Life
Unhinged Alaska: Sometimes I wonder, who needs who
Dog whispers we are not. Suckers for unconditional love, you bet.
Life
Unhinged Alaska: The inside story regarding moose
Moose derive their name from the Native American word, “Moswa,” meaning “twig eater.”
Life
Unhinged Alaska: The last time I saw him
Dale had always been an excellent judge of character and his reputation went untarnished by his amazing group…
Life
Unhinged Alaska: Pondering a new car
I’m a 6-foot-2 hunk of meat who barely fits into the passenger side of her rig unless I…
Sports
Reeling ‘Em In: Homer Spit looking like its own self again
Chinook fishing looks good in the fishing hole — but watch out for those seals.
Life
Unhinged Alaska: Time to enjoy, not to annoy
I’m already overhearing growing concerns about whether or not the usual influx of tourists to the peninsula will…
Life
Unhinged Alaska: I was already grumpy, then Ma Nature took a swing
I don’t know why I find taxes taxing.
Life
Unhinged Alaska: The Poe-etic potholes return
Well, 2021 has started off a bit shaky, especially weatherwise. Even though, at the moment, we are encapsulated…
Life
Unhinged Alaska: So, now what 2021 ?
The new year has started out in an interesting way, mainly because many of us are still dealing…
Life
Unhinged Alaska: A special friend’s wish for Santa
It’s hard to recall a year of such blanket angst and quandary, yet, somehow, someway, there’s always a…
Life
Unhinged Alaska: A guide to the seasons
Figuring out the signs of seasonal change is easy, right?
Life
Unhinged Alaska: 2020 — The Halloween Year
2020 has nixed Oct. 31 as the official observance of Halloween and hijacked the mantle as its own.
Life
Unhinged Alaska: So sayeth the almanac 2020
Once again, the summer has rocketed by and we find ourselves on the precipice of the autumn equinox.
Sports
Reeling ‘Em In: Nick wraps up his summer fishing column
It was a short, strange, summer but it looks like the season for doubling the layers of my…
Sports
Reeling ‘Em In: Try out Nick’s smokin’ salmon brine recipe
I was watching some cool looking, single engine, private jets rocketing out of the airport the other day…
Life
Unhinged Alaska: Proof that every cloud has a silver lining
The amount of feedback this summer has changed.
Sports
Reeling ‘Em In: Skill level of some fish filletters is surreal
Last weekend as I was cruising the Homer Spit’s cleaning tables to see what was flopping on the…