Military April 05, 2021

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DoD: Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Corpsman Richard D. DeWert

Military.com: Remains of New York Man Killed in Korean War Identified After 70 Years; How Ernest Hemingway’s WWI Service Changed 20th-Century Fiction and more ->

Task & Purpose: ‘Gallantry, guts and gumption’ — The two-hour battle in the Pacific that turned a Navy captain into a legend “This is going to be a fighting ship. I intend to go in harm’s way, and anyone who doesn’t want to go along had better get off right now.” And more ->

USAF: First-class aviator reflects on her storied career

US Army: Public Health Command Europe veterinarians support the Iditarod

The Angry Staff Officer: Tips for Task Force Engineers

Periscope Film 9+ NAVY LOG TV SHOW KOREAN WAR EPISODE "OF CAUTION AND COURAGE" 1955 29984, War Stories with Mark Felton Operation PX - WW2 Japanese Bio-Weapon Attack on America (Episode 2), MOH Navy Corpsman Richard D. DeWert, USAF Capt. Kathy La Sauce, Maj. Rachel Acciacca Maj. Gretchen Powers, Cmdr. Ernest E. Evans USS Johnston, Pvt. Walter A. Smead, WWI Ernest Hemingway

APRN Alaska News

Bronson administration launches online form to report Anchorage mask mandate violations October 28, 2021
The link is on the municipal manager page on the Municipality of Anchorage website. There is still no public information regarding any fines or penalties for violations of the mandate.
Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, October 27, 2021 October 28, 2021
Realities diverge after an Anchorage conservative activist dies from COVID. Also, Kenai Peninsula Borough residents rally around the library being able to make its own decision on books. And Hawaii prepares to open to tourists, again.
Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage

Delanceyplace.com

the gossamer bodies deep in the ocean -- 10/27/21 October 27, 2021
Today's selection -- from The Brilliant Abyss by Helen Scales. The magnificent, ethereal, jelly-based creatures of the deep: "Midwater (as opposed to waters near the ocean surface or the deep seabed) can be the hungriest and loneliest place in the deep. It's not easy finding food and mates in the enormous, three-dimensional space of the […]
the mighty amazon river -- 10/26/21 October 26, 2021
Today's selection -- from River of Darkness by Buddy Levy. The 16th-century explorer Francisco Orellana accomplished one of the greatest feats in the history of explorers when he navigated the entire length of the world's longest river, the Amazon. He encountered tribes both hostile and friendly, including the massive tribes under the rule of Aparia […]

APRN Alaska News

Bronson administration launches online form to report Anchorage mask mandate violations October 28, 2021
The link is on the municipal manager page on the Municipality of Anchorage website. There is still no public information regarding any fines or penalties for violations of the mandate.
Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, October 27, 2021 October 28, 2021
Realities diverge after an Anchorage conservative activist dies from COVID. Also, Kenai Peninsula Borough residents rally around the library being able to make its own decision on books. And Hawaii prepares to open to tourists, again.
Casey Grove, 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

How To Write an Autobiography – PLUS 3 Things to Exclude… – by Gloria Russell… October 28, 2021
on Self-Publishing School: When researching how to write an autobiography, it’s also important to research “how to write an autobiography WELL”. But just in case you didn’t research those two search terms, this article touches on how to write your autobiography well and also the “how-to” steps to get it done! Unsurprisingly, this is one […]
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 […]
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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

Morning Traffic on Lions Gate Bridge – Vancouver British Columbia October 27, 2021
The Lions Gate Suspension Bridge crosses over the Burrard Inlet, located between Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and North Vancouver. It’s named after a pair of mountains situated north of the Cities. The bridge, including the entrance spans, is close to a mile and an eighth long. The structure’s construction began in March of 1938, and it...
David Greenlees
Nothing New Under the Sun: L.H. Pomeroy and ALCOA Lightweight Vehicles October 26, 2021
Often there is “nothing new under the sun” when it comes to the materials used to construct motor vehicles. Recently, US car and truck body designs have been made of aluminum to save weight and improve performance and efficiency. In 1919 noted British vehicle engineer Laurence H. Pomeroy designed the famed Vauxhall Prince Henry and...
David Greenlees

Shorpy Reader Shared Photo’s

My Grandfather: 1915 October 25, 2021
My paternal grandfather (standing, far left) spent quite a lot of his life crewing on square-rigged ships (also known as "windjammers") out of San Francisco. These ships were owned and operated by Alaska Packers, which was a division of the Del Monte Corp (aka the California Packing Corporation). The company had a small fleet of […]
Bob Burns
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

Shorpy Reader Comments

Best title ever? October 27, 2021
In reply to Double Duty: 1942: Certainly right up there!! Additionally, it looks like the wall covering was used once or twice as emergency TP -- that couldn't have been pleasant.
rbenko
Deluxe Outhouse October 27, 2021
In reply to Double Duty: 1942: Travel through British Columbia and you will find that most Rest Stops on the highways feature modern concrete pit toilets and a few picnic tables. Regional parks in the Vancouver area also have outhouses; there is one just 1 km. from where I live. On Lopez Island in Washington […]
Angus J

BloominThyme

Tropical Orb Weaver Spider September 27, 2021
So I recently had a meet and greet with this interesting visitor. Startling experience to be sure, but intriguing, too. I mean, just look at this spider! Incredible. It’s quite large, about the size of my thumb, and a bit intimidating. As I’ve never met a spider this large (I’m happy to say) and wasn’t […]
gardenfrisk
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 […]
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AV Club Wiki Wormhole

Adam Brody says The O.C.'s "celebration of affluence" wouldn't fly in 2021 October 28, 2021
Adam Brody has weighed in on a, presumably inevitable, question about bringing back The O.C., the landmark California-based primetime soap he starred in for four seasons way back in the heady days of the mid-2000s. Despite the overwhelming tide toward remaking/rebooting/refurnishing every single TV show that ever…Read more...
William Hughes
Netflix reportedly suppressed Cuties from its search result to minimize public backlash October 28, 2021
The controversy surrounding Maïmouna Doucouré’s Mignonnes/Cuties—a film designed to question and criticize a culture that endlessly sexualizes female children, and which was then accused, by people who had never watched it, of instead participating in and celebrating said culture—is likely to be a landmark one for…Read more...
William Hughes
Oh, holy day! The trailer for Paul Verhoeven’s nunsploitation epic Benedetta is here October 27, 2021
Any concerns that Jesus Christ wouldn’t be decapitating snakes in Benedetta can firmly be put to bed. There’s a lot of J.C. in the trailer for Benedetta, and all of it is heavenly. Read more...
Matt Schimkowitz
South Park announces Paramount Plus-exclusive "Post-COVID" special October 27, 2021
South Park is coming back next month—but not to Comedy Central, its TV home for the last 24 years. Instead, the series announced today that it’ll be airing its upcoming “Post-COVID” special on Paramount Plus, the first of several exclusive specials set to debut on the Viacom-owned streaming service.Read more...
William Hughes

DamnDelicious

Pumpkin Donut Holes October 22, 2021
The most irresistible mini pumpkin muffins smothered in cinnamon sugar goodness! Perfect for breakfast, lunch + dinner! Can you have these for breakfast? Yes. For lunch? Yes. For dinner? Yes, yes, yes. You can have these bad boys for all the meals. They are incredibly moist and fluffy with just enough sweetness to balance out […]
Chungah @ Damn Delicious
Thai Coconut Curry Ramen October 17, 2021
The most flavorful red curry coconut broth! Made in just 30 min with cilantro, soft boiled eggs and ramen noodles! Goodbye summer! It is finally cool enough so I can sit in my chair with all my chunky sweaters and slurp up all the steaming ramen noodles and this out-of-this-world red curry coconut broth. The […]
Chungah @ Damn Delicious

The Authors’ Billboard

Halloween Excitement: Trick or Treat? October 27, 2021
What is your favorite Halloween activity? Is it decorating the house? Selecting costumes? Parties? Trick or Treating? Candy? Horror movie marathons? Or do you have another tradition? The Ghost of Halloween Past When I was a child–that would be back in the Stone Age when dinosaurs roamed the Earth– Halloween was the big holiday for […]
Susanne Matthews
Do Aphrodisiacs Work? October 26, 2021
Being the confirmed sensualist that I am, I’m a true believer in the power of food to affect our moods and desires. That said, I loved this terrific article by Diana Herrington (@DancinginLife) on the power of aphrodisiacs to affect our love life. Do aphrodisiacs really work? Can you change your mood with food chemistry? […]
Taylor Lee

A Redleg’s Rides

Exercising Brigitta and Scarlett Repair Notes October 23, 2021
Friday, October 22Decided to give Brigitta, my '87 BMW R80 Airhead, a good exercise day. We'd end up covering a bit over 160 miles of city/highway riding, including some miles of sandy dirt roads which she and I hated. She's definitely a street motorcycle.Still, managed to get to, wander around, and return from the Paint […]
redlegsrides
Learning about the VRRV's House Battery's capacity. October 18, 2021
How little did I really know about batteries and determining their capacities!Thanks to RichardM, I think I understand the concepts involved much better now, in order to make better decisions as to power usage, power planning and so on.It all started with the installation of a new battery monitor, Image source: AmazonQWORK Battery Monitor Voltmeter AmmeterVoltage […]
redlegsrides

Barry Eisler

Flash-Forward Preambles: What, How, and When October 16, 2021
Updated BelowFor various reasons, recently I got a little obsessed with flash-forward movie and television preambles. That is, presentations that begin with a scene from later in the story, and then spend some amount of screen time catching up to the “later” scene that came at the start. How much catch-up varies. Sometimes the catch-up […]
Barry Eisler
It's Not a "Bad Art Friend." It's a Bad Artist October 11, 2021
Recently the New York Times published an article by Robert Kolker called Who Is the Bad Art Friend, which purported to be about the incredibly silly question of what constitutes a “bad art friend,” even the diction of which is markedly childish (for a short, incisive rejoinder, see Elizabeth Bruenig’s The Harsh, Central Truth of the Viral “Bad Art Friend” […]
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

New Post on the NWPF Site "What I Like About Parkinson's Disease" October 2, 2021
Staying positive can be tough with Parkinson's Disease (See what I mean? that in itself is a negative statement.) No problem. I posted a a list of the things I like about PD on the Northwest Parkinson's Disease Foundation Community blog. you are welcome to crib from it, if you are feeling negative. Reason #2 I […]
Peter Dunlap-Shohl
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

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

Road Trip First Stop: Logistics October 24, 2021
When I take my urban infusion months, I live in a place. I become a resident, not a tourist. This trip was different (and not just because Tim was with me); it was a sightseeing trip. We stayed in hotels, not apartments. We ate out; we didn’t cook. I didn’t get a library card; Tim […]
CloudyinAK
Lucky in so many ways October 6, 2021
We’d spent the day at Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico, seeing things I’d never seen before – cliff dwellings – and camping in a terrific campground. But now we were off to Taos via Los Alamos. But as we drove into Los Alamos, I saw an even bigger sight: white tents! White tents mean […]
CloudyinAK

Craig Medred

COVID stalks elderly October 25, 2021
If you’re an older Alaskan and you’re not doing your best to hide from the SARS-CoV-2 virus these days, you haven’t been paying attention. The seven-day moving average for infections that develop […]
craigmedred
Tough transition October 22, 2021
Before the first great pandemic of the twenty-first century played havoc with life as all have known it in the Information Age, some European countries seemed on the verge of upending the […]
craigmedred

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

Sitka Nature Show #248 – Sarah Gravem October 24, 2021
The October 24th show featured a conversation with Sarah Gravem, a postdoctoral scholar at Oregon State University who is studying the impacts of sea star wasting on marine communities. Our conversation focused on sunflower sea stars (Pycnopodia helianthoides). They suffered a major population decline due to the wasting disease. Up to 90% of the population […]
matt goff
Coots Return October 24, 2021
Mostly cloudy with occasional showers. I stopped by the lake this afternoon and saw a couple of coots not far from the peninsula. Moments later, a third came swimming towards them. These are the first I’ve seen this fall, and given the impressive showing of coots around the state this year, I was beginning to […]
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 […]
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