Daily Archives: September 15, 2020

USS Mississippi was the lead ship of the Mississippi class originally built by the US Navy in 1904–1908. The class was built to a design smaller than other American battleships as the result of a limit on displacement imposed by Congress as part of an effort to constrain costs — John’s Navy and other Maritime or Military News

USS MISSISSIPPI 1907 – Mississippi during fitting out. Mississippi after her aft lattice mast was installed in 1909 USS Mississippi, sold to Greek navy in 1914 and renamed Kilkis. Mississippi was the lead ship of the Mississippi class originally built by the US Navy in 1904–1908. The class was built … Continue reading

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Harvey County Historical Museum and Historical Society, Newton – Kansas Tuesdays September 15, 2020

As I continue my westward trek across Kansas this week, I started moving south as I zigzag through the state. I saw Wakeeney in Trego County and went looking for what’s to see or do in the area. I came … Continue reading

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Historical U.S. Counties Auto-Checker Chrome Extension – Randy Majors September 15, 2020

I saw this earlier today on Randy Majors website – https://www.randymajors.com/  – Historical U.S. Counties Auto-Checker: You will need to install the extension in a Chrome browser.  https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/historical-us-counties-au/phafnnacanbkdnkemiomjpaamomdgjhm. I have previously mentioned tools on his website: Coronavirus Shelter-in-Place & Stay-at-Home … Continue reading

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Here Are the Winners of the #EnhancedandColorized Photo Contest! – MyHeritage September 15, 2020

I saw this today on MyHeritage – Here Are the Winners of the #EnhancedandColorized Photo Contest!: https://blog.myheritage.com/2020/09/here-are-the-winners-of-the-enhancedandcolorized-photo-contest/  by Esther September 15, 2020 MyHeritage Products Last month, we unlocked the MyHeritage photo tools — the Photo Enhancer and MyHeritage In Color™ … Continue reading

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Freelancing: 5 Major Advantages And Disadvantages To Becoming A Freelancer — The Ray Journey

Being your own boss and having flexibility and freedom to work whenever you want and from the comfort of your home are some of the major advantages to being a freelancer, but not many people realize that there are also … Continue reading

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Permissions and the tombstone photo – The Legal Genealogist – Tombstone Tuesdays September 15, 2020

Standard Disclaimer: I am not an attorney and any comments I post are not intended, nor should they be construed, as legal advice. If you need legal advice, please consult a legal expert who is familiar with the area of … Continue reading

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Hurricane Warnings — Day by Day

We’re hearing a lot about Hurricane Sally here in Central Mississippi. All I hope is that it stays a Category 2 and does not move so far inland as a hurricane, that it weakens quite a bit before it lands … Continue reading

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My Take on the Verizon Takeover of TracFone – September 15, 2020

Per my post last night – Verizon’s Acquisition Of Tracfone Could Be Devasting To The Prepaid Wireless Market — BestMVNO, I decided to give my take on Verizon purchasing TracFone. There’s always the possibility the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will … Continue reading

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Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor Hawaii – YouTube Video Pacific Aviation Museum

This is a different video than yesterday’s video. I saw this on YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1fSIlrUC6Q Direct link: Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor Hawaii https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1fSIlrUC6Q (around 3:10 minutes long) 6,900th post

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Wax On Wax Off and Other Power Plant Janitorial Secrets — Power Plant Men

Favorites Post #64 Orignally Posted on October 12, 2012: Two years before the movie Karate Kid came out at the movies in 1984, I had learned the secret of “Wax On, Wax Off”. One that made a significant difference to … Continue reading

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