747 Firefighter August 22, 2016

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Andrew P Collins: This Boeing 747 Is The World’s Biggest Firefighting Beast

APRN Alaska News

Alaska News Nightly: Friday, May 13, 2022 May 14, 2022
Industry leaders and politicians criticize the Biden administration's cancellation of a Cook Inlet lease sale. Also, a mom in Homer finally has some answers about her daughter, who went missing in 2019. And a "ghost barge" is free-floating down the Kuskokwim river after it froze into the river last fall.
Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
State of Art: Children’s musical ‘The Claw’ grabs hearts and minds of any age May 14, 2022
The show tells the story of toys stuck in a out of order claw machine and what happens when it's turned on. We're joined by "The Claw" director Justin Stewart and music director Annika Merkel to find out about the musical, working with youth and the play's theme of facing the unknown.
Ammon Swenson, Alaska Public Media

Delanceyplace.com

the founding of the republican party -- 5/16/22 May 16, 2022
Today's selection -- from If We Can Keep It by Michael Tomasky. 1854 saw the establishment of a new party with an old name -- the Republican Party: "On March 20, 1854, [in the wake of the passage of the divisive Kansas-Nebraska Act] … a group of Conscience Whigs, Northern Democrats, and men associated with the new Free Soil […]
john wayne -- 5/13/22 May 13, 2022
Today's selection -- from American Cowboy John Wayne: The Duke. John Wayne became the quintessential American hero of the 1950s and early 1960s, standing taller in his era than perhaps any before or since. His towering, iconic presence quickly lost its preeminence in the iconoclastic 1960s and 1970s: "Howard Hawks' coaxing of a new kind of […]

APRN Alaska News

Alaska News Nightly: Friday, May 13, 2022 May 14, 2022
Industry leaders and politicians criticize the Biden administration's cancellation of a Cook Inlet lease sale. Also, a mom in Homer finally has some answers about her daughter, who went missing in 2019. And a "ghost barge" is free-floating down the Kuskokwim river after it froze into the river last fall.
Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
State of Art: Children’s musical ‘The Claw’ grabs hearts and minds of any age May 14, 2022
The show tells the story of toys stuck in a out of order claw machine and what happens when it's turned on. We're joined by "The Claw" director Justin Stewart and music director Annika Merkel to find out about the musical, working with youth and the play's theme of facing the unknown.
Ammon Swenson, Alaska Public Media

Legislative Drafting Institute for Child Protection (LDICP)

Recent Research Spreadsheets November 30, 2016
Our students have compiled research in three topic areas. Below are the links to their research tables that can be downloaded for searching and viewing. For a state-by-state review of Mandatory Reporter laws, click here. For a state-by-state review of Background Check laws, click...
feigleycommunications
2016 Legislative Drafting Students November 15, 2016
Our students spent the summer working on the inaugural project of the LDICP. Through their extensive research, massive databases of information on state statutes regarding the abuse of children ave been created and will be posted here as their work is finalized. Here are...
feigleycommunications

Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life

Smorgasbord Blogger Weekly 16th May 2022 – #Images Tofino Photography, Robbie Cheadle, Cindy Knoke, #Exploration Jennie Fitzkee, #Guest The Story Reading Ape, #Guest Marcia Meara May 16, 2022
A small selection of post I have enjoyed in the last week or so and I hope you will head over to read in full and also explore the archives of these amazing bloggers. Today the media is focused on … Continue reading →
Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

WASP Final Flight

WASP Final Flight February 28, 2022
WASP Deanie Bishop Parrish, 44-W-4"Failure isn't failure unless you let it be. It's simply a change in direction. Just count your many blessings move on. With God's help, anything is possible!"Deanie Bishop Parrish passed away peacefully in her home in Waco, Texas, on February 24, 2022, just one day shy of her 100th birthday. She met every challenge […]
Unknown
Lucile Doll Wise, 43-7 | August 2, 2018 August 17, 2018
"Jacqueline Cochran was looking for WASP. They told me I would have to be interviewed and they would contact me when they came to the Wichita area. But I didn’t wait for that. I went down to Houston for my interview, to speed things up. And I think that’s one of the smartest things I […]
Unknown

The Old Motor

Florida – Joe’s Used Cars – Mitchell Motors Olds Dealer – T-Bird Images May 16, 2022
Today we feature a trio of 1950s and ’60s images that include “Joe’s Used Cars” dealership at 4500 Florida Ave. in Tampa. A Thunderbird coupe at a Dingus Real Estate branch office in Hudson, and a view of the Mitchell Motors Oldsmobile Showroom in Pensacola during the 1960 model year. Please share with us what...
David Greenlees
Four Fun Kodachrome Car Photographs No. 351 May 13, 2022
From Paul Simon’s 1973 album “There Goes Rhymin’ Simon,” the popular song line from “Kodachrome,” “They give us those nice bright colors,” certainly applies to the lead image of a spring wedding. Note the richly saturated colors; blue, green, and red in this picture of this type of film is famous for. Learn about Kodachrome’s...
David Greenlees

Shorpy

I Wuz Robbed: 1960 May 15, 2022
From around 1960 in Columbus, Georgia, comes this News Archive snap of Baker Lion No. 13 liberating the basketball from an opposing player who does Not. Look. Happy. But that's the way the ball bounces in high school hoops. 4x5 inch acetate negative. View full size.
Dave
Double Barreled: 1910 May 13, 2022
Detroit circa 1910. "Approach to the Michigan Central Railroad tunnel." Another view of the electrified tracks going under the Detroit River. 8x10 inch glass negative. View full size.
Dave

Shorpy Reader Shared Photo’s

Glass Princess: 1916 May 9, 2022
My mother's older sister Mary in a glass plate negative taken about 1916 in the family home in San Francisco. She's also been seen on Shorpy here in the same room and with her Model T Roadster here. Mary's was a short life; she died from tuberculosis in 1922. View full size.
tterrace
Lever Driven: 1867 April 27, 2022
A highly unusual Open Front, Hand Propelled Lever Driven Velocipede Tricycle. Date is ca 1867 but likely earlier. Steering is with the feet controlling the front wheels. One half of an Albumen Stereoview. Rider identified on the reverse as C.A. Way of Charlestown, New Hampshire. These types of vehicles were all a part of the […]
LORNE-SHIELDS

Shorpy Reader Comments

Early Safety Feature May 16, 2022
In reply to Double Barreled: 1910: The third rails which supply power to the electric locomotives are "under running". The contact face of the third rail faces downward, with an inverted "U" shaped insulating wooden cover over the top of the rail. The locomotive contact shoes slide on the underside of the rail, held up […]
Steamcrane
Career Highlights May 16, 2022
In reply to Red All Over: 1972: Sun-In: a product that never should have seen the light of day.
Jano

BloominThyme

Tomato Troubles January 18, 2022
Avoiding trouble when growing tomatoes in Florida can be challenging. While warm weather is conducive to growing tomatoes, it’s also the perfect climate for pests. From caterpillars to stink bugs, your tomato plant is prime eating for these beasts. NOT PRETTY–but don’t despair! While these critters have it out for your plants, you can outsmart […]
gardenfrisk
Tropical Orb Weaver Spider September 27, 2021
So I recently had a meet and greet with this interesting visitor. Startling experience to be sure, but intriguing, too. I mean, just look at this spider! Incredible. It’s quite large, about the size of my thumb, and a bit intimidating. As I’ve never met a spider this large (I’m happy to say) and wasn’t […]
gardenfrisk

AV Club Wiki Wormhole

Black Mirror is returning to Netflix with a new season of dystopian stories May 16, 2022
Since its fifth season premiered in 2019, Black Mirror’s episodes covering the terrors (and rare joy) of advancing technology have felt far more relevant than usual, showing us that a dystopian future could truly be within our current timeline. After three years of dealing with our world’s own mess, Variety reports…Read more...
Savannah Olson
For All Mankind's third season trailer teases an exciting space race to Mars May 16, 2022
Apple TV+ has finally released a trailer for the third season of For All Mankind, one of its most thrilling (and highly underrated) dramas. The space race has clearly intensified in the ten years between seasons two and three of the alternate-reality sci-fi series. The show jumps to the ‘90s when the U.S. and Russia…Read […]
Saloni Gajjar
Michelle Yeoh teased Jackie Chan for turning down lead role in Everything Everywhere All At Once May 16, 2022
Though it seems like no one else would be fit for the lead role of Evelyn Wang in Everything Everywhere All At Once besides the inimitable Michelle Yeoh, director duo the Daniels originally wanted Jackie Chan as the star of the film. The two even flew to China in pursuit of the martial arts master, […]
Gabrielle Sanchez
The nuanced Hold Your Fire documents the real-time invention of hostage negotiations May 16, 2022
In the Star Trek episode “A Taste of Armageddon,” William Shatner’s Captain Kirk gives a memorable speech to the head a planetary faction engaged in a seemingly intractable civil war. “We’re human beings with the blood of a million savage years on our hands, but we can stop it. We can admit that we’re killers, […]
Jordan Hoffman

DamnDelicious

Instant Pot Chicken Tacos May 14, 2022
Taco night just got even better (and quicker!) with the juiciest, most flavorful shredded salsa chicken! What’s better than build-your-own taco night? Tacos that you can make so effortlessly right in your pressure cooker. It starts with boneless, skinless chicken thighs (of course!) cooked in your IP for 8 minutes in a pool of the […]
Chungah @ Damn Delicious
Sheet Pan Pizza May 7, 2022
SO EASY + family-friendly! Keep it plain with cheese or add all your favorite toppings – pepperoni, sausage, and/or veggies! This pizza has been my go-to for those busy weeknights when I have some people coming over. It yields a big batch (perfect for feeding a big crowd) and the crust comes out perfectly thick […]
Chungah @ Damn Delicious

The Authors’ Billboard

THE WOES OF WRITER’S BLOCK by @PatriceWilton May 16, 2022
I’m sure that even readers have heard of Writer’s Block — which means the writer is stuck in a wheel, spinning ideas in their heads but not on paper. It happens to the best of us; even Stephen King has experienced this dreaded circumstance where you sit at your desk ready to deliver magic on […]
Patrice Wilton
Enchanted by Vikings #RachelleAyala @Mimisgang1 #mgtab May 14, 2022
Everywhere I turn there’s a new movie, television series, video game, heavy metal bands, even costume-partygoers celebrating this ancient culture that hailed from the icy regions of Northern Europe. Why are modern men and women of the twenty-first century so enchanted by Vikings? Perhaps it is a yearning to return to what we believe […]
Rachelle Ayala

A Redleg’s Rides

Dealing with a Tight Soft Top and a couple of New Stickers May 14, 2022
Now that the Sammy appears to be willing to be operational, it was time to do some other things for her.Some of you were aware that the Sammy sported a sticker on the spare wheel which read: "0 to 60, Eventually". Something to perhaps give clueless drivers a hint that perhaps the Sammy doesn't accelerate […]
redlegsrides
Spoke too soon after the Sammy's Successful Torture Run: Water Pump Failure May 13, 2022
Should have kept my mouth shut and not incurred the wrath of the gods of things mechanical....Yesterday, Thursday, May 12I'd just taken Thing One to work with the Sammy and had returned home noting that the engine seemed to be overheating a bit.Once I got out of the car, it was obvious why. There was […]
redlegsrides

Barry Eisler

Will Smith, Chris Rock, and "Violence Is Never The Answer" March 29, 2022
Not taking a position on last night’s Smith/Rock incident. But for anyone piously intoning some version of “Violence never solves anything, violence is never the answer, violence has no place in XYZ, etc,” have you considered what discourse would be like with zero possibility of offense to words leading to violence?Actually, you don’t have to […]
Barry Eisler
Where's the Outrage? March 9, 2022
Someone asked me in another thread why I’m not outraged about Ukraine.Of course the question assumes that if a person isn’t obviously displaying an emotion, it follows that he isn’t experiencing it. But that’s trivia. What’s important is the underlying notion that outrage is desirable. My response:"I don’t parade my outrage and in fact distrust […]
Barry Eisler

Twice In a Lifetime

Kashevaroff Mountain April 6, 2019
Long before we were a sailing family, Alisa and I were a young couple in love with adventuring in Alaska.The opportunity to introduce Eric and Elias to the delights of outdoor living in the Great Land was one of the big bright sides of our return to Alaska.Earlier this winter, the boys and I headed […]
Letting go March 20, 2019
So...this beautiful island is our home.See the barky?The boys just had their spring break. A week off from school and nothing to keep us from buggering off in Galactic. The weather was generally poor - nothing like the pics above for the most part - so we just snuck off to the west side of […]

Alaskan Urban Hippie

Comparing Mint Plants: Spearmint, Apple & Chocolate April 23, 2020
Mint is a reasonably cold-hardy perennial, meaning it grows back every year under the right conditions. Just like there are many different kinds of tomatoes (cherry, beefsteak, roma, etc.), there are plenty different varieties of mint, too. Here’s an overview comparison of three different kinds of mints that grow well for me in Anchorage, Alaska: […]
Ashley
Chickens Laying Eggs in the Winter April 4, 2020
Do chickens still lay eggs in the winter? That’s a common question many curious poultry lovers ask me. The answer? It depends. Egg laying chickens will naturally taper off and cease egg production in winter months, assuming you live somewhere that gets darker in winter months than summer. In Alaska, where our winter months might […]
Ashley

Barbara Brown’s Our Third Thirds

Goodbye, Toronto May 10, 2022
I’m saying my goodbyes to Toronto. I’ve seen my last Hot Docs Festival film, and I’m just back from my last author program. I’ve probably had my last roti, checked out my last book at my local branch library, gone to my last art workshop. Horror of horrors, I’ve even watched my last play. The thing […]
CloudyinAK
Toronto -- Round Two April 12, 2022
Here I am now – culturally-infused, foot-sore, and exploration-happy – in my latest Urban Infusion Month. Hooray! I’m back in Toronto – three years to the day – but this time for two months. So far, I’ve done Manhattan, London, Toronto, and the Covid-aborted Philadelphia; but Toronto was my favorite of them all. I’ve been thinking […]
CloudyinAK

Craig Medred

A sad end May 14, 2022
Thirty-year-old, U.S. Army paratrooper Seth Michael Plant survived a tour of duty in the war zone that was Afghanistan only to die in the far north on Tuesday when he stepped on […]
craigmedred
The real problem May 12, 2022
More bad news about the long-term effects of the pandemic has emerged from Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Ohio State University, and it isn’t about long-Covid. It’s worse. Publishing in peer-reviewed Clinical Obesity, […]
craigmedred

Cinthia Ritchie

Malnourished launches today January 21, 2020
It’s here. The big day. My memoir, the one I spent 15 years struggling over, launches today from Raised Voice Press. I’m feeling very exposed, very vulnerable. This is not at all similar to when Dolls Behaving Badly launched from Hachette Book Group. That was a novel, and while some of it was based on… […]
cinthiaritchie
Book review: Secondhand Summer by Dan Walker December 1, 2019
I had had Alaska writer Dan Walker’s YA novel SECONDHAND SUMMER on my list for a long time, and two weeks ago finally had the chance to dive in. I wasn’t disappointed. Walker’s book, geared for middle school readers (but still immensely enjoyable for adults), follows 14-year-old Sam’s move to Anchorage from the small fishing… […]
cinthiaritchie

Matt Goff Sitka Nature

Comment on Spring Birds and Flowers by matt goff May 12, 2022
Thanks for the question Michi - trailing currant does grow wild in Sitka. I notice it most commonly along the edges near beaches, but have seen it at other locations also. The berries are blue, but have a whitish bloom on them (link goes to a picture I took of them a few years ago)
matt goff
Comment on Spring Birds and Flowers by Michi May 6, 2022
Good Day, I was curiosed at the Foto of the Trailing Currant (Ribes laxiflorum). It looked to me familiar and when I looked it up in german it confirmed my guess. Do they grow wild in Sidka? What color berries do they have? Thank you for sharing, Michi, Switzerland
Michi

Sandra’s Alaska Recipes

SANDRA'S MINI KEY LIME PIES April 27, 2022
Yields: 5 Mini Pies [5 (8-oz./1-cup size) Ramekins]Prep: 15 Mins.Bake Crust: 8 Mins.Bake Filled Pies: 8 Mins.INGREDIENTSCrust:1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs1 tablespoon granulated sugar1-1/2 tablespoons salted butter meltedFilling:1 (14 oz. can) sweetened condensed milk1/4 cup sour cream1/3 cup key lime juice (or lime juice)1 key lime zested (or a regular lime zested)1 large egg yolk, […]
sandra
SANDRA'S UPSIDE-DOWN PEACH CAKE (from scratch) February 5, 2022
My husband says, "This is my favorite upside-down cake, don't change a thing"...Servings: (9-12) Prep: 20 Mins. Bake: 35 to 37 Mins. INGREDIENTS 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 2 teaspoons vanilla extract […]
sandra