When I stopped in at one of our local stores, I didn’t cringe when I saw all the holiday decorations on display.
Her long career had come to an end at last.
The S.S. Dora touched lives on and became part of the history of the Kenai Peninsula and Southcentral Alaska.
The Dora traveled from the West Coast to Southeast Alaska, to Prince William Sound and Cook Inlet, to Bristol Bay and the Aleutian Islands, and occasionally all the way to Nome.
Dog whispers we are not. Suckers for unconditional love, you bet.
If I’m honest, this time of year is the hardest for me mentally and emotionally.
The days are shorter. We are losing nearly six minutes a day. It’s getting colder.
I have sometimes wondered if I did, in fact, squander my youth.
Moose derive their name from the Native American word, “Moswa,” meaning “twig eater.”
Ruthie untwists her thread, straightens her shoulders, reaches for a cup of coffee, and calculates her felt-making outcome.
I never once even considered that in my lifetime it might be possible to exist in outer space …
Although Dr. R. J. Alcorn spent only a few years in Alaska, he certainly got around.
Jesus pointed out the well water satisfies thirst for a while, but “whosoever drinks of the water I shall give shall never thirst.”
AUTHOR’S NOTE: This is Part One of a two-part story about a physician/surgeon who came to Seward in the 1920s with some curious blank spots… Continue reading
More than ever, everyone seems to have an opinion on every subject and to be quite animated that their side is the only one that is right.
Part Two of a two-part story about a few of the unlucky and the unwise among the long history of medical professionals in Seward.
Dale had always been an excellent judge of character and his reputation went untarnished by his amazing group of friends …
Most people are tempted at one time or another to compromise their integrity.
Seward’s medical professionals have had their share of bad luck.
When we landed at Pullman/Moscow at 6 p.m. it was 100 degrees.