907 Updates April 24, 2017

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E = mc2 -- 5/18/22 May 18, 2022
Today's selection -- from Frequently Asked Questions about the Universe by Jorge Cham & Daniel Whiteson. Einstein teaches us that mass and energy are different forms of the same thing: "If there's one physics equation most people know, it's probably E = mc2. It's the most famous equation in physics, likely because it's easy to […]
ancient japan and korea -- 5/17/22 May 17, 2022
Today's selection -- from Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared M. Diamond. The complicated history of the Japanese and Korean peoples: "Whereas archaeological deposits in the United States were left by peoples (Native Americans) unrelated to most modern Americans, deposits in Japan, no matter how ancient, are believed to have […]

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...
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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...
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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 […]
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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

Four Fun Kodachrome Car Photographs No. 352 May 18, 2022
After having posted the “Four Fun Kodachrome Car Photographs” on Friday for over seven years we decided to change the day of the week from Friday to Wednesday. It’s the same feature just published on a different day in the middle of the week. The reasoning behind the change is Wednesday is busiest day of...
David Greenlees
GM Provides Sioux City Auto Show with Motorama Show Cars May 17, 2022
Today’s images date to 1955 and may have been shot by a “Sioux City Journal” photographer for press coverage of the local Auto Show. The vehicles in the foreground of the lead photo and the enlargeable version below contain one GM-provided a Cadillac concept car in the grouping of cars on display by C. J....
David Greenlees

Shorpy

Do Touch That Dial: 1957 May 17, 2022
From September 1957 in Columbus, Georgia, comes this next entry from the Amateur Radio file, starring K4JNL (Eddy Kosobucki). Plus: Riddles, Riddles, RIDDLES. Air conditioning by Philco. 4x5 inch acetate negative from the Shorpy News Photo Archive. View full size.
Dave
Hamateur: 1946 May 16, 2022
From November 1946 comes this sighting of the rare Double-Breasted Ham, now believed to be extinct, in its natural woodsy habitat. The male's distinctive call could be heard for miles. 4x5 inch acetate negative fron the Shorpy News Photo Archive. View full size.
Dave

BloominThyme

Ricotta-Stuffed Squash Blossoms May 18, 2022
I’m posting this recipe for Ricotta-Stuffed Squash Blossoms and warn you: it’s NOT that difficult to make these scrumptious beauties! I found the recipe (including video) on Kitchen and Craft. This site is definitely worth a visit! I tried my hand at making these stuffed squash blossoms after a visit to a local farm-to-table style […]
gardenfrisk
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 […]
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AV Club Wiki Wormhole

Disney Plus acquires new Elton John documentary Goodbye Yellow Brick Road May 19, 2022
Disney+ is set to bulk out its already hefty documentary section soon, with Deadline reporting that the streaming service has just closed a deal to acquire the new Elton John documentary Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: The Final Elton John Performances And the Years That Made His Legend. The film, directed by The September…Read more...
William Hughes
Rick And Morty is getting a 10-episode anime spinoff May 19, 2022
Part of the appeal (and occasional frustration) of Adult Swim’s Rick And Morty is that it can functionally be a show about anything; one blast of Rick’s portal gun, or some wild new invention, and Justin Roiland, Dan Harmon, and the rest of the show’s writers can make any episode about pretty much anything. (If […]
William Hughes
19 seconds of George Miller's Three Thousand Years Of Longing is already a hell of a lot of movie May 19, 2022
In the normal course of events, we probably wouldn’t write up a 19-second teaser for a movie, especially if the teaser’s purpose is to let you know that a more full trailer is coming in just a handful of days. But, then, most movies aren’t George Miller’s follow-up—lo these many years later—to the relentlessly…Read more...
William Hughes
Martin Shkreli released from prison into increasingly Martin Shkreli-shaped world May 18, 2022
When Martin Shkreli became a “thing” back in 2015—which is to say, when he became generally infamous for unrepentantly hiking the price on life-saving medicines while possessing a truly awful case of Resting Shkreli Face—it was in a world where his behavior could be charitably written off, by many, as an outlier. (The…Read more...
William Hughes

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

Chill Out in the Garden! May 18, 2022
What does the warm weather mean to you? To me, it’s gardening season. That also means I need to get in shape. Here’s a chart that should make you happy about spending time weeding and trimming. Need a butt lift? Move loads of soil or compost around! Continue Reading → The post Chill Out in […]
Dani Haviland
Knocking on Heaven’s door May 17, 2022
KNOCKING ON HEAVEN’S DOOR Dear friends, I hope all of you are doing well and hanging in there through these rough, crazy times. Personally, I am going through the worst time of my life, having lost my dad on May 8th to lung cancer. I’ve always sympathized with people who fight this horrible disease every second, helped […]
Melinda De Ross

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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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… […]
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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)
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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, […]
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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 […]
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