Military August 16, 2022

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Military.com: Rio Grande Operations: How These Men Saved a Baby in the River; An Interview With the First American Woman to Walk in Space; A Marine Who Learned Boxing in the Corps Delivered One of Muhammad Ali’s Five Losses – and a Broken Jaw and more ->

Task & Purpose: Charges reinstated against Navy Corpsman in case of Green Beret contractor killed in Iraq Monday’s ruling was the latest twist in the “MARSOC 3” case.; National Guardsmen called up in West Virginia to staff jails West Virginia National Guardsmen now have a new job: working in jails and prisons.; Florida’s plan to recruit uncertified vets to become teachers is a stupid idea Military experience is valuable, but it’s not magical. We need to stop thinking of veterans and the military as “easy buttons” for hard problems. And more ->

DoD: News DOD Releases First Departmentwide Social Media Policy  and more ->

The Angry Staff Officer: NATO Operations and the Unifying Power of a Common Language

August 13, 1918: First Women Enlist in USMC | This Day in History

World War Two: How Accurate is Saving Private Ryan? – WW2 D-Day Special

Periscope Film: “THE BIG PICTURE” 1962 U.S. ARMY BIOGRAPHY OF GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR KOREAN WAR 79484

American Veterans Center: Sergeant James Sharp Hand-to-Hand Combat in the Mountains of Korea

Coffee or Die Magazine; Inside the Coast Guard’s Air Station on Kodiak Island: Living Life on the Edge

2021 Bull Simons Award: CSM Mel Wick

2022 Bull Simons Award: SGM Tyrone Adderly

Marine Special Operator | Battle of Fallujah | MARSOC | Christian Holloway | Combat Story Ep 86

American Veterans Center: Sergeant James Sharp Hand-to-Hand Combat in the Mountains of Korea, USMC Ken Norton, Capt. Kathryn Sullivan USNR (Ret), World War Two: How Accurate is Saving Private Ryan? - WW2 D-Day Special, Periscope Film: "THE BIG PICTURE" 1962 U.S. ARMY BIOGRAPHY OF GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR KOREAN WAR 79484, August 13, 1918: First Women Enlist in USMC | This Day in History, 2021 Bull Simons Award: CSM Mel Wick, 2022 Bull Simons Award: SGM Tyrone Adderly, Marine Special Operator | Battle of Fallujah | MARSOC | Christian Holloway | Combat Story Ep 86

my first journey --6/30/26 June 30, 2026
Today's selection-- from A Daughter of the Samurai by Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto. A very young schoolgirl, Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto (1874-1950), travels the long journey to her first school: “That was one of the long Nagaoka winters. For five months we saw only snow. In the early spring our relatives in Tokyo had written that arrangements […]
special announcement -- 6/29/26 June 29, 2026
To our NYC friends, our book is now featured in the window of the Barnes & Noble on Fifth Avenue. They even asked me to sign a bunch of them (identified by a cover sticker). If you're strolling down Fifth Avenue, check it out! author: title: publisher: date: page(s): […]

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...
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Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Music Column Retro – The Big Band Era with William Price King and Sally Cronin – 1940s – Tommy Dorsey, Russell Case Orchestra with Perry Como, Martha Graham June 29, 2026
Welcome to the 2026 series of the music column where I am joined as always by Jazz singer and composer William Price King. We hope you will join us every Tuesday for some of the chart hits of the big … Continue reading →
Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

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 […]
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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 […]
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Telephone distribution rings June 29, 2026
In reply to Minneapolis: 1907: It has been a while since I've seen a distribution ring for telephone circuits on Shorpy. It's hard to spot unless you do the big view, but it's behind the Northern Machine Company. I'd love to see what kind of insulators are being used on it. (Click to enlarge)
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Eye in the sky June 28, 2026
In reply to Minneapolis: 1907: The camera is in the clock tower of City Hall, at Third Avenue and Fourth Street South. The view is to the northwest. Fourth Street is below, and takes a jog to the right about four blocks out at Hennepin Avenue.
Jimmy Longshanks

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

Chicken Fajita Quesadillas June 13, 2026
This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our privacy policy for details. 30 minute chicken quesadillas with onions and bell peppers using leftover rotisserie chicken (huge time-saver!). So quick, so easy, so good! Why you’ll love chicken fajita quesadillas what is the best cheese to use for quesadillas? Always opt for a cheese with […]
Chungah
Lemon Butter Fish May 29, 2026
This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our privacy policy for details. Tender, juicy, flaky fish with a lemon-garlic sauce that will knock your socks off. A 20 minute dinner recipe – so fast, so easy, so good! Why you’ll love this lemon butter fish recipe key ingredients in lemon butter fish Butter Use […]
Chungah

Army says M7 ‘production line has changed to the XM8’ carbine June 29, 2026
Although the Army has not purchased any M7 rifles since October, future purchases remain “pre-decisional,” an Army spokesperson said. The post Army says M7 ‘production line has changed to the XM8’ carbine appeared first on Task & Purpose.
Jeff Schogol
Women finish Ranger School in better physiological condition than men, study finds June 29, 2026
"An elite war fighter is an elite war fighter. It doesn't matter what your sex is,” said the study's lead researcher. The post Women finish Ranger School in better physiological condition than men, study finds appeared first on Task & Purpose.
Patty Nieberg

Spring Fling 2026 - Day 61: Sylvan Grove COE June 28, 2026
We got an early start to the day today, leaving the Missouri Conservation Dept's Boat Ramp/campsite at Roberts Bluff, Missouri at 0615 hours.Driving was very tiring as it was a very windy day, and we were fighting winds from the West and Southwest all morning!By 1300 we were almost done setting up camp at the […]
redlegsrides
Spring Fling 2026 - A Small Scare and now in Missouri June 27, 2026
Due to foggy conditions we weren't able to leave the Richards farm HH until almost 8:00 a.m.. Traffic on I-70 was heavy at times and there was many construction zones and two spots where we experience delays due to crashes that happened before we got there. In other words quite the slog, and then we had […]
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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 […]

Back From the Dead, Off& On Wins a place on FeedSpot list of 60 best Parkinson’s Blogs March 29, 2026
If only life were normally this undemanding. I didn’t post anything in 2025, and here I find this blog at #30 on a List of the 60 top Parkinson’s blogs Web-wide, compiled by aggregator FeedSpot. This recognition of my awesome blogging skills suggests that the less I publish, the better my blog will be. So I probably […]
Peter Dunlap-Shohl
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

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… […]
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Sitka Nature Show #361 – Starling Birch (encore) February 23, 2026
Download Radio Show The February 22nd show featured a conversation with Starling Birch, videographer and mountain adventurer. Originally recorded and aired in August 2023, we talked about the pleasure and pain of adventuring into the mountains. We also considered the motivations that drive us to put ourselves in often unpleasant and potentially regretful circumstances when […]
matt goff
Sitka Nature Show #360 – State of the Sound February 9, 2026
Download Radio Show The February 8th show featured a conversation with Lauren /Bell, Lauren Wild, and Ellen Chenoweth, organizers of the first (annual?) State of the Sound community event scheduled for later this month. We talked about the intentions for the event, what is planned, and how folks can participate. If you have questions or […]
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 […]
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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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