Preserve Democracy is a non-partisan group that claims to be “devoted to protecting election integrity.” Its CEO, president, and treasurer is failed U.S. Senate candidate… Continue reading
Recently, Juneau resident Jennifer Pemberton penned an Anchorage Daily News op-ed describing a cruise that she took in August when she was required to pay… Continue reading
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.” — Ecclesiastes 3 After I let the chickens out and told… Continue reading
On a foggy morning toward the middle of August, a friend and I went up the Mt. Roberts tram to do a little exploring. We… Continue reading
When Gov. Mike Dunleavy learned Dr. Ben Carson would be speaking in Alaska, he made time on his calendar to spend with the former U.S.… Continue reading
My favorite part of the blockbuster movie “Barbie” is when the first big pink dance number is in full swing and Barbie chirps, “You guys… Continue reading
Waiting is hard. There’s nothing fun about it, unless your mom has established the habit of playing I-Spy in the line at the post office,… Continue reading
My wife and I recently took our grandkids camping at Eagle Beach. Of particular fascination to them (and our dog) were the scores of chum… Continue reading
I voted for the new City Hall bond issue last year. I know a lot about the city’s office situation. I worked there for 12… Continue reading
I can empathize with the tenants on Telephone Hill who will be evicted if their neighborhood is redeveloped. Long ago, I was asked to vacate… Continue reading
It appears that Donald Trump will soon be indicted for his attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. When it happens, he should do what… Continue reading
Waking to the smell of a wet ashtray (which, as a Child of the Seventies, I can still remember), I knew the wind had shifted.… Continue reading
Under the mesmerizing dance of the northern lights, Alaskans have always forged profound connections — with nature, with each other and with the divine. This… Continue reading
In a previous column I described several Assembly meetings where actions taken were less than transparent. That column discussed (1) an ordinance appropriating $50,000 to… Continue reading
After a week of rain, I relished the few minutes of sunshine from my glassing spot on top of a ridge. Just behind me was… Continue reading
A very low tide in early August enticed me and a couple of friends out to see what we could see in the intertidal zone.… Continue reading
Changes are forced upon us as the world evolves, and there is little anyone can do about it. Though I want to be a rigid… Continue reading
Moving to Juneau about nine months ago, I began a journey back to Alaska and health. I started the journey about a year or so… Continue reading
Designing and programming a robot to fling as many rubber ducks off a wheel as possible in 30 seconds is a joy only a small… Continue reading
As July came to an end, fireweed was in bloom everywhere, the early flowers, low on the stem, already putting up big seed pods. Many… Continue reading
