Word of the Day

Bob Mayer

• The African Burial Ground and the History of Slavery in New York City March 2, 2021
  We tend to think of the south when we discuss slavery in America. In 1703, New York City had the second highest percentage of slaves in the colonies. After Charleston, South Carolina. More than 42% of households in the city had slaves. Ongoing slavery began in New York City in 1626, when eleven Africans were […]
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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...
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Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog

• #Pitmad Is Coming THIS THURSDAY, March 4! – by Erica Verrillo… March 2, 2021
  on Publishing … and Other Forms of Insanity: #Pitmad, Twitter’s most popular pitch fest, is coming this Thursday. Pitch fests are held for a limited period of time, usually one day, in which you can pitch your book to agents on Twitter. Believe it or not, pitch fests actually work. Busy, overwhelmed agents and editors […]
  Chris The Story Reading Ape

I didn’t have my glasses on…

• say my name. March 2, 2021
    i recently made a new recipe and finally used my worcestershire sauce! like finding an old friend nothing had really changed   still can’t pronounce your name still in that familiar bottle how nice to bump into you so long until i see you again whenever that might be.   — “i’m pretty sure […]
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Indian Country Media Network

• Briefs: FBI chief to face questions about extremism, Capitol riot March 2, 2021
  WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Chris Wray is set to testify for the first time since the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, with lawmakers likely to press him on whether the bureau adequately communicated with other law enforcement agencies about the potential for violence that day. Questions ...
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Legends of Windemere

• Music of Legends of Windemere: Warlord of the Forgotten Age March 2, 2021
  Here we are at the ending.  Not so much of this lengthy blog series, but the final book of the series.  Legends of Windemere: Warlord of the Forgotten Age took a while to lock into place.  I had so many ideas for … Continue reading →
  Charles Yallowitz

Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life

Bluebird of Bitterness

• It’s a dog’s life March 2, 2021
  Fred arrived at the movie theater a few minutes late, after the movie had already started. As his eyes adjusted to the darkness, he noticed a dog sitting next to its owner in the row ahead of him. The dog seemed to be watching the movie with great interest, wagging its tail during the happy […]
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Elle Knowles: Finding Myself Through Writing

• It’s Too Peopley Out There July 3, 2020
  We 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 […]
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KarmaTube

• Instituto Terra: Restoring a Forest February 25, 2021
  Brazil, which was once a leader in climate action, is now most often mentioned with worry in discussions about climate change, desertification and deforestation. But there are lights in the darkness. Watch the seemingly miraculous results grounded in the simple acts of planting trees and a desire to improve the lives of both the animal […]

Positively Present

• The 10th Annual Gratitude Challenge! October 13, 2020
  It's hard to believe, but this is the TENTH year of the Positively Present Gratitude Challenge! I've been doing this for a decade (and I know many of you have too!), and I'm so excited to begin this year's challenge on November 1. There's always something special about celebrating gratitude during the month of November […]
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The Diesel-Electric Elephant Company, England.

• Behemoths in the mist and a mega-cruise for hydrogen and oxygen mix March 2, 2021
  Doug McClure and Susan Penhaligon in their time wandering around Cheshire would have been quite used to the sight of … More
  Ian Hutson

Joan Reeves: Slingwords

• 5 Random Thoughts on a Gray Day March 1, 2021
  I'm sitting here, looking at another gray day, and wishing it were mid-March with spring doing its magical rebirth thing.Here are some random thoughts flitting through my mind.1. Why is it when we need rain, we suddenly have 2 weeks of solid rain flooding freeways, ruining homes, and drowning people?2. Why do they say, nice […]
  Joan Reeves

World United Music

• Prog Rock and Progressive Activism May 24, 2020
  Progressive 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 […]
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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 […]
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• 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 […]
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The Old Motor

• Comment on Munson-Smith Motors New and Used Cars Tacoma Washington by Howard Arbiture March 2, 2021
  Who buys a car at night? That young man wants that Ford coupe, despite repeated attempts to sell him a Dodge, and the salesman with hand on hood of the Dodge, can't you just hear the pitch,? "Look, pal, what's it gonna take to put you in this fine car today"?,,as if that car really […]
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• Comment on Munson-Smith Motors New and Used Cars Tacoma Washington by Howard Arbiture March 2, 2021
  In reply to JoAnn. Hi Joann, no shame in playing 2nd fiddle to you. You got them all except the new Dodge route van.
  Howard Arbiture

SassyZenGirl

• Earn $6,000/mo Passive Income with Stock Footage (no prior experience!) May 23, 2020
  Stock 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 […]
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Stump the Bookseller

• 353M: Circus Boy Rescues Chinese Girl, Witch Heals Her Bound Feet February 26, 2021
  Looking for a children's fantasy novel about a poor boy working at a circus who rescues a Chinese girl with bound feet who's a prisoner in one of the attractions. Takes place in medieval Europe, I think. They're on the … Continue reading →
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Ana’s Attic

• Imperfect Match by Melanie Harlow and Corinne Michaels February 12, 2021
  Imperfect Match by Melanie Harlow and Corinne Michaels | Audiobook Review Narrated by Andi Arndt and Jason Clarke Contemporary Romance/RomCom Standalone I was having such a hard time focusing on books, so I grabbed one by two authors who I know never disappoint. And I was right! Melanie Harlow and Corinne Michaels brought their A-Game […]
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Shorpy

• Game Over: 1949 March 1, 2021
  June 25, 1949. "When day is done in Brooklyn (boys in advertisement-covered subway car filled with passengers)." Gelatin silver print by Angelo Rizzuto. View full size.
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• Dos Hermanos: 1964 March 1, 2021
  July 1964. "Two boys in street, one riding inside hand truck." First selection from the epic oeuvre of New York street photographer Angelo Rizzuto (1906-1967), a "troubled recluse" whose work remained unknown and unappreciated until long after his death. View full size.
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Shorpy Reader Shared Photo’s

• Butler Family Buick: 1957 February 19, 2021
  Edward and Gwen Butler, my grandparents, lived in this trailer in Connecticut. It's rather dwarfed by the massive '55 Buick and the 15-foot TV antenna. They had just returned from a trip to England, hence the luggage at the door. Photo by Edward Butler circa 1957 on a 35mm Kodachrome slide, scanned February 2021. View […]
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• Over the Boardwalk: 1984 February 17, 2021
  Atlantic City isn't the only place with a Boardwalk, ya know. Out here in California we've had the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk since 1907. Its Giant Dipper wooden roller coaster is a National Historic Landmark. In another kind of history, back in 2008 its late, lamented Fun House was the location in one of my […]
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Shorpy Reader Comments

• Just a suggestion March 2, 2021
  In reply to Game Over: 1949: Must've been a disappointing game for the kid sprawled over on the right, glaring daggers at the little guy clutching a pole. He should have a refreshing bowl of Kellogg's Corn Flakes when he gets home and remind himself that that's baseball.
  JennyPennifer
• Tight to the left March 2, 2021
  In reply to Game Over: 1949: Transit authority lightbulbs were threaded backwards from your home lightbulbs making them useless to steal.
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Kim’s Shopping

• Buy Fitness Equipment Now, Pay Later February 20, 2021
  Ready to build your own home gym and need help figuring out how to buy the equipment? Buy Fitness Equipment Now, Pay Later We’ve rounded up the best fitness equipment brands and online stores that offer Buy Now Pay Later financing options that allow you to  buy fitness equipment now and make payments over time […]
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Thoroughly Reviewed

• Best Travel Makeup Bag May 23, 2020
  Travel Makeup Bag Comparison habe ROWNYEON HaloVa Relavel Rownyeon Pro MelodySusie Ac.y.c Mossio B & C Chomeiu Material Nylon OxfordFabric Nylon Oxford Fabric PU... The post Best Travel Makeup Bag first appeared on ThoroughlyReviewed.com.
  Linda Krantz

Whimpulsive

• Wordless Wednesday #539 February 12, 2020
  Signs of Spring For more Wordless Wednesday, Click here.
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Debra Lynn Dadd

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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. […]
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• 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 […]
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Word of the day

• organoleptic March 2, 2021
  Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 2, 2021 is: organoleptic • \or-guh-noh-LEP-tik\  • adjective 1 : being, affecting, or relating to qualities (such as taste, color, odor, and feel) of a substance (such as a food or drug) that stimulate the sense organs 2 : involving use of the sense organs Examples: "The goal […]
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AV Club Wiki Wormhole

• Oh, that’s a shame: Bigot-friendly social network Gab was hacked March 2, 2021
  Aw shucks, would you look at that: Gab, one of the premier online bigot cesspools “free-speech alternatives” to Twitter, got itself hacked the other day, potentially exposing around 70 gigabytes of private messages, posts, and passwords. The site’s founder (and noted transphobe), Andrew Torba, also confirmed Donald…Read more...
  Andrew Paul on AUX, shared by Andrew Paul to The A.V. Club
• Apple enlists Nicole Kidman, Cynthia Erivo, Alison Brie for anthology series Roar March 2, 2021
  We are sadly not getting a new season of GLOW but the show’s creators, Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch, have already teamed up with Alison Brie for their upcoming project with Apple TV Plus, the duo’s first under an overall deal with the platform.Read more...
  Saloni Gajjar on TV Club, shared by Saloni Gajjar to The A.V. Club
• Video of kitten in tree brings decades of “hang in there, baby” posters to life March 2, 2021
  If there was ever a time when those old posters of a cat hanging on a branch or clothesline were needed, it’s now. As one day melts into another, we could all use a bit of encouragement from the set of words that accompany the image of a long-suffering animal suspended in midair. We’re all […]
  Reid McCarter on AUX, shared by Reid McCarter to The A.V. Club
• 6 Dr. Seuss books will no longer be published here, there, everywhere due to offensive imagery March 2, 2021
  Though some of his verses have been known to pack a political punch, prolific writer Theodor Seuss “Ted” Geisel—or Dr. Seuss—has definitely missed the mark more than once, employing racist caricatures packaged for young audiences. Of course, none of those instances would pass muster today (ideally, anyway) and on…Read more...
  Tatiana Tenreyro on AUX, shared by Tatiana Tenreyro to The A.V. Club

DamnDelicious

• Slow Cooker Beef Barbacoa February 25, 2021
  So easy and so flavorful! Cooked low + slow in the crockpot. Perfect for tacos, burritos, quesadillas, and more! Traditionally made in an underground oven (just saw this on 911 Lone Star), barbacoa meat (usually beef, sheep or goat) is a classic Mexican dish left to cook undisturbed overnight until the meat is very tender. […]
  Chungah @ Damn Delicious
• Garlic Butter Clams with White Wine Cream Sauce February 16, 2021
  The BEST steamed clams ever! So garlicky and buttery, served with a heavenly cream sauce! I have made this so many times I have officially lost count. It first started as a test recipe for Valentine’s Day, but it has now been a favorite for date night! It’s restaurant-quality clams with the most heavenly white […]
  Chungah @ Damn Delicious

The Authors’ Billboard

• Travel to Seychelles March 1, 2021
  When people ask me about the most interesting thing I have ever done in my life, I can’t help smiling as I answer without hesitation, “Traveling.”  I visited over hundred countries on vacation or business trips.  One of my most memorable trips was to the Seychelles in the nineties, after my husband and colleagues sold […]
  Mona Risk
• The Joy of Family and Friends February 28, 2021
  This past year I’ve craved the company of my family and friends more than ever – a testament to our needs as a social, loving society. Although I have a strong connection with my family, during the era we used to term as normal, our lives seemed to meander in and out of each other’s […]
  Susan Jean Ricci

ezvid

• 9 Best OBD2 Gauge Displays 2021 March 2, 2021
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Task & Purpose