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 You may have seen in the news, a deadly fire in a Hong Kong housing complex. 151 people have been confirmed dead. The buildings had been undergoing renovations, and the directors of the construction company have been arrested.  Chief Executive of Hong Kong, John Lee, has ordered an investigation. So I thought we'd take a look at the history of fire forensics. It was during the Industrial Revolution that the first fire departments were established and the need for trained investigators to determine the cause of factory fires.  The first documented arson investigation was in 1794. Early cases relied heavily on eyewitness accounts, and it wasn't until the 1970's that chemical analysis was introduced.  The ATF, formed in 1972, later pioneered the use of accelerant-detecting canines. Accelerants point to arson, and the International Association of Arson Investigators was charted December 4, 1951, formed in Louisville, KY.   But that's not say investigations are...

Artes Mundi is an organization in Wales that offers "opportunities for individuals and local communities to engage creatively with the urgent issues of our time." Every two years artists gather to share their work, and the exhibition is being held from October 24 through March 1. Six international artists have an installation that will be judged and one will receive £40,000 grand prize. This year's theme is regarding land use, territory, migration, and displacement. Jumana Emil Abboud "draws on folklore, myths and storytelling to celebrate heritage and identify interconnectedness" Anawana Haloba "explores the positions of different societies within varied political, social, economic, and cultural contexts" Kameelah Janan Rasheed "will explore the poetics, politics and pleasures of communication" Sancintya Mohini Simpson "navigates the complexities of migration, memory and trauma" Antonio Paucar "creates a unique artistic langua...

  Cynthia Erivo Jenna Ortega Jodie Foster Anya Taylor Joy Emma Mackey Dawn Richard Anjali Bhimani Carey Mulligan

  However you choose to celebrate, I hope you enjoy yourself. We have the dinner obligations today, but tomorrow we're taking ourselves camping. We are thankful for public lands as well as those who respect and protect them. And I'm thankful for you, another year of us hanging out here together, learning and sharing. ❤️ Cheers, dears!!

 I've been looking at this poster my whole life. It hung in my parents' room growing up, and after their divorce, they still each had one. I kept my dad's, and it hangs in my office now.  Along with the 80th anniversary ticket stub. Today it celebrates 83 years from its premiere date in New York City. Release had been slated for 1943, but following the capture of Casablanca in Operation Torch (the Allied invasion of French North Africa), the studios decided to capitalize. The movie won three Oscars - Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay.  It was the first movie to be selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry. "Here's looking at you, kid."

 10 years, Pa. A fan of Peanuts - and music, of course. I'm off today with Seester, to hit the record store and pick what we think he might have added to his own collection. I need to go through the vinyls though.  I know some of what he has, and things I expect that he has, but they're not in alphabetical order like the CDs are. The shelves may be static, but we keep his hobby alive. ❤️ I'll be back tomorrow before the Thanksgiving holiday. Share a song or two.