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Gov. Mike Dunleavy released his budget plan in December. It included paying out a full permanent fund dividend, but also left a $1.5 billion deficit on the table for legislators to grapple with. The governor says he wants Alaskans to vote on new revenue ideas or even what else to cut. Is that feasible? Lori […]

State archivists worry about increasing distance between Alaska and it's federal records. Plus: Researchers study a new approach to disaster communications in a small town. And, rural Alaskans struggle to obtain compliant Real IDs and lawmakers haven't figured out how to help them yet.

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...

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...

Picture of the day Plectranthus scutellarioides, commonly known as coleus, in the New York Botanical Garden Haupt Conservatory.  

Picture of the day Ceiling of the Church of Elijah the Prophet in Yaroslavl, Russia  

Several years ago, I became very interested in a television show titled Seconds From Disaster, which aired on National Geographic. Over the seasons it covered just about every plane crash and numerous other disasters. And I noticed a startling commonality. No plane crash just happened. There was always a series of mistakes, miscalculations, negligence and […]

It seems like a headline from a current newspaper but this was 1969. And one of those was the commander of the Fifth Special Forces Group (Airborne) who would later become the template for Colonel Kurtz in Apocalypse Now. While running technically illegal cross-border recon missions into Cambodia, a double agent was uncovered by members […]

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This is what Storm Dennis left us. We're safe, but many people had their homes and businesses flooded.Continue reading

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Originally posted on Smorgasbord Blog Magazine: There are names that have been passed down through thousands of years which have powerful and deep-rooted meaning to their bearers. Other names have been adopted from other languages, cultures and from the big screen. They all have one thing in common. They are with us from birth until…

even beneath the layers of snow and ice the remnants of winter  not yet spring the river emerges  never ceasing to flow.  — “be like a river. be open. flow. -julie connor     — argo park, huron river, ann arbor, mi, usa – february 2020

Veterans honored in Memorial Gardens with over a thousand lights outlining the shape of the USS Arizona

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Is the Orb of Durag the key to Clyde and the Dawn Fangs destruction? As Dawn Fang vampires are found dead across Windemere, their infamous leader will remember what it is to be afraid. With the truce between Nyte and … Continue reading →

Delighted to share the news that C.S. Boyack has a new book on the shelves Cyberpunk/Scifi Grinders. About the book Jimi Cabot made one mistake as a starving college student. When she went to work for the San Francisco Police … Continue reading →

In celebration of the birthday of George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), here is the Sarabande from his Keyboard Suite in D minor, arranged for string quartet.

I woke up this morning thinking there was never any time to do the things I wanted to do. Of course it was seven-thirty am and I think I may have actually thrown back the covers closer to eight. That was after I picked up my phone and checked emails, twitter, Facebook, and played a […]

Perfection is a prison. We are living in a time where we are constantly pressured with messages of what we should look like, what we should be, what is ideal vs. what is unwanted, what is perfect. All these messages tell us that we are not enough and will never be enough. But it's all […]

Psychiatrist Judson Brewer studies the relationship between mindfulness and addiction — from smoking to overeating to all those other things we do even though we know they're bad for us. In this TedMed Talk, learn more about the mechanism of habit development and discover how being curious might help you beat your next urge to […]

Much as I hate to admit it, I've never really been a try-er. If something comes easily to me or I only have to put in a moderate, not-totally-unenjoyable work, I'll do it. When I encounter anything I'm not immediately decent at doing (or something that is out of my control in some way, I […]

Are we still allowed to say “Eskimo”? I don’t know. Do I care? No. Do I care about the workboat … More

It’s been a bit odd, so far, as Storms of Armageddon go. There’s been news on the interwebbing of the … More

Last week, I blogged about the Alexa Skill, Get Me Up, which I'd added to my Alexa devices.Review: Get Me Up 4 Stars posted on the skill's webpage.I was surprised but this did get me up and get me moving.My suggestion would be for her voice to get louder every time she tells me to […]

Last week, I blogged on Smart Girls Read Romance about my Best Lemon Harvest Ever.Darling Hubby and I had harvested a few dozen lemons from our tree in the backyard.In that post, I gave my recipe for Fake Lemon Souffle.A Reader asked, in Comments, if I had a recipe for Lemon Sauce. I did. In […]

Welcome to the Minstral Show, the podcast that spotlights the very best music from around the world, made exclusively in the 21st century. Every year has its character, and that character or ambiance, is defined by its music. Within the ambiance of a year are all its memories and events that we experience, and so […]

"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 […]

"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 […]

Illi’s Auto Service began operations in 1946 and still is in business today in the same building located at 401 West Huron St. in Ann Arbor, MI. This set of images was taken for use in an advertisement placed in the Ann Arbor News on December 28, 1959, and may have been used to show...

Today’s featured mid-1960s image contains traffic on a California highway driving away from one of the larger cities in the state. Despite of the year of manufacture differences, the three vehicles closest to the camera almost give the photo the appearance of having been taken for an automaker to show its machines out in front...

Table of Contents Disclosure: This page contains affiliate links, meaning I receive a commission if you decide to make a purchase through our links, but this is at no additional cost to you. Please read our disclosure for more info. You have some great ideas, but no audience to share them with. Tech stuff scares […]

We are looking for a book that we had when we were children. We think it might have been published in Australia, as it was a gift from family there, and must have been published before 2004. We can’t remember … Continue reading →

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Sex and Other Shiny Objects by Lauren Blakely Narrated by Andi Arndt and Jason Clarke with Special Guests Second Standalone in a Related Series Lauren Blakely never fails me. I listened to Sex and Other Shiny Objects twice. Once in the beginning of January and again so it would be fresh as I write this […]

August 1941. "Children of old Hibbing, Minnesota, the part of town which is gradually being torn down as mining operations expand, sell pieces of ore and iron range souvenirs to tourists." Acetate negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

August 1941. "Hull-Rust-Mahoning, world's largest open pit iron mine, near Hibbing, Minnesota." Medium format acetate negative by John Vachon. View full size.

Edinburgh, Scotland 1939. George Heriot's School OTC. My father is near the center, second row.

This photo was taken by my close friend and fellow transit historian, Kenneth L. Douglas (1929-2017), who was born and raised in Huntington Park, Los Angeles. Ken gave me this 35mm slide about 1959, at the time I first became acquainted with him while we were both residents of Philadelphia. The photo looks north at […]

In reply to City Sidewalk: 1940: Vachon: Here are my latest photos Boss: John, do you ever leave the room?

In reply to Hull-Rust-Mahoning: 1941: Somewhere nearby, the infant Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is starting down the road to the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Satellite internet is a great option because of its convenience and availability in rural and other hard-to-connect areas. Other popular internet connection choices include cable, DSL, and fiber-optics, but providers don't always take these networks into areas without dense populations. Satellite transmissions reach nearly everywhere and generally offer reliable connection speeds. Whether you're looking for […]

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Question from Andi Any suggestions as to what to use to unclog a kitchen drain?  Actually it is not really clogged, but very sluggish. Had someone use a plunger, didn’t help.  Then he wanted to use dawn detergent, I said no way, so he used my 7th Generation Dishwashing Liquid – didn’t help and he said […]

Question from Mary I bought a mattress that advertised oeko Tex standard 100 certified. Natural polyol based premium foam. With Visil flame retardant.  Once received the tag said 98% polyurethane foam with 2 % blended fiber batting.  I contacted company and said foam is derived from vegetable oil. Is this mattress safe from toxins. Should I […]

My garden is like a salad bistro from November through April. The weather is perfect and nothing says “al fresco” like a Florida winter. In my garden, I grow a variety of lettuce, brassicas, and roots–all perfect for a healthy salad. However, eating salad every day can get boring. Yes, I said it out loud. […]

Rust is a fungal disease that commonly occurs in Florida where it’s warm and humid. Most beans are susceptible to Rust. The disease generally occurs only during prolonged periods of warm, wet and/or humid weather. Rust refers to a variety of fungus, exists in at least 35 pathotypes and is extremely variable. Symptoms develop on leaves […]

Learn how to make your own DIY melt and pour soap base using all natural ingredients. Homemade soap base is perfect for creating shaped embeds for your cold process soap recipes, or if your kids want to make their own soap projects but aren’t old enough to handle lye. It’s also just fun to do […]

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 23, 2020 is: misbegotten • \miss-bih-GAH-tun\  • adjective 1 : unlawfully conceived : illegitimate 2 a : having a disreputable or improper origin : ill-conceived b : contemptible, deformed Examples: The city's misbegotten attempt to install new traffic signals at the busy intersection only caused greater confusion for […]

Last February, we reported that Netflix was developing a new Transformers series with Rooster Teeth and Polygon Studios that would serve as a new origin story for the characters—because “Autobots wage their battles to destroy the evil forces of the Decepticons” is apparently too simplistic in 2020. Now, Netflix has…Read more...

We explore some of Wikipedia’s oddities in our 6,016,226-week series, Wiki Wormhole.Read more...

A TaoTronics humidifier, a Kindle books Gold Box, a RAVPower Charger, and an Urban Outfitter’s 20% off sale lead Sunday’s most amazing deals of the day.Read more...

Our weekly thought-starter asks you (and us) a simple question each week: What pop culture did you consume this weekend, and what did you think of it? If you have suggestions for AVQ&A questions, big or small, you can email them to us here.Read more...

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on Radio Free Europe / Radio Free Liberty. The United Nations mission in Afghanistan has reported that 3,404 civilians were killed and 6,989 were injured in violence there in 2019. According to the report issued on February 22 by the United Nations ...

KABUL (Reuters) - Taliban fighters and Afghan security forces clashed in parts of Afghanistan on Saturday, a day after a week-long "reduction in violence" was announced, but the incidents did not spark immediate alarm on either side. If the violence reduction period is observed successfully, the ...

Everyone’s favorite butter chicken made into the most tender, most amazing meatballs! So saucy, so good. Serve with rice + naan! Is it weird that I prefer this than the more traditional butter chicken? I mean, it’s meatballs. It’s basically not even a competition. Meatballs trump all. Meatballs made with ground chicken, Panko, egg, cilantro […]

Ham, Swiss cheese, Dijon, and oh-so-buttery Hawaiian rolls, all baked to absolute perfection. So easy and perfect for a big crowd! This is technically classified as an appetizer. You know, for all those big crowds and for general entertaining. It’s easy to make, it serves 12, and it’s a crowd favorite. It’s a no-brainer. But […]

This is a simple but magical beef steak marinade that adds juiciness and flavour into steaks, transforming good value steaks from just ok to “wow!”. It injects extra flavour without overpowering the natural flavour of beef, and makes the meat tender. Use this beef marinade when you aren’t splurging on prime-grade steaks. It works great on any cut... […]

Carrot Cake! With a hint of cinnamon, soft crunch from nuts, ultra moist crumb and piled high with the fluffiest ever cream cheese frosting, this has the perfect texture and flavour. Easy and foolproof, absolutely to-die for! Carrot Cake This Carrot Cake is from a reader, the lovely Dorothy of Tennessee in the States, a long-time... […]