3/5/2023 Question of the day

Fun facts about Names Day: Does your name have a meaning? Were you named after somebody? How old do you think your name is? This could be your first name or surname.

I was named for my Danish great-grandmother. "Petrea" is the feminine form of Per/Petter (Peter).

The surname "Mitchell" is thought to be derived from "Michael" last I read.

Disaster in progress in San Bernadino

Signal boosting: Hopefully viral post requesting help for Crestline

Please share this widely! I’m a resident of Crestline, CA and a former disaster relief worker for the American Red Cross. This is the worst disaster response I’ve ever encountered. One week after an unprecedented snowstorm, we’re in dire straits and getting very little assistance.

Crestline and other areas affected by the San Bernardino snow disaster need help. We need a FEDERAL disaster declaration, door-to-door welfare checks for people trapped in their homes, door-to-door help shoveling paths out of the snow, removal of 10’ and higher ice berms trapping our cars, reimbursement for disaster-related expenses, and permission to return to our homes if we need to leave the mountain to get medical aid or supplies.

(Found via redbird.)