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Daily Archives: February 18, 2019
Douglas Albert Munro – Only Member of the Coast Guard Awarded the Medal of Honor
When I was looking at the YouTube video for my post about These 4 Marines Killed So Many Germans, the Nazis Thought They Were an Entire Allied Battalion YouTube Video, I came across this one: 500 Marines Were Facing Certain … Continue reading
Posted in Military History, Social Media
Tagged Coast Guard, Find-A-Grave, Medal of Honor, Naval History, World War II, YouTube
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USCGC EAGLE (WIX-327) Ship Museum
USCGC Eagle (WIX-327) is one of only two active commissioned sailing vessels in the U.S. Maritime services. She is one of five such training barques in the world. Her sister ships are Mircea of Romania, Sagres II of Portugal, Gorch … Continue reading
Posted in Military History
Tagged Coast Guard, military history, Naval History, Ship Museums
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More Privacy Concerns at Family Tree DNA — The DNA Geek
On 31 January, 2019, we learned from Buzzfeed that Family Tree DNA had allowed the FBI to use their customer database for criminal investigations. In fact, they had even changed their Terms of Service in December, without notifying said customers … Continue reading
Free to download today! My book Psych Meds Made Simple 🎉 — Mental Health @ Home
My first book, Psych Meds Made Simple: How & Why They Do What They Do, has been out in the world for 2 weeks now, and I’m thrilled by the positive response so far! The book is aimed at helping … Continue reading
New Bundle of Holding, Fanatical.com, Humble Bundle and Other Gaming Sales
I was checking on new bundles available at the different gaming websites: Bundle of Holding, Fanatical.com, Humble Bundle, etc. Here are the newest additions: Bundle of Holding: Ironclaw: https://bundleofholding.com/presents/Ironclaw (ends March 11, 2019) (Looking for our other offers? Bundle for … Continue reading
Posted in Gaming
Tagged Bundle of Holding, Fanatical.com, Gaming, Humble Bundle, RPGs
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Update to Genealogical DNA Testing vs. Sperm Banks Promise of Anonymity Post
I posted about this situation earlier: Genealogical DNA Testing vs. Sperm Banks Promise of Anonymity. A friend at MHGS (Midwest Historical and Genealogical Society) – http://mhgswichita.org/wp/ sent me this link recently: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/16/health/sperm-donation-dna-testing.html. NW Cryobank is known to be aggressive in … Continue reading
Monday Morning Blues & 5 Ways To Beat Them — Salted Caramel
Everyone experiences Monday Morning Blues: the feeling that the weekend is over and a whole week of work looms prominently between them and the next weekend is quite familiar to most people. What is the reason for these Monday morning … Continue reading
32-Foot-Tall Shark Head Entrance Biloxi, Mississippi – Mississippi Mondays
I haven’t been in the area since they rebuilt this shop after Hurricane Katrina and I never went inside the old store. 32-Foot-Tall Shark Head Entrance Biloxi, Mississippi – Mississippi Mondays https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/39463. The address is 1703 Beach Blvd, Biloxi, Mississippi. … Continue reading
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Tagged Facebook, Mississippi, Mississippi Mondays, Pinterest, Roadside America, YouTube
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Happy Washington’s Birthday February 18, 2019
Officially, the day is Washington’s Birthday https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington%27s_Birthday although many people call it Presidents’ Day. Here’s how the states classify the day: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington%27s_Birthday#Official_state_holidays.
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