Life
Fall colors dazzle in Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
Leaf peepers don’t have to travel to New England to see fall colors. Brilliant yellows from birch and…
Arts & Entertainment
Pioneer Potluck: In celebration of my little brother Jim McClure’s 71st birthday
By Ann “Grannie Annie” Berg
Life
Why fall is a favorite
This is my favorite time of year. Maybe because I was born teeter-tottering on the cusp of Leo…
Life
People valuing people is what makes our country good
How would you define a model citizen of the United States? How would such a person live? What…
Arts & Entertainment
‘The House with a Clock in Its Walls’ never lives up to its potential
There are many things to like about this week’s amusing and affable horror-lite kids movie, “The House with…
Life
A different kind of stash
A few weeks ago, my bride picked up a chest cold that was so nasty her coughs and…
Arts & Entertainment
‘UFO’ — If you’re looking for engaging sci-fi, look elsewhere
I’ve always been a big science fiction fan, but lately I’ve been really into a subset of that…
Food & Drink
Pioneer Potluck: About memories of Grandpa and Grandma Cogswell
Grandma Freda Cogswell was my mother’s Mom. She was born in 1895 and died in 1976. Her birthday…
Life
There is a Word for It
Visiting with my friend the other day, she used the word “slumgullion” to describe what she had fixed…
Food & Drink
Pioneer Potluck: About your very first day at school
I was five years old when I started school, no pre-kindergarten, no kindergarten, no preschool. (And that was…
Life
Best Bets
Everyone talks about the Ides of March, but does anyone care about the Ides of September? That would…
Arts & Entertainment
An intimate view of the Burning Basket from formation to flames
The image came via text in early June: a lilac-painted 1972 Volkswagen van set against a picturesque backdrop…
Arts & Entertainment
‘The Nun’ — a rollercoaster of scares
This time of year, heading into the Halloween season always makes me think about my own relationship to…