I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. We had a wonderful time here with our son and grandsons. They traded the city life of San Diego for our little homestead for several days and really enjoyed it. The Green Beret Pocket Sized Survival Guide is free on kindle today through the 4th of December. Download […]
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...
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. Â Here are...
â- i was so hoping that olive and pete the cat would bond two cats rescued at different times both in dubious circumstances couldnât be more different each with their quirks and gifts now home together. â âhome is not a place, itâs a feeling.â -cecilia ahern
By Stephen Geez Some novels and stories are nearly all action. Others have a few action scenes, or they may feature just one at the climax. Your ⌠Writing Action Scenes
Delighted to share my reviews for the month of November, all come highly recommended. The first review of the month was for the latest release by Judith Barrow. The Stranger in my House⌠My review for the book November 2nd ⌠Continue reading â
Myself, along with my 4 daughters, daughter-in-law, and one of my granddaughters formed a book club in January to see who could read the most books in 2024. We stay in touch with a group text every day and Goodreads. As an incentive we all agreed to put $1 a week into a kitty and […]
Frosty says today is a great day for bargains.I guess he's saying that because it's Cyber Mondayâa chance to grab great gifts at bargain prices.Today's Gift Guide Suggestions are for readers.I also have a Christmas ebook to give away from now to Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 11:59 PM PST. Let's get started.Suggestion #1 - […]
 Hello everyone, my name is Stewart F. Brennan. Iâm the creator of this, the World United Music blog. Over the past two decades, Iâve juggled my time and energy populating five different blogs containing alternative news, music, economics, political activism and creative passions while also supporting hundreds of artists, activists and alternative news journalists. I […]
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 âGather and feed all you can, as often as you can, because you never know if […]
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 […]
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 siteâs future hasnât been decided, although it will remain online for the foreseeable future. There may be future updates...
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....
The Philadelphia Pipe Bending Company, founded in 1880, is still in operation today. Here we see two workers standing inside some large coils with advertising signage. 6½ x 8½ inch glass negative. View full size.
Of those accessories that have been mainly linked to stylish menswear garments, the dinner jacket â also known as tuxedo â has due to its cut and use of luxurious ⌠The post The Dinner Jacket: A Timeless Piece of Elegance appeared first on Shopping Kim.
Hereâs an old Italian recipe for canning peppers, one of my husbandâs favorites. Searching the internet, youâll come across many variations â all probably good â but hereâs 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, […]
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 donât need a lot of space […]
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 2, 2024 is: complaisant \kum-PLAY-sunt\Â adjective Someone described as complaisant is willing or eager to please other people, or is easily convinced to do what other people want. // Derek was a complaisant boy, always happy to oblige whenever his mother or father asked him to […]
This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our privacy policy for details. Best way to use up your leftover holiday turkey (or chicken!). A crowd-pleaser for kids + grown ups! We all love a leftover turkey slider. But have we had leftover Thanksgiving turkey enchiladas stuffed with melted cheddar cheese both inside and on […]
This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our privacy policy for details. An easy one pot soup using rotisserie chicken and quick-cooking tortellini, made in 40 min start to finish! Cozy, comforting, rich with an oh-so-creamy chicken brothâŚwhat more do you need here? Oh thatâs right, cheesy tortellini. Yes, please! Not to mention, this […]
Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division have an expanded arsenal. This week the regiment received the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System, also known as the NMESIS weapons system. Beyond the ominous name, the NMESIS is designed to boost the Marine Corpsâ anti-ship capabilities, particularly for potential conflicts in the Pacific theater, where […]
A federally approved clinical trial study will look at how cannabis use impacts post-traumatic stress disorder â and itâs focused specifically on the veteran community. The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, MAPS, announced this month that it got through the final hurdles with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to get approval for a clinical […]
Tuesday, November 12A pretty mellow day for Martha and I, this day marks the 29th Anniversary of her putting up with me as a husband. I say it often, the woman should be sainted!No festivities planned for or wanted by either of us, there'll be trips to foreign lands in our future we'd rather save […]
Record-breaking snow falls, this past three days. We approached two feet of snow accumulation I think here in our cul-de-sac in the SE portion of the mess which is Metro Denver!Lets just say I spent quite a bit of time running the snow-blower and doing some shoveling along with my loving wife Martha.I elected not […]
The reference might be a bit antiquated in our online age, but frequency means the radio station youâre dialed in to. Volume, of course, is how loudly the radio is turned up.Iâm sure there are some exceptions, but the overwhelming majority of explanations Iâve seen from Democrats following their crushing loss in what they constantly […]
Obviously thereâs a lot to discuss about the 2024 election results. Iâll offer just the following.None of this is about the merits of either candidate; itâs about the broad dynamics that shaped the outcome. You donât have to like those dynamics any more than you like any other aspect of reality. But as the saying […]
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 […]
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 […]
 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 […]
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 […]
Itâs all âWinter Opsâ at the railroad. That means weekly (and some mid-week) runs on the âAurora Trainâ between Anchorage and Fairbanks. This is a great way to see Alaskaâs ... The post ALL A-B-O-A-R-D the Mighty Alaska Railroadâs Aurora Train! appeared first on Alaska Travelgram.
Devilâs Club is a common wild plant in Alaska thatâs large & covered in hidden sharp thorns, growing everywhere from remote forests to even well-groomed Anchorage city trails. Just because youâre âin townâ doesnât mean you wonât run into devilâs club. Itâs smart to stay on the trails, particularly if youâre not confident spotting it. […]
Hereâs a delicious fall-time spin on classic blueberry muffins. If youâre a solo adult who likes good food, this recipe is for you. Or if youâve got extra kitchen âhelpersâ 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 […]
These gluten-free pumpkin cookies are the softest, most delectable cookies youâll ever eat! They are remarkably light in texture and are topped with a luscious, dairy-free brown sugar frosting. They are quick and easy, and the cookie dough requires no refrigeration. They will quickly become one of your favorite pumpkin desserts! I don't know about you,... […]
Iâm home now. Iâm 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 itâs just right. Itâs been in my life 42 years. Tim has been in my life 34 years, but he had to be out of […]
Iâm saying my goodbyes to Toronto. Iâve seen my last Hot Docs Festival film, and Iâm just back from my last author program. Iâve probably had my last roti, checked out my last book at my local branch library, gone to my last art workshop. Horror of horrors, Iâve even watched my last play. The thing […]
 The righteous and unsolvable war over âfairnessâ China is slowly but steadily gaining ground in its bid to become the worldâs major economic power. The U.S. has given Ukraine long-range ballistic [âŚ]
Already facing a tide of outmigration, Alaska today finds its largest city pegged among the top five of the â30 Worst Places to Live in the United States.â So much for the [âŚ]
Itâs here. The big day. My memoir, the one I spent 15 years struggling over, launches today from Raised Voice Press. Iâm 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⌠[…]
I had had Alaska writer Dan Walkerâs YA novel SECONDHAND SUMMER on my list for a long time, and two weeks ago finally had the chance to dive in. I wasnât disappointed. Walkerâs book, geared for middle school readers (but still immensely enjoyable for adults), follows 14-year-old Samâs move to Anchorage from the small fishing⌠[…]
If you follow my blog regularly, you know that I enjoy combining recipes to get an end result that suits my family. That's what I did with this cherry pie recipe. The first cherry pie recipe I tried tasted OK, but there was a watery liquid in the bottom of the pie that separated from the filling...not a good […]
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 Iâve used and loved for years. Most importantly, if you act quickly, thereâs still time to order most of my recommended gifts and have them arrive […]
Do'inta? Se uzra Shala Kerrigan.How are you? My name is Shala Kerrigan. I only have a handful of words in my language, which is Lower Tanana Athabascan. This coloring page is based off the style of bead embroidery done by Athabascans up here in Alaska. I hope you enjoy it! Click the images below for larger versions to download/print/color. Small […]
All about insects is the theme for the next session of Sitka Sprouts on Tuesday, April 30. This is the last Sitka Sprouts session before summer. âWeâre going to wrap up Sprouts this spring with a program about insects,â Sitka ⌠Continue reading â
I LOVE my grandmotherâs 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 itâŚscore! Ingredients: 1-2 Tbs. olive oil 1 onion, diced 3 […]
Download Radio Show The June 30th show featured a conversation with Kari Sagel and Brooke Schafer in our semi-regular cross-over between the Sitka Library Show and the Sitka Nature Show. If you have questions or observations you want to share, please feel free to leave a comment here or on the page Iâve set up […]
Download Radio Show The June 16th show featured a conversation with Daniel Graham and Zach LaPerriere. Daniel was the artist who crafted the Sitka violin commissioned for the Sitka Summer Music Festival by Marcel and Connie LaPerriere, it was the made out of wood sourced in Sitka by Zach LaPerriere. We discussed the of the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Well, 2017 was not a good garden year in my area, even for those of us with greenhouses/high tunnels. Â 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 […]
Chicken casseroles are the ultimate crowd-pleaser, perfect for any night of the week. These dishes combine tender chicken with a variety of ingredients, baked together into comforting, golden goodness. Whether planning a quick dinner or feeding a group, thereâs a casserole recipe for every occasion. The beauty of chicken casseroles lies in their versatility. From... […]
Mountain View is in for a treat â 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 […]
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 […]
 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)--10â Seasoned Cast Iron SkilletMETHODAdd flour to bowl. Add yeast […]
 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 Extractâ […]
Picture of the day Photo art based on a photograph of a Ferris wheel in DĂźlmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyThe original shot used the creative technique of intentional camera movement. This image was mirrored and recomposed to achieve the symmetry effect.