907 Updates February 13, 2017

Alaskanomics

• AEDC 3-Year Outlook Luncheon July 27, 2018
  AEDC’s annual 3-Year Outlook Luncheon was held Wednesday and featured a recap of the 2017 employment numbers and a look forward to the next three years. This year’s luncheon was the first one in a few years that included some optimism about the future of Anchorage’s economy. AEDC is predicting...
  Katie Bender

APRN Alaska News

• Supporters of full PFD aren’t clear how they’d pay for it August 21, 2018
  It would cost a lot more to pay the full amount under the formula –  $840 million. Listen now
  Andrew Kitchenman, Alaska Public Media & KTOO - Juneau
• Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Aug. 20, 2018 August 21, 2018
  Protesting lack of new contracts, Anchorage teachers' union hosts walk-ins; Ahead of Tuesday primary, Republicans jockey for 'true conservative' clout; Supporters of full PFD aren’t clear how they’d pay for it; In District E, once-spurned Kowalke vies with outsider-turned-appointee Shower; New study says global models sharply underestimate permafrost emissions; What can Alaska learn from Connecticut’s […]
  Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media

Alaska On the Go

• Quebec and Beyond August 21, 2018
  AKontheGO publisher Erin Kirkland is spending the week in the Canadian province of Quebec, exploring some of the smaller communities and outdoor-themed attractions often overlooked by visitors seeking the big city. Thanks to Tourisme Quebec for overseeing these seven days far from Alaska.  If first impressions are everything, then I require nothing more from Quebec. […]
  Erin Kirkland

The Alaska Parkinson’s Rag

• Peripatetic Pete, Looking for a Volunteer July 31, 2018
  Greetings Parkinspeople and those who love them, I'm looking for a volunteer to host our next two support group meetings as I will be away visiting family far, far from Alaska. If you can attend the meetings, greet newcomers and help foster a discussion about Parkinson's Disease, this is the volunteer opportunity you have been […]
  Peter Dunlap-Shohl
• Our July Support Group Meeting: Annual Parkinson's Pinic July 5, 2018
   AN INVITATION  Summertime, and the livin' is easy... unless you have Parkinson's Disease, in which case the livin' is difficult, no matter what the season. It is however, easier than the livin' in Winter, and that calls for a celebration. But how to acknowledge this season of nature's bounty and torrid 80 degree heat? I […]
  Peter Dunlap-Shohl

Alaska Travelgram

• Up, up and away: Misty Fjords National Monument (Ketchikan) August 16, 2018
  I’m a big fan of Ketchikan. Alternately known as the First City or the Gateway City, it’s just a great place to visit. Over the years, I’ve developed some pretty ... The post Up, up and away: Misty Fjords National Monument (Ketchikan) appeared first on Alaska Travelgram.
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Alaskan Book Cafe

• Review: The Plot Is Murder August 21, 2018
  The Plot Is Murder by V.M. Burns My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is my first book by VM Burns. It is a cozy mystery set in Michigan with a second location in England. I loved the fact that this is actually two mysteries! The main character, Sam, is writing a mystery. I had […]
• Review: ColorIt Colorful Seasons Adult Coloring Book August 19, 2018
  ColorIt Colorful Seasons Adult Coloring Book by ColorIt My rating: 5 of 5 stars Awesome adult coloring book. Beautiful artwork. Heavy pages, (includes blotter page). Top spiral bound. Excellent quality. View all my reviews

Alaskan Urban Hippie

• DIY Raw Beeswax Comb Chapstick – Recipe + Tutorial August 18, 2018
  With only 2 ingredients, this DIY chapstick recipe is as simple as it gets. The final lip balm smells amazing – lightly coconut with the slightest hint of sweet honey. And while some chapsticks quickly seem to either disappear in minutes or feel like a waxy coat on top of your lips, this one stays […]
  Ashley
• 5 Considerations Before Planting Fruit Trees May 12, 2018
  Many of us who grew up in rural areas have fond childhood memories of fruit trees. Maybe it was watching the tree bloom each spring, with the sweet scent of blossoms filling the air. Or maybe it was experiencing the annual harvest, with the smallest kids climbing up and gently shaking tree limbs, while family […]
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Allergy Free Alaska

• Gluten Free Vegan Cherry Pie June 21, 2018
  This Gluten Free Vegan Cherry Pie will easily become your newest obsession. The crust is perfectly flaky and savory while the cherry pie filling is decadent and bursting with sweetened tart cherries.... Visit Allergy Free Alaska to view the full post!
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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 dust but we left after less than two weeks, frustrated. Our plans foiled.  Maybe it wasn’t time yet. Maybe we wimped out. And so we left. For two months […]
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Barbara Brown’s Our Third Thirds

• My Friend, the Car August 16, 2018
  My beloved Subaru reached its Third Third, too. Twenty years – what’s that in car years? In Barbara-car-years, we still had miles to go.My previous Subaru was called the Flintstone Car. You know, where Fred’s feet stuck out the bottom and powered the car? Well, the bottom was so rusted on my car, you could […]
  CloudyinAK
• New Thing: Internal Injuries August 10, 2018
  It’s interesting how far I’ll go in my Third Third to feel fresh, to have new input, to find a New Thing. This time, it meant internal injury.Not for real! It was the airport’s “2018 Full-scale Disaster Exercise,” and I was so excited when Debora invited me to do it with her. (Debora and I […]
  CloudyinAK

Bush Radio

• Stoner Music 101 January 21, 2018
  Roll up some inspiration – Burl Ives http://alaskabush.com/bushradio/wp-content/uploads/Roll-up-some-inspiration-Burl-Ives.mp3 I got stoned and I missed it – Shel Silverstein w/ Dr. Hook http://alaskabush.com/bushradio/wp-content/uploads/got-stoned-and-I-missed-it.mp3 Natural Mystic – Bob Marley http://alaskabush.com/bushradio/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Natural_mystic_bob_marley.mp3 I want to get HIGH – Rita Marley http://alaskabush.com/bushradio/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/I_Want_to_Get_High1.mp3 Henry – New Riders Of The Purple Sage http://alaskabush.com/bushradio/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/henry1.mp3   Sweet Leaf – Storm Orphans http://alaskabush.com/bushradio/wp-content/uploads/Storm_Orphans_-_Sweet_Leaf.mp3
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• Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) April 21, 2016
  RIP Prince The Revolution Will Be Colorized http://alaskabush.com/bushradio/music/the-revolution-will-be-colorized-Prince.mp3
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Craig Medred

• Queen of Chutzpah August 21, 2018
  In the spirit of the election season, it’s time to celebrate Democrat Carol “Kitty” Hafner, the former flight attendant, National Education Association member and self-proclaimed ‘biotechnology industry professional” now hoping to win […]
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• Oscillations August 20, 2018
  As Alaska’s 2018 commercial salmon season slides toward its end, 2018 is looking a lot like 2016 – the year of the big bust after the bonanza of 2015. Twenty-fifteen was the […]
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Cinthia Ritchie

• My dog kissed a bear (Seriously) and, yes, yes, it’s summer in Alaska July 21, 2018
  The damnest thing happened last month. Seriously (our dog) and I were running trails with a friend and her husky, when we saw a lone black bear. And Seriously walked over and kissed it. WTF, eh? Here’s how it happened. We were on the Campbell Tract trails and stopped to water the dogs by the… […]
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• New work up at The Hunger Journal June 8, 2018
  My hybrid creative nonfiction work How Mary, Joseph and Jesus F*cked Up My Love Life is up at The Hunger Journal. It’s an odd piece written in an odd style that merges religion with attitudes about sex, desire, loneliness and the rest of that complex and maddening stuff. Here is a sample: Fact: I rode down… […]
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Coleen’s Recipes

• EASY TOMATO VEGGIE SOUP August 7, 2018
  This recipe is a wonderful use for all of those extra garden veggies you have this time of year. Tomatoes, zucchini, carrots, onions, celery and anything else you can think of to add to the soup; this recipe is very versatile (and yummy).1 cup chopped onions1 cup chopped celery1 cup chopped carrots2 teaspoons minced garlic2 1/2 cups water2 large tomatoes […]
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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

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
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Don’t Eat The Paste

• There, their, they're coloring page August 5, 2018
  I saw a fantastic picture shared by a teaching friend on Facebook with there and their written neatly with the arrow head for there and the stick figure for their to show the difference and it inspired this coloring page. Turning the apostrophe in they're to an a was my addition. I hope you enjoy […]
  Shala Kerrigan

Get Out, Sitka!

• Sitka Conservation Society, 4-H host summer bounty snack share at Sitka Public Library July 10, 2018
  The Alaska Way of Life 4-H Club (aka, Sitka Spruce Tips 4-H Club) and Sitka Conservation Society will host a summer harvest camp from 1-3 p.m. on Wednesday, July 11, at the Sitka Public Library. The 4-H club members will … Continue reading →
  Charles Bingham

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

Matt Goff Sitka Nature

• Comment on About by matt goff August 20, 2018
  Hello Bridget - Thanks for asking - it would be fine for you to use the photo in your presentation. Thanks, Matt
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• Comment on About by Bridget Grim August 18, 2018
  Hi Matt, I'm an undergrad ethnobotany student. I'm wondering if you might allow me permission to use one of your photos of the Swainson's Thrush eating Red elderberries? I would like to use it for a class presentation I'm working on and will only share it with my classmates and professor. Beautiful photos! Thank you […]
  Bridget Grim

Ian A Johnson: Life, Wildlife, Wild-life

• The Week the Rains and Salmon Came to Hoonah August 18, 2018
  When something you expect and love (although sometimes you may not know you love it) is absent for a long time you experience great joy in its return. When the rains returned to Hoonah after the second  driest July in 20 years I rejoiced in how quickly it rejuvenated the ecosystem and in the resilience […]
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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 […]
  Whitney Harness

Life In Alaska

• Mudslides, Moose & Bear! June 26, 2018
  It seems I don't have to travel far to get Alaskan-style excitement these days!Last week, after a day of solid, drenching rain, we went for a walk up our road and walked into a mudslide that had just happened within an hour. A creek that normally goes under the road got plugged with mud and […]
  Michelle Waclawski

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 in Alaska

Little Big House Alaska

• Blueberry Oatmeal Bars August 16, 2018
  This recipe for Blueberry Oatmeal Bars makes a 9x13 pan full of Blueberry Bars, perfect for lunches or enjoying with a nice hot cup of coffee. Crunchy bar on the bottom, tempting fruit filling, and a light crumble on top, what could better? The post Blueberry Oatmeal Bars appeared first on Little House Big Alaska. […]
  Laura

Living In Alaska Life In The Last Frontier

• A Fork in the Road January 4, 2018
  One day Alice came to a fork in the road and saw a Cheshire cat in a tree. “Which road do I take?”, she asked. “Where do you want to go?”, was his response. “I don’t know”, Alice answered. “Then”, said the cat, “it doesn’t matter.” ~ Lewis Carroll It is Christmas day, and I […]
  Susan Stevenson

Idlewild Alaska

Mountain View Post

• Peterkin Avenue fire displaces 2 August 15, 2018
  A neighborhood house fire displaced several people Monday night. Anchorage Fire Department dispatchers received a 911 call reporting smoke and flames at a home on the 3300 block of Peterkin Avenue at 9:12 p.m. August 13, and crews arrived at the scene four minutes later, according to AFD Assistant Chief Erich Scheunemann. Thirteen apparatus, command […]
  Kirsten Swann

The Mudflats

• Top 3 WTF Republican Mailers August 20, 2018
  Yes, ladies and gents, it’s primary time in Alaska and the mailboxes are crammed with giant glossy postcards touting the various legislative and gubernatorial candidates. Some are well-crafted, on target, and relevant. We’re not interested in those. For now, we’re focused on those we’d like to file in our WTF folder. So here are the […]
  Jeanne Devon

Northern Lights Mama

• Stacy is 11! April 25, 2018
  She's 11!  Stacy's birthday fell on a Tuesday this year which is our bible study night.  Our pastor's wife loves to make cakes and had the week off so she asked if she could make a cake for the birthday girl.  Stacy said, "Yes, please!" and Mrs. Debra got right to work.  Another friend made […]

Sandra’s Alaska Recipes

• SANDRA'S EASY ONE-PAN CHICKEN THIGH and RICE CREOLE BAKE August 21, 2018
  First, I sear the chicken thighs, then add all the other ingredients,cover and bake for 50 minutes = absolute perfection with crispy, moist chickenand heavenly seasoned rice!Servings: 3-4Prep: 5 Mins.Cook  10 Mins.Bake: 50 Mins.Rest: 10 Mins.INGREDIENTSSpice blend (divided):2 teaspoons Creole seasoning (I use Tony Chachere's in the green container)1 teaspoon Lawry's seasoning salt2 teaspoons garlic […]
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• SANDRA'S MORNING ALASKA WHOLE-WHEAT SOURDOUGH BREAD LOAF August 19, 2018
  This is a 1-hour initial rise ~ No stand-mixer required:The longer the initial dough ball rise,the stronger the sourdough flavor becomes(e.g., 1-hour vs a 9-12 hour rise time)...Yield: (1 loaf)Prep: 7 Mins.Total rising time: 1-2 hoursBake: 35 Mins.INGREDIENTSProof:1 cup lukewarm water1 teaspoon active yeast (not rapid or instant)1 tablespoon light agave (or honey)Sponge:1/2 cup ripe […]
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Lois Paige Simenson

• Threatened & Endangered Species August 12, 2018
  Took a break from novel writing to resupply for the zombie apocalypse. Love this time of year when our flip-flops slap our feet as we amble up and down grocery store aisles, […] The post Threatened & Endangered Species appeared first on Lois Paige Simenson.
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South Anchorage Farmer’s Market

• 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 waxy potatoes, very thinly sliced 4 tablespoons melted salted butter 10 leaves kale (the curly-edged green or purple kinds are good here), washed, stemmed and finely chopped freshly ground black pepper 5 tablespoons grated parmesan […]

Trampling Rose

• Friday Frenzy August 17, 2018
  Welcome to the Friday Frenzy, the Best Food and Craft Link Party on the Web. Why is it the best? We’ll be sharing your posts on Facebook on our new Friday Frenzy page, we invite you to follow the page and share the posts When you link your favorite posts to the Friday Frenzy your […]
  Rachel

Twice In a Lifetime

• Aspiring Young Sailors Will Note... August 19, 2018
  ..that putting paper towels down the head will not endear you with the parental units. Just when you think a kid who lived full time on a boat from age 1 to 7 has got the basics down, Eric went and pulled that doozy. The wad of paper towel made it past the pump, where […]
• Alaskan Fisheries in the Global Warming Present August 18, 2018
  This summer of research that we've been pursuing from Galactic was motivated by the collapse of the Pacific cod fishery in the Gulf of Alaska. Our work is aimed at understanding how young fish are faring post-collapse, and thus what the outlook is for recovery of the stock. There's an interesting side to that stock […]

What Do I Know?

• The World Didn't Start When You Began Paying Attention August 21, 2018
  The difference between Trump and many past presidents and there advisors isn't that he's racist and misogynist and arrogant.  It's that he says what's on his mind and many past presidents knew how to conceal what they were thinking. In a Patheos piece called "White Supremacist Roots of Evangelicalism,"  the author (can't find an author […]
  Steve
• The 1964 Alaska Earthquake & Northern Acorn Barnacles - Why Knowing Lots And Integrating What You Know Is Useful August 20, 2018
  I'm reading Henry Fountain's The Great Quake:  How the Biggest Earthquake in North America Changed Our Understanding of the Planet.  It's for my October book club meeting.  We're actually discussing David McCullough's  The Johnstown Flood at our next meeting, but it wasn't in the library and Quake was. The whole Quake book is about figuring things out - […]
  Steve

Delanceyplace.com

• karl marx and the french revolution -- 8/21/18 August 21, 2018
  Today's selection -- from A World to Win by Sven-Eric Liedman. Like those of his contemporaries in the early-to-mid 1800s, the political thoughts of Karl Marx -- author of The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital -- were formed in the long shadow of the French Revolution, which had started in 1789 and carried on in different mutations through at least 1795, if […]
• fdr's path to the presidency -- 8/20/18 August 20, 2018
  Today's selection -- from The President as a Leader by Erwin C. Hargrove. The path to the presidency for Franklin Delano Roosevelt: "Franklin Roosevelt was a supremely skilled politician and is the exemplar of the good leader of the polity in this book. His highly proficient skills of persuasion were the most important thing about his lead­ership. He […]

Bob Mayer

• What if D-Day had turned out differently? August 20, 2018
  Battles often turn on good fortune and luck as well as planning and training and execution. When I picked 6 June as one of the days the Time Patrol sends agents back to, the foremost year, of course, was 1944. One of the agents parachutes into France the night before the invasion to link up […]
  Bob
• Little Big Horn revisited– what happened and why? August 17, 2018
  Custer is supposedly buried in the West Point cemetery. However, no one is certain what remains were eventually recovered from that remote battlefield out west. The battle fascinated both my wife and I. In fact, the very first trip we ever took was driving out west to visit the battlefield. I never quite understood how […]
  Bob

Greg Fallis

• very powerful and very stupid August 20, 2018
  About four decades ago (I could be more precise, but does a year or two really matter here? I think not) the fourth Doctor Who, while on an unnamed jungle planet, was attempting to negotiate a treaty between…okay. Okay, wait. … Continue reading →
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• something something photography something August 18, 2018
  I used to be a camera app junkie. I regularly walked around with half a dozen camera apps on my phone — each of which did one or two things particularly well. I had two apps just for black-and-white work … Continue reading →
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Hugh’s Views & News

• 7 Ways You Can Promote Your Blog For Free August 20, 2018
  Seven free methods I have used which helped bring thousands of new readers to my blog.
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• 49 Days In 1988: Week 31 – First Night August 14, 2018
  All aboard the music time machine! Continuing the story from 1988. This week my guest is the writer, photographer and blogger, Terri Webster Schrandt.
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Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog

• Cover and Query Letters #amwriting August 21, 2018
  Originally posted on Life in the Realm of Fantasy: Just as in any other profession,  authors,  whether indie or traditionally published, must sometimes craft either a cover letter or a query letter. In business, that cover letter may go with our resume, but for authors, we must write one each time we submit work to…
  The Story Reading Ape
• Fix Your Story By Focusing on Place – by Jane Friedman… August 21, 2018
  About a year ago, I formed a small writing group that meets every month to discuss each other’s works-in-progress. One of the group members reliably asks, for nearly every piece, questions about the setting. Oftentimes, even if the piece is fairly clear about where the action is taking place, there is missing context or grounding […]
  The Story Reading Ape

I didn’t have my glasses on…

• mixing it up. August 21, 2018
  something tells me that perhaps the wrong cat drank the rescue remedy calming drops from the water bowl. one is facedown in a bowl of seashells while the other, (my intended target) is busy outside standing up on two feet looking in at me through the window and meowing loudly. — “mixing one’s wines may […]
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Legends of Windemere

• Warring Immortals Still Have Eternity August 20, 2018
  Well, we’re coming up on the release of War of Nytefall: Lost.  It wasn’t too long ago that War of Nytefall: Loyalty came out, but about 17 years have passed for the Dawn Fangs and old-world vampires.  You would think such powerful beings … Continue reading →
  Charles Yallowitz

Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life

• Interview with Author D.G. Kaye! August 21, 2018
  Originally posted on Jemsbooks: INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR D.G. KAYE! Please help me welcome author D.G. Kaye to Jemsbooks Blog Segment, Interview an Author. Debby is a wonderful online friend of mine whose friendship I cherish. Thank you so much for…
  Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

Bluebird of Bitterness

• Navy totally going to turn this ship around if Marines don’t stop poking each other August 20, 2018
  From The Duffel Blog; bowdlerization by the bluebird of bitterness. PACIFIC OCEAN — The Navy has warned it will indeed turn this ship around if the Marines onboard don’t stop poking each other, sources confirmed today. “So help me God, I will pull this ship over so fast,” Navy said, adding that the Marines on […]
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• Sunday funnies August 19, 2018
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Raptitude

• Your Whole Life Is Borrowed Time August 14, 2018
  I can’t remember if this is a real movie plot, or if I just want it to be. A man with a boring job is on his way to work when his attention is caught by some unexpected detail in his otherwise familiar routine—a peculiar insect, a pattern in the concrete, a cryptic slogan on […]
  David Cain

Elle Knowles: Finding Myself Through Writing

• Full House July 23, 2018
  My home has never been fuller than it has been this summer. In June, two of my daughters, Kerri and Amie, and their six children combined, plus one of Jessie’s, came for a visit. Yes, all at the same time! I encouraged them to stay here rather than waste money on a hotel. There was […]
  Elle Knowles

Positively Present

• Announcing... Positively Present on Patreon! August 20, 2018
  For years, I've been working solo on Positively Present, and I absolutely love what I do, but I've been looking for ways to expand on my work and on the Positively Present community. Like many who create primarily online, I've struggled a lot with friction between wanting to create and share and not feeling as […]
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The Diesel-Electric Elephant Company, England.

• So dismal this morning that I had to use a torch to find the candelabrum #narrowboat #england August 19, 2018
  Apparently this is the tail-end of Storm Egremont or Egbert of Eckythump, or something, bringing the relatively warm, wet, windy … More
  Ian Hutson
• The whole hole has been wholly bunged #narrowboat #england #barbridge August 10, 2018
  Tis indeed a damnably dismal day here in Ingerlund, in terms of the weather. The sky isn’t just threatening rain, … More
  Ian Hutson

Joan Reeves: Slingwords

• Must See Movie: Crazy Rich Asians August 21, 2018
  Without a doubt, Crazy Rich Asians is the best romantic movie I've seen in the last few years.If you're looking for an emotion-drenched romance full of beautiful people and with an epic ending--the kind of ending I try to write in my romance novels--this movie is for you.Adapted from the novel of the same name […]
  Joan Reeves
• Hell in a Handbasket August 20, 2018
  My grandfather used to say: "The world's going to hell in a handbasket."I thought of that today when I saw one of those horrible examples of parenting in today's world.I grow weary of seeing these horrendous displays in daily life--at the supermarket, mall, sports arena, etc.They make me mutter: "Civilization is going to Hell in […]
  Joan Reeves

SassyZenGirl

• 5 Steps to Turbo Charge your Book Sales with Facebook & LinkedIn Groups (and how not to mess it up…) March 11, 2018
  Social Media have become a dominating force in our lives over the past decade.  Just look at these mind-blowing statistics: The average person has 5 social media accounts The average person spends 1 hour 40 minutes per day on social media Facebook has over 1.4 billion users 50% of all Internet users are on Facebook […]
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WASP Final Flight

• 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 […]
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• Jean McCreery, 44-W-10. |. May 10, 2018 July 20, 2018
  "My first flight was with a barnstormer at the age of five.  I loved it!  I also tried to 'fly' out of the barn loft with an umbrella.  This was less than successful..."  WASP Jean Terrell McCreery, 44-10 The indomitable Marguerite Jean Terrell Moreo McCreery has "...slipped the surly bonds of Earth. And danced the skies on […]
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World United Music

• The Minstral Show – (Episode 054) July 29, 2018
  Welcome to Episode 54 of the Minstral Show!The Minstral Show is a unique music radio program that not only plays the best music from the mp3 age, circa the year 2000 to present, it also offers a level playing field for Signed, Unsigned and Independent artists by showcasing great songs…it’s a show like no other. […]
  Stewart

Stump the Bookseller

• 313E: Pet Alligator’s Balcony Garden August 18, 2018
  In this children’s book, a pet alligator lives in a penthouse apartment. He wants a garden to be on his balcony. One day, he falls off of the balcony to either get at a plant or a balloon animal. (Somehow, … Continue reading →
  Lorraine Angus

Ana’s Attic

• New Kindle and Audiobook Releases, Sales, and Freebies 8-21-18 August 21, 2018
  New Kindle and Audiobook Releases, Sales and Freebies Week of 8-14-18 The first week of school is over, my 20-year-old is back in Nashville and I will finally catch up with some reviews this week! Then again, I have a ton of books to read, and I really want to just read! I’ve been playing […]
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The Authors’ Billboard

• Summer Salad @AliciaStreet1 #mgtab August 17, 2018
  August is a great time of year to go to the farmers’ markets and hit roadside farm stands for fresh vegetables and fruits. It has been so hot and humid in my neck of the woods that salads are the perfect meals. And we all know how important it is to eat your veggies! Here […]
  Alicia Street
• A Number’s Game #mgtab @NatalieAnn1212 August 15, 2018
  I’m a bit OCD when it comes to numbers. Maybe because I’ve spent the last 25 years of my life working in finance. When I do something and a number is attached, it almost always has to end with a 0 or a 5. If not my eyes start to twitch and my fingers want […]
  Natalie Ann

eReaderLove

• $20 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway October 4, 2015
  We are excited to give away an Amazon Gift Card worth $20 to one of our lucky visitors. We will be doing many more of these in the future. This is the first one we have done in a while. To enter, please follow the instructions on the giveaway app below. Good luck! a Rafflecopter […]
  Murphy

Instafreebie

• See It First: Robert Clark, Dan Padavona, and Shawn McGuire August 21, 2018
  We love introducing Instafreebie readers to great stories and big ideas. Take a chance on new authors and try great stories from old favorites. See it first every day with Instafreebie and be free to discover authors you’ll love. We’re thrilled to share the latest and greatest from our mystery, thriller, and crime genres! Crime Aftermath by […]
  Annie Koessler

Shorpy

• Back-Assward: 1940 August 21, 2018
  June 1940. "Clown rider with his trick mule at rodeo. Quemado, New Mexico." Photo by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
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Kim’s Shopping

• Save Money – Make Your Own Gifts with the Cricut Easy Press August 20, 2018
  Gifts are an amazing way to express appreciation and gratitude, especially during the gifting season. Whether it is for a special occasion such as a wedding or birthday, gifts go a long way in sending a delightful gesture to the recipient. But gift-giving can be expensive, especially if you more than one recipient to send […]
  Heather Smith

Thoroughly Reviewed

• New International Collaboration to Meet Demand for Cladding Fire Tests August 2, 2018
  In the dark pre-dawn hours of Wednesday, 14th June 2017, a fire broke out in Grenfell Tower, a residential building in West London. By...
  Alisha Land

Whimpulsive

• Bout of Books 23 Kickoff and Updates Post August 20, 2018
  Bout of Books 23 Bout of Books 23 kicked off at Midnight last night. I can always find a way to make Bout of Books work for me. I have a busy week ahead but I’m going to make as much time for reading as I can. The Bout of Books Read-a-Thon was created by […]
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Debra Lynn Dadd

• Beyond Toxic-Free Industrial Products August 14, 2018
  I spend a lot of my time (as you know) working on finding and writing about toxic-free, manufactured industrial products because that’s where most people shop. But for many years now, I’ve actually been living this “other” life that is beyond industrial products. It’s the next level of living toxic-free. Much more difficult and not […]
  Debra Lynn Dadd
• Safe Pesticide for Spiders? August 14, 2018
    Question from Michelle Hi Debra, I ask this question in the light that we are fighting brain cancer. We are also fighting spiders. We have done everything possible around the house-changing lighting cans, switch plates, stuffing windows with molding, diatomaceous earth and we are still getting spiders. I called Ecola and although they pushed […]
  Debra Lynn Dadd

BloominThyme

• How to Save Broccoli Seeds August 8, 2018
  Learning how to save broccoli seeds is important for any sustainable gardener. And for many gardeners, now is the time to harvest their broccoli. But if you want to practice sustainable gardening, you’ll want to allow one plant to remain un-harvested. Why? Because broccoli won’t provide you with seeds to collect until after it flowers–and […]
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• Weeds, Seeds, Sunflowers and Wildlife August 5, 2018
  Back to school in the garden Back to school can mean facing a garden full of weeds which means the students will be very busy getting their garden back into shape. You can imagine what a Florida summer with copious amounts of rain can do to a garden bed and if you had no one to tend […]
  gardenfrisk

The Nerdy Farm Wife

• What’s Wrong With My Soap? {troubleshooting cold process soap problems} August 13, 2018
  We all have soapmaking fails. This ultimate troubleshooting guide breaks down the reasons and solutions for 30+ common cold process soap problems. On a daily basis I receive emails from readers about problems and questions encountered while making soap. (Currently, I have 70+ of those emails in the queue to answer!) A few months ago […]
  Jan @ The Nerdy Farm Wife

Damndelicious

• Korean Chicken Kabobs August 20, 2018
  ​ An amazing combination of sweet and spicy! And the chicken comes out perfectly tender and juicy with a finger-licking sticky glaze! Have you tried Korean fried chicken yet? There’s this place in Koreatown a few miles from home that I always go to – probably once a month. They serve it mild, medium or […]
  Chungah @ Damn Delicious

Foodimentary

• August 20th is National Chocolate Pecan Pie Day! August 20, 2018
  Here are today’s five thing to know about Pecan Pie  A handful of Pecans provide nearly 10 percent of the recommended Daily Value for zinc It would take 11,624 pecans, stacked end to end, to reach the top of the Empire State Building in New York City. Texas adopted the pecan tree as its state tree […]
  John-Bryan Hopkins

National Day Calendar

• August 21, 2018 – NATIONAL SENIOR CITIZENS DAY – NATIONAL SPUMONI DAY – BRAZILIAN BLOWOUT DAY August 21, 2018
  The post August 21, 2018 – NATIONAL SENIOR CITIZENS DAY – NATIONAL SPUMONI DAY – BRAZILIAN BLOWOUT DAY appeared first on National Day Calendar.
  Doug Philp

Recipe Tin Eats

• Crispy Zucchini Fritters August 20, 2018
  If you like your fritters crispy on the outside and moist but not soggy on the inside, then you’re going to LOVE these Zucchini Fritters! The trick for extra crisp (and flavour!) is to...  Read More » The post Crispy Zucchini Fritters appeared first on RecipeTin Eats.
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Limecello

• Team ALBTALBS TBR Challenge Review: The Tropic of Serpents: A Memoir by Lady Trent by by Marie Brennan August 14, 2018
  The Tropic of Serpents: A Memoir by Lady Trent (A Natural History of Dragons Book 2) by Marie Brennan Historical fantasy published by Tor on March 4, 2014 The thrilling adventure of Lady Trent continues in Marie Brennan’s Tropic of Serpents . . . Attentive readers of Lady Trent’s earlier memoir, A Natural History of […]
  Babs
• Decades: A Journey of African American Romance Guest Author Elle Wright Travels to the 1980s August 14, 2018
  It’s Teaser Tuesday and we are so excited to welcome Elle Wright ALBTALBS with an exclusive excerpt from her contribution to the Decades series! I’ve been looking forward to Elle’s book since I learned she was going to be a part of the Decades project. I’m even more excited that her book takes place in […]
  ALBTALBS

A Redleg’s Rides

• North Dakota....check. August 21, 2018
  Drove to North Dakota, vicinity of Lidgerwood today. Ended up at the city park RV campsite (electric and water for $15) in town as the Wildlife Management Areas I checked out proved to not allow camping.Of course, soon after I went riding after dinner, I found an unlisted-by-allstays.com WMA called Wild Rice.  Dang it.  Oh well.  […]
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• Riding with Coopdway August 19, 2018
  Today, I had the absolute pleasure to go on a 100+ mile ride with Coop, aka Doug.  He's a fellow moto-blogger who lives in the country, perhaps 57 miles or so from his work in the city of Minneapolis.We met up at 9AM as arranged and soon he was leading the way through some really […]
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Lorie Smith Schaefer

• Book Report: Another political wife who stood by her man August 19, 2018
  My Dear Hamilton: A Novel of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton Stephanie Dray & Laura Kamoie For months the Hamilton soundtrack quickened my step on long walks in the neighborhood. Then there were the months I slowly slogged through Ron Chernow’s tome. Still, I was left wanting to know more about Alexander Hamilton’s wife, Elizabeth. Living until […]
  Lorie Smith Schaefer
• Mid-week Mischief August 15, 2018
  Lorie Smith Schaefer

Sue Vincent’s Daily Echo

• Circle ~ Joelle LeGendre #writephoto August 21, 2018
  Circle around life, oblivious to daily miracles within. Continue reading at Two on a Rant
  Sue Vincent
• Great Expectations..? August 21, 2018
  It had been a month since I had last been in the north and, as I took to the road once again, there was the familiar frisson of excitement that always runs through me as the journey begins. This time, … Continue reading →
  Sue Vincent

Medal of Honor Monday

• Fallen Airman Earning MoH Was Top Performer, Tenacious Fighter August 20, 2018
  Air Force Tech Sgt. John Chapman lost his life trying to save others in Afghanistan in 2002. His final act will be awarded this week with the nation’s highest military honor. Read More
  Katie Lange
• Silver Star Recipient: “It’s Not About Awards; It’s About People” August 19, 2018
  Utah Army National Guard Maj. Tyler Jensen earned a Silver Star for his actions in Afghanistan. Here’s what he thinks about being honored for valor. Read More
  Katie Lange