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Daily Archives: February 14, 2019
Wreck of USS Hornet Found
Updated February 15, 2019: added link to Paul Allen website about finding the Hornet. When I use Firefox, it often shows random links to check out. This morning one of the random links mentioned the wreck of World War II … Continue reading
Posted in History, Military History, Social Media
Tagged Doolittle Raiders, military history, Naval History, World War II, YouTube
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MyHeritage Marriage Records Free February 10 – 17, 2019; New Historical Records Added in January 2019
I received an e-mail about this a little bit ago. Free Access to Marriage Records for Valentine’s Day The greatest love story is not from the movies or a book, but from our own lives. To celebrate Valentine’s Day, we … Continue reading
New Bundle of Holding, Fanatical.com, Humble Bundle, and Other Game Sales
Some new items for Bundle of Holding, Fanatical.com, Humble Bundle, and Other Gaming Sales. Civilization VI Gathering Storm out – see below as one of the offers includes Civilization VI and the other one doesn’t include Civilization VI. Bundle of … Continue reading
Posted in Gaming
Tagged Bundle of Holding, Fanatical.com, Gaming, Gaming Sunday, Humble Bundle, RPGs
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AncestryDNA Updates Rolling Out
According to some reports, the following items have been rolled out to some individuals and should be rolled out to all AncestryDNA testers at some point: Sort by relationship level The ability to create and modify groups Filter by contact … Continue reading
Genetic Genealogy — Dusty Roots & Forgotten Treasures
How to use GEDmatch to take research to the next level. via Genetic Genealogy — Dusty Roots & Forgotten Treasures.
Divination Dice Kickstarter Campaign Update
Disclaimer: I have backed this campaign for a small amount (less than $20). An update on the Divination Dice Kickstarter Campaign that I mentioned here – Crowdfunding Trick at Campaign Start. You can view the campaign at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dougoutcrafts/divination-dice-set-relaunch-by-dougoutcrafts. The campaign … Continue reading
Posted in Crowdfunding, Gaming, Social Media
Tagged Etsy, Facebook, Gaming, Humor, Kansas, Kickstarter, RPGs, Sedgwick County, Twitter, Wichita
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UFO Museum – Roswell, New Mexico
When I was on Bing earlier, the suggestions included this link about the UFO Museum: https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/new-mexico/unique-attraction-nm/. This is not the only UFO Museum on the planet, but it is probably the most comprehensive one. The museum‘s official website is https://www.roswellufomuseum.com/. … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, Social Media
Tagged Facebook, I Haven't Seen It All, Instagram, Museums, SnapChat, Twitter
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Tabletop Tuesday – Going Diceless — Pop Culture Uncovered
Dice have become synonymous with role-playing games, from appearing in logos to references in podcast names to the titles of books. As the first tabletop RPG, D&D, used polyhedral dice, it’s understandable why dice would become a standard for random … Continue reading
Historical Marker Database
I don’t remember when I first came across this website, https://www.hmdb.org/, but it has been a blessing. From their About Us page: https://www.hmdb.org/about.asp: This website is an illustrated searchable online catalog of historical information viewed through the filter of roadside … Continue reading
Posted in History, Social Media
Tagged Facebook, HMDB, Mississippi, Pinterest, Tumblr, Twitter
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Happy Valentine’s Day February 14, 2019
Happy Valentine’s Day 2019. Hope you have a great day today.
Tagged Blogs, Valentine's Day
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