FYI April 23, 2020

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On This Day

1516 – The Munich Reinheitsgebot (regarding the ingredients of beer) takes effect in all of Bavaria.
The Reinheitsgebot (German pronunciation: [ˈʁaɪnhaɪtsɡəboːt] (About this soundlisten), literally “purity order”), is a series of regulations limiting the ingredients in beer in Germany and the states of the former Holy Roman Empire. The best-known version of the law was adopted in Bavaria in 1516, but similar regulations predate the Bavarian order, and modern regulations also significantly differ from the 1516 Bavarian version.

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Born On This Day

1907 – Lee Miller, American model and photographer (d. 1977)
Elizabeth “Lee” Miller, Lady Penrose (April 23, 1907 – July 21, 1977), was an American photographer and photojournalist. She was a fashion model in New York City in the 1920s before going to Paris, where she became a fashion and fine art photographer. During the Second World War, she was a war correspondent for Vogue, covering events such as the London Blitz, the liberation of Paris, and the concentration camps at Buchenwald and Dachau.[1]

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FYI

Rasmuson Foundation News: Alaskans join to create $1 million fund in support of COVID-19 recovery

Atlas Obscura: Solved: the mystery of medieval blue ink; The Dying Art of Building Boats; How Museums Will Capture COVID-19 and more ->

By MessyNessy 13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CDXCIX): The Vibrant Artwork of Turkish Tobacco Ads; The first Black airmen to fly across America; For the Next Road trip?; Visit Kew Garden’s Palm House with David Attenborough; Inside Selfridges department store, London, 1987.. and more ->

Ideas

By Rob Salmon: Electric Violin

By Jill Nystul, One Good Thing: If You Have Stubborn Kitchen & Bathroom Stains, You Need To Try This

Recipes

Little House Big Alaska: Cob Loaf Recipe

By Jill Nystul, One Good Thing: Homemade Nesquik . . . Chocolate Milk Makes A Comeback

Coleen’s Recipes: SWEET BABY RAYS BARBECUE SAUCE CLONE

By Betty Crocker Kitchens: 30 Times Chicken Got Us Out of a Weeknight Dinner Jam

Chocolate Covered Katie: 3 Ingredient Whipped Coffee Recipe!

By JavierL90: Sourdough Cardamom Buns

By lillyzaks: NO FAIL FRENCH MACARONS

By Naomi Tomky, The Kitchn: When You’re Done with Stress-Baking, Wine Sundaes Are Here for You

Sheet Pan Scalloped Potatoes March 25, 2023
This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our privacy policy for details. The best part is the crispiest edges and tops ALL AROUND with the creamiest goodness underneath. So so good! You know how we all love brownies but we all really want that corner piece but there’s only four corner pieces to choose […]
Chungah @ Damn Delicious
Easy Brown Sugar Ham March 18, 2023
This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our privacy policy for details. The most incredible brown sugar glaze there ever was. Perfectly sweet, tangy and savory! An absolute holiday classic. Say hello to the easiest ham recipe for your holiday spread. And I truly mean, the easiest. Not to mention, the sweet/savory/tangy brown sugar […]
Chungah @ Damn Delicious

The 10 best Easter recipes – according to you April 1, 2023
Exciting new recipes as well as classics and tried-and-true favourites readers return to year after year. These are my 10 best Easter recipes, as chosen by you! How many of these have you already tried? What are your signature Easter recipes? Share your suggestions below to inspire others! Discover more in my Easter super collection... […]
Nagi
Jalapeno popper stuffed chicken March 29, 2023
Celebrating the US and Canadian release of my cookbook by turning a party food favourite into dinner! This is jalapeño poppers, stuffed inside chicken. Warm, cheesy, spicy. Fabulous, easy way to make chicken breast a whole lot more exciting. US & Canada cookbook release day! 🇺🇸🇨🇦 YES, the day has finally arrived – my cookbook... […]
Nagi

Wikimedia Commons picture of the day for April 1 April 1, 2023
Picture of the day Detail of the head of a Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii), Lobos Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador. The blue-footed booby is a long-winged seabird with a wingspan of up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft). The species is 90 cm (35 in) high and is easily recognizable by its distinctive bright blue feet. Although the blue-footed boobies are […]
Wikimedia Commons picture of the day for March 31 March 31, 2023
Picture of the day Old wooden bridge and Paraskeva Pyatnitsa Church in Leshino, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia

Kieran Culkin has his own take on who the most despicable Succession character is April 1, 2023
The question of who the worst person on HBO’s Succession is—which we raised in a piece ranking all those awful main characters a few weeks back—is a fluid one. The Roys and their various parasites-in-law are all awful people, so we’re typically working in a matter of degrees when it comes to assigning them their […]
William Hughes
Interview With The Vampire recasts its immortal vampire kid April 1, 2023
A casting shake-up on AMC’s well-received Interview With The Vampire TV series tonight, as Variety reports that series star Bailey Bass, who plays immortal vampire child Claudia, has been recast. Bass will be replaced in the part by Delainey Hayles for the show’s second season.Read more...
William Hughes
The final four run the gauntlet on RuPaul's Drag Race April 1, 2023
After Loosey’s elimination, Anetra, Luxx, Mistress, and Sasha return to the werkroom. And it’s is the top four Mistress envisioned right from the beginning. Even with Loosey gone, Luxx and Mistress get in a few final digs while Anetra and Sasha continue to mind their own business. Luxx and Mistress need to channel…Read more...
Trae DeLellis
Sharon Stone made a fraction of what Michael Douglas did for Basic Instinct March 31, 2023
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Peter Scobel

Alaska News Nightly: Friday, March 31, 2023 April 1, 2023
Advocates say funds passed for the SNAP benefit backlog may not be addressing the right problem. Plus, Bills to increase the Base Student Allocation are making their way through the legislature.
Tim Rockey, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
State Senators share their thoughts on Alaska’s 2024 budget | Alaska Insight April 1, 2023
Alaska Insight host, Lori Townsend, is joined by Senate President Gary Stevens, and Senator Bill Wielechowski to discuss how to address the state's fiscal crisis.
Madilyn Rose, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage

carrie fisher, affairs, and popularity -- 3/31/23 March 31, 2023
Today's selection -- from The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher. Acclaimed Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher, on the verge of her affair as a nineteen-year-old with the much older and very married Harrison Ford: "I am someone who wants very much to be popular. I don't just want you to like me, I want to be […]
stephen girard and the yellow fever -- 3/30/23 March 30, 2023
Today's encore selection -- from Financial Founding Fathers: The Men Who Made America Rich by Robert E. Wright and David J. Cowen. French-born Philadelphian Stephen Girard, an international merchant and trader, was perhaps the richest man in America in the late 1700s and early 1800s. With assets of $7 million at his death ($200 million in […]

Alaska News Nightly: Friday, March 31, 2023 April 1, 2023
Advocates say funds passed for the SNAP benefit backlog may not be addressing the right problem. Plus, Bills to increase the Base Student Allocation are making their way through the legislature.
Tim Rockey, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
State Senators share their thoughts on Alaska’s 2024 budget | Alaska Insight April 1, 2023
Alaska Insight host, Lori Townsend, is joined by Senate President Gary Stevens, and Senator Bill Wielechowski to discuss how to address the state's fiscal crisis.
Madilyn Rose, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage

Recent Research Spreadsheets November 30, 2016
Our students have compiled research in three topic areas. Below are the links to their research tables that can be downloaded for searching and viewing. For a state-by-state review of Mandatory Reporter laws, click here. For a state-by-state review of Background Check laws, click...
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2016 Legislative Drafting Students November 15, 2016
Our students spent the summer working on the inaugural project of the LDICP. Through their extensive research, massive databases of information on state statutes regarding the abuse of children ave been created and will be posted here as their work is finalized. Here are...
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Sunny Ann Starling, July 2, 1943 - January 6, 2023 January 10, 2023
All-American patriot, artist, designer, entrepreneur, flower arranger, chef, and joyful servant, Sunny Lou Starling, was carried on the wings of angels to the arms of her savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, January 6, 2023. She once said her mission was to “Gather and feed all you can, as often as you can, because you never know if […]
Unknown
WASP Final Flight February 28, 2022
WASP Deanie Bishop Parrish, 44-W-4"Failure isn't failure unless you let it be. It's simply a change in direction. Just count your many blessings move on. With God's help, anything is possible!"Deanie Bishop Parrish passed away peacefully in her home in Waco, Texas, on February 24, 2022, just one day shy of her 100th birthday. She met every challenge […]
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Four Fun Kodachrome Car Photographs No. 437 March 29, 2023
In this weekly series, we ask our readers to tell us the year, make, and model of all of these vehicles along with the location where the image was taken and anything else you find of interest in the photos. You can look back at all the earlier parts of this series here. The images are...
David Greenlees
A Fabulous A Pre-War Harper Dry Lakes Racing Film March 25, 2023
Today’s feature contains a 8 mm film by Tommy Lorbeer contains rare footage showing prewar racing on the Harper dry lake in California in 1940. In addition to the many home-built Ford-based racing cars and a four-cylinder powered Chevrolet streamliner, Bob Rufi set a record of 140 mph; some thoroughbreds are to be seen, Don...
David Greenlees

Minnesota Munchkins, c. 1895 March 23, 2023
This despondent looking crew are the drawn from the various Scandanavian, German, and Irish families settled in or near Wadena, Minnesota during the late 1800s. Wadena, located in the west-central part of the state, was (and is) a pretty small town, so some of these kids probably had an epic daily commute, by foot, from […]
chrmer
Phila Up: 1904 March 8, 2023
Philadelphia, 1904. "Land Title Trust Building, Broad Street." The umpteenth appearance on these pages of this early skyscraper. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative. View full size.
Dave

3/7ths March 31, 2023
In reply to State Street: 1910: of the "Seven Sisters" of Chicago Retailing - Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co. - Mandel Bros - Boston Store fronted on this, The World's Busiest Corner (The Fair, Rothshild's, and Sigel-Cooper lie behind, while Marshall Field lies a block ahead) Today, while it isn't quite so quiet that "you […]
Notcom
Survivors March 31, 2023
In reply to State Street: 1910: If a building in this photo was going to survive, I'm grateful it was the Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co. building, designed by Louis Sullivan, regrettably partially obscured by a transit bus in Street View. [Also the Boston Co. department store building on the left, which looks remarkably contemporary […]
Doug Floor Plan

Hydroponic Towers Made Easy July 22, 2022
Hydroponic Towers Made Easy will chronicle my journey into the hydroponic gardening world. At first, I was intimidated by the mere thought of growing food in hydroponic towers. I thought, that’s WAY too much work and involves way too many aspects I know nothing about. Chemicals, pH balance, water pumps, special sprouting trays… UGH. Just […]
gardenfrisk
Ricotta-Stuffed Squash Blossoms May 18, 2022
I’m posting this recipe for Ricotta-Stuffed Squash Blossoms and warn you: it’s NOT that difficult to make these scrumptious beauties! I found the recipe (including video) on Kitchen and Craft. This site is definitely worth a visit! I tried my hand at making these stuffed squash blossoms after a visit to a local farm-to-table style […]
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Kieran Culkin has his own take on who the most despicable Succession character is April 1, 2023
The question of who the worst person on HBO’s Succession is—which we raised in a piece ranking all those awful main characters a few weeks back—is a fluid one. The Roys and their various parasites-in-law are all awful people, so we’re typically working in a matter of degrees when it comes to assigning them their […]
William Hughes
Interview With The Vampire recasts its immortal vampire kid April 1, 2023
A casting shake-up on AMC’s well-received Interview With The Vampire TV series tonight, as Variety reports that series star Bailey Bass, who plays immortal vampire child Claudia, has been recast. Bass will be replaced in the part by Delainey Hayles for the show’s second season.Read more...
William Hughes
The final four run the gauntlet on RuPaul's Drag Race April 1, 2023
After Loosey’s elimination, Anetra, Luxx, Mistress, and Sasha return to the werkroom. And it’s is the top four Mistress envisioned right from the beginning. Even with Loosey gone, Luxx and Mistress get in a few final digs while Anetra and Sasha continue to mind their own business. Luxx and Mistress need to channel…Read more...
Trae DeLellis
Sharon Stone made a fraction of what Michael Douglas did for Basic Instinct March 31, 2023
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Peter Scobel

Sheet Pan Scalloped Potatoes March 25, 2023
This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our privacy policy for details. The best part is the crispiest edges and tops ALL AROUND with the creamiest goodness underneath. So so good! You know how we all love brownies but we all really want that corner piece but there’s only four corner pieces to choose […]
Chungah @ Damn Delicious
Easy Brown Sugar Ham March 18, 2023
This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our privacy policy for details. The most incredible brown sugar glaze there ever was. Perfectly sweet, tangy and savory! An absolute holiday classic. Say hello to the easiest ham recipe for your holiday spread. And I truly mean, the easiest. Not to mention, the sweet/savory/tangy brown sugar […]
Chungah @ Damn Delicious

3 Affirmations for Bedtime March 31, 2023
Speaking bedtime affirmations can be life changing. This practice fosters positive-thinking and self-empowerment. Developing a positive mental attitude can help you achieve success in life, in love, in…anything. When we sleep, our conscious mind takes a break and our subconscious mind takes over. Our subconscious mind is powerful and influential. Bedtime is the perfect time […]
Donna Fasano
Do you bother to talk to people anymore? March 30, 2023
Yesterday, I was in the doctor’s office and as soon as I got a seat, I pulled out my phone and began checking my emails. Being a rather busy author, there’s always work I can do, so I began flipping through the new messages. Suddenly, I realized there was an older woman (older than me […]
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Yagi is ready for more riding, Signs of Spring and a video from the Z's April 1, 2023
Sunny and warm today, light breezes and high temperatures in the low 70s, basically ideal weather.I took Yagi, my recently repaired TW200 motorcycle out for a test ride. She sounded good, no loud tapping noises anymore and her usual peppy performance is back!I really lucked out, finding that missing lock nut for the intake valve's […]
redlegsrides
Yagi's Nut is Found March 31, 2023
After a lengthy chat session with what I shall now call the TW 200 repair brain trust; I said about once again fishing for the missing lock nut for the intake valve on my TW200.I dropped her, intentionally, onto her right side in order to try and dislodge the nut from wherever it was hiding. […]
redlegsrides

Talking MA, SD, Violence, and of Course Writing With Coach Tony Blauer March 3, 2023
Had a blast talking with Tony Blauer, an innovator in self defense I've learned a ton from over the last 20 years or so.As we discuss in the podcast, I first met Tony when he wrote to me around the time my first book was published. He praised me for my fictional depiction of various aspects of violence, […]
Barry Eisler
Amazon Smile, No More January 19, 2023
In 2018, at the suggestion of novelist Andrew Vachss, I did what I could do get out the word about Amazon Smile—a program that enabled Amazon customers to direct a portion of their purposes to a favored charity. Mine was an organization Andrew established: the Legislative Drafting Institute for Child Protection.The good news is, you can still donate […]
Barry Eisler

Kashevaroff Mountain April 6, 2019
Long before we were a sailing family, Alisa and I were a young couple in love with adventuring in Alaska. The opportunity to introduce Eric and Elias to the delights of outdoor living in the Great Land was one of the big bright sides of our return to Alaska. Earlier this winter, the boys and […]
Letting go March 20, 2019
So...this beautiful island is our home. See the barky? The boys just had their spring break. A week off from school and nothing to keep us from buggering off in Galactic. The weather was generally poor - nothing like the pics above for the most part - so we just snuck off to the west […]

Pumpkin BOO-berry Muffins (Fun Halloween Toddler Snacktivity!) October 21, 2022
Here’s a delicious fall-time spin on classic blueberry muffins. If you’re a solo adult who likes good food, this recipe is for you. Or if you’ve got extra kitchen “helpers” around (read: kids who need entertainment), turn baking these Halloween muffins into a fun toddler snacktivity. Pumpkin BOO-berry Muffin Recipe Ingredients: 2 boxes Jiffy brand […]
Ashley
Comparing Mint Plants: Spearmint, Apple & Chocolate April 23, 2020
Mint is a reasonably cold-hardy perennial, meaning it grows back every year under the right conditions. Just like there are many different kinds of tomatoes (cherry, beefsteak, roma, etc.), there are plenty different varieties of mint, too. Here’s an overview comparison of three different kinds of mints that grow well for me in Anchorage, Alaska: […]
Ashley

"Home" vs. "Away" May 20, 2022
I’m home now. I’m looking at the flea market couch I brought up from California; I had cushions made three times over the years till I got it just right. Now it’s just right. It’s been in my life 42 years. Tim has been in my life 34 years, but he had to be out of […]
CloudyinAK
Goodbye, Toronto May 10, 2022
I’m saying my goodbyes to Toronto. I’ve seen my last Hot Docs Festival film, and I’m just back from my last author program. I’ve probably had my last roti, checked out my last book at my local branch library, gone to my last art workshop. Horror of horrors, I’ve even watched my last play. The thing […]
CloudyinAK

Malnourished launches today January 21, 2020
It’s here. The big day. My memoir, the one I spent 15 years struggling over, launches today from Raised Voice Press. I’m feeling very exposed, very vulnerable. This is not at all similar to when Dolls Behaving Badly launched from Hachette Book Group. That was a novel, and while some of it was based on… […]
cinthiaritchie
Book review: Secondhand Summer by Dan Walker December 1, 2019
I had had Alaska writer Dan Walker’s YA novel SECONDHAND SUMMER on my list for a long time, and two weeks ago finally had the chance to dive in. I wasn’t disappointed. Walker’s book, geared for middle school readers (but still immensely enjoyable for adults), follows 14-year-old Sam’s move to Anchorage from the small fishing… […]
cinthiaritchie

Comment on Mosquito Cove Mosses and Slaty-backed Gull Search by matt goff March 28, 2023
In reply to brad. Hello Brad - thanks for your comment and question! There are a few reasonably accessible places where machine noises are not promiment. Getting away from the sound of moving water can be a bigger challenge, though! I do occasionally make recordings, and almost always have a digital recorder with me in […]
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Comment on Old Sitka Beach Curiosities by matt goff March 28, 2023
Thanks Carol, I'm glad you enjoy them and appreciate you taking the time to let me know
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SANDRA'S EASY APPLE HAND PIES November 9, 2022
So easy and delicious, and these freeze beautifully allowing you to bake them whenever you get a craving for them...Yield: 8 Hand PiesPrep: 20 Mins.Bake: 15 Mins. INGREDIENTS FILLING:1 TB salted butter1 TB all-purpose flour1 TB packed brown sugar1/2 cup water1/2 tsp vanilla extract1/2 teaspoon lemon juice1 tsp apple pie spice blend1 large honeycrisp apple, peeled, cored […]
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SANDRA'S HOMEMADE MILD SWEET ITALIAN MOOSE SAUSAGE November 7, 2022
It's imperative to let the flavors meld for a minimum of 12 hoursprior to cookingthis wonderful moose sausage...Yield: Four 2-1/2 lb. portions (total of 2 lbs.)Prep: 20 Mins.Cook Patties: 3-4 Mins per side (7-8 Mins total)Meld Flavors: 12 hours INGREDIENTS 2 pounds lean ground moose (venison or other meats and poultry work well too)1 tablespoon red wine […]
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