It was an English monarch who purportedly said, “No news is better than evil news,” and thereby launched an enduring (though now somewhat less wordy)… Continue reading
Let’s face it, the United States of America’s government is not a democracy like the textbook propaganda claims. No matter the intent of the founders,… Continue reading
This past week, the Peninsula Clarion reported on a survey that examined attitudes toward gun ownership in Alaska. That story, and its posting on social… Continue reading
There he goes again. Despite the lowest unemployment rate in 17 years, including declining rates for minorities, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), affectionately called “crazy Bernie”… Continue reading
Unlike so many others who ridicule Melania Trump as the president’s first bauble, or words to that effect, I have avoided commenting on her —… Continue reading
In an era when true crime tales of serial killers are the stuff of Netflix binges, it may be difficult to appreciate the fear spread… Continue reading
There is a lawlessness rampant in the land, but it isn’t emanating from the Trump administration. The source is federal judges who are making a… Continue reading
The memorial service for Barbara Bush over the weekend marked the passing of an era. The outpouring of praise for a woman who was an… Continue reading
About 40 protesters assembled at Golden Heart Plaza on Saturday to demand the Alaska Senate pass House Bill 127. The bill would return 18 Alaska… Continue reading
I hate going against the grain. (Actually, I love going against the grain.) I hate the condemnation I get when I do (actually, I love… Continue reading
“It’s a modern changing world Everything is moving fast. But when it comes to love I like What they did in the past.” — The… Continue reading
If Republicans aren’t losing their congressional majority this coming fall, they are doing a good job of acting like it. Dozens of Republicans are leaving… Continue reading
It’s notable that both Facebook and Starbucks, two mega-giants of what has been called the new economy, have had public comeuppances within days of each… Continue reading
“Observe and contemplate,’’ says Madeleine L’Engle, and so did a small band of planetgazers on March 25th, shivering around two telescopes positioned in the parking… Continue reading
Anyone who doubts that Barbara Pierce Bush was a force in her own right never saw her speak live. On one occasion we caught her… Continue reading
Over the weekend, The New York Times ran a long story about how states across the nation (not just Oregon) are struggling with the mounting… Continue reading
A bill that seeks to ban smoking in bars, restaurants and public places may finally get a vote on the House floor after being held… Continue reading
As the primary provider of the state’s workforce, the University of Alaska is identifying more affordable ways to educate Alaskans. Alaskans often think of our… Continue reading
Change has to start somewhere, and in the case of plastic grocery bags on the central Kenai Peninsula, it’s going to start in Soldotna. The… Continue reading
Forecasts for low returns of wild king salmon to the Unuk River and other king spawning waterways in Southeast Alaska have prompted substantial reductions in… Continue reading
