Sunday evening Mr. Simon Nissen directed the Kenai Central High School Choir in a concert entitled Songs for the Season. What an excellent performance! The… Continue reading
This holiday season, Alaska Waste donated 30 bikes, 8 scooters and 4 tricycles that our team built for children in need to local Soldotna charity… Continue reading
What’s the most meaningful gift you’ve ever received? I ask that question having recently come home from a gift exchange during which I was on… Continue reading
Like some other Homer galleries, Bunnell Street Arts Center periodically opens up its walls to community art. With its 10x10 Member’s Show, Bunnell does so… Continue reading
It’s rare for a movie to go so far against my expectations for me to be actually floored by the time the credits roll, but… Continue reading
December
By Bonnie Marie Playle The time of year when it’s cold;
But where’s the snow?
Only God knows. Freezing rain makes ice that glistens;
Studded tires grip the… Continue reading
What should you do? When relationships break down, what then? Or you lose your job and your bank account is depleted, your home is in… Continue reading
Today is the day — December 21st — the longest day of darkness. Throughout the ages and the world’s vast geography the presence of light… Continue reading
NORTHERN COLORADO 1940s and 50s It was always Dad’s job to go get the tree. We lived on a farm with cottonwood trees so that… Continue reading
Walk green Allbirds aims to pioneer greener ways to make shoes with high-quality and minimalist design. As a certified B Corporation, the environment is a… Continue reading
Dec. 11, 2018 nearly slowed my Christmas spirit roll to a complete stop when Old Man Winter suddenly showed up flinging copious quantities of freezing… Continue reading
Healthier Holidays The holidays are a wonderful time of year, full of joyous celebrations and time with loved ones. However, many people find that holiday… Continue reading
Wow, you’re getting so big! Your hair is really growing out. You’re getting to be such a good artist. You’re so much like your Mama.… Continue reading
You would think with streaming video being the norm and the fact that there are a million different options of movies to watch at home,… Continue reading
CHRISTMAS 1979 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA This story is a repeat story, but well worth the laughter. Reminiscence of Christmases Past Christmas 1979 was looking very bleak… Continue reading
The Kenai Peninsula Food Bank faced significant challenges this Thanksgiving due to high pricing of turkeys and cutbacks on funding. That is when the Kenai… Continue reading
The Kenai Fine Arts Center will be ending the year with a slight change of pace from their monthly exhibitions. This Thursday from 5 to… Continue reading
The first Christmas column I wrote in “The Pedestrian Lane” was about the fudge my dad always made. Later years, I wrote about Christmas cactus,… Continue reading
In the Christmas classic, “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” there is a wonderful scene. Everyone starts laughing at Charlie Brown because he has purchased a scraggly,… Continue reading
Sequels used to be an really iffy business. But, “Cars” notwithstanding, the crew over at Disney/Pixar seem to be able to defy the odds again… Continue reading
