Work in Progress: Blogs & websites of interest outside Alaska
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ezvid
- Speedwrite: Choose The Right Sources July 30, 2021 Ezvid Wiki
Andrew Vachss
Legislative Drafting Institute for Child Protection (LDICP)
- Recent Research SpreadsheetsOur 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
- Legislative Drafting StudentsOur students spend the summer working on the research project of the LDICP. Through their extensive research, massive databases of information on state statutes regarding the abuse of children have been created and will be posted here as their work is finalized. Here are...feigleycommunications
Barry Eisler
- Come Find Me At Substack! June 25, 2025Hi all, I should have posted this a while ago—I’m now on Substack. I love the platform and respect and appreciate the company’s adherence to principles of free speech.You can find The Heart of the Matter—my ruminations on politics, geopolitics, and media, plus the odd book and movie review—here. My author newsletter—only about my new book […]Barry Eisler
- American Exception March 7, 2025Wow.As Blade said in the eponymous movie, “The world you live in is just a sugar-coated topping. There is another world beneath it—the real world.”American Exception is about the real world.It is deeply researched, coherently presented, cogently argued. By the time you’re done reading, you’ll wonder how you ever could have believed that things are […]Barry Eisler
Bob Mayer
- Would The Military Conduct A Coup? December 12, 2025FREE through the 14th. The Line. Would the military ever initiate a coup? A secret, powerful group of West Point Graduates, known only as The Line, is going to do just that. Publishers Weekly: “So convincing, that by the last page, readers may doubt the official version of the last 50 years.” They killed Patton […]Bob
Delanceyplace.com
- alien civilizations and energy -- 712/4/25 December 4, 2025Today's encore selection -- from Disturbing the Universe by Freeman Dyson. Some of us think days or weeks into the future. Some of the most thoughtful among us reflect on what might happen years into the future. The Soviet astrophysicist Nikolai Kardashev (b. 1932) thinks thousands of years into the future. He has developed a theory […]
- the first case of ebola in the united states --11/20/25 November 20, 2025Today's encore selection -- from Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson. Ebola reaches the United States: "In late 2013, a wicked contagion resurfaced in the coastal nations of West Africa. An eighteen-month-old boy died in a village in Guinea. His mother, grandmother, and sister soon died after suffering the same hemorrhagic symptoms […]
Hugh’s Views & News
- Do You Believe In Father Christmas? December 12, 2025Naughty or nice? Which list will you be on this Christmas?Hugh W. Roberts
- How to Enable or Disable the Falling Snow Effect on Your WordPress Blog December 6, 2025WordPress enables bloggers to add or remove snowfall effects on their posts during the festive season. But how do you toggle this feature on or off? My post contains all the details.Hugh W. Roberts
Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog
- Using Character & Theme to Fix a Scene – by September Fawkes… December 13, 2025Recently I rewatched the original Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy (if you haven’t noticed from my latest posts), and it really holds up: complex and sophisticated plotting, iconic characters with sturdy arcs, and nuanced themes about honor and freedom. This trilogy did so many things right. It’s no surprise it was a huge hit. (Do […]Chris The Story Reading Ape
I didn’t have my glasses on…
- elfis. December 12, 2025A boy mistakenly dressed as Elvis instead of an elf at his school’s Christmas concert after a family mix up over his costume. Oscar Wilkins, nine, had been given the role of ‘Elvis the Elf’ in the production at his primary school last week. His bemused family said he failed to mention the ‘elf element’ […]beth
Legends of Windemere
- Author Morality Vs. Reader Morality December 12, 2025One of the toughest parts of a story is considering the morality, which we don’t really pay much attention to. Why? We tend to assume everyone believes in the same concept of ‘good vs evil’. In general, the definitions of … Continue reading →Charles Yallowitz
Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life
- Christmas Book Fair – Book Review – #Mystery #Family – Undeveloped Memories by Karina Bartow December 13, 2025Delighted to share my review for the recent release by Karina Bartow. A mystery across the decades Undeveloped Memories. About the book We assume we know everything there is to know about those who raised us…until we discover that we … Continue reading →Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.
Bluebird of Bitterness
- Signs of the times December 12, 2025bluebird of bitterness
Elle Knowles: Finding Myself Through Writing
- Book Club 2024 – A Race To The Finish Line February 10, 2024Myself, along with my 4 daughters, daughter-in-law, and one of my granddaughters formed a book club in January to see who could read the most books in 2024. We stay in touch with a group text every day and Goodreads. As an incentive we all agreed to put $1 a week into a kitty and […]Elle Knowles
KarmaTube
- Good Night, Margaret December 11, 2025As young adults, we all dream of finding "the One" - a soul mate and companion for the rest of our lives. And so did Margaret ("Muffi") Lavigne. But she never expected to meet that special someone at the Hospital for Special Care, a long-term, acute care hospital. Both Lavigne and Chris Plum have muscular […]ServiceSpace
Positively Present
- Wisdom from Taylor Swift December 13, 2025There’s so much we can learn from the lyrics Taylor has written, but she’s also shared words of wisdom in other places throughout the years — interviews, speeches, etc. In… The post Wisdom from Taylor Swift appeared first on Positively Present - Dani DiPirro.dani@positivelypresent.com
Joan Reeves: Slingwords
- Saturday Share Recipe - Rustic Potato Soup December 13, 2025Oh, the weather outside is frightfully cold. You know what would be delightful?A simmering pot of rich, creamy potato soup—the easiest simple meal that's utterly delicious.I think my Mom learned to make potato soup from her mother, my grandmother who was also a very good home cook.Mom would make potato soup for a simple supper […]Joan Reeves
The Old Motor
- Four Fun Kodachrome Car Image Series No. 519 October 30, 2024Editors Note: After posting over five thousand features and twenty five thousand images over the last thirteen years, the time has come to end posting weekly features here on The Old Motor. At this point, the site’s future hasn’t been decided, although it will remain online for the foreseeable future. There may be future updates...David Greenlees
- Four Fun Kodachrome Car Image Series No. 518 October 23, 2024In this weekly series, we ask our readers to tell us the year, make, and model of all of these vehicles along with the location where the image was taken and anything else you find of interest in the photos. You can look back on all the earlier parts of this series here. The photos are via Americar....David Greenlees
WASP Final Flight
- Sunny Ann Starling, July 2, 1943 - January 6, 2023 January 10, 2023All-American patriot, artist, designer, entrepreneur, flower arranger, chef, and joyful servant, Sunny Lou Starling, was carried on the wings of angels to the arms of her savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, January 6, 2023. She once said her mission was to “Gather and feed all you can, as often as you can, because you never know if […]Unknown
- WASP Final Flight February 28, 2022WASP 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
World United Music
- Exclusive Interview – The Greek Theatre April 21, 2025Exclusive interview with Fredrik Persson of, "The Greek Theatre". Interview By: Stewart F. Brennan Recently, I caught up to Fredrik Persson of, “The Greek Theatre”, to ask him some personal and pointed questions on his creative passion and music journey. But before we get to the interview, let’s first shed a little light on the Greek […]Stewart
Kim’s Shopping
- Unforgettable Father’s Day Gifts That Make Memories June 11, 2025When it comes to Father’s Day, the same old presents just don’t cut it anymore. This year, forget the socks, ties, and novelty […] The post Unforgettable Father’s Day Gifts That Make Memories appeared first on Shopping Kim.Shopping Kim
Debra Lynn Dadd
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BloominThyme
- Hungarian Wax Peppers October 18, 2024Here’s an old Italian recipe for canning peppers, one of my husband’s favorites. Searching the internet, you’ll come across many variations — all probably good — but here’s a basic recipe to start you on your course. The kids and I canned these using the boiling method, though pressure canners might make the process easier. Not sure how, […]gardenfrisk
- Easy Microgreens June 13, 2023Microgreens seem to be all the rage these days and for good reason: they are packed with nutrients and easy to grow! The USDA and University of Maryland found that leaves from microgreens had more nutrients than the mature leaves of the same plants. And great flavor. Plus, you don’t need a lot of space […]gardenfrisk
The Nerdy Farm Wife
- Yellow Dock Salve Recipe (Curly Dock) August 21, 2025This summer, I’ve been testing out a yellow dock salve recipe for a foraged remedies book that I’ve been working on for about 3+ years now. (Hopefully next year, or the spring after, that book will finally be finished and ready to put out into the world!) The leaves from yellow dock (Rumex crispus), also... […]Jan
Updated May, 2020