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- Modern Manhattan: 1911 June 4, 2026New York City circa 1911. "Fifth Avenue looking south from 60th Street." 5x7 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.Dave
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- Shellubrication: 1950s June 28, 2025From a discarded negative collection that belonged to a San Diego area barber. 120 format. View full size.Cazzorla
- Mill Town Aughts May 22, 2025My great-grandfather was a Textile League ball player in the little mill village of Tucapau, South Carolina, in probably the late aughts. He didn't care what the mill job was as long as he could play on their team. The story in the family is that one of his upcountry cousins was also a Textile […]hj808
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- My Kitchen June 12, 2026In reply to The Salmon Kitchen: 1964: Except for the salmon pink color and the vintage appliances, that could pass for my current kitchen.Schmthaus
- Scared Stiff June 10, 2026In reply to Modern Manhattan: 1911: It looks like the woman in the back seat of the car pulling away from the curb at the left is absolutely petrified of being in such a contraption while her two companions appear to be laughing it up!Rhino
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Quotes June 03, 2026
Quotes courtesy of Lori Deschene/Tiny Buddha
“Some of us think holding on makes us strong, but sometimes it is letting go.”
Hermann Hesse
“It gets easier. Every day it gets a little easier. But you gotta do it every day, that’s the hard part.”
BoJack Horseman
“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.”
Carl Jung
“Emotional abuse is any pattern of behavior that undermines a person’s sense of self-worth and reality.”
Beverly Engel
“One of the hardest things I’ve had to understand is that closure comes from within. Especially difficult if you’ve been betrayed by someone you love because you feel like you gotta let them know the pain they caused, but the peace you seek can only be given to you by you.”
Bruna Nessif
“True belonging only happens when we present our authentic, imperfect selves to the world. Our sense of belonging can never be greater than our level of self-acceptance.”
Brené Brown
“Love life more than the meaning of it? Yes, certainly.”
Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov
“Sometimes we fall for the same mistakes because we haven’t learned to love ourselves fully.”
Unknown
Quotes June 01, 2026
Forgiving isn’t something you do for someone else. It’s something you do for yourself. It’s saying, “You’re not important enough to have a stranglehold on me.” It’s saying, “You don’t get to trap me in the past. I am worthy of a future.”
Jodi Picoult
I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.
Abraham Lincoln
Take forgiveness slowly. Don’t blame yourself for being slow. Peace will come.
Yoko Ono
Forgiveness is a strange thing. It can sometimes be easier to forgive our enemies than our friends. It can be hardest of all to forgive people we love.
Fred Rogers
FYI May 29, 2026
On This Day
The 1953 British Mount Everest expedition was the ninth mountaineering expedition to attempt the first ascent of Mount Everest, and the first confirmed to have succeeded when Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary reached the summit on 29 May 1953 at 11:30 a.m. Led by Colonel John Hunt, it was organised and financed by the Joint Himalayan Committee. News of the expedition’s success reached London in time to be released on the morning of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation, on 2 June that year.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), also known as JFK, was the 35th president of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. He was the youngest person elected president, at 43 years.[a] Kennedy served at the height of the Cold War, and the majority of his foreign policy concerned relations with the Soviet Union and Cuba. A member of the Democratic Party, Kennedy represented Massachusetts in both houses of the United States Congress before his presidency.
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- Coffee Cake with Cinnamon Streusel June 12, 2026Firstly, thank you for the Jaffle love. 🥰 Hit the Jaffle button above to see what he got up to today! Secondly – cake. Specifically, Coffee Cake! A classic crumb cake with a jammy cinnamon ribbon, loaded with lots and lots of nubbly, extra crunchy cinnamon streusel. Outrageously good. Coffee Cake with Cinnamon Streusel This... […]Nagi
- Introducing Jaffle! June 10, 2026Meet Jaffle! Future Chief Taste Tester. Son of a Dozer friend. A little bundle of golden, fluffy joy! 48 hours of instant happiness I didn’t expect to get a new puppy so soon after saying goodbye to Dozer. To be honest, I wasn’t sure when I’d be ready. And I had it in my head... […]Nagi
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- Wikimedia Commons picture of the day for June 12 June 12, 2026Picture of the day A memorial to victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting in front the Stonewall Inn in New York City. On June 12, 2016, a terrorist shot and killed 49 people and wounded 53 more in a mass shooting at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, USA.
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Stump the Bookseller is a service offered by Loganberry Books to reconnect people to the books they love but can’t quite remember. In brief (for more detailed information see our About page), people can post their memories here, and the hivemind goes to work. After all, the collective mind of bibliophiles, readers, parents and librarians around the world is much better than just a few of us thinking. Together with these wonderful Stumper Magicians, we have a nearly 50% success rate in finding these long lost but treasured books. The more concrete the book description, the better the success rate, of course. It is a labor of love to keep it going, and there is a modest fee. Please see the How To page to find price information and details on how to submit your Book Stumper and payment.
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Quotes May 29, 2026
To be the first to enter the cosmos, to engage single-handed in an unprecedented duel with nature — could anyone dream of anything greater than that?
Yuri Gagarin
The things that we share in our world are far more valuable than those which divide us.
Donald Williams, NASA astronaut
To become an astronaut is not a question of being the best at something or things coming easy to you, but it’s being a person that can work with others and not give up.
Michael J Massimino, NASA astronaut
What everyone in the astronaut corps shares in common is not gender or ethnic background, but motivation, perseverance, and desire — the desire to participate in a voyage of discovery.
Ellen Ochoa, NASA astronaut and first Latina woman to go to space
Again the pressure pushes me in the chair, shuts my eyes. I notice the dark red tongues of flame outside the windows. I’m trying to memorize, fix all the feelings, the peculiarities of this descending, to tell those who will be conquering space after me.
Valentina Tereshkova, Russian cosmonaut and first woman in space
Life is full of so many small, unexpected pleasures, not just in space but right here on Earth, and I think I see them more clearly now than I used to because microgravity insists you pay attention.
Chris Hadfield, Canadian Space Agency astronaut
Space is for everybody. It’s not just for a few people in science or math, or for a select group of astronauts. That’s our new frontier out there, and it’s everybody’s business to know about space.
Christa McAuliffe, teacher and astronaut who died in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
Every generation has the obligation to free men’s minds for a look at new worlds … to look out from a higher plateau than the last generation.
Ellison S. Onizuka, NASA astronaut and first Asian American in space
Curiosity is the essence of our existence.
I often tell young kids, and particularly my grandkids, don’t ever count yourself out. You’ll never know how good you are until you try. Dream the impossible and then go out and make it happen. I walked on the moon. What can’t you do?
Gene Cernan, NASA astronaut and the last person to walk on the moon
If we adopt the same collaborative mindset and practices that got to the moon and back, and that built the International Space Station, we can alleviate poverty — and do much more.
Ron Garan, NASA astronaut
I think we’re going to the moon because it’s in the nature of the human being to face challenges. It’s by the nature of his deep inner soul … we’re required to do these things just as salmon swim upstream.
There are great ideas undiscovered, breakthroughs available to those who can remove one of truth’s protective layers. There are places to go beyond belief.
Neil Armstrong, NASA astronaut
Let me say, as I sit here before you today having walked on the moon, that I am myself still awed by that miracle. That awe, in me and in each of us … must be the engine of future achievement, not a slow dimming light from a time once bright.
One truth I have discovered for sure: When you believe that all things are possible and you are willing to work hard to accomplish your goals, you can achieve the next “impossible” dream. No dream is too high!
Buzz Aldrin, NASA astronaut
Don’t let anyone rob you of your imagination, your creativity, or your curiosity. It’s your place in the world; it’s your life. Go on and do all you can with it, and make it the life you want to live.
I like to think of ideas as potential energy. They’re really wonderful, but nothing will happen until we risk putting them into action.
Mae Jemison, NASA astronaut and first Black woman in space
The path from dreams to success does exist. May you have the vision to find it, the courage to get on to it, and the perseverance to follow it.
Kalpana Chawla, NASA astronaut and first woman of Indian origin in space
I chased my dreams. In the end, find what gets you excited and chase it.
Guion Bluford, NASA astronaut and the first Black American to go to space
Know what it is that drives you, motivates you and pursue it. Endeavor to work to make it happen.
Peggy Whitson, NASA astronaut
Quotes May 28, 2026
“I’m adaptable. I don’t need the day to go perfectly to make it a good one.”
“It’s not my job to tell myself no. The world will offer plenty of obstacles. I don’t need to add to them. My mind is my friend. I am my own biggest believer.”
“I try to live to a standard, not the circumstances of the day. Some days it is easy. Some days it is hard. But I do it either way because that’s who I want to be, not because it is always easy to do.”
James Clear
If you look for perfection, you will never be satisfied.
Leo Tolstoy
“The best revenge is not to be like that.”
Marcus Aurelius
“Until one is committed there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one’s favour all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way.
I have learned a deep respect for one of Goethe’s couplets:
Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it.
Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.”
W. H. Murray,
Scottish mountaineer and writer
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- marilyn monroe and joe dimaggio--6/12/2026 June 12, 2026Today's encore selection--from The Fixer by Josh Young and Manfred Westphal. The tempestuous marriage of Marilyn and Joe: “Marilyn and DiMaggio were the gift that kept on giving for Confidential, which would also turn out well for [private investigator Fred ] Otash. After two years of dating, and with [studio executive] Joe Schenck's tight grip […]
- the bee brain -- 6/11/2026 June 11, 2026Today's encore selection -- from The Mind of a Bee by Lars Chittka. In work he performed in 1896, the American zoologist Frederick Kenyon showed that the brain of the tiny bee was infinitely more complex than anyone had imagined, with thousands upon thousands of connection points, and also showed, for the first time in […]
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- What Does a Rural Slow Collapse Look Like? June 9, 2026This is an excerpt from my latest novel, Slow Fall. SOMEWHERE IN NEBRASKA The Chat-n-Chew on the main square opened at six in the morning as it always did and by seven the counter was full and the coffee was hot and the talk was about the weather turning and whether the Reinholdt boy would […]Bob
Legislative Drafting Institute for Child Protection (LDICP)
- Recent Research SpreadsheetsOur 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
- Legislative Drafting StudentsOur students spend the summer working on the research project of the LDICP. Through their extensive research, massive databases of information on state statutes regarding the abuse of children have been created and will be posted here as their work is finalized. Here are...feigleycommunications
I didn’t have my glasses on…
- superhuman. June 12, 2026ready to drizzle tear the seal unwrap twist off the cap no the glass how does this happen do i have super human strength and don’t know it? — ‘it is not the strength of the body that counts, but the strength of the spirit.’ –J.R.R. Tolkienbeth
Indian Country Media Network
- Alaska’s board of fish restricted a commercial fleet to protect Western Alaska salmon. Then the AG stepped in. June 12, 2026Subsistence fishermen are fighting the attorney general’s decision to overturn the board’s action. The post Alaska’s board of fish restricted a commercial fleet to protect Western Alaska salmon. Then the AG stepped in. appeared first on ICT.Northern Journal
Legends of Windemere
- Individual or Personal Setting June 12, 2026The final layer of setting is smaller and personal. It is about the individual as well as the aspects of the world that are neither physical nor temporal. I really found two explanations for this layer, which makes it a … Continue reading →Charles Yallowitz
Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life
- Smorgasbord Summer Book Fair – Book Review – #Psychological #Thriller Two Graves (Revenge Book 3) by Terry Tyler June 12, 2026Delighted to share my review for the latest release by Terry Tyler... book three in her riveting Revenge Series in the form of two novellas…Two Graves – About the book When you plan revenge, be sure to dig two graves … Continue reading →Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.
Bluebird of Bitterness
- Friday funnies June 12, 2026 bluebird of bitterness
Elle Knowles: Finding Myself Through Writing
- Book Club 2024 – A Race To The Finish Line February 10, 2024Myself, along with my 4 daughters, daughter-in-law, and one of my granddaughters formed a book club in January to see who could read the most books in 2024. We stay in touch with a group text every day and Goodreads. As an incentive we all agreed to put $1 a week into a kitty and […]Elle Knowles
KarmaTube
- Incredibly Rare Bongos Found in Area They Were Thought to be Extinct June 12, 2026A single trail camera photograph has confirmed what conservationists feared was lost forever: mountain bongos still roam the Maasai Mau forest in Kenya, a region where the rare antelope was believed extinct. With only 28 to 40 individuals estimated in their last known stronghold, the discovery of three bongos -- including a mature male who […]Mehmet Murat ildan
Positively Present
- Speak Now & Red Art February 27, 2026A collection of artwork inspired by the lyrics of Taylor Swift’s Speak Now and Red albums. Check out The Story of You: A Swiftie Journal & Coloring Book for Self-Discovery for Taylor… The post Speak Now & Red Art appeared first on Positively Present - Dani DiPirro.dani@positivelypresent.com
Joan Reeves: Slingwords
- All About Image Copyright June 12, 2026If you publish images online, you probably know that you must possess the RIGHT to use an image in the way you used it.By possess, I mean one of these situations:(1) you own the image,(2) you paid the creator for the right to use the image and received permission for that use,(3) the image was free […]Joan Reeves
World United Music
- Exclusive Interview – The Greek Theatre April 21, 2025Exclusive interview with Fredrik Persson of, "The Greek Theatre". Interview By: Stewart F. Brennan Recently, I caught up to Fredrik Persson of, “The Greek Theatre”, to ask him some personal and pointed questions on his creative passion and music journey. But before we get to the interview, let’s first shed a little light on the Greek […]Stewart
WASP Final Flight
- Sunny Ann Starling, July 2, 1943 - January 6, 2023 January 10, 2023All-American patriot, artist, designer, entrepreneur, flower arranger, chef, and joyful servant, Sunny Lou Starling, was carried on the wings of angels to the arms of her savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, January 6, 2023. She once said her mission was to “Gather and feed all you can, as often as you can, because you never know if […]Unknown
- WASP Final Flight February 28, 2022WASP Deanie Bishop Parrish, 44-W-4"Failure isn't failure unless you let it be. It's simply a change in direction. Just count your many blessings move on. With God's help, anything is possible!"Deanie Bishop Parrish passed away peacefully in her home in Waco, Texas, on February 24, 2022, just one day shy of her 100th birthday. She met every challenge […]Unknown
The Old Motor
- Four Fun Kodachrome Car Image Series No. 519 October 30, 2024Editors Note: After posting over five thousand features and twenty five thousand images over the last thirteen years, the time has come to end posting weekly features here on The Old Motor. At this point, the site’s future hasn’t been decided, although it will remain online for the foreseeable future. There may be future updates...David Greenlees
- Four Fun Kodachrome Car Image Series No. 518 October 23, 2024In this weekly series, we ask our readers to tell us the year, make, and model of all of these vehicles along with the location where the image was taken and anything else you find of interest in the photos. You can look back on all the earlier parts of this series here. The photos are via Americar....David Greenlees
Ana’s Attic
- New Kindle and Audible Releases, Sales and Free Books | June 2026 June 2, 2026New Kindle and Audiobook Releases, Sales and Freebies Are you in our FB Group, Ana’s Attic After Dark? If you use this list, please consider sharing it with friends or on social media! See my May Recap here with over 250 new book and audiobook releases, and 4 reviews! It’s my birthday week! And I […]Ana's Attic
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- Modern Manhattan: 1911 June 4, 2026New York City circa 1911. "Fifth Avenue looking south from 60th Street." 5x7 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.Dave
- B&O Depot: 1959 May 29, 2026Philadelphia, 1959. "West and north elevations, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Station, southwest corner, 24th and Chestnut Streets." 5x7 inch acetate negative by Cervin Robinson for the National Park Service's Historic American Buildings Survey. View full size.Dave
Shorpy Reader Shared Photo’s
- Shellubrication: 1950s June 28, 2025From a discarded negative collection that belonged to a San Diego area barber. 120 format. View full size.Cazzorla
- Mill Town Aughts May 22, 2025My great-grandfather was a Textile League ball player in the little mill village of Tucapau, South Carolina, in probably the late aughts. He didn't care what the mill job was as long as he could play on their team. The story in the family is that one of his upcountry cousins was also a Textile […]hj808
Shorpy Reader Comments
- My Kitchen June 12, 2026In reply to The Salmon Kitchen: 1964: Except for the salmon pink color and the vintage appliances, that could pass for my current kitchen.Schmthaus
- Scared Stiff June 10, 2026In reply to Modern Manhattan: 1911: It looks like the woman in the back seat of the car pulling away from the curb at the left is absolutely petrified of being in such a contraption while her two companions appear to be laughing it up!Rhino
Kim’s Shopping
- From Checkout to Career Change: Using Pay-Over-Time Thinking Without Stress December 23, 2025Buying something you want is easy. Paying for it in a way that still lets you sleep at night is the tricky part. […] The post From Checkout to Career Change: Using Pay-Over-Time Thinking Without Stress appeared first on Shopping Kim.Shopping Kim
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- Hungarian Wax Peppers October 18, 2024Here’s an old Italian recipe for canning peppers, one of my husband’s favorites. Searching the internet, you’ll come across many variations — all probably good — but here’s a basic recipe to start you on your course. The kids and I canned these using the boiling method, though pressure canners might make the process easier. Not sure how, […]gardenfrisk
- Easy Microgreens June 13, 2023Microgreens seem to be all the rage these days and for good reason: they are packed with nutrients and easy to grow! The USDA and University of Maryland found that leaves from microgreens had more nutrients than the mature leaves of the same plants. And great flavor. Plus, you don’t need a lot of space […]gardenfrisk
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- Lemon Butter Fish May 29, 2026This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our privacy policy for details. Tender, juicy, flaky fish with a lemon-garlic sauce that will knock your socks off. A 20 minute dinner recipe – so fast, so easy, so good! Why you’ll love this lemon butter fish recipe key ingredients in lemon butter fish Butter Use […]Chungah
- 30+ Easy Memorial Day Recipes to Feed Any Crowd May 18, 2026We rounded up appetizers, sides, mains, desserts and cocktails. All of the crowd favorite recipes you need for your next cookout or barbecue! Summer, we’ve missed you! It’s finally that time of year where we dust off the grill for all the backyard get togethers, family cookouts and barbecues. We have sides, mains, salads, drinks, […]Chungah
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- Soldiers at New Mexico base say they are missing meals due to long lines June 12, 2026Daily lines outside the McGregor Range Complex’s dining facility are so long that some soldiers said they have missed meals while waiting. The post Soldiers at New Mexico base say they are missing meals due to long lines appeared first on Task & Purpose.Jeff Schogol
- The Army bought 10,000 IVAS headsets. Soldiers won’t use them. June 12, 2026Soldiers said the headsets caused neck strains and headaches during use in the field. The Army spent close to $2 billion on the systems, which will be put in storage. The post The Army bought 10,000 IVAS headsets. Soldiers won’t use them. appeared first on Task & Purpose.Patty Nieberg
A Redleg’s Rides
- Spring Fling 2026 - Day 44: More History Enroute to Friends in Vermont June 12, 2026We left the RV at Otto's place in Jaffrey, NH and drove the Honda CR-V the 3 hours or so north into Vermont. Enroute, we visited a few places.First was the Saint-Gauden National Historic Park. Run by the National Park Service, the site is dedicated to the Gilded Age sculptor: Augustus Saint-Gauden. I'll be the first […]redlegsrides
- Spring Fling 2026: Days 41 - 42 Visiting Friends in New Hampshire June 10, 2026Monday, Jun 8We got to the small town of Jaffrey, NH shortly after noon after Martha perused the contents of the Yankee Candle Village in South Deerfield, MA. (I didn't go in, electing instead to repair a broken wire in the tow lights).I've known Otto B. since the summer of 1981 while we were both […]redlegsrides
Lorie Smith Schaefer
- Midweek Wisdom May 20, 2026 Lorie Smith Schaefer
- Idealists in My Family Tree February 9, 2026My left-leaning roots run deep. My great-grandfather was a card-carrying Utopian Socialist. I even have documents to prove it. And …Lorie Smith Schaefer
Barry Eisler
- Come Find Me At Substack! June 25, 2025Hi all, I should have posted this a while ago—I’m now on Substack. I love the platform and respect and appreciate the company’s adherence to principles of free speech.You can find The Heart of the Matter—my ruminations on politics, geopolitics, and media, plus the odd book and movie review—here. My author newsletter—only about my new book […]Barry Eisler
- American Exception March 7, 2025Wow.As Blade said in the eponymous movie, “The world you live in is just a sugar-coated topping. There is another world beneath it—the real world.”American Exception is about the real world.It is deeply researched, coherently presented, cogently argued. By the time you’re done reading, you’ll wonder how you ever could have believed that things are […]Barry Eisler
Twice In a Lifetime
- Kashevaroff Mountain April 6, 2019Long 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 […]
- Letting go March 20, 2019So...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 […]
The Alaska Parkinson’s Rag
- Back From the Dead, Off& On Wins a place on FeedSpot list of 60 best Parkinson’s Blogs March 29, 2026If only life were normally this undemanding. I didn’t post anything in 2025, and here I find this blog at #30 on a List of the 60 top Parkinson’s blogs Web-wide, compiled by aggregator FeedSpot. This recognition of my awesome blogging skills suggests that the less I publish, the better my blog will be. So I probably […]Peter Dunlap-Shohl
- PDS on PBS II Cross post from "Frozen Grin" April 5, 2024Here is a link to a story about my struggle to draw with Parkinson's Disease. the story is from "The Daily Cartoonist" a Web journal concerning the world of professional cartooning. It was occasioned by the release of the documentary "Matters of Mind, My Parkinson's" which follows three families and their efforts to cope […]Peter Dunlap-Shohl
Alaska Travelgram
- TRIP REPORT: On the road in southern Italy June 3, 2026It’s a little warm in Italy this month. After all, it’s June. But that hasn’t stopped us from exploring some of the tiny kingdoms in Puglia (pron. POO-lia). Come along ... The post TRIP REPORT: On the road in southern Italy appeared first on Alaska Travelgram.scott
Alaskan Book Cafe
- Review: Inheriting Murder: A Bobwhite Mountain Cozy Mystery July 7, 2022Inheriting Murder: A Bobwhite Mountain Cozy Mystery by Jamie Rutland Gillespie My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews
- Review: Blades and Bridesmaids: Paranormal Cozy Mystery June 18, 2022Blades and Bridesmaids: Paranormal Cozy Mystery by Trixie Silvertale My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews
Alaskan Urban Hippie
- Identifying Devil’s Club Plant August 10, 2023Devil’s Club is a common wild plant in Alaska that’s large & covered in hidden sharp thorns, growing everywhere from remote forests to even well-groomed Anchorage city trails. Just because you’re “in town” doesn’t mean you won’t run into devil’s club. It’s smart to stay on the trails, particularly if you’re not confident spotting it. […]Ashley
- Pumpkin BOO-berry Muffins (Fun Halloween Toddler Snacktivity!) October 21, 2022Here’s a delicious fall-time spin on classic blueberry muffins. If you’re a solo adult who likes good food, this recipe is for you. Or if you’ve got extra kitchen “helpers” around (read: kids who need entertainment), turn baking these Halloween muffins into a fun toddler snacktivity. Pumpkin BOO-berry Muffin Recipe Ingredients: 2 boxes Jiffy brand […]Ashley
Allergy Free Alaska
- Best Gluten Free Graham Crackers Recipe with Honey April 8, 2025These homemade gluten-free graham crackers are crisp, naturally sweetened, and made with clean, nourishing ingredients—and yes, they taste even better than the originals! Whether you’re whipping up a snack for your kids or prepping ingredients for the perfect s’mores night, these traditional graham crackers are a total crowd-pleaser. Is there anything more nostalgic than snapping... […]Mēgan
Backwoods Mom
- Under Construction March 23, 2024This blog was accidentally deleted a while back…if anybody happens by. I’m working on it!Bmom
Barbara Brown’s Our Third Thirds
- "Home" vs. "Away" May 20, 2022I’m home now. I’m looking at the flea market couch I brought up from California; I had cushions made three times over the years till I got it just right. Now it’s just right. It’s been in my life 42 years. Tim has been in my life 34 years, but he had to be out of […]CloudyinAK
- Goodbye, Toronto May 10, 2022I’m saying my goodbyes to Toronto. I’ve seen my last Hot Docs Festival film, and I’m just back from my last author program. I’ve probably had my last roti, checked out my last book at my local branch library, gone to my last art workshop. Horror of horrors, I’ve even watched my last play. The thing […]CloudyinAK
Craig Medred
- A Big, Big Life June 11, 2026Goodby Daryl A U.S. Marine who emerged from the jungles of Vietnam to become a legend for saving lives as a National Park Service ranger on Mount McKilney has seen his last […]craigmedred
- A ranger’s death June 8, 2026And a lot of questions A news analysis On a mountain where skis have, over the years, increasingly replaced snowshoes as the tool of choice for glacier travel, a National Park Service […]craigmedred
Cinthia Ritchie
- Malnourished launches today January 21, 2020It’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, 2019I 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
Coleen’s Recipes
- 6 MICROWAVE COOKIES March 1, 2026When I first found this fun little recipe, I had doubts about its success. However, because it was one of those "I seriously need chocolate" days, I gave it a try. Boy, I'm glad I did because they are VERY tasty!! This recipe only makes 6 small cookies, which is PERFECT better for my perpetual […]Coleen's Recipes
Laurie Constantino
- The 10 Best Gifts for Cooks and Food Lovers December 17, 2014My list of 10 Best Gifts for Cooks and Food Lovers helps last minute shoppers buy great presents for the food obsessed; most of the items on the list I’ve used and loved for years. Most importantly, if you act quickly, there’s still time to order most of my recommended gifts and have them arrive […]Laurie Constantino
Dabblings and Ramblings
- Welcome November 10, 2015100 Plus Women Who Care is a group of inspiring women philanthropists who are contributing to the Mat-Su community Source: WelcomeAK Rambler
Don’t Eat The Paste
- Chocolate Raspberry Pistachio Dessert (adaptable!) April 2, 2025Okay y'all, I was not going to post this recipe because it was a spur of the moment "What do we have on hand?" thing that I jotted down and then we tried it. But! It's so very, very good. We know that fruit/pistachio cream and chocolate work well together and I love cheesecake flavors. I don't know […]Shala Kerrigan
Get Out, Sitka!
- Sitka Sprouts session on Tuesday is all about insects April 30, 2024All about insects is the theme for the next session of Sitka Sprouts on Tuesday, April 30. This is the last Sitka Sprouts session before summer. “We’re going to wrap up Sprouts this spring with a program about insects,” Sitka … Continue reading →Charles Bingham
Gluten Free & Other Allergen Free Recipes
- Instant Pot Navy Bean Soup April 1, 2017I LOVE my grandmother’s navy bean soup, but it takes forever to make with soaking the beans overnight and then slow cooking the soup all day. I decided to try it in my Instant Pot and it was a success! Not only that, but my kids loved it…score! Ingredients: 1-2 Tbs. olive oil 1 onion, diced 3 […]Megan
Matt Goff Sitka Nature
- Sitka Nature Show #361 – Starling Birch (encore) February 23, 2026Download Radio Show The February 22nd show featured a conversation with Starling Birch, videographer and mountain adventurer. Originally recorded and aired in August 2023, we talked about the pleasure and pain of adventuring into the mountains. We also considered the motivations that drive us to put ourselves in often unpleasant and potentially regretful circumstances when […]matt goff
- Sitka Nature Show #360 – State of the Sound February 9, 2026Download Radio Show The February 8th show featured a conversation with Lauren /Bell, Lauren Wild, and Ellen Chenoweth, organizers of the first (annual?) State of the Sound community event scheduled for later this month. We talked about the intentions for the event, what is planned, and how folks can participate. If you have questions or […]matt goff
Ian A Johnson: Life, Wildlife, Wild-life
- Big Memories From the G5 Solar Storm One Year Later May 24, 2025In May 2024, the most intense solar storm in a two decades brought intense and colorful auroras to, it felt, everyone in the world. A G5 solar storm (the most intense class of storm) and clear skies in the United State gave millions of peoples a show and images were flooding in from latitudes as […]grizjohnson
Life Alaskan Style
- Saddle Creek Trail to Grewingk Glacier Lake September 11, 2017At the end of July we took the boat over to Halibut Cove to hike the Saddle Trail with the kids to picnic at Grewingk Glacier Lake. It's a great trail for kids to master themselves, and Riggs hiked the whole way himself. Raina was in the backpack, but more because we wanted to hike […]Anonymous
Life In Alaska
- Homer Alaska Podcast April 13, 2019A man who just moved to Homer about a year ago from Chicago has started a podcast interviewing people from the Homer community. He called up my husband a few months ago and asked him if he would be willing to be interviewed. My husband said sure, so the second episode of Alex's podcast features […]Michelle Waclawski
Life in the (907)
- 2017 Garden Wrap-Up September 19, 2017Well, 2017 was not a good garden year in my area, even for those of us with greenhouses/high tunnels. I'm sure I didn't help my chances at all; we had a month between returning home from the States and getting the roof on the high tunnel, and I didn't start any seeds or work the […]Kristin
Little Big House Alaska
- Rhubarb Lemonade June 12, 2026If you’re looking for a way to use up a pile of rhubarb that isn’t another pie or crisp, Rhubarb Lemonade is the answer! Tart rhubarb and lemons make a refreshing summer drink with a beautiful pink color that looks as good as it tastes. This isn’t a ready to drink lemonade but rather a... […]Laura
Mountain View Post
- In Mountain View, something sweet December 3, 2020Mountain View is in for a treat — a whole new store full of treats, in fact. Packed with dozens of varieties of handmade custom candies, classic favorites, and assorted other sweets, Sweet Creations Lollipop Boutique is one of the latest businesses to open doors in the neighborhood. Owner Missy Simms made it for the […]Kirsten Swann
Northern Lights Mama
- Visiting Washington, Part Three July 30, 2019During our time in Washington we also took some time to drive over to Kennewick to visit some of my family in that area. We camped in my aunt and uncle's driveway and visited them and some of my cousins. The highlight for the girls was the nerf war for sure (pictures here). It was […]
Sandra’s Alaska Recipes
- Sandra’s Overnight Artisan 10" Cast Iron Soft Bread-No Knead March 2, 2024INGREDIENTS3-1/4 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon active yeast (not rapid or instant)1-1/2 teaspoons kosher salt1-1/2 cups slightly warm water (tepid)--2 teaspoons canola oil (For top and bottom of dough ball so it doesn't stick or form crust while rising)-2 TB butter melted in ramekin, with brush (set aside)--10” Seasoned Cast Iron SkilletMETHODAdd flour to bowl. Add yeast […]sandra
- Sandra's Fresh Apple Pecan Cake (9x13") September 18, 2023My husband loves this cakeso much he had two pieces 'after' eating lunch...Ingredients2 Eggs1 ½ cup Canola Oil2 cups Granulated Sugar3 cups A-P Flour2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon½ teaspoon Ground Nutmeg½ teaspoon Kosher Salt1 ½ teaspoons Baking Soda4 cups Chopped Apples (peeled and cored): measure after chopping1 cup chopped Pecans: measure after chopping1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract⅔ […]sandra