FYI December 25, 2016

Filed under FYI, Hi-Jacked Threads

A’phabet Day or No “L” Day

On this day:

336 – First documentary sign of Christmas celebration in Rome.

Radio Garden

Example: Radio Garden Anchorage, AK

Cheryl Eddy: 11 Netflix Picks You Can Watch With the Whole Family

By Karen Strike: Victor A. Lundy’s World War 2 Sketchbook

Murilee Martin: Why Old Cars Suck

APRN Alaska News

Alaska News Nightly: Friday, November 26, 2021 November 27, 2021
Kenai residents protest the federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Also, the Biden administration kicks off the comment period on restoring roadless protections in the Tongass National Forest. And a look at Alaska Native Medical Center's Traditional Native Foods Initiative.
Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
A new coronavirus variant leads to global concern, travel bans and market jitters November 26, 2021
Stock markets around the world tumbled on Friday after scientists in South Africa identified a new, fast-spreading variant of the coronavirus. While it's too soon to tell exactly how the variant functions, virologists are rushing to learn more.
Joel Rose - NPR

Delanceyplace.com

the invention of cherokee writing -- 11/26/21 November 26, 2021
Today's selection -- from Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared M. Diamond. Cherokee writing was invented in 1820 by a Cherokee Indian named Sequoyah: "Sequoyah observed that white people made marks on paper, and that they derived great advantage by using those marks to record and repeat lengthy speeches. However, […]
humans were here -- 11/24/21 November 24, 2021
Today's selection -- from The Brilliant Abyss by Helen Scales. Plastic in the ocean: "The immense size of the deep ocean swallows debris from human lives. Two studies published in 2014 estimated the total amount of microplastics floating on the surface of the world's oceans to be around 39,000 tons. That was far less than […]

APRN Alaska News

Alaska News Nightly: Friday, November 26, 2021 November 27, 2021
Kenai residents protest the federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Also, the Biden administration kicks off the comment period on restoring roadless protections in the Tongass National Forest. And a look at Alaska Native Medical Center's Traditional Native Foods Initiative.
Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
A new coronavirus variant leads to global concern, travel bans and market jitters November 26, 2021
Stock markets around the world tumbled on Friday after scientists in South Africa identified a new, fast-spreading variant of the coronavirus. While it's too soon to tell exactly how the variant functions, virologists are rushing to learn more.
Joel Rose - NPR

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...
feigleycommunications
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

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

Gee Whiz – We Wonder How Well This Plan Worked Out November 24, 2021
Just a short post today before we get ready for the Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend. We truly hope you don’t get stuck in a traffic jam like this on the way to grandmas house. We aren’t going to comment on this photo, although over the Holiday Weekend we would like our readers to tell us about...
David Greenlees
Tacoma WA: Garage – Repair Shop – Lube Rack – Auto Parts Store Photos November 23, 2021
Photos relating to vehicle repair are always interesting, and this feature contains five images taken the Tacoma, WA, area in different establishments catering to the motorist and the trade. The lead image was taken in 1952 at the “Big 6 Service Station” at the intersection of 6th Ave and N Proctor St in the City;...
David Greenlees

Shorpy Reader Shared Photo’s

My Grandfather: 1915 October 25, 2021
My paternal grandfather (standing, far left) spent quite a lot of his life crewing on square-rigged ships (also known as "windjammers") out of San Francisco. These ships were owned and operated by Alaska Packers, which was a division of the Del Monte Corp (aka the California Packing Corporation). The company had a small fleet of […]
Bob Burns
Golden Krust Bakery September 10, 2021
Found these pictures in my parents photo album. I have no idea who the people are. Thought others would get a kick out of seeing them.
Candice Philpott-Burck

Shorpy Reader Comments

Re: This was me November 26, 2021
In reply to Any Way You Slice It: 1940: Jenny, way into a long life, I only learned a few years ago, how best to carve that turkey (and chicken) breast! Remove the wings (even by simply ripping them at the breastbone joint!), and slice a line down the side, as close to the back […]
Dbell
This was me November 26, 2021
In reply to Any Way You Slice It: 1940: Only yesterday! I like to never got that leg off. But wow guys, similar to Mr. Crouch's, our perfectly-crispy-browned 20-pounder was one delicious bird. I was/am thankful that my son-in-law, a master turkey carver, arrived in the nick of time to slice and stack the succulent […]
JennyPennifer

BloominThyme

Tropical Orb Weaver Spider September 27, 2021
So I recently had a meet and greet with this interesting visitor. Startling experience to be sure, but intriguing, too. I mean, just look at this spider! Incredible. It’s quite large, about the size of my thumb, and a bit intimidating. As I’ve never met a spider this large (I’m happy to say) and wasn’t […]
gardenfrisk
Beneficials in the Garden September 2, 2021
Upon first inspection of this photo, you might be wondering if I’ve lost my mind. The tomato hornworm is not a beneficial in your garden. They can do extreme damage to tomato, pepper and eggplants in a matter of hours, destroying en entire plant within days. Definitely not good, especially when you’ve been salivating over […]
gardenfrisk

AV Club Wiki Wormhole

R.I.P. Stephen Sondheim, legendary Broadway songwriter November 27, 2021
Stephen Sondheim, one of Broadway’s best known and revered composers and lyricists, known for West Side Story, Into The Woods, and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street, has died. Per The New York Times, Sonheim’s lawyer and friend, F. Richard Pappas, confirmed Sondheim’s death at his Connecticut home Friday.…Read more...
Matt Schimkowitz
South Park: Post COVID sets up a (hopefully) more rewarding future November 26, 2021
Trey Parker and Matt Stone have referred to their 14 South Park films for Paramount Plus as “made-for-TV-movies.” While that distinction may not seem to mean much in the streaming world of today, viewers of a certain age will understand the scope: a story that’s not quite epic enough for the big screen, but also…Read […]
Dan Caffrey
The 10 best movies on Hulu in December 2021 November 26, 2021
If you’re looking for a break from December’s flurry of holiday content, Hulu can help. It offers a robust selection of recent critical hits—including a handful of films that have featured on The A.V. Club’s best-of lists—and crowd-pleasing favorites. Think of it as counter-programming for the Christmas averse. (By…Read more...
Katie Rife
Encanto's Diane Guerrero on the perks of living in a magical house November 26, 2021
What does it mean to be perfect? If your hair flows in the wind and flowers burst from the ground everywhere you walk, does it mean you don’t have hardships? Or that maybe, just maybe, you wish spiky cactuses popped up instead? Read more...
Marah Eakin

DamnDelicious

Easy Skillet Dinner Rolls November 21, 2021
Nothing beats warm, super soft, fluffy, melt-in-your-mouth homemade dinner rolls. No more store-bought rolls! You can find me by this warm cast iron skillet filled with the best dinner rolls of your entire life. The type of dinner rolls where you hoard the entire skillet, slather on more butter, and eat all 10 in one […]
Chungah @ Damn Delicious
Roasted Turkey Breast November 17, 2021
Yields the most tender, juicy meat with the crispiest skin! 15-20 min prep time. That’s it! So simple yet SO GOOD. If you are keeping Thanksgiving small or you’re simply just not in the mood to cook an entire Thanksgiving turkey, this recipe is here to save. your. day. Or T-day I should say. It’s […]
Chungah @ Damn Delicious

The Authors’ Billboard

Four Corners Monument by @TaylorLeeWrites November 26, 2021
Quiz: Where in America can you find four state governments, two semiautonomous Native American governments, and four US federal government departments. Answer: The Four Corners Monument. Believe it or not, this inauspicious monument marks the quadripoint in the Southwestern United States where the states of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah meet. It is the […]
Taylor Lee
No Requiem by @KatyWalters07 #Poetry November 24, 2021
Three Fisher Girls. Tynemouth (1881) Finslow Homer from the public Domain. No Requiem ln wind and hail, She ground the fish scale, A tumble of hair, blanketed, Pale face, no sign of lace, A dark dirty gown, An ashen frown, That did not deter, Her beauty. Tendrils of ebony hair Escape a blanket stale, With […]
Katy Walters

A Redleg’s Rides

Warmer weather returns to the Dragoon Mountains November 27, 2021
Ah, the sun is back along with mostly clear skies for the majority of the day!Today I decided to explore the trail that leads towards the Skyline Traverse Trail on the NE corner of the Dragoon Mountains.You basically follow Road 687, past the fences and gates put up by Dragoon Mountain properties, and then wind […]
redlegsrides
Cool Couple of Days here at Dragoon Mountains November 26, 2021
Wednesday, November 23Didn't accomplish much in terms of scenery. A drive up Road 687 that Google Maps said was a back way to Texas Canyon proved a blocked route. The Dragoon Mountain Community had barred public access, something not taken into account by Google.Back at the campsite I noted that the recent resumption of coolant […]
redlegsrides

Barry Eisler

Flash-Forward Preambles: What, How, and When October 16, 2021
Updated BelowFor various reasons, recently I got a little obsessed with flash-forward movie and television preambles. That is, presentations that begin with a scene from later in the story, and then spend some amount of screen time catching up to the “later” scene that came at the start. How much catch-up varies. Sometimes the catch-up […]
Barry Eisler
It's Not a "Bad Art Friend." It's a Bad Artist October 11, 2021
Recently the New York Times published an article by Robert Kolker called Who Is the Bad Art Friend, which purported to be about the incredibly silly question of what constitutes a “bad art friend,” even the diction of which is markedly childish (for a short, incisive rejoinder, see Elizabeth Bruenig’s The Harsh, Central Truth of the Viral “Bad Art Friend” […]
Barry Eisler

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 […]

The Alaska Parkinson’s Rag

New Post on the NWPF Site "What I Like About Parkinson's Disease" October 2, 2021
Staying positive can be tough with Parkinson's Disease (See what I mean? that in itself is a negative statement.) No problem. I posted a list of the things here I like about PD on the Northwest Parkinson's Disease Foundation Community blog. you are welcome to crib from it, if you are feeling negative. Reason #2 I […]
Peter Dunlap-Shohl
Parkinson's Is Not Witchcraft, Q & A With Uganda's Hannington Kabugo September 22, 2021
Harrington Kabugo with Miriam "A patient who was treated like my mom she was in her bedroom for 10 years not getting out I went and got her and brought her in my house" Hannington Kabugo, 36 became a Parkinson's advocate after his mother died with Parkinson's disease over a decade ago. A […]
Peter Dunlap-Shohl

Alaskan Urban Hippie

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

Road Trip: One Amazing Thing November 1, 2021
I started writing a post titled “Human beings do amazing things,” and I was telling you all about the amazing things encountered on this trip: art, museum exhibits, architecture, theater, food. But there was just too much. It got boring: This great thing, that great thing, oh and another great thing.So I’m just going to […]
CloudyinAK
Road Trip First Stop: Logistics October 24, 2021
When I take my urban infusion months, I live in a place. I become a resident, not a tourist. This trip was different (and not just because Tim was with me); it was a sightseeing trip. We stayed in hotels, not apartments. We ate out; we didn’t cook. I didn’t get a library card; Tim […]
CloudyinAK

Craig Medred

Careful out there November 26, 2021
Alaska’s now popular Knik Glacier has bagged its first misguided adventurer of the winter season. Social media was this week lighting up with photos of a late-model Ford Ranger pickup truck that […]
craigmedred
Colder than… November 23, 2021
With the snow squeaky cold and the temperature pushing toward 20 degrees below zero on the Tour of Anchorage Trail late Sunday night, the “new normal” with which some in Alaska’s largest […]
craigmedred

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… […]
cinthiaritchie
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

Matt Goff Sitka Nature

Thanksgiving Rain becoming Snow November 26, 2021
Rain fell with varying intensity throughout daylight hours. Temperatures dropped enough later in the day for wet snow to prevail, and by late this evening an inch or so had accumulated. I think yesterday’s warmer temperatures resulted in more insect activity at the porch light than I’ve been seeing many days. Last night several winter […]
matt goff
Harbor Birds and Snowy Peaks November 25, 2021
Warmer and breezy early, but other than some occasional drizzle, the rain mostly held off until later in the evening. I checked out Thompson harbor. Daylight was dim, but I did see Horned Grebe, mergansers, and had a brief look at a loon of uncertain species. I saw only one Glaucous Gull at the channel […]
matt goff

Sandra’s Alaska Recipes

SANDRA’S ASIAN CABBAGE MANDARIN RAMEN SALAD November 7, 2021
This healthy salad is just as vibrant as it is delicious…Servings: 10-12 Prep: 30 Mins. Refrigerate: Min. of 1 hr. before serving INGREDIENTS Salad 6 cups shredded green cabbage 1 cup shredded carrots 1 pkg chicken ramen noodles broken into small pieces, reserving seasoning pkt for dressing ½ red bell pepper, julienned […]
sandra
SANDRA'S HEARTY LENTIL and SWEET POTATO STEW November 2, 2021
A delicious and fulfilling stew to prepare for your loved ones on a fall/winter day...Yield: 8-10 Servings Prep: 20 Mins. Cook: Appx. 1-1/2 hrs. INGREDIENTS 2 TB canola oil 1 LB moose meat cut into bite-size pieces (or beef) 2 TB flour 6 cups beef broth 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion […]
sandra