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Daily Archives: December 5, 2020
Damn the torpedoes and full speed ahead… But Captain we are out of toilet paper… ALL STOP!!! — theleansubmariner
It’s amazing to me that the smartest planners in the world did not see the need for toilet paper as they planned for the defense of the free world. Okay, that might be a bit exaggerated, but the need to … Continue reading
Ancestry® President & CEO Margo Georgiadis to Step Down at End of 2020 – DNA Saturdays December 5, 2020
I saw this recently on Ancestry’s blog – Ancestry® President & CEO Margo Georgiadis to Step Down at End of 2020: https://www.ancestry.com/corporate/blog/ancestry-president-ceo-margo-georgiadis-step-down-end-2020 and thought it was a good post for this week’s DNA Saturdays post. This is about the CEO … Continue reading
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Tagged Ancestry.com, AncestryDNA, DNA Saturdays, Family
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Current DNA Sales December 5, 2020
Current January 2019 DNA sales, updated daily or every other day. Continue reading
Posted in DNA, Genealogy
Tagged 23andMe, FamilyTree DNA, LivingDNA, mtDNA, MyHeritageDNA, TeloYears, Veritas Genetics, WeGene
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104-year-old WWII veteran survives COVID-19, released from hospital on birthday – ABC News December 3, 2020
I saw this recently in the news – 104-year-old WWII veteran survives COVID-19, released from hospital on birthday: https://abcnews.go.com/US/104-year-wwii-veteran-survives-covid-19-released/story?id=74529561. Bit longer story and has a video and photos. This World War II veteran defeated COVID-19 days before his 104th birthday. … Continue reading
When a P-47 Pilot Aided a Japanese Aviator – Yarnhub
I re-blogged this post: Ordnance P-47 Thunderbolt in the Pacific — Pacific Paratrooper, original post: Ordnance P-47 Thunderbolt in the Pacific — Pacific Paratrooper. After seeing theearlier post, I saw on YouTube last night, this video: When a P-47 Pilot … Continue reading
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A Tribute to Those That We Love – guest blog. — Times and Tides of a Beachwriter
…the red kelpie dog immortalised in stone was guarding the entrance … A Tribute to Those That We Love – guest blog. — Times and Tides of a Beachwriter. There’s a local dog cemetery not too far away.
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‘Lord of the Rings’ actors form fellowship to try and buy Tolkien’s old house – Mashable.com December 3, 2020
I saw this several places recently – ‘Lord of the Rings’ actors form fellowship to try and buy Tolkien’s old house: https://mashable.com/article/lord-of-the-rings-actors-tolkien-house/. A bit longer article, but it covers most details below. BY SAM HAYSOM December 3, 2020 It’s always nice … Continue reading
Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – December 4, 2020
I checked recently and saw new updates – Ancestry.com – Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – 2020: https://www.ancestry.com/cs/recent-collections. Only including updates after November 23, 2020. One was mentioned in my last update on November 3rd, but it’s not … Continue reading
Moccasins to Motorcars – NC MuseumofHistory YouTube
I saw this on YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6ZHk_SEWUA Direct link: Moccasins to Motorcars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6ZHk_SEWUA (about 17:28 minutes long)
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Tagged Museums, North Carolina, World War I, YouTube
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Watch live Saturday: SpaceX launching Dragon cargo ship to space station @ 11:39 am ET – Space.com December 4, 2020 – Space Saturdays December 5, 2020
I saw this announcement recently on the Space.com website – Watch live Saturday: SpaceX launching Dragon cargo ship to space station @ 11:39 am ET: https://www.space.com/17933-nasa-television-webcasts-live-space-tv.html. Worth a read if you are into things space-related. There is a video and photos … Continue reading
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