FYI August 31, 2020

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On This Day

1056 – After a sudden illness a few days previously, Byzantine Empress Theodora dies childless, thus ending the Macedonian dynasty.

The Macedonian dynasty (Greek: Μακεδονική Δυναστεία) ruled the Byzantine Empire from 867 to 1056, following the Amorian dynasty. During this period, the Byzantine state reached its greatest extent since the Muslim conquests, and the Macedonian Renaissance in letters and arts began. The dynasty was named after its founder, Basil I the Macedonian who came from the Theme of Macedonia, which, at the time, was part of Thrace.

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Born On This Day

1775 – Agnes Bulmer, English poet and author (d. 1836)
Agnes Bulmer (31 August 1775 – 20 August 1836) was an English poet. She is believed to have written the longest epic poem ever written by a woman. The piece, Messiah’s Kingdom, took over nine years to complete.

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FYI

By Chris Bengel, NCAA BB: Allen Iverson, Dikembe Mutombo, Michael Jordan and others react to death of Georgetown’s John Thompson; Thompson was one of the greatest coaches that college basketball has ever seen and ranks 62nd all-time with 596 wins

Al Cross and Heather Chapman at The Rural Blog: Bill Neikirk, a pioneer of D.C. economics journalism, dies at 82; set up scholarship for J-students from Appalachian Ky.; ‘Success Stories in Rural Journalism’ webinar highlights reader support for local news outlets, good work that earns it; Radically Rural goes online this year; Sept. 24 program will include sessions on community journalism, other topics and more ->

By Lori Zaino, The Points Guy: 11 of the best apps for solo travelers

By Savannah Tanbusch, Beyond Bylines: Blog Profiles: Electronica and Ambient Music Blogs

US Postal Service: U.S. Postal Service Launches New Election Mail Website

Francois Spies Product Manager, Google Images: Learn how to find image licensing information on Google Images

Jane Woodall Brand Manager, Brand Studio: The 2020 Doodle for Google national finalists are here

By MessyNessy 13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DXVIII): This statue hanging in the cellar of an abandoned castle in Italy; Roscigno Vecchia, the Italian ghost town with only one inhabitant, Giuseppe Spagnuolo; “Be your own weatherman!” 1961 and more ->

Cision: JOHN LENNON. GIMME SOME TRUTH. THE ULTIMATE MIXES.

Ideas

glassic touch: Wine Bottle Apothecary Jar DIY Tutorial

Recipes

By Diana Rattray, The Spruce Eats: Keto Taco Casserole

RecipeTinEats

Honey Prawns – stays crispy! September 24, 2021
This is a recipe for Honey Prawns, old-school Chinese restaurant-style. The batter coating is a proven secret weapon I use for Honey Chicken that stays crispy for hours, even after tossing with the honey sauce! The trick? Ice cold soda water for one. Also, cornflour plus flour. Finally a double-fry, fast becoming the worst-kept cooking... […]
Nagi
Chicken Fricassée (quick French chicken stew) September 22, 2021
Chicken Fricassée is a traditional French chicken stew made with browned chicken pieces braised in a creamy white mushroom sauce. A rustic family-style meal that’s easy enough for midweek, it’s a bit like a white sauce version of Coq au Vin – except it’s so much faster to make! Chicken Fricassée Pronounced “fri-ka-say”, this is... […]
Nagi

AV Club Wiki Wormhole

Stanley Tucci is playing producer Clive Davis in the Whitney Houston biopic September 26, 2021
The cast of future Oscar-nominated Whitney Houston biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody (its nod from the Academy seems inevitable because it’s a biopic about a music star and because it comes from Bohemian Rhapsody writer Anthony McCarten) is continuing to come together, with Naomi Ackie from Star Wars: The Rise Of…Read more...
Sam Barsanti
Steve Coogan to play disgraced TV personality Jimmy Savile in BBC drama September 26, 2021
Steve Coogan (from the Trip movies and the various Alan Partridge projects) has signed on to play disgraced British TV host Jimmy Savile in an upcoming BBC One drama series called The Reckoning. This comes from The Hollywood Reporter, which notes that Savile was “one of the biggest stars of British television,”…Read more...
Sam Barsanti
BMF, the latest offshoot of Power, comes to rule over Sundays September 26, 2021
Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Sunday, September 26. All times are Eastern. Read more...
Sulagna Misra
Netflix announces The Witcher season 3, a season 2 premiere date, and…a Witcher kids show? September 25, 2021
It’s been a very good time to be a fan of Andrzej Sapkowski’s Witcher series of fantasy novels over the last few years: Not only have Sapkowski’s books spawned one of the best role-playing video game franchises in recent memory, but they’ve been heartily embraced by Netflix, which has held up The Witcher as its…Read […]
William Hughes

APRN Alaska News

Alaska News Nightly: Friday, September 24, 2021 September 25, 2021
COVID-19 shows no sign of letting up in Alaska, which still has the nation's highest rate of infection. Also, the coronavirus is keeping school nurses very busy this school year. And military commanders at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson are taking stronger COVID precautions than the surrounding community.
Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
Denali Borough to require masking in schools September 25, 2021
Opponents of the mask requirement include Tri-Valley Fire Department Chief Rob Graham, who suggested the pandemic may be overblown and that proponents of masking are "getting paid with COVID dollars."
Lex Treinen, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage

Delanceyplace.com

goddess of love incarnate -- 9/24/21 September 24, 2021
Today's selection -- from Goddess of Love Incarnate by Leslie Zemeckis. Lili St. Cyr: "Lili St. Cyr was born with the conventional and somewhat uninspired name of Marie Francis Van Schaack. Eighty-one years later her death certificate would identify her as Willis Marie Van Schaack. No matter. The world knew her as Lili St. Cyr; […]
presidential edict -- 9/23/21 September 23, 2021
Today's encore selection -- from LeMay: The Life and Wars of General Curtis LeMay by Warren Kozak. In the chaotic and experimental early years of his presidency, FDR intervened to force the U.S. Army's nascent 'Air Corps' -- the precursor of today's Air Force -- to deliver domestic airmail. It was an attempt to save […]

APRN Alaska News

Alaska News Nightly: Friday, September 24, 2021 September 25, 2021
COVID-19 shows no sign of letting up in Alaska, which still has the nation's highest rate of infection. Also, the coronavirus is keeping school nurses very busy this school year. And military commanders at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson are taking stronger COVID precautions than the surrounding community.
Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
Denali Borough to require masking in schools September 25, 2021
Opponents of the mask requirement include Tri-Valley Fire Department Chief Rob Graham, who suggested the pandemic may be overblown and that proponents of masking are "getting paid with COVID dollars."
Lex Treinen, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage

Legislative Drafting Institute for Child Protection (LDICP)

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...
feigleycommunications
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...
feigleycommunications

Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog

List of 15 Literary Devices Famous Authors Use Most – by Bella Rose Pope… September 26, 2021
on Self Publishing School: All writing is made up of literary devices. Literary devices, like the good ‘ole flashback, intentionally uplevel your writing, make it better, more impactful, and craft your writing to hook readers from the introduction. Literary devices are used to: guide your readers in a specific direction to interpret your words the […]
Chris The Story Reading Ape

WASP Final Flight

Lucile Doll Wise, 43-7 | August 2, 2018 August 17, 2018
"Jacqueline Cochran was looking for WASP. They told me I would have to be interviewed and they would contact me when they came to the Wichita area. But I didn’t wait for that. I went down to Houston for my interview, to speed things up. And I think that’s one of the smartest things I […]
Unknown
Jean McCreery, 44-W-10. |. May 10, 2018 July 20, 2018
"My first flight was with a barnstormer at the age of five. I loved it! I also tried to 'fly' out of the barn loft with an umbrella. This was less than successful..." WASP Jean Terrell McCreery, 44-10 The indomitable Marguerite Jean Terrell Moreo McCreery has "...slipped the surly bonds of Earth. And danced the skies on […]
Unknown

The Old Motor

Updated – Four Fun Friday Kodachrome Car Photographs No. 320 September 24, 2021
For the fun and enjoyment of our readers being able to join in and solve mysteries, in this weekly Friday series, we ask you to tell us the year, make, and model of all of these vehicles, along with the location of each scene. You can look back on over three hundred of the earlier...
David Greenlees
Fulton Road and Dennison Avenue Street Scene Cleveland, Ohio September 23, 2021
This Cleveland, Ohio, view is reported to be taken on the Northside of the intersection of Fulton Rd. in the foreground and Dennison Ave. located behind the filling station by photographer Fred Bottomer. The photo dated by the source to March 25, 1939, is located four miles southwest of downtown Cleveland. The oldest car in...
David Greenlees

Shorpy Reader Shared Photo’s

Golden Krust Bakery September 10, 2021
Found these pictures in my parents photo album. I have no idea who the people are. Thought others would get a kick out of seeing them.
Candice Philpott-Burck
Private Leo C. Ziv: 1917 September 10, 2021
Fort Dix, 1917. That's my 5'2" grandfather prior to being shipped over to France as part of the Allied Expedition Force. While there, he won a boxing medal and was subsequently caught in a mustard gas attack. He lived for another 52 years with seared lungs and had to expectorate into the ever-present paper sack […]
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Shorpy Reader Comments

After the Airport Closed September 24, 2021
In reply to Hoover Terminal: 1942: This page says that the building shown is in a configuration from an era after the airport closed and the building was used for the construction of the Pentagon. http://www.airfields-freeman.com/VA/Airfields_VA_Arlington.htm
Mollyg
New York, Chicago, and ... Brownsville? September 24, 2021
In reply to Hoover Terminal: 1942: The sign lists ten major or almost-major U.S. cities, along with Brownsville, which had a population of 22,083 in 1940. Brownsville may have made the cut because it was the main connection for air traffic between and U.S. and Mexico. It was also a hub for pilot training during […]
Sewickley

BloominThyme

Beneficials in the Garden September 2, 2021
Upon first inspection of this photo, you might be wondering if I’ve lost my mind. The tomato hornworm is not a beneficial in your garden. They can do extreme damage to tomato, pepper and eggplants in a matter of hours, destroying en entire plant within days. Definitely not good, especially when you’ve been salivating over […]
gardenfrisk
School Garden Crafts August 20, 2021
Back to school means back to the school garden–at least in my community, it does. And how fortunate are we? Not only do we have school gardens, we can garden year round due to the fabulous climate of Central Florida. However, while fruits and vegetables are fun to grow, so are regular plants. Particularly succulents. […]
gardenfrisk

AV Club Wiki Wormhole

Stanley Tucci is playing producer Clive Davis in the Whitney Houston biopic September 26, 2021
The cast of future Oscar-nominated Whitney Houston biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody (its nod from the Academy seems inevitable because it’s a biopic about a music star and because it comes from Bohemian Rhapsody writer Anthony McCarten) is continuing to come together, with Naomi Ackie from Star Wars: The Rise Of…Read more...
Sam Barsanti
Steve Coogan to play disgraced TV personality Jimmy Savile in BBC drama September 26, 2021
Steve Coogan (from the Trip movies and the various Alan Partridge projects) has signed on to play disgraced British TV host Jimmy Savile in an upcoming BBC One drama series called The Reckoning. This comes from The Hollywood Reporter, which notes that Savile was “one of the biggest stars of British television,”…Read more...
Sam Barsanti
BMF, the latest offshoot of Power, comes to rule over Sundays September 26, 2021
Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Sunday, September 26. All times are Eastern. Read more...
Sulagna Misra
Netflix announces The Witcher season 3, a season 2 premiere date, and…a Witcher kids show? September 25, 2021
It’s been a very good time to be a fan of Andrzej Sapkowski’s Witcher series of fantasy novels over the last few years: Not only have Sapkowski’s books spawned one of the best role-playing video game franchises in recent memory, but they’ve been heartily embraced by Netflix, which has held up The Witcher as its…Read […]
William Hughes

The Authors’ Billboard

Me, a Health Nut? Guilty as Charged! by @TaylorLeeWrites September 26, 2021
I admit it. I’m a health nut. I don’t know how anyone could sit on their butt all day the way we writers do and not be concerned about their health much less the size of their ‘butt.’ I’m a seven day a week exerciser and am seriously out of sorts if I miss a […]
Taylor Lee
Poetry Stirs The Heart by @KatyWalters07 September 24, 2021
Many years ago, I was given a book of Poetry published around 1900. My uncle cherished this precious volume and safely guarded it in his small book cabinet. I treasure the book to this day and often turn the pages. Some of the poems are by famous historical poets, and others are from the less […]
Katy Walters

A Redleg’s Rides

Uraling for Fall Colors September 25, 2021
Friday, September 24A great day for riding, not too warm and barely any winds.I rode Scarlett, my 2014 Ural Patrol Sidecar Rig, towards Marshall Pass but turned off of FR202 onto FR204. Soon enough, we'd made our way to a sub-trail: FR204A which leads to a dead end onto a fence of private land.There was […]
redlegsrides
T-Dub'ing to find Fall Colors on the road to Marshall Pass September 24, 2021
Wednesday, September 22Now boondocking at my favorite site in the BLM area just southwest of Poncha Pass, Colorado.Though camping at just over 9200 foot, there was no evidence of Fall Colors anywhere in the area. I'd been hoping to catch Fall Colors by now but none were to be found near camp.Thursday, September 23Today I […]
redlegsrides

Barry Eisler

The Salton Sea May 13, 2021
I always try to visit the places I depict in my novels--realism matters to me personally, and has also become a key aspect of my brand as a novelist. This is why I have a Photos and Places page on my website, and more importantly a Mistakes page--people won't trust you to get it right if you don't […]
Barry Eisler
Putin Looms Perennially Large For The Economist April 25, 2021
Sometimes I can almost hear The Economist whispering, "Vlad, I wish I could quit you..."
Barry Eisler

Twice In a Lifetime

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 I headed […]
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 side of […]

The Alaska Parkinson’s Rag

Parkinson's Is Not Witchcraft, Q & A With Uganda's Hannington Kabugo September 22, 2021
Harrington Kabugo with Miriam "A patient who was treated like my mom she was in her bedroom for 10 years not getting out I went and got her and brought her in my house" Hannington Kabugo, 36 became a Parkinson's advocate after his mother died with Parkinson's disease over a decade ago. A […]
Peter Dunlap-Shohl
The Parkinson's Games, Billed as the Parkinson's Olympics, Scheduled for the Netherlands 2022 September 9, 2021
In a development that came as a complete surprise to me, I got an email from a promoter of something called the Parkinson's Games, taking place in the Netherlands next year. It bills itself as the Olympics of Parkinson's Disease. That's the 50 yard festination and the dyskinetic Decathalon? No, it will be made up […]
Peter Dunlap-Shohl

Alaskan Urban Hippie

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
Chickens Laying Eggs in the Winter April 4, 2020
Do chickens still lay eggs in the winter? That’s a common question many curious poultry lovers ask me. The answer? It depends. Egg laying chickens will naturally taper off and cease egg production in winter months, assuming you live somewhere that gets darker in winter months than summer. In Alaska, where our winter months might […]
Ashley

Barbara Brown’s Our Third Thirds

A Worrywart Goes on a Road Trip September 18, 2021
I’ve felt fear, I’ve felt angst, I’ve felt panic, I’ve worried. I’ve been a scared little rabbit, a scaredy cat, and a wimp. I’ve even detailed the finer points between fear and worry in a blog called “Not a scaredy-cat – a worrywart.”Yes, I’m occasionally brave, land on my feet, am tough as nails. But […]
CloudyinAK
How do I know you're you? September 6, 2021
I was watching an old YouTube clip of musicians doing an impromptu street concert in New York City.Then, at :46, I spotted my father in the crowd!My father died in 1980. I haven’t “seen” him for 41 years, but this man had his build, his eyes, nose, white hair. He was even wearing clothes my […]
CloudyinAK

Cinthia Ritchie

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

Matt Goff Sitka Nature

Northern Waterthrush and Catbird Quest September 12, 2021
Heavy rain fell overnight into this morning. It tapered off to occasional (sometimes long, and sometimes heavy) showers. Indian River levels spiked a couple of feet. There was a rapid rise, but the relatively short duration of heaviest rain kept it from going higher. DK found a Northern Waterthrush at Totem Park. I got poor […]
matt goff
Golf Course Kestrel and Passing Killer Whales September 11, 2021
Broken clouds with some sun this morning. Quite breezy. Overcast in the afternoon, with rain beginning early evening. (This was all somewhat contrary to my understanding of the forecast, which I thought had implied rain would start much earlier.) I stopped by the golf course this morning. Just after I arrived, I saw a possible […]
matt goff

Sandra’s Alaska Recipes

SANDRA’S HUMMINGBIRD BUNDT CAKE April 22, 2021
A delightful and easy cake to prepare and is super flavorful...Servings: 12Prep: 30 Mins.Bake: 1Hr and 5 to 15 Mins. INGREDIENTS: CAKE: WET1-1/2 cups canola oil3 large eggs2 tsp vanilla extract3 mashed ripe bananas1 (8-oz can) crushed pineapple with its juice (do not drain) DRY3 cups all-purpose flour½ tsp ground ginger1-1/2 tsp ground cinnamon¼ tsp freshly ground nutmeg1 tsp […]
sandra
MAX'S RED CURRY CHICKEN April 9, 2021
Max says, "This is the easiest, quickest and tastiest Red Curry Chicken recipe I have ever made"...Servings: 4-6Prep: 20 Mins.Cook: 20 Mins. INGREDIENTS: 2 tablespoons red curry paste2 (13.6 oz.) cans unsweetened coconut milk1 large chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces1 medium yellow onion, largely diced1 carrot, sliced3 ribs celery, sliced diagonally¾ of a medium green bell […]
sandra