Military December 27, 2018

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President, First Lady Make Surprise Visit to Troops in Iraq

The Associated Press | By Philip Issa: Iraqi Lawmakers Demand US Withdrawal After Trump Visit

By Nikki Wentling: Service After Death: Vet’s Parents Find Comfort After Donating Son’s Organs

By Patricia Kime: US Supreme Court Asks for Government Response in Feres Case

By Paul Walsh, Minneapolis Star Tribune: Veterans Group That Fraudulently Collected $425K Ordered To Close, Distribute Funds To Other Organizations

By Jared Keller: Here’s A First Look At One Of The Army’s Potential Black Hawk Replacements

y William Cole, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser: The Air Force Wants To Keep The KC-135 Flying For 100 Years

By Claudette Roulo: What on Earth is the Global Positioning System?

President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania TrumpTrump, Senior Airman Andy Koehle, Lt. Cmdr. Rebekah "Moani" Daniel FERES

APRN Alaska News

Alaska State Troopers issue AMBER alert for missing 15-year-old girl in Anchorage August 18, 2022
Troopers say they’re looking for 15-year-old Alexis Bane, who they described as white with red hair and blue eyes. She’s 5-foot-9 and about 125 pounds.
Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
Line One: Mental Health Mosaics — Deepening conversations around suicide and mental health August 18, 2022
Suicide has scarred families and communities across the state, but it is possible to heal. It’s also possible to talk about mental health in a way that prevents people from considering suicide in the first place.
Anne Hillman, special to Alaska Public Media

Delanceyplace.com

the green shore crab -- 8/17/22 August 17, 2022
Today's selection -- from Life Between the Tides by Adam Nicolson. The stalking ground of the green shore crab: "There are many different sorts of crab in the bay and in creels I have caught them all: the pie-crusted lid of the edible or brown crab; the pink of the swimmers; the dark, furred mystery of […]
persian harems -- 8/16/22 August 16, 2022
Today's selection -- from The Persians by Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones. Persian kings were polygynous: "For most Westerners, 'harem' is a word which conjures up a heady image of some kind of closely guarded Oriental pleasure palace, filled with scantily clad nubile virgins, stretched out on pillows in languid preparation for nights of sexual adventure in a […]

APRN Alaska News

Alaska State Troopers issue AMBER alert for missing 15-year-old girl in Anchorage August 18, 2022
Troopers say they’re looking for 15-year-old Alexis Bane, who they described as white with red hair and blue eyes. She’s 5-foot-9 and about 125 pounds.
Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
Line One: Mental Health Mosaics — Deepening conversations around suicide and mental health August 18, 2022
Suicide has scarred families and communities across the state, but it is possible to heal. It’s also possible to talk about mental health in a way that prevents people from considering suicide in the first place.
Anne Hillman, special to Alaska Public Media

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...
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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...
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WASP Final Flight

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 […]
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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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The Old Motor

Vintage Cars on the Water, in Traffic and Parking Lots August 17, 2022
Today’s “Detroit News” lead image was used by Michiko Kakutani, a writer of the book review ‘Once in a Great City’ in the “New York Times,” on September 15, 2015. The caption reads: “Mayor Jerome Cavanagh of Detroit, left, and C. E. Briggs, Chrysler’s vice president, on a freighter headed for the 1962 Auto Show.” Please share...
David Greenlees
New Car Dealers Located in Virginia, Minnesota, Texas, and Missouri August 16, 2022
The lead image in this post covering new car dealers is of the Richmond “Ford” Motor Co. that appears to be Richmond Ford, located in the City it is named after in Virginia. This Kodachrome image we thought was from the period was taken at a show post-1978. Richmond Ford remains in operation with three...
David Greenlees

Shorpy

The Smiths: 1942 August 16, 2022
May 1942. "Childersburg, Alabama. Cousa Court housing project for defense workers in boom area around the DuPont Powder Plant. The Smiths share the drudgery of housework, for they both have important war jobs." Photo by John Collier, Office of War Information. View full size.
Dave
It'll Buff Out: 1942 August 15, 2022
May 1942. Arlington, Virginia. "Operations in auto body plant and storage of 'frozen' cars. Buffing surface of a car body prior to painting. Cars 'frozen' by Office of Price Administration ruling stored on Virginia farm." Photo by John Collier, Office of War Information. View full size.
Dave

Shorpy Reader Shared Photo’s

Senior Sneak: 1955 June 10, 2022
Senior Sneak was the name applied to Marin Catholic High School's pre-graduation recreation getaway day, which for the class of 1955, including my brother and his roll of Tri-X film, was on May 18th that year. There was nothing particularly sneaky about it, since it was school-sponsored -- another shot depicts the principal at the […]
tterrace
Georgie: 195X June 7, 2022
"Georgie #2". Found 35mm Kodachrome slide. View full size.
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Shorpy Reader Comments

Refrigerator dishes August 18, 2022
In reply to The Smiths: 1942: She has a few glass refrigerator dishes with lids displayed on the top shelf. Nearly twenty years ago I found a set of four Martha Stewart fridge dishes at K-Mart. A large square one, a loaf-pan size, and two small square ones, all with matching glass lids. They're still […]
JennyPennifer
Childersburg powder plant August 17, 2022
In reply to The Smiths: 1942: was where my father worked during WW2. We didn't live right there, but I still have his W-2s from the powder plant. They were handwritten at that time. The amount seems really small by today's standards, but it allowed my Mom to stay home with me at that time.
DonT

BloominThyme

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
Ricotta-Stuffed Squash Blossoms May 18, 2022
I’m posting this recipe for Ricotta-Stuffed Squash Blossoms and warn you: it’s NOT that difficult to make these scrumptious beauties! I found the recipe (including video) on Kitchen and Craft. This site is definitely worth a visit! I tried my hand at making these stuffed squash blossoms after a visit to a local farm-to-table style […]
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AV Club Wiki Wormhole

Dreamweaver Garth Marenghi is finally releasing a book we can actually read August 18, 2022
Although visionary author and Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace star Garth Marenghi has written more than 400 books at this point—significantly more, as he’s often proudly noted, than he’s ever read—a depressingly small number of them are currently available to readers to actually go out and acquire. Zero, in fact. (Whither …Read more...
William Hughes
HBO Max takes yet another cruel buzzsaw to its kids programming library August 18, 2022
Another week, another revelation that Warner Bros. Discovery is taking a sharp and bloody implement to its HBO Max content library—and especially the animated and kids’ programming in the streaming service’s catalogue. This is per Deadline, which reports that 37 more titles are being stripped from the service, most of…Read more...
William Hughes
Citing mental health, Jonah Hill says he won't be promoting his new therapy doc Stutz August 18, 2022
Timed to the upcoming release of his new documentary, Stutz, actor Jonah Hill has issued a statement today saying that he’s stepping away from doing promotional appearances for his film, or any other he’s attached to, for an undisclosed period of time. Per Variety, Hill released an open letter today discussing the…Read more...
William Hughes
Alison Brie talks Spin Me Round August 17, 2022
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Peter Scobel and Jack Smart

DamnDelicious

The Best Ever Cheeseburger August 13, 2022
How to make THE BEST cheeseburger! Perfect burger patties every. single. time. Includes an epic burger sauce too! Homemade cheeseburgers. An absolute summertime staple. And it doesn’t require anything fancy. Just some good ole’ 80/20 ground chuck, salt and pepper (seasoning is absolute key here) and the most epic burger sauce to take your burger […]
Chungah @ Damn Delicious
Weeknight Lemon Chicken Breasts August 6, 2022
So quick, so easy. And the garlicky lemon herb sauce is THE BEST. Serve with a light salad + crusty bread! It’s all in the name. Weeknight chicken goodness. Yup, we can absolutely whip this out on those super busy weeknights when dinner just feels utterly impossible. So thaw those chicken breasts and let’s get […]
Chungah @ Damn Delicious

The Authors’ Billboard

Once Upon a (Cozy) Mystery August 18, 2022
A NEW collection of Cozy Mysteries from authors around the world. Get a new perspective on Whodunnits times five. Continue Reading → The post Once Upon a (Cozy) Mystery appeared first on The Authors' Billboard.
Dani Haviland
Gratitude isn’t just for Thanksgiving August 17, 2022
The Oxford dictionary teaches us that gratitude is the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. But gratitude is much more than that. Gratitude is a state of mind that we need to cultivate every day, an exercise that is essential to our mental and spiritual health. And it’s […]
Melinda De Ross

A Redleg’s Rides

Boondocking in the Pike NF: Day 7 and 8 August 16, 2022
Saturday, August 13Not much activity today, a couple of the group members readied themselves to return home.John and Gary would leave us in the afternoon, both of them taking Mount Herman Road as the quickest way off of Rampart Range and onto the I-25 corridor.Before they left, a group picture of all the Revival Attendees:Me, […]
redlegsrides
Boondocking in the Pike NF: Days 5 & 6 August 13, 2022
Thursday, August 11We rode out at around 1030 AM, Rich and I taking the shortcut via Hotel Gulch while John and Gary rode a paved route towards a rendevouz point just north of Woodland Park, CO.Hotel Gulch was nothing I'd take a regular car down, steep slopes with off camber sections that might interfere with […]
redlegsrides

Barry Eisler

How Do You Shape A Character Who's Had Experiences You Haven't? August 8, 2022
Fiction involves a mix of experience, research, and imagination, with the first two both grounding and boosting the third. And if you’re familiar with the endnotes of my books, the photos I post of the places I visit for research, and my Mistakes page (because despite all my efforts, I sometimes fall short), you know I work hard in the service […]
Barry Eisler
Violence and the Principles of Good Storytelling, With Wim Demeere August 5, 2022
I had so much fun doing this podcast episode with martial arts, self-defense, and violence expert (and fellow writer) Wim Demeere. We discussed all the foregoing topics and more in the context of the principles of good storytelling. For example:Why the fascination with violence generally? And how do you depict it compellingly on the page or […]
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 […]

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

"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 […]
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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

Comment on About by Bill Tweit August 11, 2022
I like the goshawk theory In the lower 48, there is good evidence that Cooper's Hawks are taking advantage of the situation. I'll be in Sitka this coming Sunday PM through Thursday. Hope to see you around
Bill Tweit
Comment on About by matt goff June 18, 2022
In reply to Bill Tweit. Thanks Bill - it was good to meet you as well. This week a Common Yellowthroat showed up where we chatted by the lake. Eurasian Collared-Doves have become scarce. Off the top of my head, I don't remember which year the numbers dropped sharply, but it was a few years […]
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Sandra’s Alaska Recipes

SANDRA'S ONE-BOWL APPLE CAKE in ONE-HOUR August 4, 2022
This the most amazing and flavorful cake; simply incredible...Yield: 12 ServingsPrep: 20 MinutesBake: 55-60 Minutes INGREDIENTS2 large eggs1-13/4 cups granulated sugar1/2 cup canola oil1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 teaspoon lemon juice1/2 teaspoon kosher salt4 large honey crisp apples (or 6 medium), peeled, cored, and diced)2 cups all-purpose flour2 teaspoons apple pie spice2 teaspoons baking soda1 teaspoon baking […]
sandra
SANDRA'S MINI KEY LIME PIES April 27, 2022
Yields: 5 Mini Pies [5 (8-oz./1-cup size) Ramekins]Prep: 15 Mins.Bake Crust: 8 Mins.Bake Filled Pies: 8 Mins.INGREDIENTSCrust:1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs1 tablespoon granulated sugar1-1/2 tablespoons salted butter meltedFilling:1 (14 oz. can) sweetened condensed milk1/4 cup sour cream1/3 cup key lime juice (or lime juice)1 key lime zested (or a regular lime zested)1 large egg yolk, […]
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