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Daily Archives: December 7, 2020
Rest in Peace General Chuck Yeager – December 7, 2020
Just saw where Chuck Yeager died today. His widow announced it on his Twitter account. He was 97 years old. Here’s one of several Find-A-Grave memorials for him: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/219511096/chuck-yeager (other memorials were merged into this one). The other memorials will … Continue reading
3 Ways Spotify’s Plagiarism Tool is Different — Plagiarism Today
Last week, the music streaming service Spotify attracted headlines from all over the world after a European patent filing revealed that they were working on a new tool that would help spot songwriter plagiarism, whether accidental or intentional. Though many, … Continue reading
Pearl River Community College Museum, Poplarville – Mississippi Mondays December 7, 2020
For today’s Mississippi Mondays post, I chose to look around Poplarville in Pearl River County to see what was in the area. I chose the Pearl River Community College Museum – http://prcc.edu/community/museum. As usual, check with them before visiting as … Continue reading
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Tagged Mississippi, Mississippi Mondays, Museums
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Check-in with People This Winter — Sweeney’s Blogs
I think it’s safe to say that 2020 has been a very unusual year. As lockdown and the wave of disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic continues, it is so important to check-in to see how people are doing, especially … Continue reading
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Gopher Records – New Genealogy Related Website – December 7, 2020
I noticed this recently Welcome to Gopher Records! – https://gopherrecords.com/. This is a new company, but it’s currently offering a 50% discount through December 31, 2020. The website prices are lower than if you ordered directly from NARA even after … Continue reading
New Bundle of Holdings – SWADE Rifts + SW Explorer Essentials – December 7, 2020
I saw the new bundle in an e-mail today, which was surprising as they temporarily moved e-mails to Tuesdays, on Bundle of Holding – SWADE Rifts + SW Explorer Essentials: https://bundleofholding.com/presents/SavageRifts and https://bundleofholding.com/presents/SWExplorer. I haven’t played the game in either version … Continue reading
The Dos and Don’ts of book endings — Drizzle & Hurricane Books
Hi everyone! Happy December! How are you doing? I hope you’re all hanging in there and taking good care of yourselves. Last month of 2020 and I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one eager to get into the next … Continue reading
Current DNA Sales December 7, 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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Raleigh: Tar Heel Capital – NC MuseumofHistory YouTube
I saw this on YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2AB3-l-oqk Direct link: Raleigh: Tar Heel Capital: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2AB3-l-oqk (around 12:23 minutes long) 7,777th post.
Posted in Genealogy, History, Military History, Social Media
Tagged Museums, North Carolina, World War I, YouTube
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Original Pearl Harbor News Footage – The Atlantic YouTube
In memory of December 7, 1941; lest we forget. I saw this on YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2kSnlS4xX8 Direct link: Original Pearl Harbor News Footage The Atlantic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2kSnlS4xX8 (about 6;15 minutes long)
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Tagged Museums, North Carolina, World War I, YouTube
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