This document discusses phylogenomics and the diversity and diversification of microbes. It begins with an introduction on genome sequencing and the rRNA tree of life. It then outlines several phylogenomic stories, including the within genome invention of novelty, stealing novelty through lateral gene transfer, communities of microbes, and how little is known about microbial communities. Examples are provided on mechanisms of UV survival between E. coli and H. volcanii, predicting gene function through homology, and evolutionary functional prediction through identifying homologs, aligning sequences, calculating gene trees, and overlaying known functions.