Military January 12, 2020

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DOD: Statement From Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper on the Passing of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos of Oman

Task & Purpose: Air Force identifies two airmen who were found dead at Spangdahlem Air Base; Protesters demand Iran’s leaders quit after military admits it hit plane; A Marine vet is on a mission to make the media capitalize ‘veteran’ all the time and more ->

Military.com: After Gallagher Case, Review Calls for Big Changes to Navy and Marine Corps Legal System; Ex-Major who Defrauded National Guard Gets 1-Year Sentence; State Fines Air Force $1.7M Over Base Wastewater Monitoring Near Clovis; World War I Inspired Some Cinematic Masterpieces. Here Are a Few of Them and more ->

Patch Baker USMC, Cannon Air Force Holloman Air Force Base, Aesha Rivers Ex-Major National Guard, LionHeart FilmWorks Modern U.S. Weapons since Vietnam - A Short History, Mark Felton Productions Rocket Kamikazes!, Billings Gazette Korean War veteran Donn Bruggeman, Oliver G. Halle's interview for the Veterans History Project at Atlanta History Center, Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper His Majesty Sultan Qaboos of Oman, Airmen First Class Xavier Leaphart and Aziess Whitehurst

federalist fracture -- 5/12/25 May 12, 2025
Today's selection-- from A Magnificent Catastrophe by Edward J. Larson. by As the 1800 election neared, deep divisions between President Adams and Hamilton’s High Federalists threatened to fracture the Federalist Party from within. “Leading High Federalists monitored Adams's words closely throughout the summer and perceived that they were directed as much against Hamilton and Pinckney […]
the origin of species -- 5/10/25 May 9, 2025
Today's selection-- from Trigger Happy by Steven Poole . Tracking down the creation of video games. “It all started at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, one night in 1962. The first Soviet Sputnik spacecraft had been launched five years previously, and John E Kennedy had just promised that America would get to the moon within […]

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 – The Breakfast Show Rewind with William Price King and Sally Cronin – Chart Hits 1999 Part One – Ricky Martin, Britney Spears, Shania Twain, Ronan Keating May 12, 2025
Welcome to our show and we are excited to share decades of music with you in 2025. Here is my first selection of top 1999 hits which I hope you will enjoy. Ricky Martin – Livin’ la Vida “Livin’ la … 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 […]
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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

Class Notes: 1964 March 27, 2025
Cucamonga, California, circa 1964. My piano teacher Mrs. Stewart, who seemed impossibly old when I was 8 years old 61 years ago, STILL seems impossibly old. Her equally old husband took a photo of her students every year with his big 1920s box camera; this is the only one of three that I still possess. […]
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Sweet Aloyse: 1943 March 27, 2025
A former beau of my late mother in law, Aloyse Aubrey; she did NOT marry him. I have forgotten his name, but the back of the photo says: "B-25c #42-64513, 'Rafisque' Army Air Base, Dakar, W. Africa, 4/26/43." It looks like this is one of the stops used to ferry bombers to the North African […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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One Pan Cilantro Lime Chicken and Rice May 3, 2025
This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our privacy policy for details. Perfectly seasoned, juicy chicken with the fluffiest cilantro lime rice, all made in one pot. YES! reasons to make one pan cilantro lime chicken and rice how to make one pan cilantro lime chicken and rice tips and tricks for success what […]
Chungah @ Damn Delicious
The Very Best Easter Recipes April 6, 2025
From the most perfectly glazed ham to sheet pan scalloped potatoes to the most decadent strawberries and cream french toast, planning your Easter menu could not be easier. We have a little bit of something for everyone in the family (and company) to enjoy year after year! 1 baked strawberries and cream french toast I […]
Chungah @ Damn Delicious

Air Force delay on separation and retirement orders isn’t ‘stop loss,’ defense official says May 12, 2025
Even though the Air Force has temporarily stopped issuing retirement and separation orders for next year, the pause does not require airmen to involuntarily remain in the service, an Air Force spokesperson told Task & Purpose. “The Air Force is not delaying the requested separation or retirement dates of members,” the spokesperson said. “They will […]
Jeff Schogol
Why the Army’s new XM7 rifle reignited a debate over volume of fire May 12, 2025
An Army captain’s research paper, written at a Marine Corps professional school, criticized the service’s move to a new rifle and reignited a long-standing debate among infantrymen: heavier caliber or more rounds? In 2018, the Army began developing its Next Generation Squad Weapon rifle, the XM7, as a replacement for the M4A1 carbine. Compared to […]
Patty Nieberg

The Spain Wandering - Days 21&22: Spanish Pyrenees May 12, 2025
Sunday, May 11The weather was not great, very cloudy with some crappy lighting. We stayed close to the town of Ainsa where we're staying To top it all off, low hanging clouds hid the taller peaks and mountains so we ended up aborting the drive to see the peaks.A nearby church, clouds meant no Views of the […]
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The Spain Wandering - Day 20: Jaca and Ainsa May 10, 2025
Pretty good day today in spite of intermittent rain and overcast skies. Martha also scored us killer lodgings for the next 3 nights!We drove towards the Spanish Pyrenees region near the town of Ainsa. On the way, we stopped in the city of Jaca to check out the Ciudadela or Citadel with its Military Figurines […]
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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
Trump's True Sin Isn't What He Does. It's What He Is February 12, 2025
I think the primary reason Trump provokes such strong revulsion in some quarters is that he represents the id of the America empire—the hideous, capering truth that so much of our culture is designed to obscure.A few examples:“You’re going to take Gaza under what authority?”“Under the US authority.”This sounds terrible… but how is it different, […]
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 […]

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 […]
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Matter of Mind, My Parkinson's, PBS Looks at PD and PD-S March 4, 2024
Here is a short trailer for the PBS documentary "Matter of Mind, My Parkinson's. It follows the attempts of three people and their families to cope with the progressive, disabling and incurable neurological condition. The film won the Audience Choice Award for documentaries at the recent San Francisco Film Festival, possibly due to a scenery-chewing […]
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

Fading fish May 11, 2025
Feds sued to protect king salmon With the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in chaos amid a Trump administration reorganization, the Wild Fish Conservancy has decided it is time to […]
craigmedred
Good or not so? May 7, 2025
Nobody yet knows After decades of ignoring the problem of deadly Chinook salmon bycatch in the Cook Inlet set gillnet fishery, commercial fishermen are now pushing for a whole-scale shift to seemingly […]
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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… […]
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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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Whimbrel and Rain at Totem Park May 9, 2025
Mostly cloudy with periods of rain. Less sun between the showers today. Light winds. I got out this afternoon for a bike ride and walk. I biked to check Kalkae Pond, but didn’t see any birds on it. From there I went to Totem Park for a walk. Some birds were singing, but it is […]
matt goff
Verstovia Observations May 8, 2025
Mostly cloudy with periodic showers. A bit of sun shown through, though not so much as yesterday. Light winds. This morning I went up to the first viewpoint on Verstovia while on a call with my parents. This time of year, I feel like I miss a little more, as I’m not able to attend […]
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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