On the very top of his campaign website, Nick Begich III claims he’s a “commonsense leader.” There aren’t many of those left in today’s Republican… Continue reading
We’ve got a couple of important holidays coming up: Halloween and Election Day. But the budget is tight with all this inflation, so I don’t… Continue reading
Stealth was abandoned. Completely. The obvious game trail had betrayed me and disintegrated into the sloppily woven patchwork of salmonberry and blueberry bushes mixed with… Continue reading
As a voter in Alaska for over 50 years, the 2024 general election will be my first in which I will not be supporting a… Continue reading
One day, a rich young man approached Jesus, asking him what he had to do to inherit eternal life. He was convinced that he could… Continue reading
Every few years, moderate and conservative voters seem to find themselves in the position of voting against propositions generated by left-of-center entities. We haven’t yet… Continue reading
So all my columns will not be rainbows and unicorns. This one, for instance, involves a recent incident and me trying to understand the different… Continue reading
I watched all the debates. Mary Peltola has never done anything foolish, but neither has she ever said anything wise. She trades for her own… Continue reading
Crows, jays, ravens, magpies and their various other relatives (nutcrackers, choughs, jackdaws, etc.) belong to the taxonomic family Corvidae. It’s a sizeable family of about… Continue reading
I have no doubt that Rep. Mary Peltola is the best candidate to represent Alaska in the U.S. House of Representatives. However, the way in… Continue reading
Two mountaineers who are also University of Alaska Fairbanks students were successful in their attempt to reach the top of North America’s highest peak in… Continue reading
As you read this column Jews around the world are preparing to celebrate the holiday of Sukkot, or Booths. It is the Jewish equivalent of… Continue reading
We are rapidly approaching a national election which on its surface is a choice between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump for the office of president… Continue reading
Alaska has a rich history of political coalitions, but one congressional candidate on November’s ballot shows no inclination to reach across the aisle. Although his… Continue reading
So, I’m famous in Whitehorse. I know, I’m as shocked as you are. You would think I would know about this, not just hear it… Continue reading
In our region there are a few fully parasitic plants, totally dependent on other plants for carbon, water, and nutrients. Some of them are not… Continue reading
I never met John Gierach, but I feel like I know him as well as you can know anyone from their books and he had… Continue reading
Failure. That’s the only word to describe the six years of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s tenure. He not only promised a lot and delivered almost nothing.… Continue reading
Highly compatible, Larry and my strength was in our ability to merge our individual gifts into one, which enhanced our ability to discern God’s will… Continue reading
With the municipal election in the rearview mirror city leaders can now direct their time and energy to the threat Mendenhall Valley homeowners are facing… Continue reading
