Daily Archives: December 8, 2021

Mississippi Top Reads / Sunday, November 28, 2021 — Clarion-Ledger / Hattiesburg American Mississippi Books Page

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

1. “The Judge’s List,” John Grisham, Doubleday 2. “Dear William,” David Magee, Matt Holt 3. “Sooley,” John Grisham, Random House 4. “The Speckled Beauty,” Rick Bragg, Knopf 5. “Oh, William!,” Elizabeth Strout, Random House 6. “60,” Robert Khayat, Nautilus 7. … Continue reading →

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New Zealand quietly deploys navy ship to Solomon Islands George Block 16:38, Dec 07 2021 — John’s Navy and other Maritime or Military News

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

It would conduct maritime security patrols around the islands of Guadalcanal for a mission taking up to a month, the spokesman said. New Zealand quietly deploys navy ship to Solomon Islands George Block 16:38, Dec 07 2021

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COVID outbreak on cruise ship approaching New Orleans – Associated Press December 5, 2021- December 8, 2021

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this recently on Associated Press – COVID outbreak on cruise ship approaching New Orleans: https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-business-health-louisiana-new-orleans-1f8edb74567df1abdbc29161d800056f. Longer article. Updated article posted December 6, 2021: https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2021/12/06/cruise-ship-covid-outbreak-new-orleans/ NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ten people aboard a Norwegian Cruise Line ship approaching New … Continue reading →

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BLOGMAS: I Bought 5 New Books! — Book Coffee Happy

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

–snip– I discussed this story before but I’ll quickly summarize the backstory in fragments: Last spring, Little Free Library, found book, took book, researched book, discovered it was #2 in a series, emailed author, was told although it’s a series … Continue reading →

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Google knows where you are 24/7, but changing these settings can stop it – CNET December 5, 2021

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this recently on CNET – Google knows where you are 24/7, but changing these settings can stop it: https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/google-knows-where-you-are-247-but-changing-these-settings-can-stop-it/. Longer article. Kelsey Fogarty December 5, 2021 Google stores your location and data history when you use any of … Continue reading →

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Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – December 6, 2021

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I checked recently and saw new updates – Ancestry.com – Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – December 6, 2021: https://www.ancestry.com/cs/recent-collections. Only including updates after December 2, 2021. I try to check every day or two since they can … Continue reading →

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7 Takeaways from YouTube’s Copyright Transparency Report — Plagiarism Today

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

Yesterday, YouTube published its first every Copyright Transparency Report. With that step, it follows in the footsteps of Google, Facebook, Reddit and other major industry players in publishing such a report. 7 Takeaways from YouTube’s Copyright Transparency Report