth ride as some of our ancient ancestors supposedly engaged in sexual trysts with chimps before ultimately going their separate ways.
Wonderful. 
According to the new theory, chimps and humans shared a common apelike ancestor much more recently than was thought. Furthermore, when the two emerging species split from each other, some members of the two groups seem to have interbred about 1.2 million years after they first parted ways following a dispute involving a devious ape by the name of "Curious George."
If this theory proves correct, it will mean modern people are descended from something akin to chimp-human hybrids. If that turns out to be true, then it would challenge the prevailing view that hybrids rarely survive, however, it would explain this:
This new discovery is enough to send anyone running back to creationism because I would rather say that my ultimate ancestor was God rather than a particularly attractive chimp named Horace.
-BDS
He might have been named Edgar.
Edgar is only marginally better than Horace in my book, although I wouldn't screw either one of them.
I wonder if they started this research due to the Dubya and chimp similarities?
The Baldwin's are a dicey group, but I do have a fondness for Alec in some cases, especially "Miami Blues" and some of his SNL work.
And I've seen those Bush/chimp shots and they do lend credence to the scientific assertion, although it doesn't make me feel any better about the current direction of the country.