Happy Birthday September 7, 2016

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It’s now been a year of blogging. 170 blog posts. Lots and lots of illustrations. Hooray! But time for a performance review: Is it doing what I’d hoped, both for me and you? Is it doing things I didn’t expect; did it surprise me? You?

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AK blogs

APRN Alaska News

This Anchorage man took in one Afghan who needed help. Now he’s trying to rescue 17. December 3, 2021
Bill Barnes has devoted heart, soul and savings to bring Romal Safi's family to Alaska.
Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
A year after Haines’ deadly landslide, signs of recovery but still work to do December 3, 2021
It's been one year since a huge landslide tore through Beach Road in Haines, destroying houses and killing two people, whose bodies were never found.
Claire Stremple, KTOO - Juneau

Delanceyplace.com

From national lampoon to hollywood -- 12/3/21 December 3, 2021
Today's selection -- from You Couldn't Ignore Me If You Tried by Susannah Gora. John Hughes, legendary director of such movies as National Lampoon’s Vacation and Pretty in Pink, went from advertising copywriter to comedy writer for National Lampoon, all the way to Hollywood: "National Lampoon founder and chairman of the board Matty Simmons was so […]
the great beginning -- 12/2/2 December 2, 2021
Today's encore selection -- from China: A History by John Keay. For the ancient Chinese, God did not create the heaven and the earth, it just happened. And man came from the worms of the decaying Pan Gu's body: "Though by no means a godless people, the ancient Chinese were reluctant to credit their gods […]

APRN Alaska News

This Anchorage man took in one Afghan who needed help. Now he’s trying to rescue 17. December 3, 2021
Bill Barnes has devoted heart, soul and savings to bring Romal Safi's family to Alaska.
Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
A year after Haines’ deadly landslide, signs of recovery but still work to do December 3, 2021
It's been one year since a huge landslide tore through Beach Road in Haines, destroying houses and killing two people, whose bodies were never found.
Claire Stremple, KTOO - Juneau

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

Four Fun Friday Kodachrome Car Photographs No. 329 December 3, 2021
For the fun and enjoyment of our readers being able to join in and solve mysteries, in this weekly series, we ask you to tell us the year, make, and model of all of these vehicles. You can look back on over three hundred of the earlier posts in this series here. The images are via This Was...
David Greenlees
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! December 2, 2021
The title to today’s feature may make some of you cringe, but here in Vermont, it’s common for snow to fall between December and the end of March. Yesterday’s weather forecast correctly predicted our first measurable snowstorm to fall overnight, so we put together a selection of photos titled “Motorists Traveling on Snow-Covered Roads” courtesy...
David Greenlees

Shorpy

Twelfth and G: 1901 December 2, 2021
Washington, D.C., circa 1901. "View of G Street N.W., mostly north side, looking west from 12th Street showing Washington Savings Bank on the corner along with other businesses on the block." 5x7 inch glass negative, D.C. Street Survey Collection. View full size.
Dave
Watermelons on Ice: 1901 November 30, 2021
Washington, D.C., 1901. "Block 290. View of 12th Street N.W., west side, looking north from E Street toward F Street." 5x7 inch glass negative, D.C. Street Survey Collection. View full size.
Dave

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

Short but sweet? December 2, 2021
In reply to Twelfth and G: 1901: I'm wild about the couple in the foreground, her hitching up her skirts, him staring imperiously at either the camera or the person wielding it. Neither of them can be above five foot two! But he's so dapper and she's so smart. In contrast height-wise, the couple across […]
JennyPennifer
The same ?? Hecht no !! December 2, 2021
In reply to Twelfth and G: 1901: Or as it's now known (and loved?): macy*s ... one of their few remaining downtown stores.
Notcom

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

Avant-pop artist Arca undercuts her musical impact by piling on too much at once December 3, 2021
Practically speaking, Alejandra Ghersi has been working toward the final four chapters of her Kick series for 18 months, since the June 2020 release of KiCk i. But Kick’s culmination feels like it’s been in the works for several years: On kick iiii and kiCK iiiii respectively, guests Shirley Manson and Ryuichi…Read more...
Max Freedman
Netflix is making a film about the grandma who went viral for inviting a stranger to her Thanksgiving dinner December 3, 2021
So, it looks like the folks over at Netflix saw A24 make an entire film based on a Twitter thread and decided they should give it a shot. Rather than a twisting and turning tale about the friendship between two strippers, Netflix is focusing on a heartwarming tale about an unexpected friendship between a young…Read […]
Gabrielle Sanchez
Netflix explores the visual essay’s potential with the David Fincher-produced Voir December 3, 2021
What makes visual essays notably different from their written brethren? The idea of images accompanying an argument or a story is nothing new, but with the rise of YouTube, the format has become much more democratized from the days when PBS leavened chats between Bill Moyers and Joseph Campbell with still frames and…Read more...
Alex McLevy
Believe it or not, the sideshow is the least compelling part of Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley December 3, 2021
Guillermo del Toro was born to make a carnival movie. The Oscar-winning writer-director has spent his career conjuring sympathetic monsters and romantic freaks. (He also modeled his home after a European cabinet of curiosities, a more sophisticated continental cousin to the American sideshow.) So when del Toro…Read more...
Katie Rife

DamnDelicious

Pull Apart Garlic Bread Wreath November 30, 2021
Warm, soft, pillowy bread bites smothered in garlicky, buttery heavenly goodness. An absolute crowd-pleaser! This Christmas, you’ll find me by the tree eating ALL the pull apart bread. Every single one of them. Every single pillowy bite covered in all that garlicky buttery goodness sprinkled with even more perfection: Parmesan. And since this comes together […]
Chungah @ Damn Delicious
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

The Authors’ Billboard

3 DIY Facial Mask Recipes for an At-Home Spa Day December 3, 2021
The hectic holiday season is upon us. Please don’t forget to take care of yourself. Here are 3 easy, DIY Facial Mask Recipes that will make you feel less stressed and very pampered. All three recipes require simply, easy-to-find ingredients. A quick trip to the grocery store and you’ll have everything you need to indulge […]
Donna Fasano
Travel with Mona, visit the Taj Mahal December 1, 2021
The Taj Mahal–A Story of Eternal Love Often described as one of the wonders of the world, the stunning 17th Century ivory-white marble Taj Mahal was a mausoleum built between 1632 and 1643 by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal, who died in childbirth, as a proof of his eternal love. […]
Mona Risk

A Redleg’s Rides

Exploring the Indian Bread Rocks Recreation Area more closely December 3, 2021
I've been camping here before, at least twice that I can readily recall.But of course, one can never fully get to know an area in such short periods of time. Today, I gave it some more effort and time. While the main objective of staying here this time around is the exploration of the Chiricahua […]
redlegsrides
Now boondocking at the Indian Bread Rocks Recreation Area BLM campground December 2, 2021
I left the Dragoon Mountains shortly after 8AM this morning, stopped at Benson, AZ for groceries and cleaning supplies at the Walmart and then headed east on I-10 towards Bowie, AZStopped at the TA Travel Center and paid $10 to dump tanks, then drove on over to the nearby KOA Campground where I got water. […]
redlegsrides

Barry Eisler

Talking Violence in Fiction and Fact With Tim Larkin November 28, 2021
Hugely enjoyed doing this three-part talk with violence expert Tim Larkin, one of the people with whom I've been privileged to train and whose influences appear in my books. Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.
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

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

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

Slushy Gray Day December 1, 2021
Heavy overcast and calm around town. Despite temperatures in the upper 30s to 40F, heavier showers included a mix of snow. Roads were in reasonable condition today, especially compared with Sunday night. However, overall snow seemed slow to melt. The dim gray light and snain/slush falling from the sky early this afternoon were not especially […]
matt goff
Crescent Harbor Birds November 30, 2021
Winds out of the south or southeast, and warmer temperatures as the day went on. What little precipitation fell during daylight hours was snow, but it shifted to a light rain later. Higher temperatures were not sufficient to keep the wind from feeling biting on my walk this morning. I decided to check out Crescent […]
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