I recently received a few emails referencing timely tips that I’ve offered over the years concerning ocean cruising. One message claimed that they had heard one of my commentaries about cruise ships on public radio and wanted to know where they could get a list of my concerns when it came to booking the perfect […]
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Opinion: Alaska House makes the right decision on constitutionally guaranteed PFD
The Permanent Fund dividend is important to a lot of Alaska households, but so is education, public safety, ports and harbors, roads and more. The state House did the right thing last week in rejecting a proposed constitutional amendment that would have elevated the PFD to a higher status than any other need in the […]
Read MoreOut of the Office: Good gathering, good vibes
It’s been a while since I’ve attended a good-old-fashioned social event — albeit this one was technically still for work. Being part of the Homer News team has its various perks, one of them being that it gives me an excuse to get out and about and engage more with the community. As much as […]
Read MoreUnhinged Alaska: Sometimes they come back
I’m sure that most of you have memories that make you smile, scratch your grumpy side, or are just flat weird. For me, most of my peculiar flashbacks are of pre-adolescent indiscretions that the statute of limitations ran out before my parents realized that the dog really didn’t do it. My wife has her own […]
Read MoreOut of the Office: Juneau
It was kind of happenstance that I spent the last month living and working in Juneau. I’d heard of the Alaska Center for Excellence in Journalism’s Legislative Reporter Exchange Program before — KDLL 91.9 FM’s Riley Board participated last year. I missed this year’s deadline, though. By, like, a month. I’d mostly put it out […]
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