If there is any group of people on the planet that should feel solidarity with the slain editors of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo,… Continue reading
The prospect of the state of Alaska generating more revenue during these budget-bewildering times is a warming thought to Alaskans. But residents must be careful… Continue reading
I used to go to the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, but wouldn’t now, even if I was invited, which I’m not. It has evolved… Continue reading
Sex trafficking is a difficult issue to confront. It’s hard to think about people being placed in such a position, much less talk about it… Continue reading
When future historians analyze the decline of America they need look no further than the trivialities increasingly occupying our time and concerns instead of substantive… Continue reading
Bears aren’t the problem.It’s us — the people disposing of garbage into containers.Well, not all of us. Some of us deliver our garbage to the… Continue reading
Many of the folks who choose to live in Alaska are here for quality of life opportunities, especially the opportunity to hunt and fish. More… Continue reading
When Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks, the world should listen. He has a much keener sense of the direction of negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program than… Continue reading
As governments cut back their grant-giving, who’s keeping nonprofits afloat? Businesses and private donors. For that, everyone should give a tip of the hat.“The grants… Continue reading
“...that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain...” — Abraham Lincoln, the Gettysburg AddressWhile the U.S. military in recent… Continue reading
What an incredibly stupid question: Would the candidate who has staked a position opposing gay marriage attend the same-sex wedding of someone with whom he… Continue reading
Sometimes, there’s more than one good answer to a question. On Tuesday, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly spent some time trying to figure out the… Continue reading
There was at least a kernel of truth in the Legislature’s debate over Robert Ruffner’s nomination to the Board of Fisheries.While he couched it in… Continue reading
Last weekend the Alaska Legislature voted against the confirmation of Soldotna resident Robert Ruffner for a seat on the Board of Fisheries. Robert is well… Continue reading
The knock on the door in the dead of night is the stuff of “Darkness at Noon,” and of the state of Wisconsin.To the question… Continue reading
Does it amount to sword-rattling if the United States moves a powerful aircraft carrier into position to block prohibited arms transfers in the Middle East?If… Continue reading
A rigid rule of life: Never ever ask someone “Do you know who I am?” — particularly when you’re irate at how you’re being treated.… Continue reading
A piece of equipment at the Klawock Airport serves as a small reminder of an important function of government.A National Weather Service meter at the… Continue reading
“Don’t know much about history” — Sam CookeIt’s an old joke, but one that is a commentary on our times. A pollster asks: “What do… Continue reading
The expansion of Medicaid to cover the thousands of Alaskans in the “doughnut hole” of low income between existing Medicaid coverage and subsidies under the… Continue reading
