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Daily Archives: October 27, 2020
Wichita School District Weird Policies – October 27, 2020
Yesterday, the schools were open, but if you kept your children home, it was an excused absence. Today, if your children are part of the online learning program, they had to attend online courses. If your children were going to … Continue reading
Paying the Price for a Typo on Coins — Commonplace Fun Facts
Have you heard of the Republic of Chiie? No, it’s not a new tea and coffee shop, nor is it a greenhouse specializing in the sale of Chia Pets. It isn’t even one of those fake countries like San Serriffe … Continue reading
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Oswego Historical Museum, Oswego – Kansas Tuesdays October 27, 2020
I decided to focus on Labette County, Kansas for this week’s Kansas Tuesdays post. The Oswego Historical Museum http://oswegohistory.org/ is in Oswego, Kansas. Looks like it has restrictions due to COVID-19. You can still visit, but call first. Operated by … Continue reading
Understanding lens compression — Photofocus — Julie Powell – Photographer & Graphic Artist
Let’s look at how focal lengths affect your subjects and the background of your images. What is lens compression? This is the when you use a telephoto lens and things in the background of the image will appear larger and … Continue reading
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Big Difference in Weather Between a Few Days Ago and Since Yesterday – October 27, 2020
A couple of days ago the weather was in the low 80s on Thursday. Friday and Saturday’s highs were in the low to mid 40s, Sunday made it to the high 30s, yesterday it was 30 in the morning, but … Continue reading
New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 26 October 2020 – FamilySearch
I saw this on FamilySearch today – New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 26 October 2020: https://media.familysearch.org/new-free-historical-records-on-familysearch-week-of-26-october-2020/. Over 1,000 words, but scroll through the list to see if something interests you. Discover your heritage in the 1801 Census … Continue reading
Do You Keep a Writing Journal? — Damyanti Biswas
I’ve been a huge fan of morning writing for as long as I have worked on fiction. Some of my best stories emerge when I wake up and head straight to my laptop or notebook. Over the years, I’ve maintained … Continue reading
Niece Chemo Update – October 27, 2020
Niece update – this was posted recently where she’s on her last dose of chemo. They are giving her a 2 – 3 week break to recover from the chemo. Once the break is over, they will be doing a … Continue reading
Zglon 1000 lumen bright LED tactical flashlight/torch. – YouTube SusanSlade1
Saw this on YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I36ZId0ow40 Direct link – Zglon 1000 lumen bright LED tactical flashlight/torch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I36ZId0ow40 (around 2:07 minutes long)
Learn How to be a Graveyard Detective — North Carolina Collection – Tombstone Tuesdsays October 27, 2020
We are featuring a new program from the North Carolina Collection all about burials and genealogy. At this hour long session, we will discuss different types of burial grounds, the symbolism on gravestones, what to do when visiting your ancestor’s … Continue reading
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