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

A Day's Gift September 14, 2020
I woke up this morning after an incredible night’s sleep. It was 10 a.m., so I’d just missed a gathering of friends, but instead of feeling disappointment, I only felt amazement: I had SLEPT! Sleep has always been elusive for me, but with Covid, I tend to sleep only every other night for a few […]
CloudyinAK
The Covid Choke August 24, 2020
You’re going along, doing the grocery store pickups, seeing friends six feet separated, Zoom-ing. You might even say to yourself, I have a rhythm, I’ve worked this out, I’ve drawn on inner resources. But then – all of a sudden – it hits: the deep Doom feeling, the big Dread. It’s a Covid Choke. Do […]
CloudyinAK

Craig Medred

Marginal gains September 22, 2020
We have to do better. Yes, yes, we do. Whatever it is, we have to do better. COVID-19, race relations, socioeconomic inequities, the war on drugs, climate change, media accuracy, our […]
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Mask the pets September 20, 2020
Warning: Man’s best friend might now be man’s (and woman’s) newest worry. The evidence is growing that it’s not just mink that can spread SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes potentially deadly […]
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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… […]
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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… […]
cinthiaritchie

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Sandra’s Alaska Recipes

SANDRA'S HOT ARTICHOKE BASIL DIP August 13, 2020
I have quite a few fresh basil plants always growing, so decided to try it in my traditional hot artichoke dip recipe(instead of spinach) and we love it...Yield: 6-8 ServingsPrep: 10 Mins.Bake: 25 Mins.INGREDIENTS8 oz. cream cheese, softened1/4 cup sour cream1/4 cup mayonnaise1 teaspoon granulated garlic2/3 cup shredded parmesan cheese (not grated)1/2 cup shredded mozzarella […]
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SANDRA'S RASPBERRY ALMOND BUTTER COOKIES August 13, 2020
The ultimate butter cookie with a sweet treat of raspberry flavor in its center and the added crunch of finely diced almonds...Yield: Appx. 4 doz.Prep: 15 MinsChill: 1 HrRoll: 30 MinsBake:INGREDIENTS1 cup salted butter, room temp1 cup granulated sugar1 large egg, beaten1 teaspoon vanilla extract2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour1/3 cup raspberry jam, cold1/3 cup finely chopped […]
sandra

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 […]

What Do I Know?

“This was a time when the phrase gender bias didn’t exist, except gender bias existed,” - Stories of RGB's Law School Classmates September 20, 2020
An article in Slate, The Other Women In RGB's Harvard Law Class from July of this year looks at the lives of the nine other women in Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Harvard class. I started pulling out quotes to be teasers for people to read the article. But what should I be highlighting - the discrimination they […]
Steve
Applying Factfulness To Why People Might Vote For Trump Part I September 20, 2020
[I thought I would just take a few of the ideas from Rosling's book and them apply them to Trump supporters to see why he still has so many. But as I started making the list, I realized that so many of the obstacles to good decisions he mentions are relevant. And because the book […]
Steve

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Debra Lynn Dadd

Why I Follow the Precautionary Principle When Evaluating Products September 22, 2020
The precautionary principle is an approach sometimes used by policy makers in situations where there is the possibility of harm from making a decision and conclusive evidence is not yet available. It essentially means better safe than sorry. This is the approach that I use in evaluating the toxicity of products. When I research a […]
Lisa Powers
Fabric Sourcing September 22, 2020
Question from B I have not found a fabric i like via any of the natural couch companies. How can I source my own non toxic fabrics? Do you have any suggestions for interior designers who can help me design a non toxic home? I am in MA. thank you. Lisa’s Answer I don’t know […]
Lisa Powers

Hugh’s Views & News

Musophobia #flashfiction September 22, 2020
How did all those mice end up on a beach in North Cornwall?
Hugh W. Roberts
Welcome To Vietnam – A True Story And Guest Blog Post by Chuck Jackson @chuck_cljjlk September 21, 2020
Please welcome author, writer and blogger Chuck Jackson to my blog. Chuck shares an incredible true story of life as a Special Forces member of an Air Force Pararescue Team in Vietnam. It's a story that not only reminded me of the horrors of war but also of the heroes who lost their lives fighting.
Hugh W. Roberts

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Music, AK blogs, FYI, Reading, Hi-jacked

APRN Alaska News

Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, September 22, 2020 September 23, 2020
Senator Lisa Murkowski says she can't rule out voting on a Supreme Court nominee. And, how is in-person schooling going in the Mat-Su school district? Plus, checking in on winter snow predictions.
Mayowa Aina, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
Investigator blames quick decisions, lack of staff supervision for alleged Dunleavy ethics violations September 22, 2020
Under the settlement, Dunleavy personally paid $2,800 to reimburse the state for social media and mailed advertisements from his office that praised his allies in the Legislature -- and which the investigator, Fairbanks attorney John Tiemessen, said broke a law against spending state money for partisan political purposes.
Nathaniel Herz, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage

Delanceyplace.com

the 'great power era' of sweden -- 9/22/20 September 22, 2020
Today's selection -- from Scandinavians by Robert Ferguson. The "Great Power Era" of Sweden: "In many ways, the Swedish Empire that arose over the seventeenth century between 1611 and 1718, a period known as Stormaktstiden or 'Great Power Era', was a long-term result of the military energy unleashed in the process of breaking free from […]
the epochal collapse of the bank of united states -- 9/21/20 September 21, 2020
Today's selection -- from The Outsider: Albert M. Greenfield and the Fall of the Protestant Establishment by Dan Rottenberg. The dramatic failure of the Bank of United States in 1931 was one of the signature events of the Great Depression: "The Bank of United States, founded in New York in 1913, had grown rapidly through […]

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...
feigleycommunications

Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life

Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore – Author Updates – New Releases, #Writers Pre-Order Lizzie Chantree, #Writers P.C. Zick, #Romance Jacquie Biggar September 22, 2020
Welcome to the Cafe and Bookstore update with new releases, reviews and offers for authors on the shelves. A new non-fiction guide to book marketing from Lizzie Chantree – Networking for Writers: A Fun Way to Sell More Books on … Continue reading →
Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

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

Parking Lot Series: Overfilled North Texas State College Facility September 22, 2020
North Texas State College which was first formed in 1890 is in the City of Denton, TX, that is located approximately forty miles north of Fort Worth and Dallas. Why the gravel parking lot in front of the Administration Building is overfilled is not known, and it appears that for the most part, all of...
David Greenlees
Ernest Allen Chevrolet, Fort Worth – Di Foe Motors, Jersey City September 21, 2020
Today’s lead image and the enlargeable version below by W. D. Smith contains the Ernest Allen Motor Company, a Chevrolet dealer, located at 615 Commerce St. in Fort Worth, TX. The new car Sales Room and Service Department are located in the large building on the far right of the photo. The Used Car Department...
David Greenlees

Debra Lynn Dadd

Why I Follow the Precautionary Principle When Evaluating Products September 22, 2020
The precautionary principle is an approach sometimes used by policy makers in situations where there is the possibility of harm from making a decision and conclusive evidence is not yet available. It essentially means better safe than sorry. This is the approach that I use in evaluating the toxicity of products. When I research a […]
Lisa Powers
Fabric Sourcing September 22, 2020
Question from B I have not found a fabric i like via any of the natural couch companies. How can I source my own non toxic fabrics? Do you have any suggestions for interior designers who can help me design a non toxic home? I am in MA. thank you. Lisa’s Answer I don’t know […]
Lisa Powers

BloominThyme

Sun Hemp Cover Crop August 12, 2020
Sun hemp is a perfect cover crop for building the quality of your soil. And soil is everything when it comes to the garden. Soil provides nutrients for plants to be absorbed via their roots and retains moisture for the plant. Well-aerated soil is important and can be achieved by adding compost to your soil. […]
gardenfrisk
Successful Pineapple Harvest July 31, 2020
At 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

AV Club Wiki Wormhole

This week in Savage Love: Missed connections September 23, 2020
Married guy here. I’m 33, the wife is 31. Our fifth anniversary is next month but we’ve been together for almost eight years. We’ve recently both come out to each other as bi. She tried to tell me a long time ago, whereas I came to the realization only recently. We’re both interested in new […]
Dan Savage on AUX, shared by Dan Savage to The A.V. Club
We’re following some Agents Of Chaos September 23, 2020
Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Wednesday, September 23. All times are Eastern. Read more...
Allison Shoemaker on TV Club, shared by Allison Shoemaker to The A.V. Club
The underrated sitcom My Boys made relationship games fun September 23, 2020
The TBS sitcom My Boys, which aired from 2006 to 2010, was crafted as a kind of flip side to Sex And The City: It also featured a young female protagonist navigating life and love in a major metropolis surrounded by her pals, but was set in a different city and had a different sensibility. […]
Gwen Ihnat on TV Club, shared by Gwen Ihnat to The A.V. Club
Liv Tyler is leaving 9-1-1: Lone Star due to COVID travel concerns September 23, 2020
Here’s something that we’re surprised we haven’t seen more of: Liv Tyler has decided to leave her Fox show 9-1-1: Lone Star, and it’s apparently because she’s concerned about having to travel from her home in London to where the show films in Los Angeles while the United States continues to grossly mishandle its…Read more...
Sam Barsanti on News, shared by Sam Barsanti to The A.V. Club

DamnDelicious

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Pancakes September 20, 2020
The most amazing pumpkin pancakes – so light + fluffy and made with semisweet chocolate chips. PERFECTION. HELLO FALL. It’s been incredibly beautiful here in Chicago with its crisp Fall days. The leaves are changing colors, the sweaters are coming out, and the pumpkin pancakes are legit taking over all of our kitchens. I […]
Chungah @ Damn Delicious
Vodka Sauce September 4, 2020
Amazingly creamy, so bright, and super quick + easy. Comes together in 30 min! Serve with additional fresh Parmesan. SO SO GOOD. Whoa. Just whoa. This has been on my dinner table almost every day this week. It’s creamy. It’s bright. It’s quick. It’s easy. And it’s seriously got EVERYTHING you need – pasta, vodka, […]
Chungah @ Damn Delicious

The Authors’ Billboard

Bittersweet Beginnings 🍂🍁 September 22, 2020
Have you ever wanted something so badly that when you finally got it you didn’t know how to react? Well, it’s happening to me now. For weeks, I’ve been wondering what to write in this post, and here I am now, living my big day and not knowing what to say. 2020 is one of […]
Melinda De Ross
What I miss the most… September 20, 2020
CoronaVirus has locked me at home since mid-March–six months to the day. At first I thought it would be a three to four weeks confinement and accepted the situation with resignation. I prepared myself a uniform for grocery shopping, something easy to wash regularly, and I chose a pair of pants and a long-sleeved shirt […]
Mona Risk

Task & Purpose

Two US Marines charged in connection with fatal drug overdose of a fellow Marine September 22, 2020
Two U.S. Marines at Camp Pendleton were arrested Tuesday by federal agents after being indicted in a drug-dealing conspiracy that included the sale of oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl that led to the fatal overdose of another Marine.
Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times
The Pentagon used money for the COVID-19 response as a slush fund for defense contractors September 22, 2020
'The culture within this administration of neglecting the needs of the American people in favor of bloated defense spending for endless wars must come to an end.'
Jeff Schogol

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