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On This Day

1213 – Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Battle of Muret.
The Battle of Muret (Occitan: Batalha de Murèth), fought on 12 September 1213 near Muret, 25 km south of Toulouse, was the last major battle of the Albigensian Crusade and one of the most notable pitched battles of the Middle Ages. Although estimates of the sizes of the respective armies vary considerably even among distinguished modern historians, it is most well known for a small force of French knights and crusaders commanded by Simon de Montfort the Elder defeating a much larger allied army led by King Peter II of Aragon and Count Raymond VI of Toulouse.

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Born On This Day

1415 – John de Mowbray, 3rd Duke of Norfolk (d. 1461)[15]
John Mowbray, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, KG, Earl Marshal (12 September 1415 – 6 November 1461) was a fifteenth-century English magnate who, despite having a relatively short political career, played a significant role in the early years of the Wars of the Roses. Mowbray was born in 1415, the only son and heir of John de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, and Katherine Neville. He inherited his titles upon his father’s death in 1432. As a minor he became a ward of King Henry VI and was placed under the protection of Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, alongside whom Mowbray would later campaign in France. He seems to have had an unruly and rebellious youth. Although the details of his misconduct are unknown, they were severe enough for the King to place strictures upon him and separate him from his followers. Mowbray’s early career was spent in the military, where he held the wartime office of Earl Marshal.[note 1] Later he led the defence of England’s possessions in Normandy during the Hundred Years’ War. He fought in Calais in 1436, and during 1437–38 served as Warden of the Eastern March on the Anglo-Scottish border, before returning to Calais.

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NASA: Astronomy Picture of the Day
 
 
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Condolences
Sérgio Santos Mendes (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈsɛʁʒju ˈsɐ̃tuz ˈmẽdʒis]; 11 February 1941 – 5 September 2024) was a Brazilian musician. His career took off with worldwide hits by his band Brasil ’66. He released 35 albums and was known for playing bossa nova, often mixed with funk. He was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song in 2012 as a co-writer of “Real in Rio” from the animated film Rio.

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Working with different people from different countries, from different cultures, I think it just helps you grow and learn new things. … It’s about the magical encounter.
Sergio Mendes,
musician
1941-2024

James Clear: 3-2-1: On the cost of success, the secret of creative work, and the power of walking

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By Enie Smith, Tedium: Can Weird Creatures Survive? Unfortunately for all of us, the internet doesn’t reward noble ideas just because they’re noble. Hence, what happened to cohost.

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Satellite internet is one of the most expensive broadband connections. For many rural residents, it’s one of the only internet options.
 
 
 
 

Rare Historical Photos: Dynamic Photographs Capture the Joy of Early 20th-Century Amateur Sports

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On This Day

1089 – The first synod of pope Urban II starts in Melfi, with seventy bishops and twelve abbots in attendance. The synod issues several decrees about church law and deals with the relation with the Greek part of the Church.[1][2]
The synod of Melfi was an ecclesiastical synod held in Melfi from 10 to 15 September 1089, convened by pope Urban II. Seventy bishops and twelve abbots attended and the synod dealt with various ecclesiastic topics connected to the reform movement as well the relation with the Greek part of the church.

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1390 – Lithuanian Civil War (1389–92): The Teutonic Knights begin a five-week siege of Vilnius.
he Lithuanian Civil War of 1389–1392 was the second civil conflict between Jogaila, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, and his cousin Vytautas. At issue was control of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, then the largest state in Europe.[1] Jogaila had been crowned King of Poland in 1386; he installed his brother Skirgaila as ruler of Lithuania. Skirgaila proved unpopular and Vytautas attempted to depose him. When his first attempt to take the capital city of Vilnius failed, Vytautas forged an alliance with the Teutonic Knights, their common enemy – just as both cousins had done during the Lithuanian Civil War between 1381 and 1384. Vytautas and the Knights unsuccessfully besieged Vilnius in 1390. Over the next two years it became clear that neither side could achieve a quick victory, and Jogaila proposed a compromise: Vytautas would become Grand Duke and Jogaila would remain Superior Duke. This proposal was formalized in the Ostrów Agreement of 1392, and Vytautas turned against the Knights. He went on to reign as Grand Duke of Lithuania for 38 years, and the cousins remained at peace.

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Born On This Day

1487 – Pope Julius III (d. 1555)
Pope Julius III (Latin: Iulius PP. III; Italian: Giulio III; 10 September 1487 – 23 March 1555), born Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 22 February 1550 to his death, in March 1555.

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1318 – Eleanor of Lancaster, countess of Arundel (d. 1372)
Eleanor of Lancaster, Countess of Arundel (sometimes called Eleanor Plantagenet;[1] 11 September 1318[2] – 11 January 1372) was the fifth daughter of Henry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster and Maud Chaworth.

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Condolences

John F. Hendrickson

Feb 28, 1965 – Aug 19, 2024

John F. Hendrickson died on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., due to cardiac arrest. He was 59. John’s sudden passing hit hard. He was well known for his sharp wit, relentless sense of humor, endless energy and generous spirit. A community celebration was held in Saratoga Springs on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, at the Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. A celebration will also be held in Anchorage, Alaska, on Sept. 19, 2024.

John’s greatest passion was his philanthropy. Especially dear to him were causes that advanced healthcare, protected animals and lifting those in underserved communities. He was a force of nature, and his generosity was beyond measure – from building a healthcare clinic to helping fund a new hospital wing to leaving tips so large service workers often chased after him thinking he had made a huge mistake. When asked about it, John would say, “It won’t change my life, but it may change theirs.”
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James Earl Jones (January 17, 1931 – September 9, 2024) was an American actor known for his film roles and his work in theater. He was one of the few performers to achieve the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony).[1][2][3][4] He was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1985, and was honored with the National Medal of Arts in 1992, the Kennedy Center Honor in 2002, the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2009, and the Academy Honorary Award in 2011.[5][6]

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By Noel Murray, Slate: The 40 Greatest Family Games Codenames! Catan! Sorry! Transform screen time into game time with these immortal classics.
 
 
 
 

MIT Press Reader: From Chaos to Order: A Brief Cultural History of the Parking Lot Urban designer Eran Ben-Joseph charts the evolution of the humble parking lot.

 
 
 
 
Jack Carr USA: “I Was The Last Person Taken Out Alive” | Beirut Survivor: Danny Wheeler

Shawn Ryan Show: Megyn Kelly – The End of Mainstream Media | SRS #129
 
 
 
 

Mike Ritland: 9/11 Secret Service K-9 Officer Dan Hughes
 
 
 
 

Mike Glover Actual: Father Charged with Murder | Importance of Tactics
 
 
 
 

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On This Day

1571 – Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, is arrested for his role in the Ridolfi plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I of England and replace her with Mary, Queen of Scots.[6]
The Ridolfi plot was a Catholic plot in 1571 to overthrow Queen Elizabeth I of England and replace her with Mary, Queen of Scots. The plot was hatched and planned by Roberto Ridolfi, an international banker who was able to travel between Brussels, Rome and Madrid to gather support without attracting too much suspicion.

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1264 – The Statute of Kalisz, guaranteeing Jews safety and personal liberties and giving battei din jurisdiction over Jewish matters, is promulgated by Bolesław the Pious, Duke of Greater Poland.
The General Charter of Jewish rights known as the Statute of Kalisz, and the Kalisz Privilege, granted Jews in the Middle Ages special protection against discrimination in Poland when they were being persecuted in Western Europe. These rights included exclusive jurisdiction over Jewish matters to Jewish courts, and established a separate tribunal for other criminal matters involving Christians and Jews designed to avoid Jewish discrimination. It led to the formation of a separate court and safety for persecuted Jews which attracted Jewish immigrants from across Europe to Poland.

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Born On This Day

1438 – Louis II, Landgrave of Lower Hesse (d. 1471)
Louis II of Hesse (German: Ludwig) (7 September 1438 – 8 November 1471), called Louis the Frank, was the Landgrave of Lower Hesse from 1458 – 1471.

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801 – Ansgar, German archbishop and saint (d. 865)
Ansgar (8 September 801 – 3 February 865), also known as Anskar,[4] Saint Ansgar, Saint Anschar or Oscar, was Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen in the northern part of the Kingdom of the East Franks. Ansgar became known as the “Apostle of the North” because of his travels and the See of Hamburg received the missionary mandate to bring Christianity to Northern Europe.[5][6]

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FYI

 
 
NASA: Astronomy Picture of the Day
 
 
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This Day in Tech History
 
 
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Interesting Facts
 
 
Word Genius: Word of the Day
 
 
Wise Trivia
 
 

Condolences

Paul Harrell: I’m Dead
 
 
Brother of Oregon YouTuber Paul Harrell reflects on his legacy
 
 
 
 
 
 
By Megan Lawton, BBC: The Tragically Hip: The small-town band that united Canada

Jake Wynn – Public Historian: Exploring the history of “The Blitz” that devastated London in 1940-41 | Travel

 
 
 
 
Wickersham’s Conscience: Return of Bird of the Week: Swallow-tailed Manakin

By Kaycee Hill, Tom’s Guide: 7 tips to blast away bathroom mold that actually work
 
 
 
 

By Julia Jacobo, ABC News: New species of titanosaur identified amid group of ancient skeletons found in Spain Researchers expect to find more fossils and more new species from the same site.
 
 
 
 
Simple Living Alaska: Concrete Block Wall + Framing | Building a Heated Seed Room
 
 
 
 
Thank you Sir!
Colion Noir: What The Media Isn’t Telling You About The Georgia High School Mass Shooting
 
 
 
 

Ideas

By jack26: Wooden Bird
 
 
By rschoenm: Impossible Triangle Wood Art
 
 
By opengreenenergy: DIY Solar Mason Jar Lamp
 
 
 
 

Recipes

Food Network Kitchen: 72 Healthy Breakfast Recipes to Start Your Day
 
 
Food Network Kitchens: 30 Next-Level Nacho Recipes That Are All About the Toppings
 
 
By In The Kitchen With Matt: 3-Ingredient Butterscotch Fudge

 
 
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Welcome to the Stump the Bookseller blog!

Stump the Bookseller is a service offered by Loganberry Books to reconnect people to the books they love but can’t quite remember. In brief (for more detailed information see our About page), people can post their memories here, and the hivemind goes to work. After all, the collective mind of bibliophiles, readers, parents and librarians around the world is much better than just a few of us thinking. Together with these wonderful Stumper Magicians, we have a nearly 50% success rate in finding these long lost but treasured books. The more concrete the book description, the better the success rate, of course. It is a labor of love to keep it going, and there is a modest fee. Please see the How To page to find price information and details on how to submit your Book Stumper and payment.

Thanks to everyone involved to keep this forum going: our blogging team, the well-read Stumper Magicians, the many referrals, and of course to everyone who fondly remembers the wonder of books from their childhood and wants to share or revisit that wonder. Isn’t it amazing, the magic of a book?

On This Day

1781 – American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Groton Heights takes place, resulting in a British victory.
The Battle of Groton Heights (also known as the Battle of Fort Griswold, and occasionally called the Fort Griswold massacre) was a battle of the American Revolutionary War fought on September 6, 1781 between a small Connecticut militia force led by Lieutenant Colonel William Ledyard and the more numerous British forces led by Brigadier General Benedict Arnold and Lieutenant Colonel Edmund Eyre.

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Born On This Day

1610 – Francesco I d’Este, Duke of Modena, Italian noble (d. 1658)
Francesco I d’Este (6 September 1610 – 14 October 1658) was Duke of Modena and Reggio from 1629 until his death. The eldest son of Alfonso III d’Este, he became reigning duke after his father’s abdication.

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FYI

 
 
NASA: Astronomy Picture of the Day
 
 
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This Day in Tech History
 
 
This Day In History
 
 
Interesting Facts
 
 
Word Genius: Word of the Day
 
 
Wise Trivia
 
 

The New York Tmies: Well: Summer produce, dead butt syndrome and new Covid shots and more ->

 
 
 
 
Fireside Books: MJ Wassmer’s ‘Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend’; Q&A with the Authors of ‘Gender Explained’

By Open Culture: The Night Frank Zappa Jammed With Pink Floyd … and Captain Beefheart Too (Belgium, 1969)
 
 
 
 

Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog: Where oh Where do I Publish my Books? Here are 8 Ways – by Jenn Windrow…
 
 
 
 

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Stacy, Carol RT Book Reviews

Welcome to the Stump the Bookseller blog!

Stump the Bookseller is a service offered by Loganberry Books to reconnect people to the books they love but can’t quite remember. In brief (for more detailed information see our About page), people can post their memories here, and the hivemind goes to work. After all, the collective mind of bibliophiles, readers, parents and librarians around the world is much better than just a few of us thinking. Together with these wonderful Stumper Magicians, we have a nearly 50% success rate in finding these long lost but treasured books. The more concrete the book description, the better the success rate, of course. It is a labor of love to keep it going, and there is a modest fee. Please see the How To page to find price information and details on how to submit your Book Stumper and payment.

Thanks to everyone involved to keep this forum going: our blogging team, the well-read Stumper Magicians, the many referrals, and of course to everyone who fondly remembers the wonder of books from their childhood and wants to share or revisit that wonder. Isn’t it amazing, the magic of a book?

On This Day

1479 – The Treaty of Alcáçovas is signed by the Catholic Monarchs of Castile and Aragon on one side and Afonso V and his son, Prince John of Portugal.
The Treaty of Alcáçovas (also known as Treaty or Peace of Alcáçovas-Toledo) was signed on 4 September 1479 between the Catholic Monarchs of Castile and Aragon on one side and Afonso V and his son, Prince John of Portugal, on the other side. It put an end to the War of the Castilian Succession, which ended with a victory of the Castilians on land[1] and a Portuguese victory on the sea.[2] [1] The four peace treaties signed at Alcáçovas reflected that outcome: Isabella was recognized as Queen of Castile while Portugal reached hegemony in the Atlantic Ocean.

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1367 – Swa Saw Ke becomes king of Ava[1]
Mingyi Swa Saw Ke (Burmese: မင်းကြီး စွာစော်ကဲ, pronounced [mɪ́ɰ̃dʑí swà sɔ̀ kɛ́]; also spelled စွာစောကဲ, Minkyiswasawke or Swasawke; 1330–1400) was king of Ava from 1367 to 1400. He reestablished central authority in Upper Myanmar (Burma) for the first time since the fall of the Pagan Empire in the 1280s. He essentially founded the Ava Kingdom that would dominate Upper Burma for the next two centuries.

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Born On This Day

1383 – Felix V, antipope of Rome (d. 1451)
Amadeus VIII (4 September 1383 – 7 January 1451), nicknamed the Peaceful, was Count of Savoy from 1391 to 1416 and Duke of Savoy from 1416 to 1440. He was a claimant to the papacy from 1439 to 1449 as Felix V[a] in opposition to Popes Eugene IV and Nicholas V.

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1319 – Peter IV, king of Aragon (d. 1387)
Peter IV[a] (Catalan: Pere IV d’Aragó; Aragonese; Pero IV d’Aragón; 5 September 1319 – 6 January 1387), called the Ceremonious (Catalan: El Cerimoniós; Aragonese: el Ceremonioso), was from 1336 until his death the king of Aragon, Sardinia-Corsica, and Valencia, and count of Barcelona. In 1344, he deposed James III of Majorca and made himself King of Majorca.

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FYI

 
 
NASA: Astronomy Picture of the Day
 
 
EarthSky News
 
 
This Day in Tech History
 
 
This Day In History
 
 
Interesting Facts
 
 
Word Genius: Word of the Day
 
 
Wise Trivia
 
 

James Clear: 3-2-1: On self-worth, how to have style, and how to build a great career

Rare Historical Photos: Obsolete Jobs: Forgotten Occupations That No Longer Exist Today

Jake Wynn – Public Historian: “Pennsylvania Prepares to Fight Forest Fires” | September 1940
 
 
 
 

Wickersham’s Conscience: Equal Time for Reptiles, Part 1
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Self-inflicted deaths

By Helena Kudiabor, Nature: Spectacular stars over Stonehenge and more — August’s best science images The month’s sharpest science shots, selected by Nature’s photo team.

By Joe Spring, Associated Editor Science, Smithsonian Magazine: These Stunning Portraits of Insects Reveal the Intricacies of an Amazing World Photographer Thorben Danke combines hundreds of shots to create breathtaking images of the tiny creatures
 
 
 
 

John W. Howell: Guest Post – Sally G Cronin – #newbook – Size Always Matters

Wickersham’s Conscience: We Need More Juice
 
 
 
 
By Millie Fender, Tom’s Guide: I finally got rid of my fruit fly infestation by following these 5 daily steps
 
 
 
 
IronClad: What’s Really Fueling the Obesity Epidemic; Dustin Diefenderfer
 
 
 
 
Cameron Hanes: Jelly, L.A. & Alaska | Keep Hammering Collective | Episode 092
 
 
 
 
Grady Judd news conference

 
 
 
 
The Resilient Show: From Green Beret to Politician: The Fight For Freedom with Nick Freitas | TRS 022

Recipes

Food Network: Juicy Chicken Breasts Baked from Frozen
 
 
By Cookrita, Food Talk Daily: Fried Cabbage With Bacon And Onion
 
 
By Sara Bir, Simply Recipes: The 30-Minute Recipe My Mom Has Made for Over 40 Years
 
 
The New York Times: Easy Weeknight Dinners
 
 
The New York Times: 100 Easy Dinners for Right Now Meal planning can be a slog. Let us help.
 
 
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Love Swept & The Smitten Word

Mystery & Thriller Most Wanted

Pixel of Ink

The Rock Stars of Romance

Book Blogs & Websites:

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Stacy, Carol RT Book Reviews

Welcome to the Stump the Bookseller blog!

Stump the Bookseller is a service offered by Loganberry Books to reconnect people to the books they love but can’t quite remember. In brief (for more detailed information see our About page), people can post their memories here, and the hivemind goes to work. After all, the collective mind of bibliophiles, readers, parents and librarians around the world is much better than just a few of us thinking. Together with these wonderful Stumper Magicians, we have a nearly 50% success rate in finding these long lost but treasured books. The more concrete the book description, the better the success rate, of course. It is a labor of love to keep it going, and there is a modest fee. Please see the How To page to find price information and details on how to submit your Book Stumper and payment.

Thanks to everyone involved to keep this forum going: our blogging team, the well-read Stumper Magicians, the many referrals, and of course to everyone who fondly remembers the wonder of books from their childhood and wants to share or revisit that wonder. Isn’t it amazing, the magic of a book?

On This Day

590 – Consecration of Pope Gregory I (Gregory the Great).
Pope Gregory I (Latin: Gregorius I; c. 540 – 12 March 604), commonly known as Saint Gregory the Great, was the 64th Bishop of Rome from 3 September 590 to his death.[1][a] He is known for instituting the first recorded large-scale mission from Rome, the Gregorian mission, to convert the then largely pagan Anglo-Saxons to Christianity.[2] Gregory is also well known for his writings, which were more prolific than those of any of his predecessors as pope.[3] The epithet Saint Gregory the Dialogist has been attached to him in Eastern Christianity because of his Dialogues. English translations of Eastern texts sometimes list him as Gregory “Dialogos” from the Greek διάλογος (dialogos, conversation), or the Anglo-Latinate equivalent “Dialogus”.[4]

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Born On This Day

1675 – Paul Dudley, American lawyer and jurist (d. 1751)
Paul Dudley FRS (September 3, 1675 – January 25, 1751), Attorney-General of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, was the son of colonial governor Joseph Dudley and grandson of one of the colony’s founders, Thomas Dudley.[1]

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FYI

 
 
NASA: Astronomy Picture of the Day
 
 
EarthSky News
 
 
This Day in Tech History
 
 
This Day In History
 
 
Interesting Facts
 
 
Word Genius: Word of the Day
 
 
Wise Trivia
 
 

James William Ercolani (June 8, 1936 – September 2, 2024), known by his stage name James Darren, was an American television and film actor, television director, and singer. During the late 1950s and early 1960s, he had notable starring and supporting roles in films including Gidget (1959) and its sequels, The Gene Krupa Story (1959), All the Young Men (1960), The Guns of Navarone (1961), and Diamond Head (1962). As a teen pop singer, he achieved hit singles including “Goodbye Cruel World” in 1961. He later became more active in television, starring as Dr. Anthony Newman in the science fiction series The Time Tunnel (1966–1967). He appeared in the regular role of Officer James Corrigan in the police drama T. J. Hooker (1983–1986) and in the recurring role of Vic Fontaine in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1998–1999).

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By Samantha Balaban, NPR: ‘The Dictionary Story’ is a kids’ book that defies definition

 
 
 
 
Wickersham’s Conscience: The Weaponization of State AG Offices

 
 
 
 
Mike’s Backyard Nursery: Lavender Twist Weeping Redbud Tree
 
 
 
 
By Complex Staff: The 50 Best Breakfast Cereals Of All Time

 
 
 
 
1440 Daily Digest: How TikTok Became a Global Phenomenon

 
 
TikTok, whose mainland Chinese counterpart is Douyin,[a][3] is a short-form video hosting service owned by Chinese internet company ByteDance. It hosts user-submitted videos, which can range in duration from three seconds to 60 minutes.[4] It can be accessed with a smart phone app.

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By North Carolina State University, Phys Org: This tiny backyard bug does the fastest backflips on Earth
 
 
 
 
The Dodo: 30-Year-Old Bird Is Determined For Dad To Love Her | The Dodo
 
 
 
 

Mike Ritland: Tier 1 British SBS Frogman Dean Stott
 
 
 
 

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Welcome to the Stump the Bookseller blog!

Stump the Bookseller is a service offered by Loganberry Books to reconnect people to the books they love but can’t quite remember. In brief (for more detailed information see our About page), people can post their memories here, and the hivemind goes to work. After all, the collective mind of bibliophiles, readers, parents and librarians around the world is much better than just a few of us thinking. Together with these wonderful Stumper Magicians, we have a nearly 50% success rate in finding these long lost but treasured books. The more concrete the book description, the better the success rate, of course. It is a labor of love to keep it going, and there is a modest fee. Please see the How To page to find price information and details on how to submit your Book Stumper and payment.

Thanks to everyone involved to keep this forum going: our blogging team, the well-read Stumper Magicians, the many referrals, and of course to everyone who fondly remembers the wonder of books from their childhood and wants to share or revisit that wonder. Isn’t it amazing, the magic of a book?

On This Day

1192 – The Treaty of Jaffa is signed between Richard I of England and Saladin, leading to the end of the Third Crusade.[4]
The Treaty of Jaffa, more seldom referred to as the Treaty of Ramla[1][2][3] or the treaty of 1192,[4] was a truce agreed to during the Crusades. It was signed on 1[1] or 2 September 1192 A.D. (20th of Sha’ban 588 AH) between the Muslim ruler Saladin and Richard the Lionheart, King of England, shortly after the July–August 1192 Battle of Jaffa. The treaty, negotiated with the help of Balian of Ibelin, guaranteed a three-year truce between the two armies. This treaty ended the Third Crusade.

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Born On This Day

1251 – Francis of Fabriano, Italian writer (d. 1322)
Francesco da Fabriano (2 September 1251 – 22 April 1322) – born Francesco Venimbeni – was an Italian Roman Catholic professed member from the Order of Friars Minor.[1] He was a noted writer on various theological and biblical matters and was known for his great breadth of theological knowledge that characterized his religious life.[2]

Pope Pius VI beatified the Franciscan friar on 1 April 1775.

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Russell Lamar Malone (November 8, 1963 – August 23, 2024) was an American jazz guitarist. He began working with Jimmy Smith in 1988 and went on to work with Harry Connick Jr. and Diana Krall throughout the 1990s.[1]

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Jazz Video Guy: Russell Malone is Now, Somewhere Over the Rainbow
 
 
 
 

By Dr. John Happs, PA Pundits International: Politicians: If Net Zero is Achievable, Why Not Give Us A Small-Scale Demonstration?
 
 
 
 

Mia McPherson’s On The Wing Photography: Gray Treefrog – On Green
 
 
Mia McPherson’s On The Wing Photography: Urban Three-toed Box Turtle
 
 
 
 
The Airbus Beluga, a bizarrely shaped aircraft for transporting plane parts, stunned viewers with its surreal landing and takeoff in a recent video.

 
 
 
 
Weird Bird of the Month
Bat-like Spinetail

I’m partial to any bird that make you say, “Where’s the rest of the bird?” The Bat-like Spinetail (Neafrapus boehmi) has huge wings, a big head, and that’s about it. The species does in fact have a tail, but it’s tiny and squared-off, with wiry spines (you can just see them protruding in this picture). The Bat-like Spinetail belongs to the swift family Apodidae, and it lives in lowland African woods south of the Equator, where it zooms around eating bugs, presumably in a bat-like way. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s eBird distinguishes this species from others with “All other swifts have a longer tail,” which is a masterwork of understatement.
Flight Club by Rosemary Mosco
 
 
 
 
By MessyNessy 13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. 707): A new hotel in Rome designed by Luca Guadagnino, director of Call Me By Your Name; Live on an uninhabited Scottish island for £80,000; 9. The Name of Things You Probably Didn’t Know; The 1985 movie Clue was released with three completely different endings. Each screening would randomly show one.; How two families escaped East Germany in a home made hot air balloon; Dissecting the Beach Party Movies of the 1960s and more ->

By Coliln Marshall, Open Culture: Download 1,000+ Digitized Tapes of Sounds from Classic Hollywood Films & TV, Courtesy of the Internet Archive

 
 
 
 
Hugh’s Views and News: Nostalgic Memories: The Miracle Of The Television Set Before Video

Wickersham’s Conscience: A Simple, Desultory Philippic: Surrealism
 
 
 
 
Shaw Ryan Show: Kash Patel – FBI Spying on Americans, Russiagate and Biden’s Classified Documents | SRS #128
 
 
 
 
Cleared Hot Podcast: Dr. Lanny Snodgrass – An Ageless Call to Serve
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Recipes

By Kardea Brown, Simply Recipes: Loaded Baked Potato Salad
 
 
Little House Big Alaska: Air Fryer Blackened Shrimp
 
 
Food Network Kitchen: 27 Fun Cookies To Tuck Into Your Little One’s Lunchbox
 
 
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Stacy, Carol RT Book Reviews

Welcome to the Stump the Bookseller blog!

Stump the Bookseller is a service offered by Loganberry Books to reconnect people to the books they love but can’t quite remember. In brief (for more detailed information see our About page), people can post their memories here, and the hivemind goes to work. After all, the collective mind of bibliophiles, readers, parents and librarians around the world is much better than just a few of us thinking. Together with these wonderful Stumper Magicians, we have a nearly 50% success rate in finding these long lost but treasured books. The more concrete the book description, the better the success rate, of course. It is a labor of love to keep it going, and there is a modest fee. Please see the How To page to find price information and details on how to submit your Book Stumper and payment.

Thanks to everyone involved to keep this forum going: our blogging team, the well-read Stumper Magicians, the many referrals, and of course to everyone who fondly remembers the wonder of books from their childhood and wants to share or revisit that wonder. Isn’t it amazing, the magic of a book?

On This Day

1532 – Lady Anne Boleyn is made Marquess of Pembroke by her fiancé, King Henry VIII of England.
Marquess of Pembroke was a title in the Peerage of England created by King Henry VIII for his future spouse Anne Boleyn.

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1288 – Elizabeth Richeza of Poland (d. 1335)
Elizabeth Richeza of Poland (Czech: Eliška-Rejčka; Polish: Ryksa-Elżbieta; 1 September 1288 – 19 October 1335), was a Polish princess member of the House of Piast and by her two marriages Queen consort of Bohemia and Poland and Duchess consort of Austria and Styria.[citation needed] She was the only child of Przemysł II, Duke of Greater Poland (since 1295 King of Poland) and his second wife Richeza, herself a daughter of ex-King Valdemar of Sweden and Sofia of Denmark.[citation needed]

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By Ernie Smith, Tedium: Control Freaks An analysis of how three weird-but-widespread game controllers shaped the way we play.
 
 
By Ernie Smith, Tedium: Did Section 230 Meet Its Match? A new ruling from a federal appeals court finds that Section 230 protections may not apply to algorithms like the one TikTok uses. That could (potentially) be a big problem for the internet.
 
 
By Ernie Smith, Tedium: Getting A Second-Hand Bill The makers behind connected gadgets are using software trickery to work around the first-sale doctrine. Now’s a good time to update that law for the Internet of Things era.
 
 
By Ernie Smith, Tedium: When The Coffee Sweats Starbucks, which has devolved from laptop destination to coffee pickup counter, hires a burrito maven. The third place hangs in the balance.
 
 
 
 

By David Sherry, Caffeine: 10 Hidden Wealth Rules. What are yours? Wealth is what you don’t see, rather than what you do see.

 
 
 
 
By Jamie Ducharme, Time: What Makes a Friendship Last Forever?
 
 
 
 

Wickersham’s Conscience: Following Up and Following Down: August 2024

The Marginalian by Maria Popova: You and the universe, the psychology of waiting, a tender illustrated fable about the stubborn courage of making the impossible possible
 
 
The Marginalian by Maria Popova: James Baldwin on How to Live Through Your Darkest Hour and Happiness as a Moral Obligation

 
 
 
 
The War Horse: 87,000 Vietnam Vets May Qualify for $844 Million in Benefits. Nobody Told Them.
 
 
The War Horse: I Knew Very Little About the Man I Idolized and more ->
 
 
 
 
Marines: Suicide Prevention Month

Ideas

By Randomona: Making Gemstones With a “Pop It” Toy
 
 
By superpengy10: Building an Acoustic Guitar From Scratch (Dreadnought)
 
 
 
 

Recipes

By Rhonda Chase Design: Amazing Sweet Leaf Herb – 100% Natural & Healthy Zero Calorie Sweetener
 
 
By Bettina Makalintal, Eater: Which Zucchini Bread Recipe Makes the Most Out of Summer Abundance? Zucchini bread is
 
 
By Betty Crocker Kitchens: Meals That Make September Super Simple
 
 
By In The Kitchen With Matt: Chocolate Banana Upside-Down Cake
 
 
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Book Blogs & Websites:

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Stacy, Carol RT Book Reviews

Welcome to the Stump the Bookseller blog!

Stump the Bookseller is a service offered by Loganberry Books to reconnect people to the books they love but can’t quite remember. In brief (for more detailed information see our About page), people can post their memories here, and the hivemind goes to work. After all, the collective mind of bibliophiles, readers, parents and librarians around the world is much better than just a few of us thinking. Together with these wonderful Stumper Magicians, we have a nearly 50% success rate in finding these long lost but treasured books. The more concrete the book description, the better the success rate, of course. It is a labor of love to keep it going, and there is a modest fee. Please see the How To page to find price information and details on how to submit your Book Stumper and payment.

Thanks to everyone involved to keep this forum going: our blogging team, the well-read Stumper Magicians, the many referrals, and of course to everyone who fondly remembers the wonder of books from their childhood and wants to share or revisit that wonder. Isn’t it amazing, the magic of a book?

On This Day

1535 – Pope Paul III excommunicates English King Henry VIII from the church. He drew up a papal bull of excommunication which began Eius qui immobilis.[3]
In the canon law of the Catholic Church, excommunication (Lat. ex, “out of”, and communio or communicatio, “communion”; literally meaning “exclusion from communion”) is a form of censure. In the formal sense of the term, excommunication includes being barred not only from the sacraments but also from the fellowship of Christian baptism.[1] The principal and severest censure, excommunication presupposes guilt; and being the most serious penalty that the Catholic Church can inflict, it supposes a grave offense. The excommunicated person is considered by Catholic ecclesiastical authority as an exile from the Church, for a time at least.

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161 – Commodus, Roman emperor (d. 192)[14]
Commodus (/ˈkɒmədəs/;[4] 31 August 161 – 31 December 192) was a Roman emperor who ruled from 177 until his assassination in 192. For the first three years of his reign he was co-emperor with his father Marcus Aurelius. Commodus’ sole rule, starting with the death of Marcus in 180, is commonly thought to mark the end of a golden age of peace and prosperity in the history of the Roman Empire (the Pax Romana).

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By Joshua Hammer, The Guardian: The cocaine kingpin’s wildest legacy: what can be done with Pablo Escobar’s marauding hippos?
 
 
 
 

By Benjamin Hack, Audubon: A New Study Reveals Migration Isn’t a Solo Affair—It’s the Social Event of the Season Migrants face myriad challenges. That’s why certain songbird species choose to travel (and possibly even work) together, according to research drawing on a trove of bird banding records.

 
 
 
 
Wickersham’s Conscience: Return of Bird of the Week: Rufous-bellied Thrush
 
 
 
 
Mia McPherson’s On The Wing Photography: Inca Dove Lifer In Arkansas
 
 
Mia McPherson’s On The Wing Photography: Green Heron Images From Sequoyah NWR
 
 
Mia McPherson’s On The Wing Photography: Mount Magazine White-tailed Deer Does
 
 
Mia McPherson’s On The Wing Photography: Itty Bitty American Green Tree Frog Pictures
 
 
 
 

By Erik Vance, The New York Times: I used to be resilient. What happened?
I’ve noticed I am becoming less resilient as I age. Insults used to bounce off me; I could move to a new city at the drop of a hat. Now I stew for days about a social media slight and can barely change my hair without fretting.
 
 
 
 

Klaus Sperber (January 24, 1944 – August 6, 1983), known professionally as Klaus Nomi, was a German countertenor noted for his wide vocal range and an unusual, otherworldly stage persona.

In the 1970s Nomi immersed himself in the East Village art scene. He was known for his bizarre and visionary theatrical live performances, heavy make-up, unusual costumes, and a highly stylized signature hairdo that flaunted a receding hairline. His songs were equally unusual, ranging from synthesizer-laden interpretations of classical opera to covers of 1960s pop standards like Chubby Checker’s “The Twist” and Lou Christie’s “Lightnin’ Strikes”. Nomi was one of David Bowie’s backup singers for a 1979 performance on Saturday Night Live.[1]

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By Open Culture: The Enchanting Opera Performances of Klaus Nomi
 
 

By Oen Culture: Richard Feynman Creates a Simple Method for Telling Science From Pseudoscience (1966)
 
 
By Colin Marshall, Open Culture: The 11 Censored Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Cartoons That Haven’t Been Aired Since 1968
 
 

By Colin Marshall, Open Culture: Browse 64 Years of RadioShack Catalogs Free Online … and Revisit the History of American Consumer Electronics
 
 
By Open Culture: Maurice Sendak’s First Published Illustrations: Discover His Drawings for a 1947 Popular Science Book
 
 
 
 

Shhaw Ryan Clips: Donald Trump’s Message to Veterans After the Media Lied About Him Calling Them “Suckers & Losers”
 
 
 
 

Shawn Ryan Show: 1 Hour of Exposing Biden’s Disastrous Afghanistan Withdrawal | 3 Year Anniversary

Recipes

Snug and Cozy Life: Easy Weeknight Taco Skillet
 
 
Simply Recipes: 18 Dinners To Make With a Pound of Ground Beef Got beef―that is, a pound of it? Then, you have the key component of these easy dinners.
 
 
By Betty Crocker Kitchens: Malt Shoppe Memories Ice Cream Cookie Cake
 
 
By Food Network Kitchen: 29 Labor Day Desserts That Deserve a Spot at Your Cookout
 
 
Just the Recipe: Paste the URL to any recipe, click submit, and it’ll return literally JUST the recipe- no ads, no life story of the writer, no nothing EXCEPT the recipe.
 
 
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E-book Deals:

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BookBub

The Book Junction: Where Readers Go To Discover Great New Fiction!

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Digital Book Spot

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Indie Bound

Love Swept & The Smitten Word

Mystery & Thriller Most Wanted

Pixel of Ink

The Rock Stars of Romance

Book Blogs & Websites:

Alaskan Book Cafe

Alternative-Read.com

Stacy, Carol RT Book Reviews

Welcome to the Stump the Bookseller blog!

Stump the Bookseller is a service offered by Loganberry Books to reconnect people to the books they love but can’t quite remember. In brief (for more detailed information see our About page), people can post their memories here, and the hivemind goes to work. After all, the collective mind of bibliophiles, readers, parents and librarians around the world is much better than just a few of us thinking. Together with these wonderful Stumper Magicians, we have a nearly 50% success rate in finding these long lost but treasured books. The more concrete the book description, the better the success rate, of course. It is a labor of love to keep it going, and there is a modest fee. Please see the How To page to find price information and details on how to submit your Book Stumper and payment.

Thanks to everyone involved to keep this forum going: our blogging team, the well-read Stumper Magicians, the many referrals, and of course to everyone who fondly remembers the wonder of books from their childhood and wants to share or revisit that wonder. Isn’t it amazing, the magic of a book?