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Quotes August 10, 2019

907 Updates August 10, 2019

Military August 10, 2019

  • Filed under Military

Military.com: New ‘Bombshell’ Legal Opinion Says Military Retirees Can’t Be Court-Martialed; Maryland Veteran Joins American Legion After Waiting More Than 30 Years; After Public Crisis and Fall from Grace, Wounded Warrior Project Quietly Regains Ground and more ->
 
 
 
 
Task & Purpose: US service member dies in Iraq; Meet the Army veteran behind the iconic ‘Smokey Bear’ campaign and more ->
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

  • The Infographics Show WWI Pilot With Highest Kill Count - The Red Baron, Hazard Ground Podcast Harry Lockhead (WWII UDT), Harry Richard "Dick" Black

RSS Alaskanomics

  • April jobs up 2.0 percent from April 2022 May 19, 2023
    May 19, 2023 No. 23-8 JUNEAU, Alaska — April’s job count was up by 6,100, or 2.0 percent, from April 2022. All Alaska industries grew or remained flat over the year. The two sectors that gained the most jobs were the two hit hardest by pandemic losses. Leisure and hospitality...     Related StoriesAugust jobs up 3.1 percent […]
    Alaskanomics

RSS APRN Alaska News

  • Alaska Gov. Dunleavy’s policy adviser who said ‘divorce is worse than rape’ resigns May 31, 2023
    Jeremy Cubas resigned from his $110,000-a-year job as pro-family policy adviser after Alaska Public Media and APM Reports revealed that Cubas defended Hitler, used racist slurs and said a man raping his wife is an "impossible act."
    Nathaniel Herz, Alaska Public Media and Curtis Gilbert, American Public Media
  • Peltola supports debt ceiling agreement May 31, 2023
    Alaska's congresswoman likes the permitting reform section, which many of her Democratic colleagues abhor.
    Kirsten Dobroth, KMXT - Kodiak and Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media

RSS Delanceyplace.com

  • the link between physical and moral disgust -- 6/1/23 May 31, 2023
    Today's encore selection -- from This Is Your Brain on Parasites by Kathleen McAuliffe. Revulsion and disgust at physical things -- such as overflowing toilets -- shares much of the brain's circuitry with moral outrage. Both are associated with the brain's anterior insula and amygdala. This may explain why moral judgments are so often coupled […]
  • browder in russia -- 5/30/23 May 30, 2023
    Today's selection -- from Red Notice by Bill Browder. Wall Street entrepreneur Bill Browder ventured into Russia to seize opportunity just after the breakup of the Soviet Union. He made his fortune, though he barely escaped with his life.  "This whole exercise was teaching me that Russian business cul­ture is closer to that of a […]

RSS APRN Alaska News

  • Alaska Gov. Dunleavy’s policy adviser who said ‘divorce is worse than rape’ resigns May 31, 2023
    Jeremy Cubas resigned from his $110,000-a-year job as pro-family policy adviser after Alaska Public Media and APM Reports revealed that Cubas defended Hitler, used racist slurs and said a man raping his wife is an "impossible act."
    Nathaniel Herz, Alaska Public Media and Curtis Gilbert, American Public Media
  • Peltola supports debt ceiling agreement May 31, 2023
    Alaska's congresswoman likes the permitting reform section, which many of her Democratic colleagues abhor.
    Kirsten Dobroth, KMXT - Kodiak and Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media

RSS Bob Mayer

RSS 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

RSS Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog

  • Character Voice Versus Author Voice – by Michelle Barker… May 31, 2023
    on Writers Helping Writers: We’ve all heard about the importance of finding your voice as a writer. Maybe you’ve had a critique from an editor who felt the narrative voice wasn’t sharp enough. Or maybe a critique mentioned the author’s voice creeping into the narrative and you found yourself thinking, huh? Isn’t that the voice […]
    Chris The Story Reading Ape

RSS I didn’t have my glasses on…

  • push the button. May 30, 2023
    i had one job. push the button so the blog will post just noticed now 13-14 hours later so here it is i pushed the button.     — “you push the button, we’ll do the rest.” -*george eastman — *George Eastman was an American entrepreneur who founded the Eastman Kodak Company and helped to […]
    beth

RSS Indian Country Media Network

RSS Legends of Windemere

  • Revisiting Origins: Delvin Cunningham May 30, 2023
    (Delvin Cunningham had a similar path as Timoran Wrath.  After a cameo, he officially debuted in Family of the Tri-Rune.  He showed up rather close to the end of that book, but proved himself going forward.  This would result in him … Continue reading →
    Charles Yallowitz

RSS Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life

  • Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Personal Power – Don’t Give Your Power Away #healing by Toni Pike May 30, 2023
    Delighted that author Toni Pike will be joining us for the next few months with her series Personal Power which I am sure you will find very interesting and thought provoking. Finding your personal power and living an authentic life … Continue reading →
    Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

RSS Bluebird of Bitterness

  • Horsing around May 30, 2023
    bluebird of bitterness

RSS Elle Knowles: Finding Myself Through Writing

  • It’s Too Peopley Out There July 3, 2020
    We live in the most perfect area to have a staycation. The gulf with its white sand beaches are only five minutes away. We have the best restaurants with fresh seafood and seats with the best views. The charter fishing experience is top notch. Evidently, this is not a best kept secret anymore. The only […]
    Elle Knowles

RSS KarmaTube

  • The Red Dress May 25, 2023
    The Red Dress is a multi-year, award-winning, global, collaborative embroidery project. Textile artist Kirstie Macleod engaged artisans from around the world, many of whom live in refugee camps, have experienced the ravages of war, or live in extreme poverty, to embroider sections of a red dress that channels the voices of women crying out to […]

RSS Positively Present

  • The 12th Annual Gratitude Challenge! October 28, 2022
    Welcome to the 12th Annual Positively Present Gratitude Challenge! There’s always something special about celebrating gratitude in the month of November, and this year’s challenge has an extra special twist.… The post The 12th Annual Gratitude Challenge! appeared first on Positively Present - Dani DiPirro.
    dani@positivelypresent.com

RSS The Diesel-Electric Elephant Company, England.

  • Hello Boys, I’m Baaaaaack! May 31, 2023
    …and it feels sort of underwhelming. Ian Hutson on Facebook. Much like their long and involved explanation of why it … More
    Ian Hutson

RSS Joan Reeves: Slingwords

  • Just Graduated? Here's Some Advice May 30, 2023
    Darling Hubby and I took a week off for high school graduation celebrations. Wow! What a party.We had a lot of fun and loved seeing the enthusiasm and optimism of the graduates.We live-streamed the commencement program because there were more than 1,700 graduating seniors.The after parties were a joy. I thought of all the bits […]
    Joan Reeves

RSS World United Music

  • The Year the Music Died January 1, 2022
    By: Stewart Brennan I look back on the disaster that was 2021 and do not find much of anything good to talk about as it was a year in which online censorship metastasized while the world plunged into a lockstep fascism, where friendships ended, families broke up, and all the celebrations of life came to […]
    Stewart

RSS WASP Final Flight

  • 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

RSS The Old Motor

  • Six Fun Midweek Kodachrome Car Images No. 445 May 24, 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. You can look...
    David Greenlees
  • Five Fun Kodachrome Car Photographs No. 444 May 17, 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. You can look...
    David Greenlees

RSS SassyZenGirl

RSS Stump the Bookseller

  • 371A: The Girl Attends All Boy Calligraphy School May 30, 2023
    I’d read this in the 8th grade which I’d loaned from my schools library but it’s about this young white girl who attends an all boy’s calligraphy school at the calligraphy teacher’s farm home. I don’t remember how she got the chance to attend the school but I remember she’s not well off and her […]
    admin

RSS Ana’s Attic

  • Bad Mother by Mia Sheridan | Audiobook Review May 30, 2023
    Bad Mother by Mia Sheridan Narrated by Vanessa Johansson and Sebastian York Standalone thriller with a side of romance.  It’s been a while since I read a Mia Sheridan book, and I am looking to read more thrillers or mysteries this year so I was excited about Bad Mother by Mia Sheridan. It’s a serial […]
    Ana's Attic

RSS Shorpy

  • Cherokee Dam: 1942 May 30, 2023
    June 1942. Jefferson County, Tennessee. "Tennessee Valley Authority -- Cherokee Dam, Holston River. Riveter atop a 250-ton hoist." Acetate negative by Arthur Rothstein. View full size.
    Dave
  • Backyard Picnic: 1960 May 29, 2023
            We dedicate this golden (Kodachrome) oldie to picnic-partakers everywhere. Happy Memorial Day weekend from Shorpy! June 1960 somewhere in Maryland. "Picnic in yard." Janet, of Kermy and Janet, pointing at the camera. Who wants more potato salad? View full size.
    Dave

RSS Shorpy Reader Shared Photo’s

  • 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
  • Boomers, First Grade: 1953 March 4, 2023
    It's seventy years ago in Idyllic Larkspur™, where we find me (bottom left corner) with Bob, David, Bob, Jim, Jim, Margaret, Sandy, Donna, Rae Ann, Roberta, Virginia, Jerry, Buzzy, Fred, Gordy, Frances, Alice, Alice, Sheila, Mrs. Madeline Drew and others whose names I forget. This was taken within a month of losing nearly half our […]
    tterrace

RSS Shorpy Reader Comments

  • My hoist is bigger May 30, 2023
    In reply to Cherokee Dam: 1942: A (more) recent view of the dam hoist. https://www.tva.com/energy/our-power-system/hydroelectric/cherokee
    czengineerguy
  • A lesson in composition May 30, 2023
    In reply to Cherokee Dam: 1942: There were years of arguments about the fact that Rothstein moved the steer skull in his famous Badlands photo of 1936. Here's an example where he couldn't move the object--and didn't need to, though he surely gave much attention to finding the place to stand. It's a lesson in […]
    GlenJay

RSS Kim’s Shopping

  • Does Safeway Take Apple Pay? May 30, 2023
    In today's fast-paced world, contactless payment methods have gained immense popularity for their convenience and efficiency. In this blog post, we'll explore the contactless payment options available at Safeway and … The post Does Safeway Take Apple Pay? appeared first on Shopping Kim.
    Shopping Kim

RSS Thoroughly Reviewed

RSS Whimpulsive

RSS Debra Lynn Dadd

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RSS BloominThyme

  • Cauliflower Growing Tip April 12, 2023
    I’ve been growing cauliflower for years, but only recently did I learn this cauliflower growing tip from a farmer friend of mine. I was showing her my garden and she wrapped her hands around the leaves of my young cauliflower plants and folded them upward. “When your cauliflower begins to form a bud, pull your […]
    gardenfrisk
  • 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

RSS Word of the day

  • enthrall May 31, 2023
    Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 31, 2023 is: enthrall • \in-THRAWL\  • verb Enthrall means “to hold the attention of someone by being very exciting, interesting, or beautiful,” or in other words, “to charm.” It is often used in its past participle form, as in “I was enthralled by the beauty of the […]
    Merriam-Webster

RSS AV Club Wiki Wormhole

  • Andy Muschietti would like Ezra Miller to stick around for a potential Flash sequel May 31, 2023
    Warner Bros. had a hell of a time getting its Flash movie made (maybe several hells of a time, even), but if director Andy Muschietti get to make a sequel—that “if” is taller than Atom Smasher from the financially successful film Black Adam—then he definitely wants star Ezra Miller to stick around. “I don’t think…Read […]
    Sam Barsanti
  • R.I.P. John Beasley, Everwood actor May 31, 2023
    John Beasley, the prolific character actor who played school bus driver Irv Harper on Everwood, has died. As confirmed by his son [via The Hollywood Reporter], Beasley died Tuesday at a hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, where he was undergoing tests. He was 79. Read more...
    Matt Schimkowitz
  • Mandy Moore and Kumail Nanjiani to star in Insidious spin-off about ghosts and time travel May 31, 2023
    The Insidious series—which is not the one where Ethan Hawke sees the scary home movie or the one with Patrick Wilson… but it is the other one with Patrick Wilson—has been quietly hanging around for a decade. Not only is a new mainline entry coming out this summer (Insidious: The Red Door, directed by Wilson […]
    Sam Barsanti
  • Keanu Reeves rescued Kate Beckinsale from clutches of wardrobe malfunction May 31, 2023
    Against our better judgments about the perils of stan culture, it saddens us to admit that we stan Keanu Reeves. The hover hand master, the afterlife explainer, the sad lunch-eating prince of Hollywood, Reeves is the one celebrity we’re all allowed to like as we pray that we never learn anything disreputable about…Read more...
    Matt Schimkowitz

RSS DamnDelicious

  • Honey Fried Chicken and Waffles May 20, 2023
    Super crispy fried chicken, drizzled with a warm honey glaze, served with the fluffiest buttermilk waffles! There’s a few steps involved in this, but my goodness is it a labor of love (of 45 minutes of course). And the end result is so worth it. With the crispiest chicken (breasts or thighs can be used here) […]
    Chungah @ Damn Delicious
  • Chinese Chicken Salad May 13, 2023
    Made with leftover rotisserie chicken, romaine, napa, crispy wonton strips and the best sesame ginger dressing ever! Whenever I have a bit of rotisserie chicken leftover from this, I repurpose the leftovers to make my favorite Chinese chicken salad. A restaurant-quality salad that actually tastes so much better right at home. Packed with romaine lettuce, […]
    Chungah @ Damn Delicious

RSS The Authors’ Billboard

  • Dedicated Service May 28, 2023
    Sunday Blessings, one and all. I was stumped for a while about the content of my post on this Memorial Day Weekend. Then I thought it might be timely to share a few loving memories about my late husband, Joe, and his military service in the US Navy. While Joe was still with us, I […]
    Susan Jean Ricci
  • The Hardest Part of Writing a Book: the Ending May 27, 2023
    As every writer knows, every book you start has to have an ending It has to be as good as your beginning is, maybe even more so since a good ending can make or break a book. Here are what I consider my rules for ending my books: Know your ending before you start writing. […]
    Susanne Matthews

RSS ezvid

  • Wordblast: Amazing Text Synthesizer December 27, 2021
    Ezvid Wiki

RSS Task & Purpose

  • Video shows mob beating three Marines in San Clemente, California May 30, 2023
    Screenshot from a video showing Marines being beaten by a crowd of teenagers in San Clemente, California. (Nextdoor).Marine Corps officials are looking into the matter. The post Video shows mob beating three Marines in San Clemente, California appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Jeff Schogol
  • Air Force general convicted of sexual misconduct allowed to retire as a colonel May 30, 2023
    Maj. Gen. William Cooley will retire as a colonel after being stripped of two ranks by the Secretary of the Air Force. Air Force photo.Maj. Gen. William Cooley, the first general officer to face a court martial in the Air Force's history, will retire as a colonel this week. The post Air Force general convicted […]
    Matt White

RSS A Redleg’s Rides

  • Memorial Day Boondocking May 30, 2023
    Monday, May 29Memorial Day, which took shape after the American Civil War is considered a day to honor those who were killed in or as a result of participating in battle.Almost 32 years ago, I was part of Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm....I count myself fortunate that my comrades in arms and I got through it with […]
    redlegsrides
  • A Quiet Week at the Hog Lake BLM May 26, 2023
    A pretty relaxed few days, overall.  Just some notes for my own recall.May 19-20First time I saw the below rattler, I had almost ridden on top of it as I exited the campsite and onto the access road.  I had veered away as I saw him coil up and rear its head, stopped the motorcycle, […]
    redlegsrides

RSS Lorie Smith Schaefer

  • Book Report: Another woman behind another man May 30, 2023
    If you were raised in the West, you’ve likely heard stories of intrepid explorer John C. Frémont in your state …
    Lorie Smith Schaefer
  • Mid-week Mischief May 24, 2023
    Don't let me catch you reading!
    Lorie Smith Schaefer

RSS Barry Eisler

  • 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

RSS Alaska From Scratch

RSS 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 […]
  • 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 […]

RSS The Alaska Parkinson’s Rag

  • Pete’s Parkinson’s Portraits: Ozzy Osborne June 20, 2022
     
    Peter Dunlap-Shohl
  • Pete’s Parkinson’s portraits: Joan Didion Dec. 2021 March 31, 2022
    Peter Dunlap-Shohl

RSS Trampling Rose

RSS Alaska Travelgram

  • Alaska Air welcomes  Xáat Kwáani (Salmon People) to the fleet May 16, 2023
    Alaska Airlines unveiled its newest aircraft paint theme last week – Xáat Kwáani – designed by the talented Alaska Native artist Crystal Kaakeeyáa Rose Demientieff Worl. Xáat Kwáani means “Salmon People” in the Alaskan Tlingit language ... The post Alaska Air welcomes  Xáat Kwáani (Salmon People) to the fleet appeared first on Alaska Travelgram.
    scott

RSS Alaskan Book Cafe

  • Review: Inheriting Murder: A Bobwhite Mountain Cozy Mystery July 7, 2022
    Inheriting Murder: A Bobwhite Mountain Cozy Mystery by Jamie Rutland Gillespie My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews
  • Review: Blades and Bridesmaids: Paranormal Cozy Mystery June 18, 2022
    Blades and Bridesmaids: Paranormal Cozy Mystery by Trixie Silvertale My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews

RSS Alaskan Urban Hippie

  • 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

RSS Allergy Free Alaska

  • Instant Pot Refried Beans May 31, 2023
    Instant Pot Refried Beans are a staple in our kitchen. They are creamy and satisfying yet affordable and freeze well. So whether you’re in the mood for bean burritos, nachos, or a hearty bean dip, having a stash of fresh or frozen refried beans at your disposal means you can whip up a delicious meal... […]
    Mēgan

RSS Backwoods Mom

RSS Barbara Brown’s Our Third Thirds

  • "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

RSS Bush Radio

RSS Craig Medred

  • Clickbait May 31, 2023
    It’s not just for journalists anymore Researchers examining the thousands of pandemic sudies of SARS-CoV-2, Covid-19 and related fallout have concluded some scientists might have become as fixated as journalists on attracting […]
    craigmedred
  • Economic consequences May 28, 2023
      Russian fish replacing Alaska’s in China (This story was updated on May 29, 2023 to reflect that Russia plans to make the ice-choked Northern Sea Route a year-round shipping corridor starting […]
    craigmedred

RSS 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

RSS Coleen’s Recipes

  • CROCKPOT SERIOUS COMFORT FOOD May 29, 2023
    SERIOUS COMFORT FOOD!! We call this lasagna (which it isn't) but it qualifies as serious comfort food and has all of the rich, familiar lasagna flavors. 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef (browned and drained well) 4 cups of beef broth (I used canned) (1) 15 ounce can of tomato sauce (1) 12 ounce can of tomato […]
    Coleens Recipes

RSS Laurie Constantino

  • The 10 Best Gifts for Cooks and Food Lovers December 17, 2014
    My list of 10 Best Gifts for Cooks and Food Lovers helps last minute shoppers buy great presents for the food obsessed; most of the items on the list I’ve used and loved for years. Most importantly, if you act quickly, there’s still time to order most of my recommended gifts and have them arrive […]
    Laurie Constantino

RSS Dabblings and Ramblings

  • Welcome November 10, 2015
    100 Plus Women Who Care is a group of inspiring women philanthropists who are contributing to the Mat-Su community Source: Welcome
    AK Rambler

RSS Don’t Eat The Paste

  • Spiced Crab Apple Jelly Recipe August 30, 2022
     Sorry I haven't updated in a while. It's harvest season. The berries, the mushrooms, all those other things wild and cultivated that my family picks and creates the jams, sauces, syrups and jellies we use through out the year and give to our friends. Also, I'm going to do something weird and give you the […]
    Shala Kerrigan

RSS Get Out, Sitka!

  • Sitka Sound Science Center hosts Salmon Release Party on Friday, May 26 May 24, 2023
    Help us send off our little salmon at the annual Salmon Release Party, from 4:30pm-6:30pm on Friday, May 26, at the Sitka Sound Science Center. The celebration will begin at 4:30 pm. Guests can release individual salmon throughout and enjoy … Continue reading →
    Charles Bingham

RSS Gluten Free & Other Allergen Free Recipes

  • Instant Pot Navy Bean Soup April 1, 2017
    I LOVE my grandmother’s navy bean soup, but it takes forever to make with soaking the beans overnight and then slow cooking the soup all day. I decided to try it in my Instant Pot and it was a success! Not only that, but my kids loved it…score! Ingredients: 1-2 Tbs. olive oil 1 onion, diced 3 […]
    Megan

RSS Matt Goff Sitka Nature

  • Sitka Nature Show #288 – Bird Songs May 7, 2023
    Download Radio Show The May 7th show featured recordings of many common Sitka bird songs, and pointers for learning to recognize which species is singing them. If you have questions or observations you want to share, please feel free to leave a comment here or on the page I’ve set up for that purpose. The […]
    matt goff
  • Sitka Nature Show #287 – Laura Kaltenstein April 23, 2023
    Download Radio Show The April 23rd show featured a conversation with Laura Kaltenstein. We spoke about which birds nest where in the Sitka and shared stories of nests we’ve found over the years. If you have questions or observations you want to share, please feel free to leave a comment here or on the page […]
    matt goff

RSS Ian A Johnson: Life, Wildlife, Wild-life

  • Why Restoration? Fish. People. The Future. August 30, 2021
    Since 2016 I have worked in Hoonah to help build a vision. The Hoonah Native Forest Partnership is a unique model of community-based forestry that seeks to meet the objectives of land managers and the needs of the community. The project relies on training a local workforce in natural resource inventory and landscape improvement. I’m […]
    grizjohnson

RSS Life Alaskan Style

  • Saddle Creek Trail to Grewingk Glacier Lake September 11, 2017
    At the end of July we took the boat over to Halibut Cove to hike the Saddle Trail with the kids to picnic at Grewingk Glacier Lake. It's a great trail for kids to master themselves, and Riggs hiked the whole way himself. Raina was in the backpack, but more because we wanted to hike […]
    Anonymous

RSS Life In Alaska

  • Homer Alaska Podcast April 13, 2019
    A man who just moved to Homer about a year ago from Chicago has started a podcast interviewing people from the Homer community. He called up my husband a few months ago and asked him if he would be willing to be interviewed. My husband said sure, so the second episode of Alex's podcast features […]
    Michelle Waclawski

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  • 2017 Garden Wrap-Up September 19, 2017
    Well, 2017 was not a good garden year in my area, even for those of us with greenhouses/high tunnels.  I'm sure I didn't help my chances at all; we had a month between returning home from the States and getting the roof on the high tunnel, and I didn't start any seeds or work the […]
    Kristin

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  • In Mountain View, something sweet December 3, 2020
    Mountain View is in for a treat — a whole new store full of treats, in fact. Packed with dozens of varieties of handmade custom candies, classic favorites, and assorted other sweets, Sweet Creations Lollipop Boutique is one of the latest businesses to open doors in the neighborhood. Owner Missy Simms made it for the […]
    Kirsten Swann

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  • Visiting Washington, Part Three July 30, 2019
    During our time in Washington we also took some time to drive over to Kennewick to visit some of my family in that area.  We camped in my aunt and uncle's driveway and visited them and some of my cousins.  The highlight for the girls was the nerf war for sure (pictures here).  It was […]

RSS Sandra’s Alaska Recipes

  • 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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  • Wikimedia Commons picture of the day for May 31 May 31, 2023
    Picture of the day Fern sorus of Polypodium aureum. Staining method: luminescence, 365 nm excitation spectrum.
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    Picture of the day Mating of Pea Blue (Lampides boeticus, Linnaeus, 1767)

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