FYI May 03, 2021

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On This Day

1481 – The largest of three earthquakes strikes the island of Rhodes and causes an estimated 30,000 casualties.
The 1481 Rhodes earthquake occurred at 3:00 in the morning on 3 May. It triggered a small tsunami, which caused local flooding. There were an estimated 30,000 casualties. It was the largest of a series of earthquakes that affected Rhodes, starting on 15 March 1481, continuing until January 1482.

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Born On This Day

1632 – Catherine of St. Augustine, French-Canadian nurse and saint, founded the Hôtel-Dieu de Québec (d. 1668)
Mary Catherine of St. Augustine, OSA, (French: Marie-Catherine de Saint-Augustin) (3 May 1632 – 8 May 1668) was a French canoness regular who was instrumental in the development of the Hôtel-Dieu de Québec in service to the colony of New France. She has been beatified by the Catholic Church.[1]

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FYI

By MessyNessy, 13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DLII): This used to be the richest silver mine in the world; Bishop’s Castle (built by one guy); Inside a Custom 1920s Rolls-Royce Phantom; Indohyus – the earliest known ancestor of the whale and more ->

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By Celina Anton, Beyond Bylines, Blogs We Love: Blog Profiles: Mommy Blogs

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Hugh’s Views & News: Did You Miss Any Of These? Monthly Round-Up – April 2021

Kathryn’s Report: Largest firefighting plane may be sold for COVID-19 response

The Passive Voice, From Medium: Why IQ Determines Everything in Your Life (the Sad Truth)

The Passive Voice, From Publishers Weekly: The Synergy Between Bookselling and Writing

Recipes

By Chocolate Covered Katie: Vegan Alfredo Sauce

By Betty Crocker Kitchens: Mother’s Day Breakfast in Bed Ideas

By Hayley Breshears, Food Talk Daily: Roasted Cabbage Steaks With Dijon Sauce

By Hank Shaw, Hunter Angler Gardener Cook: Authentic Carnitas Michoacanas

By Sara Tane, The Kitchn: I Tried the Winner of Trader Joe’s Grilled Cheese Contest (There Were 1,700 Submissions)

Corn Salsa August 2, 2025
This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our privacy policy for details. Oh so easy, fresh, homemade corn salsa! Made in minutes, perfect with chips or topped on burrito bowls, tacos + quesadillas!!! Corn salsa has just become one of my favorite summer appetizers. I love it plain with a spoon or some chips, […]
Chungah @ Damn Delicious
15 Absolute Best and Easy Sheet Pan Dinners July 9, 2025
Fuss-free sheet pan dinners that make these dinners a weeknight hero with the easiest clean up! Say hello to the easiest, quickest, flavor-packed miracle dinners all made on a single sheet pan, including our most loved sheet pan shrimp boil and crowd-pleasing nachos. We’re talking minimal hands-on prep with the speediest clean up ever, giving […]
Chungah @ Damn Delicious

Vodka Pasta August 6, 2025
This Vodka Pasta, or Penne alla Vodka, tastes like it came straight from a cosy Italian trattoria. The secret lies in the tomato-cream Vodka Sauce. It’s rich, silky, and just a little bit fancy thanks to a splash of vodka, yet dead easy. I’m completely besotted! Late to the Vodka Pasta party! I feel like... […]
Nagi
Quick and Dirty Focaccia August 1, 2025
Quick and Dirty Focaccia is named as such because it skips traditional focaccia-making steps but still delivers an incredible result – crispy crust, soft chewy crumb, and check out those glorious bubbles! The secret is a super high 93% hydration dough you just mix, rise, pour, and bake. This is even easier than the infamous... […]
Nagi

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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?

the first american convenience foods -- 8/7/25 August 7, 2025
Today's encore selection -- from Charles E. Hires and the Drink That Wowed a Nation: The Life and Times of a Philadelphia Entrepreneur by Bill Double. The late 1800s saw a proliferation of foods offered to bring convenience to homemakers -- Van Camp’s baked beans, Borden’s condensed milk, Campbell’s soup, Quaker Oats, and more:"Hires envisioned […]
living in antarctica--8/6/25 August 6, 2025
Today's selection-- from Ends of the Earth by Neil Shubin. Tips for surviving if you ever find yourself in the Arctic or Antarctica: Rules of Working in Polar Regions “Extreme environments force us to see our bodies as machines. We must become hyperaware of and proactive about our levels of hydration, heat retention, and energy […]

Recent Research Spreadsheets
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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Legislative Drafting Students
Our students spend the summer working on the research project of the LDICP. Through their extensive research, massive databases of information on state statutes regarding the abuse of children have been created and will be posted here as their work is finalized. Here are...
feigleycommunications

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 […]
Unknown

Four Fun Kodachrome Car Image Series No. 519 October 30, 2024
Editors Note: After posting over five thousand features and twenty five thousand images over the last thirteen years, the time has come to end posting weekly features here on The Old Motor. At this point, the site’s future hasn’t been decided, although it will remain online for the foreseeable future. There may be future updates...
David Greenlees
Four Fun Kodachrome Car Image Series No. 518 October 23, 2024
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 on all the earlier parts of this series here. The photos are via Americar....
David Greenlees

Shellubrication: 1950s June 28, 2025
From a discarded negative collection that belonged to a San Diego area barber. 120 format. View full size.
Cazzorla
Mill Town Aughts May 22, 2025
My great-grandfather was a Textile League ball player in the little mill village of Tucapau, South Carolina, in probably the late aughts. He didn't care what the mill job was as long as he could play on their team. The story in the family is that one of his upcountry cousins was also a Textile […]
hj808

Destination? August 7, 2025
In reply to Rabbit, Run: 1943: Where's the signpost pointing west, "Rabbit hole, 1100 miles"? That photo has a very dorothyish vibe.
StefanJ
I'm pretty sure this was a voluntary program August 7, 2025
In reply to Rabbit, Run: 1943: Both my parents' generation went through the Great Depression, and many served in the armed forces during WWII. I don't recall ever hearing about a mandatory conversion of rabbits from pets to food. And I'm too scared to see the results if I Google it.
Doug Floor Plan

Hungarian Wax Peppers October 18, 2024
Here’s an old Italian recipe for canning peppers, one of my husband’s favorites. Searching the internet, you’ll come across many variations — all probably good — but here’s a basic recipe to start you on your course. The kids and I canned these using the boiling method, though pressure canners might make the process easier. Not sure how, […]
gardenfrisk
Easy Microgreens June 13, 2023
Microgreens seem to be all the rage these days and for good reason: they are packed with nutrients and easy to grow! The USDA and University of Maryland found that leaves from microgreens had more nutrients than the mature leaves of the same plants. And great flavor. Plus, you don’t need a lot of space […]
gardenfrisk

Corn Salsa August 2, 2025
This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our privacy policy for details. Oh so easy, fresh, homemade corn salsa! Made in minutes, perfect with chips or topped on burrito bowls, tacos + quesadillas!!! Corn salsa has just become one of my favorite summer appetizers. I love it plain with a spoon or some chips, […]
Chungah @ Damn Delicious
15 Absolute Best and Easy Sheet Pan Dinners July 9, 2025
Fuss-free sheet pan dinners that make these dinners a weeknight hero with the easiest clean up! Say hello to the easiest, quickest, flavor-packed miracle dinners all made on a single sheet pan, including our most loved sheet pan shrimp boil and crowd-pleasing nachos. We’re talking minimal hands-on prep with the speediest clean up ever, giving […]
Chungah @ Damn Delicious

Army tank crewman allegedly tried to give Russia specs on M1A2 Abrams August 7, 2025
Army Spc. Taylor Adam Lee allegedly sent along the technical information with a note that read “The USA is not happy with me for trying to expose their weaknesses.” The post Army tank crewman allegedly tried to give Russia specs on M1A2 Abrams appeared first on Task & Purpose.
Jeff Schogol
Soldiers who stopped Fort Stewart gunman recognized as ‘the best among us in the Army’ August 7, 2025
“They acted in a way that I think all of us hoped we would under fire, but they did,” Army Secretary Dan Driscoll said. The post Soldiers who stopped Fort Stewart gunman recognized as ‘the best among us in the Army’ appeared first on Task & Purpose.
Patty Nieberg

Displacing to Prewritt Reservoir SWA: Beach Time! August 4, 2025
Sunday, August 3A warm day, no rain and the breeze died by mid-morning.A do nothing day as I thought about displacing tomorrow to check out a possible new camping area.Temperature reached into the mid-80s but it wasn't too hot in the shade.Sunset was cloudless but colorful:Only one other side occupied tonight, a van camper with […]
redlegsrides
T-Dubing Around the Pawnee Buttes August 3, 2025
Here's Thursday's Sunset:Friday, August 1 (Colorado Day)So far, I have the entire area to myself in terms of campers!Perhaps yesterday evening's thunderstorm kept people at home. The storm wasn't too bad, but there was standing water afterwards. Luckily I was in the spot where the wind was keeping the worst of the thunder clouds away […]
redlegsrides

Come Find Me At Substack! June 25, 2025
Hi all, I should have posted this a while ago—I’m now on Substack. I love the platform and respect and appreciate the company’s adherence to principles of free speech.You can find The Heart of the Matter—my ruminations on politics, geopolitics, and media, plus the odd book and movie review—here. My author newsletter—only about my new book […]
Barry Eisler
American Exception March 7, 2025
Wow.As Blade said in the eponymous movie, “The world you live in is just a sugar-coated topping. There is another world beneath it—the real world.”American Exception is about the real world.It is deeply researched, coherently presented, cogently argued. By the time you’re done reading, you’ll wonder how you ever could have believed that things are […]
Barry Eisler

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 […]

PDS on PBS II Cross post from "Frozen Grin" April 5, 2024
Here is a link to a story about my struggle to draw with Parkinson's Disease. the story is from "The Daily Cartoonist" a Web journal concerning the world of professional cartooning. It was occasioned by the release of the documentary "Matters of Mind, My Parkinson's" which follows three families and their efforts to cope […]
Peter Dunlap-Shohl
Matter of Mind, My Parkinson's, PBS Looks at PD and PD-S March 4, 2024
Here is a short trailer for the PBS documentary "Matter of Mind, My Parkinson's. It follows the attempts of three people and their families to cope with the progressive, disabling and incurable neurological condition. The film won the Audience Choice Award for documentaries at the recent San Francisco Film Festival, possibly due to a scenery-chewing […]
Peter Dunlap-Shohl

Identifying Devil’s Club Plant August 10, 2023
Devil’s Club is a common wild plant in Alaska that’s large & covered in hidden sharp thorns, growing everywhere from remote forests to even well-groomed Anchorage city trails. Just because you’re “in town” doesn’t mean you won’t run into devil’s club. It’s smart to stay on the trails, particularly if you’re not confident spotting it. […]
Ashley
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

"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

Thunder Shower June 17, 2025
Mostly cloudy with some sunshine, especially later in the day. A band of rain with thunder moved through around midday. Temperatures to 60F, but cooler after the rain came through. I worked on collections this morning. One of the ones from my trip up Herring Cove seems to be Jungermannia schusteriana. This is a species […]
matt goff
Price Street Vegetation June 16, 2025
Sunny early, then cloudy with a little rain through midday, with clouds breaking up in the afternoon. Temperatures into the 60s. Moderate sea breeze. Yesterday’s high of 65F was the first day this year that was over 60F. It’s the fourth latest date for a temperature over 60F (at the airport, with records going back […]
matt goff

Sandra’s Overnight Artisan 10" Cast Iron Soft Bread-No Knead March 2, 2024
INGREDIENTS3-1/4 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon active yeast (not rapid or instant)1-1/2 teaspoons kosher salt1-1/2 cups slightly warm water (tepid)--2 teaspoons canola oil (For top and bottom of dough ball so it doesn't stick or form crust while rising)-2 TB butter melted in ramekin, with brush (set aside)--10” Seasoned Cast Iron SkilletMETHODAdd flour to bowl. Add yeast […]
sandra
Sandra's Fresh Apple Pecan Cake (9x13") September 18, 2023
My husband loves this cakeso much he had two pieces 'after' eating lunch...Ingredients2 Eggs1 ½ cup Canola Oil2 cups Granulated Sugar3 cups A-P Flour2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon½ teaspoon Ground Nutmeg½ teaspoon Kosher Salt1 ½ teaspoons Baking Soda4 cups Chopped Apples (peeled and cored): measure after chopping1 cup chopped Pecans: measure after chopping1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract⅔ […]
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