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FYI August 26, 2024

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1278 – Ladislaus IV of Hungary and Rudolf I of Germany defeat Ottokar II of Bohemia in the Battle on the Marchfeld near Dürnkrut in (then) Moravia.
The Battle on the Marchfeld (i.e. Morava Field; German: Schlacht auf dem Marchfeld; Czech: Bitva na Moravském poli; Hungarian: Második morvamezei csata / dürnkruti csata); Polish: Bitwa pod Suchymi Krutami at Dürnkrut and Jedenspeigen took place on 26 August 1278 and was a decisive event for the history of Central Europe for the following centuries. The opponents were a Bohemian (Czech) army led by the Přemyslid king Ottokar II of Bohemia and the German army under the German king Rudolph I of Habsburg in alliance with King Ladislaus IV of Hungary. With 15,300 mounted troops, it was one of the largest cavalry battles in Central Europe during the Middle Ages.[1] The Hungarian cavalry played a significant role in the outcome of the battle.

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Born On This Day

1582 – Humilis of Bisignano, Italian Franciscan friar and saint (d. 1637)
Humilis of Bisignano (Italian: Umile da Bisignano) (1582 – 26 November 1637) was a Franciscan friar who was widely known in his day as a mystic and wonderworker. He has been declared a saint by the Catholic Church.[1]

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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
 
 

Condolences
Rob Pitts: This Is Goodbye. (RIP 7/27/79 – 8/25/24)
“For I know not who you are, but forever, you have changed who I am.”
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By Bilge Ebiri, Vulture: Alain Delon Understood the Depth and Limits of His Beauty
 
 
The AP: Late film star wanted his dog buried with him. The dog gets to live
 
 
Alain Fabien Maurice Marcel Delon (French: [alɛ̃ dəlɔ̃]; 8 November 1935 – 18 August 2024) was a French actor, film producer, screenwriter, and singer. Acknowledged as a cultural and cinematic leading man of the 20th century, Delon emerged as one of the foremost European actors of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, and became an international sex symbol. His style, looks, and roles made him an icon of cinema worldwide and earned him enduring popularity.[1] Delon achieved critical acclaim for his roles in films such as Women Are Weak (1959), Purple Noon (1960), Rocco and His Brothers (1960), L’Eclisse (1962), The Leopard (1963), Le Samouraï (1967), The Girl on a Motorcycle (1968), La Piscine (1969), Le Cercle Rouge (1970), Un flic (1972), and Monsieur Klein (1976). Over the course of his career, Delon worked with many directors, including Luchino Visconti, Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Pierre Melville, Michelangelo Antonioni, and Louis Malle.

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Good Morning America: Daughter whose dad died by suicide has message for others

 
 
 
 

By Matt Goff: Sitka Nature Show #313 – Richard Nelson (encore)
 
 
 
 

Mia McPherson’s On The Wing Photography: Young Blue Jay, Pin Feathers, And Growth
 
 
 
 

By Aurelien Breeden Adam Satariano and Paul Mozur, The New York Times: Telegram Founder’s Arrest Part of Broad Investigation, French Prosecutors Say A case was opened last month to investigate child pornography, drug sales, fraud and other criminal activities on the platform. The app’s founder, Pavel Durov, was detained over the weekend near Paris.
 
 
By Paula Span, The New York Times: The Painkiller Used for Just About Anything In huge numbers, older people are taking gabapentin for a variety of conditions, including itching, alcohol dependence and sciatica. “It’s crazy,” one expert said.
 
 
 
 
By Marika Price Spitulski, Nice News: From Astronomy to Neurology: 9 Extraordinary Examples of the Power of Music

 
 
 
 

By Gordon Cole-Schmidt, CNN: The VW Beetle evokes memories of years gone by, but in Mexico it’s still part of the present

 
 
 
 
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN, AP News: ‘We were expendable’: Downwinders from world’s 1st atomic test are on a mission to tell their story

 
 
 
 

Shawn Ryan Show: President Donald J. Trump – Make America Great Again | SRS #127
 
 
 
 

Cleared Hot Podcast: Richard Stadig – A Call To Service in Israel

 
 
 
 
Just A Car Guy: there’s a gear head who is focused on trackless trains, the large overlanding 1950s LeTournneaus, and he travels to film them in person. Here, he finds the Alaskan one
 
 
Just A Car Guy: a Barracuda commercial I’ve never heard of, with Radar O’Reilly (Gary Burghoff)
 
 
 
 

Recipes

Simply Recipes: Copycat Starbucks Egg Bites They’re super close to the egg bites from Starbucks, and much cheaper.
 
 

Taste of Home: Spinach-Parm Casserole
 
 
Food Talk Daily: Reeses Peanut Butter Skillet Cookies
 
 
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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?

FYI August 25, 2024

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On This Day

1580 – War of the Portuguese Succession: Spanish victory at the Battle of Alcântara brings about the Iberian Union.
The Battle of Alcântara took place on 25 August 1580, near the brook of Alcântara, in the vicinity of Lisbon, Portugal, and was a victory of the Habsburg King Philip II over the other pretender to the Portuguese throne, Dom António, Prior of Crato.

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Born On This Day

1509 – Ippolito II d’Este, Italian cardinal and statesman (d. 1572)[25]
Ippolito (II) d’Este (25 August 1509 – 2 December 1572) was an Italian cardinal and statesman. He was a member of the House of Este, and nephew of the other Ippolito d’Este, also a cardinal. He is perhaps best known for his despoliation of the then 1,400-year-old Hadrian’s Villa, built by the Roman emperor Hadrian, removing marbles and statues from it to decorate his own villa, the Villa d’Este.

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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
 
 
Condolences
KETK NBC: ‘Legacy he’s leaving behind’: Millions mourn East Texas’ own Joe Mack Roy ‘Pop Watch’
 
 
 
 
By Thulasi Seshan, Mental Floss: 10 Ancient Kings Who Were Too Dramatic For Your History Books Their lives were far from boring—yet you’ll find little mention of them in any basic history class.
 
 
 
 
By Jeremy Freed, GQ: Can This $13 Walmart T-Shirt Save the American Garment Industry? One Californian brand is betting it can. GQ spoke to the architect of that wager—along with designers from across the country—to explain just how difficult it is to produce a great made-in-USA tee.
 
 
 
 
By Ernie Smith, Tedium: Maybe You’ve Been Brainwashed Too Pondering “You Get What You Give,” the one-hit wonder recorded by a guy smart enough to realize that it would be a one-hit wonder. It’s a survival story.
 
 
 
 

By Rebekah Brandes, Nice News: “Tip-of-the-Tongue” Phenomenon Increases With Age, But Might Not Indicate Cognitive Decline
 
 
 
 

By Sudev Kiyada, Han Huang, Adolfo Arranz and Simon Scarr, Reuters: A torrent of trash How North Korean balloons have dropped tonnes of waste on the South
 
 
 
 

By Meilan Solly, Smithsonian: The Top-Secret World War II Mission That Killed Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., the Heir Apparent to the Political Dynasty
 
 
 
 
1:12 / 3:10 Baby Penguins Take a Mud Bath | Narrated by Andrew Scott | BBC Earth

 
 
 
 
CBS Sunday Morning: The Rolling Stones on life, music, and loss

 
 
 
 
Daniella Rivera!

KSL News: Utah parole board rescinds release date for repeat sexual offender after victim testimony

 
 
 
 
Colion Noir: These Dumb Criminals Tried To Use A Car To Rob A Gun Store

 
 
 
 

Ideas

By 3DPrintingEnthusiast: Growing Pineapples
 
 
By Rustickraft: From Spawn to Harvest – Growing Oyster Mushrooms for a Sustainable Experience
 
 
 
 

Recipes

By In The Kitchen With Matt: Cloud Bread
 
 
By Claudia Cash, Simply Recipes: 27 Comforting Casserole Main Dishes for Easy Family Dinners Don’t know what to make for dinner? Try one of these cozy and comforting casserole main dishes.
 
 
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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?

FYI August 23-24, 2024

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On This Day

30 BC – After the successful invasion of Egypt, Octavian executes Marcus Antonius Antyllus, the eldest son of Mark Antony, and Caesarion, the last king of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt and only child of Julius Caesar and Cleopatra.[citation needed]
Marcus Antonius Antyllus (47 BC – 23 August 30 BC) was a son of the Roman Triumvir Marc Antony. He was also called Antyllus, a nickname given to him by his father meaning “the Archer”. Despite his three children by Cleopatra, Marc Antony designated Antyllus as his official heir, a requirement under Roman law and a designation that probably contributed to his execution at age 17 by Octavian (later the Emperor Augustus).

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1482 – The town and castle of Berwick-upon-Tweed is captured from Scotland by an English army.[6]
In July 1482 an English army invaded Scotland during the Anglo-Scottish Wars. The town of Berwick-upon-Tweed and its castle were captured and the English army briefly occupied Edinburgh. These events followed the signing of the Treaty of Fotheringhay, 11 June 1482, in which Alexander Stewart, Duke of Albany, the brother of James III of Scotland declared himself King of Scotland and swore loyalty to Edward IV of England. The follow-up invasion of Scotland under the command of Edward’s brother, Richard, Duke of Gloucester failed to install Albany on the throne, but Berwick has remained English ever since the castle surrendered on 24 August. The English army left Edinburgh with a promise for the repayment of the dowry paid for the marriage of Princess Cecily of England to the Scottish Prince.


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Born On This Day

1498 – Miguel da Paz, Prince of Portugal (d. 1500)
Miguel da Paz, Hereditary Prince of Portugal and Prince of Asturias (Portuguese: Miguel da Paz de Trastâmara e Avis, Portuguese pronunciation: [miˈɣɛl dɐ ˈpaʃ]; Spanish: Miguel de la Paz de Avís y Trastámara, “Michael of Peace”) (23 August 1498 – 19 July 1500) was a Portuguese royal prince, son of King Manuel I of Portugal and his first wife, Isabella of Aragon, Princess of Asturias (1470–1498).[1]

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1198 – Alexander II of Scotland (d. 1249)[31]
Alexander II (Medieval Gaelic: Alaxandair mac Uilliam; Modern Gaelic: Alasdair mac Uilleim; 24 August 1198 – 6 July 1249) was King of Alba (Scotland) from 1214 until his death. He concluded the Treaty of York (1237) which defined the boundary between England and Scotland, virtually unchanged today.


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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
 
 

The Marginalian by Maria Popova: Iris Murdoch on how to see more clearly and love more purely, pioneering visualizations of the human voice, what makes life alive
 
 
The Marginalian by Maria Popova: Of Stars, Seagulls, and Love: Loren Eiseley on the First and Final Truth of Life

 
 
 
 
Book Cave: Free and Cheap Ways to Read Physical Books
 
 
By Sarah Mecham, Book Cave: How to Tell if a Book Is a First Edition: A Quick Reference Guide

 
 
 
 

Jake Wynn – Public Historian: The “Wiconisco Plane” on the Lykens Valley Railroad | 1860s
 
 
 
 

Wickersham’s Conscience: Return of Bird of the Week: Red-rumped Cacique

 
 
Wickersham’s Conscience: WC Has a Sad
 
 
 
 
By Rebecca Dance, Leah Prinzivalli, Allure: How to Get Rid of Cystic Acne Once and for All, According to Dermatologists Consider this your comprehensive guide to treating and preventing under-the-surface cystic breakouts.
 
 
 
 

By Jaron Schneider, PetaPixel: The 2024 iPhone Photography Awards Celebrate Beauty in Everyday Moments

 
 
 
 

Nickjfreitas: A definition of racism so dumb…it requires a degree.
 
 
 
 
RFK Jr. speaks at Trump rally: FULL SPEECH

 
 
 
 

Cleared Hot Podcast: Fistfights, Heartbreak, and the Thin Blue Line

 
 
 
 
IronClad: The Truth About Escaping Scientology (with Aaron Smith-Levin)

 
 
 
 

Recipes

Simply Recipes: Andrew Zimmern’s 5-Ingredient Casserole Is Beloved by Midwesterners for Good Reason
 
 
Taste of Home: 68 Easy Labor Day Recipes
 
 
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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?

FYI August 21-22, 2024

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On This Day

1415 – Henry the Navigator leads Portuguese forces to victory over the Marinids at the Conquest of Ceuta.[4]
The Portuguese conquest of Ceuta took place on 21 August 1415, between Portuguese forces under the command of King John I of Portugal and the Marinid sultanate of Morocco at the city of Ceuta. The city’s defenses fell under Portuguese control after a carefully prepared attack, and the successful capture of the city marked the beginning of the Portuguese Empire. Ceuta was held under Portuguese control until being transferred to Spain in 1668.

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392 – Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor.
ugenius (died 6 September 394) was a Western Roman emperor from 392 to 394, unrecognized by the Eastern Roman emperor Theodosius I. While Christian himself, Eugenius capitalized on the discontent in the West caused by Theodosius’ religious policies targeting pagans. He renovated the pagan Temple of Venus and Roma and restored the Altar of Victory after continued petitions from the Roman Senate. Eugenius replaced Theodosius’ administrators with men loyal to him. This included pagans, reviving the pagan cause. His army fought the army of Theodosius at the Battle of the Frigidus, where he was captured and executed.


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Born On This Day

1535 – Shimazu Yoshihiro, Japanese general (d. 1619)
Shimazu Yoshihiro (島津 義弘, August 21, 1535 – August 30, 1619) was the second son of Shimazu Takahisa and the younger brother of Shimazu Yoshihisa. Traditionally believed to be the 17th head of the Shimazu clan, he was a skilled general during the Sengoku period who greatly contributed to the unification of Kyūshū.

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1570 – Franz von Dietrichstein, Roman Catholic archbishop and cardinal (d. 1636)[11]
Franz Seraph von Dietrichstein (Czech: František Serafín z Ditrichštejna, 22 August 1570 – 19 September 1636), was an Austrian nobleman and cardinal, member of an ancient House of Dietrichstein, was the 1st Prince of Dietrichstein, Archbishop of Olomouc, Governor (Landeshauptmann) of Moravia.[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 Clear: 3-2-1: Thoughts on greatness, enjoying the journey, and raising the aspirations of others
 
 
 
 

AP News: August’s supermoon is the first of four lunar spectacles

 
 
 
 

Rare Historical Photos: Studley Tool Chest: A Masterpiece of 19th-Century Craftsmanship, Meticulously Designed to Hold 300 Tools
 
 
 
 

The Editors, Puck: The Making of ‘True Detective: Night Country’ A lively conversation with the talented filmmakers and actors behind the fourth season of the hit HBO and Max show.
 
 
 
 

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum: Chapel Hart, Vince Gill, Chris Stapleton, Charlie Worsham, and Others Honor Marty Stuart

 
 
 
 

IronClad: The Tim Walz ‘Stolen Valor’ Accusations: Mike Glover & Andy Stumpf Sound Off I FOCAL POINT
 
 
 
 

Mike Ritland: Active-Duty California K9 Police Officer Zach Pfannenstiel

 
 
 
 

Recipes

Simply Recipes: The 3-Ingredient Chicken I Make Once a Week

 
 
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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?

FYI August 20, 2024

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On This Day

1083 – Canonization of the first King of Hungary, Saint Stephen and his son Saint Emeric celebrated as a National Day in Hungary.
Stephen I, also known as King Saint Stephen (Hungarian: Szent István király [ˌsɛnt ˈiʃtvaːn kiraːj]; Latin: Sanctus Stephanus; Slovak: Štefan I. or Štefan Veľký; c. 975 – 15 August 1038), was the last Grand Prince of the Hungarians between 997 and 1000 or 1001, and the first King of Hungary from 1000 or 1001, until his death in 1038. The year of his birth is uncertain, but many details of his life suggest that he was born in, or after, 975, in Esztergom. He was given the pagan name Vajk at birth, but the date of his baptism is unknown. He was the only son of Grand Prince Géza and his wife, Sarolt, who was descended from a prominent family of gyulas. Although both of his parents were baptized, Stephen was the first member of his family to become a devout Christian. He married Gisela of Bavaria, a scion of the imperial Ottonian dynasty.

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Born On This Day

1561 – Jacopo Peri, Italian singer and composer (d. 1633)[16]
Jacopo Peri (20 August 1561 – 12 August 1633) was an Italian composer, singer and instrumentalist of the late Renaissance and early Baroque periods.[1] He wrote what is considered the first opera, the mostly lost Dafne (c. 1597), and also the earliest extant opera, Euridice (1600).

He is sometimes known by the byname lo Zazzerino (lit. ’the blond one’).[2]

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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
 
 

By Emily Price, Food & Wine: Doritos Is Releasing Zero Gravity Chips Fit for Space Travel — Here’s How to Get Yours It’s literally out of this world.

 
 
 
 
By Colin Marshall, Open Culture: 16th-Century Japanese Historians Describe the Oddness of Meeting the First Europeans They Ever Saw
 
 
By Open Culture: Hear Edgar Allan Poe Stories Read by Iggy Pop, Jeff Buckley, Christopher Walken, Marianne Faithful & More
 
 
By Colin Marshall, Open Culture: Roger Federer’s Dartmouth Commencement Address: “Effortless Is a Myth” & Other Life Lessons from Tennis
 
 
By Colin Marshall, Open Culture: How the 13th-Century Sufi Poet Rumi Became One of the World’s Most Popular Writers
 
 
By Open Culture: Download Issues of “Weird Tales” (1923–1954): The Pioneering Pulp Horror Magazine Features Original Stories by Lovecraft, Bradbury & Many More

 
 
 
 

WFLA News Channel 8: 148 arrested in Hillsborough County human trafficking operation

 
 
 
 

Recipes

By Food Talk Daily: It’s so Easy! How to Make Quick and Luxurious Salted Caramel Rice Kris
 
 
Simply Recipes: This British Dessert Is My Favorite Way To Eat Cornflakes

 
 
Simply Recipes: How I Make Trader Joe’s Cottage Cheesy Lemon Freezy
 
 

By Betty Crocker Kitchens: Best Fair Foods

 
 
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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:

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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?

FYI August 18-19, 2024

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On This Day

1304 – The Battle of Mons-en-Pévèle is fought to a draw between the French army and the Flemish militias.[3]
The Battle of Mons-en-Pévèle (or Pevelenberg) was fought on 18 August 1304 between the French and the Flemish. The French were led by their king, Philip IV.

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1153 – Baldwin III of Jerusalem takes control of the Kingdom of Jerusalem from his mother Melisende, and also captures Ascalon.
Baldwin III (1130 – 10 February 1163[1]) was King of Jerusalem from 1143 to 1163. He was the eldest son of Melisende and Fulk of Jerusalem. He became king while still a child, and was at first overshadowed by his mother Melisende, whom he eventually defeated in a civil war. During his reign Jerusalem became more closely allied with the Byzantine Empire, and the Second Crusade tried and failed to conquer Damascus. Baldwin captured the important Egyptian fortress of Ascalon, but also had to deal with the increasing power of Nur ad-Din in Syria. He died childless and was succeeded by his brother Amalric.


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Born On This Day

1458 – Lorenzo Pucci, Catholic cardinal (d. 1531)
Lorenzo Pucci (18 August 1458 – 16 September 1531) was an Italian cardinal and bishop from the Florentine Pucci family. His brother Roberto Pucci and his nephew Antonio Pucci also became cardinals.[2]


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232 – Marcus Aurelius Probus, Roman emperor (d. 282)[16]
Marcus Aurelius Probus (/ˈproʊbəs/; 230–235 – September 282) was Roman emperor from 276 to 282. Probus was an active and successful general as well as a conscientious administrator, and in his reign of six years he secured prosperity for the inner provinces while withstanding repeated invasions of barbarian tribes on almost every sector of the frontier.[6]

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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
 
 
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Condolences

By Clyde Haberman, The New York Times: Phil Donahue, Talk Host Who Made Audiences Part of the Show, Dies at 88 Stalking the aisles, microphone in hand, he turned “The Phil Donahue Show” into a participation event, soliciting questions and comments on topics from human rights to orgies.
 
 
Phillip John Donahue (December 21, 1935 – August 18, 2024) was an American media personality, writer, film producer and the creator, and host of The Phil Donahue Show. The television program, later known simply as Donahue, was the first popular talk show to feature a format that included audience participation.[1] The show had a twenty-nine–year run on national television that began in Dayton, Ohio, in 1967 and ended in New York City in 1996.

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Michael Dexter Hankins: SERENITY NOW “It’s amazing what can be done in a short period when having a goal, and a desire to accomplish it.”
 
 
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By Mark Knapp, PC World: Buying a laptop? Wait! This alternative might actually be better for you If you don’t need the portability of a laptop, here’s something that gets you more for your money.
 
 
 
 

1440: Quantum Computing
 
 
 
 
Wickersham’s Conscience: Enshittification: A Case Study
 
 
Wickersham’s Conscience: Notes on Bimodal Volcanism
 
 
Wickersham’s Conscience: Return of Bird of the Week: Yellow-rumped Cacique
 
 
Wickersham’s Conscience: R.I.P. J. Robin Warren, MD, 1937-2024
 
 
 
 
By Laura Baisas, Popular Science: Bananas are at risk of extinction, but scientists have a plan A fungus that can infect over 100 different plants is devastating the popular fruit.
 
 
 
 
By Mark Dent, The Hustle: Why toilet paper keeps getting smaller and smaller
 
 
 
 
By Andrew Paul, Popular Science: You can (probably) sing better than you think ‘A surprisingly large portion of the population has a type of automatic, hidden ‘perfect pitch’ ability.’
 
 
 
 
Jake Wynn – Public Historian: Luzerne County responses to the resignation of President Richard Nixon | August 1974
 
 
 
 
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Cleared Hot Podcast: Mike Glover – Rebuilding From Zero
 
 
 
 

Ideas

By Arnov Sharma, Wand of Illumination
 
 
DIY Machines: Faux Stained Glass – 3D Printed
 
 

Recipes

By Creative Mom CZ: From Tomato to Baked Ketchup
 
 
Simply Recipes: How a Cookbook Author Turns a Can of Beans Into a 5-Minute Dinner
 
 
The Kitchn: Kraft Just Launched Two New Mac & Cheese Flavors, and They’re So Good, I Can’t Pick a Favorite
 
 
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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?

FYI August 16-17, 2024

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On This Day

1513 – Battle of the Spurs (Battle of Guinegate): King Henry VIII of England and his Imperial allies defeat French Forces who are then forced to retreat.[2]
The Battle of the Spurs or (Second) Battle of Guinegate[1] took place on 16 August 1513. It formed a part of the War of the League of Cambrai of 1508 to 1516, during the Italian Wars. King Henry VIII of England and Emperor Maximilian I were besieging the French town of Thérouanne in Artois (now Pas-de-Calais). Henry’s camp was at Guinegate (present-day Enguinegatte).[2] A large body of French heavy cavalry under Jacques de La Palice was covering an attempt by light cavalry to bring supplies to the besieged garrison. English and Imperial troops surprised and routed the French cavalry. The battle resulted in the precipitate flight and extensive pursuit of the French. During the pursuit, a number of notable French leaders and knights were captured. After the fall of Thérouanne, Henry VIII besieged and took Tournai.

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1186 – Georgenberg Pact: Ottokar IV, Duke of Styria and Leopold V, Duke of Austria sign a heritage agreement in which Ottokar gives his duchy to Leopold and to his son Frederick under the stipulation that Austria and Styria would henceforth remain undivided.
The Georgenberg Pact (also called the Georgenberg Compact, German: Georgenberger Handfeste) was a treaty signed between Duke Leopold V of Austria and Duke Ottokar IV of Styria on 17 August 1186 at Enns Castle on the Georgenberg mountain.


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Born On This Day

1401 – Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut (d. 1436)
Jacqueline (Dutch: Jacoba; French: Jacqueline; German: Jakobäa; 15 July 1401 – 8 October 1436), of the House of Wittelsbach, was a noblewoman who ruled the counties of Holland, Zeeland and Hainaut in the Low Countries from 1417 to 1433. She was also Dauphine of France for a short time between 1415 and 1417 and Duchess of Gloucester in the 1420s, if her marriage to Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, is accepted as valid.

Jacqueline was born in Le Quesnoy and from her birth she was referred to as “of Holland”, indicating that she was the heiress of her father’s estates.

Jacqueline was the last Wittelsbach ruler of Hainaut and Holland. Following her death, her estates passed into the inheritance of Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy.

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1153 – William IX, Count of Poitiers (d. 1156)
William (17 August 1153 – 1156) was the first son of King Henry II of England and Duchess Eleanor of Aquitaine.[1] He was born in Normandy on the same day that his father’s rival, Eustace IV of Boulogne, died.


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FYI

 
 
NASA: Astronomy Picture of the Day
 
 
EarthSky News
 
 
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Condolences
NBC Bay Area: Rock and roll musician Greg Kihn dies at 75

Gregory Stanley Kihn (July 10, 1949 – August 13, 2024) was an American rock musician, radio personality, and novelist. He founded and led The Greg Kihn Band, which scored hit songs in the 1980s, and he wrote several horror novels.

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Condolences
By A.D. Amorosi, Rolling Stone: Jack Russell, Great White Vocalist and Founding Band Member, Dies at 63

Jack Patrick Russell (December 5, 1960 – August 15, 2024) was an American rock vocalist. He was a founding member of the hard rock band Great White.[1]

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By Jeffrey Kluger, Time: Heman Bekele Is TIME’s 2024 Kid of the Year Dreaming of a cure

 
 
 
 
By Tom Hale, IFL Science: World First Map Of Antarctica’s Plant Life Shows Rapidly Sprouting Continent Under Climate Change Lawn grass is increasingly common along the Antarctic Peninsula.
 
 
 
 

By Alex Mitchell, New York Post: Lemonade stand of the future! Kids are making thousands with their summer side hustles thanks to cashless payments

 
 
 
 
By Ernie Mundell, Medical Express: More toddler screen time brings more tantrums, study finds

 
 
 
 

By Melissa Hobson, Live Science: Pearlfish: The eel-like fish that lives up a sea cucumber’s butt

 
 
 
 

By Nadine Yousif, BBC News: This man travelled from Canada to Mexico on only public transport
 
 
 
 

The Kitchn: I Just Discovered a “Magical” $1 Trick for Cleaning Stained Coffee Mugs (It’s So Effective!)

The Kitchn: Philadelphia Just Launched a New Cream Cheese Flavor That’ll Transport You Straight to Paris (It’s 100x Better than the Original!)

 
 
 
 
Mike Glover Actual: Razor MX350 A Dads Review | Is it any good?
 
 
 
 
Cleared Hot Podcast: Andy Vs. Michael – Round 8 : Be Better Than the Backseat

 
 
 
 
Colion Noir: Can Celebrities & Athletes Openly Embrace The Second Amendment?

 
 
 
 

Polk Sheriiff: South American Theft Group (SATG) 08-15-2024

 
 
 
 

Recipes

The Kitchn: Philly Cheesesteak Skillet
 
 
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.
 
 
DamnDelicious
 
 


 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

E-book Deals:

 

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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?

FYI August 14-15, 2024

  • Filed under FYI

On This Day

1264 – After tricking the Venetian galley fleet into sailing east to the Levant, the Genoese capture an entire Venetian trade convoy at the Battle of Saseno.[6]
The Battle of Saseno took place on 14 August 1264 near Saseno Island off the coast of Albania, between a fleet of the Republic of Genoa and a trade convoy of the Republic of Venice, during the War of Saint Sabas. Since the outbreak of the war in 1256, the Genoese had experienced only defeats in direct confrontations with the Venetian navy, and had therefore resorted to raiding the Venetian commerce convoys to the Levant that were critical to the Venetian economy.

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778 – The Battle of Roncevaux Pass takes place between the army of Charlemagne and a Basque army.[1]
The Battle of Roncevaux Pass (French and English spelling, Roncesvalles in Spanish, Orreaga in Basque) in 778 saw a large force of Basques ambush a part of Charlemagne’s army in Roncevaux Pass, a high mountain pass in the Pyrenees on the present border between France and Spain, after his invasion of the Iberian Peninsula.


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Born On This Day

1499 – John de Vere, 14th Earl of Oxford, English politician (d. 1526)[56]
John de Vere, 14th Earl of Oxford (14 August 1499 – 14 July 1526) was an English peer and landowner.

By inheritance, he was Lord Great Chamberlain of England, and in June 1520, at the age of twenty, he attended King Henry VIII at the Field of the Cloth of Gold.

The young earl was considered a wastrel: in 1523 the king ordered him to moderate his hunting, to eat and drink less, to give up late nights, and to be less extravagant in his dress.

He died at the age of twenty-six.

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1171 – Alfonso IX, king of León and Galicia (d. 1230)
Alfonso IX (15 August 1171 – 23 or 24 September 1230) was King of León from the death of his father Ferdinand II in 1188 until his own death.


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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
 
 

By Clay Risen, The New York Times: Wally Amos, Creator of Famous Amos Cookies, Dies at 88
With a background as a talent agent, his aunt’s recipe and a winning personality, he built one of the world’s best-known brands of baked goods.

Wallace Amos Jr. (July 1, 1936 – August 13, 2024) was an American television personality, entrepreneur, and author from Tallahassee, Florida. He was the founder of the Famous Amos chocolate chip cookie, the Cookie Kahuna, and Aunt Della’s Cookies gourmet cookie brands, and he was the host of the adult reading program, Learn to Read.

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By James Clear: 3-2-1: How to time travel, the power of reading, and being grateful when you don’t have what you want

 
 
 
 
By Sirin Kale, The Guardian: The life and tragic death of John Balson: how a true crime producer documented his own rising horror

 
 
 
 

By Ernie Smith, Tedium: All That Glitters I just learned an amazing fact about gold records from the Beastie Boys that you need to learn about, too.

By Ernie Smith, Tedium: Platforms Built On Quicksand Given the choice between protecting creators and protecting a business relationship with a dominant, toxic company, Patreon chooses the business relationship. Maybe they shouldn’t.
 
 
 
 
By Colleen Mondor: #12: They had me at fighting physicists

 
 
 
 
Mike Ritland: Purple Heart Veteran Author Benjamin Sledge

 
 
 
 

Recipes

By Molly Adams, Simply Recipes: The 1-Ingredient Upgrade for the Best Scrambled Eggs J. Kenji López-Alt’s secret to creamier, softer scrambled eggs.
 
 
By Betty Crocker Kitchens: Labor Day Recipes
 
 
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.
 
 
DamnDelicious
 
 


 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

E-book Deals:

 

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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?

FYI August 13, 2024

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On This Day

554 – Emperor Justinian I rewards Liberius for his service in the Pragmatic Sanction, granting him extensive estates in Italy.
Petrus Marcellinus Felix Liberius (c. 465 – c. 554) was a Late Roman aristocrat and official, whose career spanned seven decades in the highest offices of both the Ostrogothic Kingdom of Italy and the Eastern Roman Empire. He held the highest governmental offices of Italy, Gaul, and Egypt, “an accomplishment not often recorded – Caesar and Napoleon Bonaparte are the only parallels that come to mind!” as James O’Donnell observes in his biographical study of the man.[1]

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Born On This Day

1584 – Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, English admiral and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Cumberland (d. 1640)
Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, KG (13 August 1584 – 3 June 1640) was an English nobleman and politician.

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FYI

 
 
NASA: Astronomy Picture of the Day
 
 
EarthSky News
 
 
This Day in Tech History
 
 
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Interesting Facts
 
 
Word Genius: Word of the Day
 
 
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By James Bartlett, SFGate: These adorable dogs are fighting California plant poachers

 
 
 
 
By Kim Elsesser, Senior Contributor, Forbes: India-Based Airline Introduces Option For Women To Choose Female Seatmates

 
 
 
 

USFW: We teamed up with @mypubliclands for their 26th annual butterfly count in Anchorage, Alaska and it was a fluttering success! 🦋🦋
What could be more wholesome than counting butterflies? The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Alaska recently teamed up with the Bureau of Land Management for the state’s 26th annual butterfly count. It was “a fluttering success,” the department said, with nine different species counted. Watch a video from the event.

 
 
 
 

By Omar L. Gallaga, Wired: How to Print Something in 2024 Printer ownership is on the decline, but sometimes you still need to get ink on paper. Here’s how to print when you don’t own a printer—and some advice on how to buy one if you need to.

 
 
 
 
Simply Recipes: I Asked 3 Food Editors To Name the Best Canned Tuna, They All Said the Same Brand They recommend buying it at Costco. And more ->

 
 
 
 

By: Francisco Cantú, as told to Edward Schwarzschild, MIT Press, The Reader: On Joining and Leaving the Border Patrol Francisco Cantú offers a poignant firsthand account of life along the U.S.-Mexico border.
 
 
 
 

Recipes

Food Talk Daily: Creamy Pasta With Zucchini and Mushrooms
 
 
Simply Recipes: The Only Way I Will Ever Make Corn on the Cob—It’s My Favorite An expert recipe developer shares her go-to way to cook corn.
 
 
Simply Recipes: This Southern Casserole Is My Favorite Way To Eat Squash It’s the kind of side dish that’ll steal the show.
 
 
By Betty Crocker Kitchens: S’mores Fudge Cookie Pies
 
 
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

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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?

FYI August 12, 2024

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On This Day

1164 – Battle of Harim: Nur ad-Din Zangi defeats the Crusader armies of the County of Tripoli and the Principality of Antioch.[2]
The Battle of Harim (Harenc) was fought on 12 August 1164 at Harim, Syria, between the forces of Nur ad-Din, and a combined army from the County of Tripoli, the Principality of Antioch, the Byzantine Empire, and Armenia. Nur ad-Din won a crushing victory, capturing most of the leaders of the opposing army.

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Born On This Day

1506 – Franciscus Sonnius, Dutch counter-Reformation theologian (d. 1576)
Franciscus Sonnius (12 August 1506 – 30 June 1576) was a theologian during the time of the Catholic Reformation, the first bishop of ‘s-Hertogenbosch and later the first bishop of Antwerp. His family name was Van de Velde, but in later years he called himself after his native place, Son in Brabant. He came from the same noble family as philosopher Heymeric de Campo. The family has three golden mill-irons in their coat-of-arms, a sign that is depicted on the chair of the first bishop in the cathedral of Antwerp.

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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
 
 
Prayers for our service people. Why are we there?
CBS News: Why the U.S. announced it deployed submarine to Middle East

 
 
 
 

Text by Tracy Scott Forson Photographs selected by Jeff Campagna, Smithsonian Magazine: 15 Playful and Powerful Photos to Celebrate World Elephant Day Never forget your favorite pachyderm with these memorable images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

 
 
 
 

By Craig Medred: Covid everywhere
 
 
 
 

By Jean Carmela Lim, AeroTime: Alaska renews contract to use AI to optimize flight paths and reduce emissions

 
 
 
 
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH, ABC News: US colleges are cutting majors and slashing programs after years of putting it off Colleges large and small in the U.S. are cutting programs and eliminating majors to make ends meet

 
 
 
 
CBS Mornings: Judge Frank Caprio, known for his empathy on the bench, shares his story
 
 
 
 

Cleared Hot Podcast: Henry Akins and Mickey Schuch – Mastering the Art of Defense
 
 
 
 
Shawn Ryan Show: Gina Carano – Disney Crumbles After Mandalorian Star Uses Beep, Bop, Boop for Pronouns | SRS #125

 
 
 
 

Recipes

 
 
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.
 
 
DamnDelicious
 
 


 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

E-book Deals:

 

BookGorilla

The Book Blogger List

BookBub

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

Books A Million

Digital Book Spot

eBookSoda

eBooks Habit

FreeBooksy

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?