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Shorpy December 7, 2016

FYI December 7, 2016

907 Updates December 7, 2016

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Pearl Harbor:
Michael E. Ruane, The Washington Post: One twin brother died at Pearl Harbor, the other survived. Seventy-five years later, they’ll be reunited.

 

Michelle Theriault Boots: After a Facebook post by an elected official, an Alaska Muslim finds he has to explain his faith

 

Dembowski strikes again!
Devin Kelly: Demboski says at Anchorage Assembly she has no reason to apologize to Muslim family

 

Tegan Hanlon: High school teacher from Soldotna named Alaska Teacher of the Year

 

 

Alex DeMarban: Audi plans return to North Slope for secretive cold-weather testing

 

Matthew Rosenberg, Maggie Haberman, The New York Times: Trump fires senior adviser’s son from transition team for sharing fake news

  • AK News

RSS Alaskanomics

  • 2022 Northrim Community Summit Video and Presentation April 29, 2022
    The Alaska economy showed broad improvements in 2021 and the first quarter of 2022 as it rebounded from the pandemic lows of 2020. A steady recovery of jobs in nearly every sector resulted from improved tourism, rising oil prices, a strong housing market and consumer liquidity from government stimulus programs. We believe that the potential […]
    Mark Edwards

RSS APRN Alaska News

  • New community fridge aims to ease hunger in Anchorage May 24, 2022
    For consumers looking to get something to eat, it’s as easy as walking up and taking it.
    Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
  • Alaska News Nightly: Monday, May 23, 2022 May 24, 2022
    Gov. Mike Dunleavy picks a running mate for this year's election. Also, a structure fire spreads into nearby trees amid warm and windy weather in Anchorage. And a new community fridge could help address food insecurity in Anchorage.
    Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage

RSS Delanceyplace.com

  • zachary taylor and war -- 5/23/22 May 23, 2022
    Today's selection -- from A Wicked War by Amy S. Greenberg. Zachary Taylor was one of the heroes of the Mexican-American War, and soon enough became the twelfth U.S. president. But he was not pleased when Democratic President James Polk ordered him to Texas to prepare for the possibility of that war, first because he […]
  • john lennon’s mother dies – 5/20/22 May 20, 2022
    Today's selection -- from The Last Days of John Lennon by James Patterson. In 1958, when John Lennon was 17, his mother died after being struck by a car: "At a party celebrating Commonwealth Day, John and his band play on the back of a parked coal lorry. As he sings and plays, he sees three […]

RSS APRN Alaska News

  • New community fridge aims to ease hunger in Anchorage May 24, 2022
    For consumers looking to get something to eat, it’s as easy as walking up and taking it.
    Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
  • Alaska News Nightly: Monday, May 23, 2022 May 24, 2022
    Gov. Mike Dunleavy picks a running mate for this year's election. Also, a structure fire spreads into nearby trees amid warm and windy weather in Anchorage. And a new community fridge could help address food insecurity in Anchorage.
    Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage

RSS Bob Mayer

  • Publication Day: Little Black Book. And a Ferocious Dog May 6, 2022
    The first book in a new non-fiction series of Little Black Books comes out today. Each of these books offer over 100 bite-sized snippets of information. Besides being informative, they make excellent gifts. As we hit graduation month, Life’s Little Black Book would be an excellent gift. It’s guaranteed there’s something you don’t know in […]
    Bob

RSS 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

RSS Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog

  • Want Readers to Connect to Your Character? Include this – by Angela Ackerman… May 24, 2022
    on Writers Helping Writers: Some characters have more shape and weight than others, feeling so authentic we can almost believe they walked right out of the real world. Their emotions, vulnerabilities, needs, and desires ring so true, we can’t help but be pulled in by them. These characters hold us hostage while we read, and […]
    Chris The Story Reading Ape

RSS I didn’t have my glasses on…

  • outhorse. May 23, 2022
    With remote work on the rise and email so easily accessible on smartphones, it’s become increasingly difficult to feel like you can truly unplug from your job—even when you’re on vacation. In a recent U.S. survey conducted by Visit Iceland, 45 percent of participants confessed to checking their work email during vacation. And because Visit […]
    beth

RSS Indian Country Media Network

  • The Wrap: ‘The Heartbeat Swings’ May 24, 2022
    Indian Country headlines for Monday, May 23, 2022
    Indian Country Today

RSS Legends of Windemere

  • The Fun of Temporary Magic Items May 23, 2022
    When it comes to fantasy, people think a lot about magical items.  Rings, armor, swords, and all of these enchanted objects come to mind.  I hear them get mentioned more often than another category: Temporary Magic Items.  I also like … Continue reading →
    Charles Yallowitz

RSS Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life

  • Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – The Breakfast Show with William Price King and Sally Cronin – Chart Hits 1995 Part Two – Tom Petty, TLC, Annie Lennox, The Rembrandts May 23, 2022
    Welcome to our show and we are excited to share decades of music with you in 2022. Here is my second selection of top 1995 hits which I hope you will enjoy. Tom Petty – You don’t know how it … Continue reading →
    Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

RSS Bluebird of Bitterness

  • Happy World Turtle Day May 23, 2022
    Yes, it’s a real thing.  
    bluebird of bitterness

RSS Elle Knowles: Finding Myself Through Writing

  • It’s Too Peopley Out There July 3, 2020
    We live in the most perfect area to have a staycation. The gulf with its white sand beaches are only five minutes away. We have the best restaurants with fresh seafood and seats with the best views. The charter fishing experience is top notch. Evidently, this is not a best kept secret anymore. The only […]
    Elle Knowles

RSS KarmaTube

  • Living in the Time of Dying - Film May 19, 2022
    Michael Shaw, the creator of this compelling documentary, describes it as "a journey seeking to both face up to the global changes we are collectively facing, as well as an exploration of how to meet this time with a ready, willing heart." Through a series of in-person interviews with key people who are exploring the […]

RSS Positively Present

  • Considering Content Consumption May 12, 2022
    Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about content consumption — what we consume, how we consume it, and why we do. As someone who spends a ton of time creating,… The post Considering Content Consumption appeared first on Positively Present - Dani DiPirro.
    dani@positivelypresent.com

RSS The Diesel-Electric Elephant Company, England.

  • Dome Is Wherever I Twist My Stern-Gland Greaser May 22, 2022
    Old Father Nature does get whimsical at times, as yesterday when he bunged up a full semi-circle double rainbow with … More
    Ian Hutson

RSS Joan Reeves: Slingwords

  • 12 Best Things About May May 19, 2022
    May named after Maia, the Greek goddess of fertility, is a fabulous month in Texas. The fertility angle is easy to understand since the weather in May is ideal for romantic evenings.Twelve best things about May—especially in Texas? Here's my lsit.1. At the top of my list is that May is when Day Lilies burst […]
    Joan Reeves

RSS World United Music

  • The Year the Music Died January 1, 2022
    By: Stewart Brennan I look back on the disaster that was 2021 and do not find much of anything good to talk about as it was a year in which online censorship metastasized while the world plunged into a lockstep fascism, where friendships ended, families broke up, and all the celebrations of life came to […]
    Stewart

RSS 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

RSS The Old Motor

  • The Weekday Traffic Grind May 23, 2022
    Slow-moving cars and traffic jams are annoying but really are not anything new. Period films dating back to 1906 show heavy city traffic and lane-changing drivers just as daring as those you see on the roads today. Today’s circa 1950s lead image and the expandable version below containing a highway bridge and off ramp in...
    David Greenlees
  • High Altitude Dining in Scenic Colorado May 20, 2022
    To end the week today, we have this image of what appears to be a well-established upscale restaurant in or near Colorado that was found without any background information. The structure and the lush vegetation growing on the stone foundation and its construction give it the appearance of being constructed quite sometime before this late...
    David Greenlees

RSS SassyZenGirl

  • Earn $6,000/mo Passive Income with Stock Footage (no prior experience!) May 23, 2020
    Stock footage might not sound too sexy or fun, but this is an easy one to start and doesn’t require any start up funding. In fact, you can start with your smartphone camera. Ready? You Ready Are You Ready GIF from Youready GIFs   What is stock footage and how does it work? Stock footage […]
    Gundi Gabrielle

RSS Stump the Bookseller

  • 365G: Large dinosaur made from egg boxes for a school project in a garage May 22, 2022
    Can you please help me track down a book from childhood?I read it sometime between 1985 and 1988 (I think!) whilst at primary school in the UK. Although it could have been an older book, maybe from the mid-70’s to the early 80’s?Book title: It was a chapter book, but I can’t recall the name at […]
    admin

RSS Ana’s Attic

  • Seatmate by Cara Bastone | Audiobook Review May 22, 2022
    Seatmate (Love Lines Book 3) by Cara Bastone Narrated by Amanda Ronconi, Zachary Webber, Josh Hurley, Carol Monda, Corey Allen, Allyson Johnson, Eric Yves Garcia, Tanya Eby, and Dina Pearlman Made for audio. Completely stands alone. Clean Romcom.  The first two audiobooks in the Love Lines series, Call Me Maybe and Sweet Talk by Cara […]
    Ana's Attic

RSS Shorpy

  • Live Third Rail: 1907 May 23, 2022
    Circa 1907. "Electric locomotive, New York Central & Hudson River R.R." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
    Dave
  • Christmas Stockings: 1950 May 22, 2022
    November 11, 1950. New York. "Gimbel Brothers department store. Interior. Raymond Loewy Associates, architect." 4x5 inch acetate negative by Gottscho-Schleisner. View full size.  A street floor named desire         Ah for the infinite loveliness of Gimbels. We're the most enticing, most alluring street floor that ever walked the ways of beauty. So […]
    Dave

RSS Shorpy Reader Shared Photo’s

  • A Saint Named Thérèse May 18, 2022
    My mom Thérèse Helene (Larochelle) Lavoie (1943-2019) when she was around 20 years-old in the early 1960s near Saint-Isidore, Dorchester, Québec, Canada. A similar photograph taken at the same time was captured in an oil painting.
    ZoomZoom
  • Bill and Bobby Little Cowboys May 18, 2022
    Grand Island, Nebraska. 1951.
    Bobdog

RSS Shorpy Reader Comments

  • What's It All About, Alfie? May 23, 2022
    In reply to D.D. & Leslie: 1951: Mr. Tillett is a dead ringer for Michael Caine, one of my favorite actors, even down to the glasses.
    johnnyuma
  • Out of the Way May 23, 2022
    In reply to Christmas Stockings: 1950: In the awkward space underneath the escalator's angle was the Stamp & Coin Department. It not only sold collecting supplies but also had actual old stamps and coins for sale. This was a franchise operation that, at its height in the early 1960s, had 38 locations in department stores […]
    PhotoFan

RSS Kim’s Shopping

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RSS Debra Lynn Dadd

RSS 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 […]
    gardenfrisk

RSS Word of the day

  • dander May 24, 2022
    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 24, 2022 is: dander • \DAN-der\  • noun Dander is a synonym of dandruff and is also used to refer to anger or temper, especially in the phrase "get someone's dander up." // Some people are allergic to pet dander. // The customer's disrespectful attitude got the waitstaff's […]
    Merriam-Webster

RSS AV Club Wiki Wormhole

  • Better Call Saul delivers a crushing midseason finale May 24, 2022
    Better Call Saul has been all about the long game from its beginning. Read more...
    Kimberly Potts
  • Gods get flirty, butchered, and nude in the full Thor: Love And Thunder trailer May 24, 2022
    It took a while, but Marvel Studios finally released the first teaser for Thor: Love And Thunder just over a month ago, introducing Thor fans—energized by both his recent team-ups with the Guardians Of The Galaxy and Taika Waititi’s franchise re-defining Thor: Ragnarok—to both the new status quo for the God Of Thunder…Read more...
    Sam Barsanti and William Hughes
  • Fake President Morgan Freeman joins actual President Joe Biden on Russian ban list May 24, 2022
    Morgan Freeman has found his name on any number of prestigious lists over the years, with the Oscar winner the multiple-times recipient of tons of honorary degrees, triumphal statuary, and lifetime achievement awards recognizing his contributions to the arts. Today, though, he finds himself on a much stranger (if…Read more...
    William Hughes
  • Leslie Jones to star in animated series May 23, 2022
    Read more...
    Peter Scobel and Alison Foreman

RSS DamnDelicious

  • Sheet Pan Chicken Parmesan May 21, 2022
    No mess, no fuss, and no frying. Completely BAKED amazingly crisp-tender chicken parmesan for the entire family! Crisp-tender chicken parm without any of the frying mess? Yes, please! Not to mention, the melted mozzarella right on top along with the juicy, blistered cherry tomatoes. It’s a very quick sheet pan dinner (serving enough for 4) […]
    Chungah @ Damn Delicious
  • 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

RSS The Authors’ Billboard

  • The Beauty of … Art May 22, 2022
    This month, I’m focusing on art because my newest inspirational release, A Summer To Cherish, features an artist, David Fodero, who is losing his eyesight. He is the hero of the story. Ashley Madden is the spunky heroine who teaches art to children with disabilities. I am a musician and applaud the arts. In my […]
    Josie Riviera
  • Old Age May 19, 2022
    I read this and laughed. You may enjoy it too even if you’re not that old. “I have everything that I wanted as a teenager, only 50 years later. I don’t have to go to school or work. I get an allowance every month. I have my own pad. I don’t have a curfew. I […]
    Mona Risk

RSS ezvid

  • Wordblast: Amazing Text Synthesizer December 27, 2021
    Ezvid Wiki

RSS Task & Purpose

RSS 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

RSS Lorie Smith Schaefer

  • Mid-week Wisdom May 18, 2022
    Lorie Smith Schaefer
  • Mid-week Wisdom May 11, 2022
    Lorie Smith Schaefer

RSS Barry Eisler

  • My CIA Instructor Dutch: The Life Behind The Legend May 20, 2022
    If you’ve read my book The Chaos Kind, you might remember a certain CIA SOG (Special Operations Group) character named Dutch. And while I don’t write characters based on real people, that doesn’t mean none of my characters were inspired by them...So yes, there is a real Dutch, who a long time ago I was extremely lucky to train […]
    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

RSS Alaska From Scratch

RSS 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 […]

RSS The Alaska Parkinson’s Rag

  • Pete’s Parkinson’s portraits: Joan Didion Dec. 2021 March 31, 2022
    Peter Dunlap-Shohl
  • Caregiving, Caregetting: New Post on the Northwest Parkinson's Disease Foudation Community Blog January 9, 2022
    Caregiving is well-trodden terrain in Parkinson's circles, but what of the reciprocal practice of caregetting? It is a critical skill that doesn't get the same attention. Read some caregetting tips here.
    Peter Dunlap-Shohl

RSS Trampling Rose

RSS Alaska Travelgram

  • 26 Glacier Cruise special: join the Klondike Club and save $$$! May 7, 2022
    Plan now to get to Whittier for your “26 Glacier Cruise” aboard the m/v Klondike Express with Phillips Cruises and Tours! See it all in one day, departing from Whittier! ... The post 26 Glacier Cruise special: join the Klondike Club and save $$$! appeared first on Alaska Travelgram.
    scott

RSS Alaskan Book Cafe

  • Review: Here Today Gone Tomato: Mexican Mysteries Cozy Mystery Book 2 May 14, 2022
    Here Today Gone Tomato: Mexican Mysteries Cozy Mystery Book 2 by Mona Marple My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews
  • Review: The Book of Cold Cases March 25, 2022
    The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews

RSS 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

RSS Allergy Free Alaska

  • Sugar Free Fudgesicles May 23, 2022
    These sugar free fudgesicles are a delicious nod to nostalgic childhood summer treats like pudding pops or the beloved Wendy’s Frosty, without all the added sugar. Sweetened with dates, these fudge pops are dairy-free, vegan, and packed with protein, thanks to the hemp seeds!  The flavor of these healthy fudge pops is more akin to... […]
    Mēgan

RSS Backwoods Mom

  • A Home In The Mountains August 24, 2015
      We came to this land in June of this year, in the midst of a heatwave. We thought we could make a home from … The post A Home In The Mountains first appeared on Backwoods Mom.
    BMOM

RSS Barbara Brown’s Our Third Thirds

  • "Home" vs. "Away" May 20, 2022
    I’m home now. I’m looking at the flea market couch I brought up from California; I had cushions made three times over the years till I got it just right. Now it’s just right. It’s been in my life 42 years. Tim has been in my life 34 years, but he had to be out of […]
    CloudyinAK
  • 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

RSS Bush Radio

RSS Craig Medred

  • The disinformation war May 21, 2022
    “The basis of our governments being the opinion of the people, the very first object should be to keep that right; and were it left to me to decide whether we should […]
    craigmedred
  • Second climbing death May 19, 2022
    On the day the National Park Service retrieved the body of one dead climber from near the 20,300-foot summit of Mount Denali, another was entombed in the Kahiltna Glacier. The as-yet-unidentified Kahiltna […]
    craigmedred

RSS 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

RSS Coleen’s Recipes

  • CHOCOLATE MUFFINS SUPER EASY April 10, 2022
     This is a GREAT recipe to have. It's super easy to make (2 bowls and a spoon) and the muffins are moist and super chocolate-y. It's my "go to" recipe for sure.In the 1st bowl, stir together:2 cups flour1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar1 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 cup unsweetend cocoa powder1 cup semi-sweet […]
    Coleens Recipes

RSS Laurie Constantino

  • The 10 Best Gifts for Cooks and Food Lovers December 17, 2014
    My list of 10 Best Gifts for Cooks and Food Lovers helps last minute shoppers buy great presents for the food obsessed; most of the items on the list I’ve used and loved for years. Most importantly, if you act quickly, there’s still time to order most of my recommended gifts and have them arrive […]
    Laurie Constantino

RSS Dabblings and Ramblings

  • Welcome November 10, 2015
    100 Plus Women Who Care is a group of inspiring women philanthropists who are contributing to the Mat-Su community Source: Welcome
    AK Rambler

RSS Don’t Eat The Paste

  • Stick Figure Saturday- Dance Hard April 2, 2022
     It's Stick Figure Saturday again! Simple coloring pages with a lot of room to play with techniques, backgrounds and colors. I hope you enjoy this week's installment. Click the images below for larger versions to save/print/color! Stick figure dance coloring- small jpgStick figure dance coloring page- large transparent png
    Shala Kerrigan

RSS Get Out, Sitka!

  • Sitka Conservation Society brings back Parade of the Species costume walk on Earth Day April 16, 2022
    There will be eagles and jellyfish and herring, Oh My! Join us at 3:30 p.m. this Earth Day, Friday, April 22, for the 2022 Parade of the Species. After missing two years due to Covid-19, this is the 19th Parade … Continue reading →
    Charles Bingham

RSS Gluten Free & Other Allergen Free Recipes

  • Instant Pot Navy Bean Soup April 1, 2017
    I LOVE my grandmother’s navy bean soup, but it takes forever to make with soaking the beans overnight and then slow cooking the soup all day. I decided to try it in my Instant Pot and it was a success! Not only that, but my kids loved it…score! Ingredients: 1-2 Tbs. olive oil 1 onion, diced 3 […]
    Megan

RSS 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

RSS Ian A Johnson: Life, Wildlife, Wild-life

  • Why Restoration? Fish. People. The Future. August 30, 2021
    Since 2016 I have worked in Hoonah to help build a vision. The Hoonah Native Forest Partnership is a unique model of community-based forestry that seeks to meet the objectives of land managers and the needs of the community. The project relies on training a local workforce in natural resource inventory and landscape improvement. I’m […]
    grizjohnson

RSS Life Alaskan Style

  • Saddle Creek Trail to Grewingk Glacier Lake September 11, 2017
    At the end of July we took the boat over to Halibut Cove to hike the Saddle Trail with the kids to picnic at Grewingk Glacier Lake. It's a great trail for kids to master themselves, and Riggs hiked the whole way himself. Raina was in the backpack, but more because we wanted to hike […]
    Anonymous

RSS Life In Alaska

  • Homer Alaska Podcast April 13, 2019
    A man who just moved to Homer about a year ago from Chicago has started a podcast interviewing people from the Homer community. He called up my husband a few months ago and asked him if he would be willing to be interviewed. My husband said sure, so the second episode of Alex's podcast features […]
    Michelle Waclawski

RSS Life in the (907)

  • 2017 Garden Wrap-Up September 19, 2017
    Well, 2017 was not a good garden year in my area, even for those of us with greenhouses/high tunnels.  I'm sure I didn't help my chances at all; we had a month between returning home from the States and getting the roof on the high tunnel, and I didn't start any seeds or work the […]
    Kristin

RSS Little Big House Alaska

  • Easy Strawberry Dump Cake May 19, 2022
    I just love an easy dessert, don’t you? This is Strawberry Dump Cake is one of the most simple desserts to make. You don’t even have to stir it!! Fresh ... Read more The post Easy Strawberry Dump Cake appeared first on Little House Big Alaska.
    Laura

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  • In Mountain View, something sweet December 3, 2020
    Mountain View is in for a treat — a whole new store full of treats, in fact. Packed with dozens of varieties of handmade custom candies, classic favorites, and assorted other sweets, Sweet Creations Lollipop Boutique is one of the latest businesses to open doors in the neighborhood. Owner Missy Simms made it for the […]
    Kirsten Swann

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  • Visiting Washington, Part Three July 30, 2019
    During our time in Washington we also took some time to drive over to Kennewick to visit some of my family in that area.  We camped in my aunt and uncle's driveway and visited them and some of my cousins.  The highlight for the girls was the nerf war for sure (pictures here).  It was […]

RSS 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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  • Potato & Kale Casserole October 21, 2015
    [from SAFM cookbook] This wonderful recipe comes directly from I Heart Kale and their blog at http://iheartkale.blogspot.com 3 large red...
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RSS Alaska On the Go

  • Dalton Highway is the “Ultimate Road Adventure” August 8, 2020
    This is part two of our recent drive up the Dalton Highway in partnership with Go North Car and RV Rentals.  Built for purpose, not comfort, the Dalton Highway is a 414-mile twisting, turning route between Interior and Arctic Alaska. Partially-paved but mostly dirt (or mud or ice, depending upon the conditions and/or season), it […]
    Erin Kirkland

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  • Wikimedia Commons picture of the day for May 24 May 24, 2022
    Picture of the day Rosy pelicans (Pelecanus onocrotalus), Tuzly Lagoons National Nature Park, Odessa region, Ukraine.
  • Wikimedia Commons picture of the day for May 23 May 23, 2022
    Picture of the day Viennese Banded Snail (Cepaea vindobonensis).

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