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Daily Archives: August 14, 2021
A Spirit pilot and flight attendant describe flying empty planes around the country and being stranded for days last week amid the airline’s meltdown: ‘It was like being lost in space’ – Business Insider August 12, 2021
I saw this recently on Business Insider – A Spirit pilot and flight attendant describe flying empty planes around the country and being stranded for days last week amid the airline’s meltdown: ‘It was like being lost in space’: https://www.businessinsider.com/spirit-pilot-and-flight-attendant-describe-working-amid-the-meltdown-2021-8. … Continue reading
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“Last Summer” by Kerry Lonsdale – Book Review — Fictionophile
If you are looking for an escapist, light read, then this novel could very well be for you. I was in the mood for just such a book, yet this one left me underwhelmed. “Last Summer” by Kerry Lonsdale – … Continue reading
Intern-al Perspectives – 23andMe August 13, 2021 – DNA Saturdays August 13, 2021
I saw this recently on 23andMe – Intern-al Perspectives: https://blog.23andme.com/news/inside-23andme/intern-al-perspectives/. Slightly longer article. but here are some of the relevant portions. August 13, 2021 By 23andMe under Inside 23andMe 23andMe’s internship program provides a diverse array of people with valuable experience and room … Continue reading
RPG Editions: The Curious Case of Call of Cthulhu — No Rerolls
Successful Roleplaying games – and wargames, come to that – are rarely static. I mean, when you buy a rulebook, that’s a static item, but the wider range that grows around such a book forms a distinct ecosystem, introducing new … Continue reading
Mother of Olympic gold medalist Tamyra Mensah-Stock receives $250,000 food truck after Tokyo Games – USA TODAY August 13, 2021
I saw this on USA TODAY – Mother of Olympic gold medalist Tamyra Mensah-Stock receives $250,000 food truck after Tokyo Games: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2021/08/13/tamyra-mensah-stock-mother-food-truck-tokyo-olympics/8120140002/. Slightly longer article. Chris Bumbaca USA TODAY August 13, 2021 Tamyra Mensah-Stock is not the type of person to … Continue reading
The Musette: Black Bean and Corn salad — View from the Back
During the month of August I really don’t feel much like cooking and salads reign supreme. Here’s another one from my vast repertoire of salads which can be made from typical store cupboard staples and seasonal vegetables. I typically make … Continue reading
A South Carolina man won the lottery, then did it again 11 days later – CNN August 14, 2021
I saw this today on CNN – A South Carolina man won the lottery, then did it again 11 days later: https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/14/us/south-carolina-man-wins-lottery-twice-trnd/index.html. The first win was $40,000; the second win was $3 million. Slightly longer article. By Alaa Elassar, CNN … Continue reading
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Russian Coast Guard Website — Chuck Hill’s CG Blog
If you are interested in the Russian Coast Guard, I ran across a website that seems to have a lot of information. It is definitely a pro-Russian site. You may want to be careful about clicking on any of the … Continue reading
Santa Fe Trail Tracks – Kansas – Laci McGee YouTube
Direct link: Santa Fe Trail Tracks – Kansas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufm32nf9Lk8 (around 3:29 minutes long)
Launch Back to School With NASA: Student and Educator Resources for the 2021-2022 School Year – NASA August 11, 2021 – Space Saturdays August 14, 2021
I saw this recently on NASA – Launch Back to School With NASA: Student and Educator Resources for the 2021-2022 School Year – https://www.nasa.gov/stem/feature/launch-back-to-school-with-nasa-student-and-educator-resources-for-the-2021-2022-school-year. Slightly longer article, but here’s what I considered relevant. As students across the country are saying … Continue reading