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Alaskanomics
- COVID-19 disruptions cause 13.1 percent job loss in April May 22, 2020May 22, 2020 No. 20-17 JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska’s job count was down 13.1 percent in April from the same month last year, a loss of 42,200 jobs. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate jumped to 12.9 percent, up from 5.2 percent in March. The comparable U.S rate rose from...Alaskanomics
APRN Alaska News
- Alaska News Nightly: Monday, July 6, 2020 July 7, 2020Workers at an Anchorage transitional care center describe trying to contain Alaska's largest coronavirus outbreak. And, some Alaska businesses received more than five million dollars from a paycheck protection loan. Plus, some communities in Alaska maintained 4th of July traditions over the weekend.Mayowa Aina, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
- Alaska’s largest rural airline will go on the auction block Tuesday July 7, 2020Fourteen bidders intend to participate in the auction, Ravn said in a prepared statement Monday, though it did not reveal their names.Nathaniel Herz, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
Delanceyplace.com
- roosevelt, glasses, and boxing -- 7/6/20 July 6, 2020Today's selection -- from The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt by Edmund Morris. In 1872, the always-sickly thirteen-year-old Theodore Roosevelt got his first pair of glasses and took his first boxing lesson: "In the summer of 1872, Teedie [13-year-old Theodore Roosevelt] acquired his first gun. It was, in his later description, 'a breech-loading, pin-fire double-hyphen barrel of […]
- a comet contains components of DNA and RNA -- 7/02/20 July 2, 2020Today's selection from -- Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs by Lisa Randall. As of November 2014, there are 5,253 known comets. The word "comet" comes from a Greek word that translates as "wearing long hair." Some are believed to contain components of DNA and RNA: "Comets originate well beyond Jupiter in the outer regions of […]
Bob Mayer
- Day 116: 2020 Pandemic. We’re Americans. We Don’t Do Science. July 5, 2020We also don’t do logic. Or common sense. We do what we ‘believe’. And what we believe is often wrong. Why did we even shut down if there was going to be no national policy? The buck didn’t stop with the president, he changed it into pennies and threw them back at the States and […]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
- Fiction copyediting for indie authors: Are you fit for purpose? – by Louise Harnby… July 6, 2020Want to copyedit fiction for indie authors? Even if you have extensive experience of working for publishers, there are skills and knowledge you might need to acquire before making the shift. Continue reading HEREThe Story Reading Ape
I didn’t have my glasses on…
- paddle. July 6, 2020roads filled with cars topped with kayaks, canoes, rafts seeking water going upstream on a streak of hot summer days looking like soldiers off to do battle armed with water toys and sunscreen. — “as one goes through life, one learns that if you don’t paddle your own canoe, you don’t move.” -katherine hepburnbeth
Indian Country Media Network
- Court orders a shut down and removal of oil from the Dakota Access Pipeline July 6, 2020Order says Dakota Access assumed much of its economic risk knowingly, and the potential harm each day the pipeline operatesIndian Country Today
Legends of Windemere
- The Physical Description: A Necessary & Surprisingly Difficult Piece July 6, 2020I think we can take this for granted. Physical descriptions come off a little like a ‘duh’ concept. We need to know what our characters look like to some extent. Otherwise, every reader gets their own visual with no similarities. … Continue reading →Charles Yallowitz
Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life
- Smorgasbord Afternoon Video – When cows are let out after Winter Lock Down! July 6, 2020These cows had spent the winter inside out of the wind and the rain…clearly they know what is coming.. and behave in the same way as many humans have after being released from lock down. Thanks to The Funky FarmerSmorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.
Bluebird of Bitterness
- Monday chuckles — zoological edition July 6, 2020 bluebird 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
- Advice from 100 Year-Olds July 2, 2020Three centenarians were asked the secret of their longevity. With simple grace and wisdom they give us an insight into the optimism and humor that sustain them. as they each share what is most important to them. They exemplify the value of listening to and learning from the lessons of one's own life as they […]
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.
- Not going around in circles but going sort of back and forth instead July 2, 2020Like primary-school age children when the bell rings for playtime, Her Majesty’s Public is rushing hither and thither, not devoting … MoreIan Hutson
Joan Reeves: Slingwords
- Happy Independence Day, America! July 4, 2020Be beautiful, America. Be the land that we love.I've traveled in a lot of countries and have learned that even with our challenges and failures, this is still the only place I want to call home.Takeaway TruthHappy Birthday, America.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
- Updated: Mystery Solved – Period Tucker Photograph Uncovered July 6, 2020Recently an uncirculated Tucker photo came to light; Period Tucker Sighting: Rhode Island Avenue Washington, D.C. Today only two months later, this image has surfaced, and a search of Tucker pictures on the internet did not reveal another copy of it. This vehicle appears to have a dealer plate on it (note the “D” above...David Greenlees
- Four Fun Friday Kodachrome Car Photographs No. 261 July 3, 2020Today’s lead image takes us to another drag strip this week, this time to a facility apparently located in the mid-west. The center of focus here in this late-1950s photo is a pair of red roadsters and probably the drivers and their crew. The grandstand and the overhead lighting in the background give this location...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 hear me out, because 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 […]Gundi Gabrielle
Stump the Bookseller
- 342B: Racist picture book from mid-century about trip to Africa July 4, 2020Some children go on a travel adventure – at one point they are being chased by a lion while driving in a sort of Land Rover and someone throws a shoe at the lion and hits him on the nose … Continue reading →admin
Ana’s Attic
- Pike and Pawn by T.M. Frazier Review July 6, 2020Pike and Pawn (The Pawn Duet) by T.M. Frazier Gritty Contemporary Romance with Anti-Hero Can stand alone as a duet, but MUCH better if you read the whole King Series first. “Logan’s Beach. It’s a town made up of equal parts sand and sadists. Beach and blood. Saltwater and sins. Canals and chaos.” Oh how […]Ana's Attic
Shorpy
- Top Dog: 1936 July 6, 2020Washington, D.C., 1936. "Bus transportation -- driver of Greyhound coach to New York." Seen earlier here. 4x5 inch glass negative, Harris & Ewing Collection. View full size.Dave
- Honestly: 1860 July 5, 2020"Abraham Lincoln, presidential candidate, half-length portrait, facing right." Circa 1881 albumen silver print from a glass negative by Alexander Hesler. View full size. Photo of Lincoln made from a negative taken in Springfield, Illinois, by Alexander Hesler on June 3, 1860. "Wrote Lincoln's law partner, William H. Herndon, 'There is the […]Dave
Shorpy Reader Shared Photo’s
- America's Last Small City Streetcar: 1959 June 27, 2020I took this scene of Main Street in Johnstown, PA on the afternoon of September 6, 1959. The event was a part of the 1959 annual convention of the National Railway Historical Society that included a tour of the city's remaining five streetcar lines. All were slated for conversion to trolley bus the following June. […]prrvet
- Grand Finale: 1960 June 27, 2020I submit this photo for the 60th Anniversary of the end of an American institution, the small city streetcar. Shorpy followers will have undoubtedly noticed that a great many of the early 20th Century streetscape photos show the ubiquitous streetcar which in those days was people's primary means of transportation. The occasion here was the […]prrvet
Shorpy Reader Comments
- This unremarkable fellow July 6, 2020In reply to Honestly: 1860: If we did not know who this man was, this image would just be one of many. It's a well framed and lit photograph showing the man's various lines and creases. He appears well dressed for his day and posed in a flattering manner. He does not have the look […]HaroldO
- Table for two, please! July 6, 2020In reply to All-American: 1939: This is Bill Green's restaurant, Gullah Grub, as noted below. Check his cooking shows on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgBm3akYTRQ The Gullah culture was well-represented on Amelia Island, where I'm from, and I loved to listen to the folks talk. And their food was AMAZING!Jim Page
Kim’s Shopping
- Why Shopping Around Is A Good Idea July 4, 2020We live in a world of instant satisfaction; if there is something we want; we can buy what we want at the click of a button or even a swipe of a finger on a smartphone. Most of the time we won’t even think about shopping around; we just go to our favorite site or […]Carol
Thoroughly Reviewed
- Best Travel Makeup Bag May 23, 2020Travel Makeup Bag Comparison habe ROWNYEON HaloVa Relavel Rownyeon Pro MelodySusie Ac.y.c Mossio B & C Chomeiu Material Nylon OxfordFabric Nylon Oxford Fabric PU...Linda Krantz
Whimpulsive
- Wordless Wednesday #539 February 12, 2020Signs of Spring For more Wordless Wednesday, Click here.suziqoregon
Debra Lynn Dadd
- The Toxicity of Silicone June 30, 2020Silicones are made from silicon, a naturally-occurring element that is abundant in sand. However, in order to make silicon available for industrial processes, it’s heated to very high temperatures and reacted with fossil-fuel derived hydrocarbons.1 This may explain why some people who are sensitive to petrochemicals may react to silicones. In order to make […]Lisa Powers
- The Toxicity of Polyethylene June 23, 2020Polyethylene is the most widely produced commodity plastic and it is primarily used for packaging. Some common forms of polyethylene are: Low-density polyethylene LDPE is a flexible material that is used in food storage bags, trash and grocery bags, toys, and housewares. The plastic recycling code of LDPE is #4.1 High-density polyethylene HDPE has high strength […]Lisa Powers
BloominThyme
- Saharan Dust Storm & Your Garden June 27, 2020The African winds are blowing Sahara desert dust across the Atlantic Ocean to the shores of the United States. Some see this as a terrible nuisance. Some see it as a health risk (which it definitely can be). Others–like me–see this as a garden gift from the heavens. Or universe. Why? Because the dust blowing […]gardenfrisk
- Bumblebees Induce Flowering May 24, 2020A new study has discovered that bumblebees actually bite plants to induce flowering so they can get to the business of pollinating. “In a sense, the bees are signaling, Hey, we need food. Please speed up your flowering, and we’ll pollinate you.” It’s an incredible discovery. Bees can actually force plants to flower up to […]gardenfrisk
Word of the day
- legerdemain July 6, 2020Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 6, 2020 is: legerdemain • \lej-er-duh-MAYN\ • noun 1 : sleight of hand 2 : a display of skill and adroitness Examples: "An example of Mr. Northam's political legerdemain is his tax proposal, which avoided the minefields of income or sales tax increases. Instead, he suggested hiking the gas […]Merriam-Webster
AV Club Wiki Wormhole
- Brian Baumgartner is hosting a new Spotify podcast about The Office July 6, 2020Spotify will launch a new podcast exploring the origins and evolution of the U.S. edition of The Office in celebration of the NBC sitcom’s 15th anniversary. Even better? It’s being hosted by Brian Baumgartner, who stole countless scenes as accounting lug Kevin Malone.Read more...Randall Colburn on News, shared by Randall Colburn to The A.V. Club
- Stargirl catches its breath in a table-setting episode July 6, 2020After her exhilarating battle with Cindy in “Shiv Part One,” Courtney is forced to take a breather this week, and Stargirl mostly follows suit. This is the first episode of the season that hasn’t dramatically expanded Stargirl’s mythology or introduced a major new player, which leaves it feeling just a little flat.…Read more...Caroline Siede on TV Club, shared by Caroline Siede to The A.V. Club
- Tom Hanks is very politely upset about his new movie going straight to Apple TV+ July 6, 2020Just last week, Tom Hanks rightfully tsk-tsk’d citizens refusing to adhere to the most basic guidelines to avoid the spread of COVID-19. America’s dad wasn’t mad. He was just disappointed. That disappointment continues this week as Hanks spoke with The Guardian about his upcoming film Greyhound, which was sold by Sony…Read more...Britt Hayes on News, shared by Britt Hayes to The A.V. Club
- Mandy Moore responds to Ryan Adams' public apology: "I've not heard from him" July 6, 2020It was a year ago last February when songwriter Ryan Adams was hit with allegations of emotional abuse and sexual misconduct by seven different women, including Phoebe Bridgers, This Is Us star Mandy Moore, and one woman who says she was only 14 when they were involved. Since then, the FBI launched an investigation…Read more...Randall Colburn on News, shared by Randall Colburn to The A.V. Club
DamnDelicious
- Easy No Knead Bread June 30, 2020FOOL-PROOF and only 4-ingredients! So hearty and rustic with the most amazing crust + fluffy, soft, chewy inside. Seriously, SO GOOD. Guys, please say hello to my COVID baby. Yes, that’s exactly right. My bread baby. My bread baby I made every single week starting in March. My first loaf was…well, it wasn’t the prettiest […]Chungah @ Damn Delicious
- Swedish Meatball Pasta June 23, 2020Everyone’s favorite Swedish meatballs with pasta noodles tossed right into that cream sauce goodness. So heavenly, so good. Is there anything better than Swedish meatballs? The answer to that is yes. And that is Swedish meatballs with perfectly cooked elbow macaroni stirred into that heavenly cream sauce gravy. I know. It’s mind-blowingly-fantastic. Now if elbow […]Chungah @ Damn Delicious
The Authors’ Billboard
- On the road! July 6, 2020So, the pandemic is still a thing. Christopher and I both work from home as writers and June 1st we each finished big projects. The state of the world has emphasized how important family is and we needed to safely lay eyes on our loved ones. June 15th we embarked on a road trip toward […]Traci Hall
- Life in the Time of the Coronavirus July 5, 2020Life goes on, but it’s not exactly the same. In normal times, I alternately call my husband Mr. Travel or Mr. Restaurant. Traveling and eating out are two of his favorite activities, but we’re not doing either at the moment. And every conference I was going to attend has been canceled. That leaves the focus […]Rebecca York
ezvid
- 8 Best Approach Wedges 2020 July 6, 2020 Ezvid Wiki
Task & Purpose
- Remains of Vanessa Guillen positively identified, family attorney says July 5, 2020"We are at a loss for words."Haley Britzky
- Officials have identified the Navy chief who died aboard deployed carrier Roosevelt July 5, 2020Rest in peace, Chief Calderone.Hope Hodge Seck, Military.com