Music January 29, 2019
Alaskanomics
- AEDC 3-Year Outlook Luncheon August 7, 2020The Anchorage Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) hosted its annual 3-Year Outlook presentation on Wednesday. Like many things these days, it was held virtually with attendees able to listen via Zoom. The video will be available in coming weeks for those who weren’t able to listen live. Mayor Ethan Berkowitz opened...Katie Bender
APRN Alaska News
- Alaska News Nightly: Friday, August 7, 2020 August 8, 2020Some physicians worry data on Alaska’s healthcare capacity isn't telling the whole story. And, judge sides with the city of Anchorage against a defiant restaurant. Plus, a new brewery opens in Sitka.Mayowa Aina, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
- State of Art: Celebrating 50 years of public radio in Alaska August 7, 2020On a recent episode of Talk of Alaska, host Lori Townsend interviewed people involved with the origins of public radio in the state. For this week's State of Art we'll hear a condensed version of that show.Ammon Swenson, Alaska Public Media
Delanceyplace.com
- norma rae -- 8/7/20 August 7, 2020Today's selection -- from History by Hollywood by Robert Toplin. Norma Rae was an award-winning 1979 film that cemented Sally Field's stardom. It was based on the union-organizing efforts of Crystal Lee Sutton. But when Sutton persisted in efforts to assert editorial control, the screenwriters were forced to create a more generic character and proceed without […]
- the thought police -- 8/6/20 August 6, 2020Today's encore selection -- from Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan by Herbert P. Bix. In 1928, Hirohito was enthroned as the new emperor of Japan. However, there was a growing skepticism regarding the deification of the emperor, along with new opposition to Japan's form of government by communists and other radicals -- especially […]
Bob Mayer
- Day 150: 2020 Pandemic. What is the Mindset Needed To Survive and Succeed August 7, 2020We are tougher than we think. Humans, like many animals, can adapt to harsh environments and situations. Special Operations training such as Ranger School and the Special Forces Qualification Course are designed to not only train personnel, but to test them. When I was cadre at the Q-Course at the JFK Special Warfare Center I […]Bob
Legislative Drafting Institute for Child Protection (LDICP)
- Recent Research Spreadsheets November 30, 2016Our 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, 2016Our 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
- What Star Trek Did Right You Can Too – Guest Post by, Jacqui Murray… August 8, 2020I wanted to write a quirky article for Chris’ blog, The Story Reading Ape (I mean, when you start with that title, readers expect outside-the-norm, don’t you think?). Well, unusual fits my stories, mostly set within the rarely-read prehistoric fiction genre. My overarching theme–survival–might sound mundane in today’s world where man is king but in […]The Story Reading Ape
I didn’t have my glasses on…
- downhill. August 7, 2020hard to tell from this shot but these benches were sitting back to back slanted at a downward angle on the side of a hill. is this a geometry puzzle? is this a statement? is this art? is this science? is this_______? — “if the track is tough and the hill is rough, THINKING […]beth
Indian Country Media Network
- Students use 'power of storytelling' to highlight health inequities August 8, 2020High schoolers at virtual Digital Media Arts Camp explore culturally based solutions, vibrant work taking place in Indigenous communitiesMeghan Sullivan
Legends of Windemere
- Questions 3: Do You Play Well with Others? August 7, 2020As I said on Monday, I haven’t really tried to write with another author. The few attempts I did make was long ago and failed miserably with the exception of a project in high school. This means, I’m not an … Continue reading →Charles Yallowitz
Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life
- Smorgasbord Posts from My Archives -#Memoir #Waterford #Ireland #History – The Colour of Life – The Dance Scene 1950 by Geoff Cronin August 7, 2020My father-in-law, Geoff Cronin was a raconteur with a encyclopedic memory spanning his 93 years. He sadly died in 2017 but not before he had been persuaded to commit these memories of his childhood and young adulthood in Waterford in … Continue reading →Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.
Bluebird of Bitterness
- Every dog has its day August 7, 2020bluebird of bitterness
Elle Knowles: Finding Myself Through Writing
- It’s Too Peopley Out There July 3, 2020We 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
KarmaTube
- Breaking Reins August 6, 2020'Breaking Reins' is a 13-minute gem of a film-- cut with precision, and sparkling with the truth of human experience. Epic themes fold into it compactly: Love and loss, grief's stranglehold, Nature's alchemy, and the resurrection of unbridled hope. Directed by a 14-year-old, shot over less than 2 days, and starring a first-time actor who […]
Positively Present
- opening your mind : a workbook for self-discovery June 17, 2020Throughout the years of working on Positively Present, I've discovered that one of the most essential aspects of living a positive and present life is this: keeping an open mind. This sounds much easier than it is, so I created a digital workbook to explore what I believe are the necessary steps needed to truly […]positively present
The Diesel-Electric Elephant Company, England.
- Don’t moor under the apple tree with anyone else but me – and do sleeping swans fart? August 1, 2020Yesterday hereabouts was – in old money – 90° of the Flaming’eckanoids and as humid as the inside of a … MoreIan Hutson
Joan Reeves: Slingwords
- Review: Something New by Liz Flaherty, from Last Chance Beach: Summer's End August 7, 2020I've started reading the stories in Last Chance Beach: Summer's End.Since my reading time is limited, I decided to read one story each night and review it the next day.Liz Flaherty wrote Something New, the second short story in the Romance Collection.I'm starting with Liz's story because my story, Hot August Night, is first in […]Joan Reeves
World United Music
- Prog Rock and Progressive Activism May 24, 2020Progressive Rock Through the AgesBy: Stewart BrennanProgressive Rock is one of several experimental genres that evolved out of Rock n Roll in mid 1960’s. It was a purely creative genre that carried at its initial core, reflections of morality, philosophies, political views and the social economic conditions of the times.The genre had a wide range […]Stewart
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 […]Unknown
- 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
- Four Fun Friday Kodachrome Car Photographs No. 266 August 7, 2020Today’s colorful lead image is a view of a well-known west coast tourist attraction taken in the mid-fifties and a street filled with 1940s and ’50s automobiles. Two-tone paint schemes and pastel colors were popular throughout the decade in stark contrast to the vehicles produced in the forties and the late sixties. As is the...David Greenlees
- Exceptional 1950s Images: Sam Fleming Buick Fort Worth Texas August 6, 2020Sam Fleming Buick was located at an unknown location in Fort Worth, Texas, when the talented W.B. Smith Commercial Photographers firm took this set of images of the 1955 Buicks on the sales lot. Perhaps the most interesting of all is the enlargeable photo below of the front and rear ends of the Buicks juxtaposed...David Greenlees
SassyZenGirl
- Earn $6,000/mo Passive Income with Stock Footage (no prior experience!) May 23, 2020Stock footage might not sound too sexy or fun, but this is an easy one to start and doesn’t require any start up funding. In fact, you can start with your smartphone camera. Ready? You Ready Are You Ready GIF from Youready GIFs What is stock footage and how does it work? Stock footage […]Gundi Gabrielle
Stump the Bookseller
- 343F: Fairy Tale Collection With Golden Cover August 7, 2020Looking for a children's fairy tale hardcover collection with golden/yellow cover. I think it had a "realistic" illustration on the front or back, of a sleeping kitten on an open book. Contains stories such as Tinderbox, Why The Sea is … Continue reading →admin
Ana’s Attic
- New Kindle and Audiobook Releases, Sales and Freebies August 2020 August 3, 2020New Kindle and Audiobook Releases, Sales and Freebies Updated almost daily Are you in our FB Group, Ana’s Attic After Dark? See the July Release Recap Here I can’t believe it’s August already. School starts in a little over two weeks, and my son will be in for a rude awakening when online-only classes start […]Ana's Attic
Shorpy
- Northern Swing: 1938 August 8, 2020November 1938. "Public Works Administration housing project (Logan Fontenelle Homes) for Negro families. Omaha, Nebraska." Acetate negative by John Vachon. View full size.Dave
- Hotel Fontenelle: 1938 August 7, 2020November 1938. "Hotel Fontenelle, social center of Omaha, Nebraska." Medium format acetate negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.Dave
Shorpy Reader Shared Photo’s
- News Depot: 1902 July 28, 20201902. "Fort Monroe, Old Point Comfort, Virginia." Home to the gaudily attired News Depot. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Photographic Company. View full size.Dave
- Avila Beach July 21, 2020After suffering a bloody shin incident, there was still a smile ready for the camera. My aunt Margaret and father Don were frequent visitors to Avila Beach when growing up in San Luis Obispo, CA. 1933. View full size.Westcoaster
Shorpy Reader Comments
- Big tank! August 7, 2020In reply to Gashouse House: 1938: I used to wonder about thos big tanks that moved up and down. Wondered if they would ever go boom like Beirut! They are all gone now, we use pipes.loujudson
- "There's a challenge." August 7, 2020In reply to Gashouse House: 1938: With the station wagon packed with all six of us plus luggage, open windows sucking in backroad dust, a summer sojourn wasn't complete until my father spotted a rural wreck, usually with sagging beams or a partial roof, and pronounced, with his best gallows humor, "Now there's a real […]Vidiot
Kim’s Shopping
- Benefits of Living Near a Lake August 7, 2020From penthouse apartments to mountain cabins, you can find a place to live practically anywhere. If Eskimos can build houses out of ice cubes, the possibilities are endless. Me, though? I like to keep it simple. For my money, nothing beats getting out of bed in the morning, walking over to my window, and finding […]Eric
Thoroughly Reviewed
- Breaking 100 August 6, 2020So you want to break 100? This likely means you’re trying golf for the first time. There are roughly 60 million golfers worldwide and...Jonathan Maxwell
Whimpulsive
- Wordless Wednesday #539 February 12, 2020Signs of Spring For more Wordless Wednesday, Click here.suziqoregon
Debra Lynn Dadd
- Vinyl Peel Stick Flooring August 6, 2020Question from Echo II have vinyl peel and stick flooring in three rooms in my house. They are about 3-4 years old. I want to remove or cover them all as I have small children. Do I need to remove it completely and then cover it? If I cover it with ceramic tile or organic […]Lisa Powers
- LVP Flooring August 1, 2020Question from Rita I have asthma and mild copd & shopping forr a 10×10 ktchen floor, probably LVP . Gotnew bedroom carpet 2 years ago and jwas told no formaldehyde & it’s been fine. Saw not that deep water cleaning which Im scheduling very soon is the best. The luxury vinyl ;planks are afordable. I […]Lisa Powers
BloominThyme
- Successful Pineapple Harvest July 31, 2020At last, I have achieved a successful pineapple harvest from my backyard garden. It didn’t require much effort, but it did require patience. Years of patience. Generally pineapples take about two and a half years to harvest. On the advice of a friend, I planted these pineapple four and five years ago. He said it […]gardenfrisk
- Summer Buttercup Squash July 18, 2020In Florida, summer is the time I plant buttercup squash in the garden. It’s a fall favorite around my house, and is pretty easy to grow. Unless you don’t provide enough water. Then, this large sprawling squash plant will rebel. Worse, it will wither away and die. Very sad, indeed. But with the proper care, […]gardenfrisk
Word of the day
- beholden August 8, 2020Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 8, 2020 is: beholden • \bih-HOHL-dun\ • adjective : being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted Examples: "When the Second Continental Congress ratified the final text of this Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, it was launching into uncharted territory. They were creating a […]Merriam-Webster
AV Club Wiki Wormhole
- Ava DuVernay wants to show you One Perfect Shot August 8, 2020The One Perfect Shot Twitter account has been around for 7 years at this point, serving up to its nearly 600,000 followers a regular feed of well-crafted cinematography and movie-based storytelling. In fact, the account has proven so popular that it’s now entered into what we can only describe as the …Read more...William Hughes on News, shared by William Hughes to The A.V. Club
- Tribeca Film Festival sets dates for very optimistic 2021 return August 8, 20202020 has not been a good year for the world of the international film festival, to put it mildly. Sure, we managed to get a Sundance on the books before COVID-19 shut the entire circuit down, but for the most part, the major festivals have been lucky to get even a virtual version of themselves […]William Hughes on News, shared by William Hughes to The A.V. Club
- Noah Hawley's pandemic-themed Star Trek movie is boldly going into the garbage August 7, 2020It’s been a strange few years for the movie side of the Star Trek universe: Just as the franchise’s TV fortunes finally appear to have righted themselves—courtesy of some savvy maneuvering surrounding CBS All Access, and our shared Dad Feelings re: Patrick Stewart—the only-okay performance of 2016's Star Trek Beyond …Read more...William Hughes on News, shared by William Hughes to The A.V. Club
- Dr Disrespect Resumes Streaming To Over 500,000 Viewers And Plenty Of Questions August 7, 2020In June, Twitch permanently banned one of its biggest stars, Guy “Dr Disrespect” Beahm, with no public indication as to why. Today, Beahm streamed for the first time since getting the big, purple boot from Twitch—now on YouTube. He was met by hundreds of thousands of concurrent viewers. And questions.Read more...Nathan Grayson on Kotaku, shared by Erik Adams to The A.V. Club
DamnDelicious
- Easy Grilled Vegetables August 2, 2020Perfectly crisp-tender grilled veggies served with an amazing, tangy, garlicky basil sauce. You’ll want this sauce on everything! I’ll be honest. I’m not entirely the biggest veggie-eater. Nope, my priorities are typically on bread, pasta, anything with cheese, more bread, and maybe more pasta. But if they’re grilled, I will eat every single vegetable there […]Chungah @ Damn Delicious
- Sourdough Biscuits July 25, 2020Use up your “discarded” starter in these EPIC biscuits! With that sourdough tang, these biscuits are so flaky, so buttery + so so good. With the recent pandemic, everyone started baking bread, particularly sourdough – hence the yeast shortage (right behind toilet paper and Purell, of course). I, myself, tried my hand at sourdough. I […]Chungah @ Damn Delicious
The Authors’ Billboard
- Cooking in the Time of Pandemic August 5, 2020My sister and I were talking a few days ago. She said, “I’m tired of having to provide meals day in and day out.” Yeah, me too. In normal times, we like going to restaurants. And, of course, we can still get carryout. But it’s not the same experience. I do feel guilty about not […]Rebecca York
- Harvest Time Recipe by @Donna_Fasano August 3, 2020I went to a local farmer’s market yesterday and discovered that it’s HARVEST TIME. I bought eggplants, tomatoes, a red onion, and some peaches. Yum! Today, I made a veggie bake that turned out really delicious. Here’s my simple harvest time recipe: Eggplant Tomato Parmesan Bake 4 baby eggplant, peeled and sliced lengthwise2/3 cup seasoned […]Donna Fasano
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- 6 Best Dog Anxiety Jackets 2020 August 7, 2020 Ezvid Wiki
Task & Purpose
- Army two-star general’s next assignment delayed over major Fort Hood command review August 7, 2020Maj. Gen. Scott Efflandt "will remain in command at Fort Hood ... during the ongoing independent review of the command climate"Haley Britzky
- Lebanon sees possible 'external interference' in Beirut port blast August 7, 2020Lebanon's president said on Friday its investigation into the biggest blast in Beirut's history would examine whether it was caused by a bomb or other external interference, as residents sought to rebuild shattered homes and livesMichael Georgy and Ellen Francis, Reuters