The bitter irony of the Michael Brown case is that if he had actually put his hands up and said, “Don’t shoot,” he almost certainly… Continue reading
The debate over the future of the Keystone XL pipeline has dominated discussions about energy over the last few years in Washington.Despite all the attention,… Continue reading
If Thomas Jefferson could be faulted for one thing in composing the Declaration of Independence, it might be his inclusion of the words “the pursuit… Continue reading
Everyone is a media critic. President Barack Obama, unsuccessfully pleading for a peaceful reaction to the grand jury exoneration of policeman Darren Wilson, made it… Continue reading
New oil and gas exploration in the Cook Inlet basin, coupled with the prospect of the Alaska LNG Project’s natural gas pipeline ending in Nikiski,… Continue reading
BOCA RATON, Fla. — A half-dozen potential Republican presidential contenders spent last week peacocking across the sprawling grounds of a pink-hued luxury resort, schmoozing with… Continue reading
When fishing opportunities are limited, you can always make fish.One way or another, people have been making fish since early Man drew them on the… Continue reading
We live in an age of miracles. Throughout all of human history, material progress essentially didn’t exist until around 1800. The economic trajectory was flat… Continue reading
Thanksgiving: it’s a time to say thanks for our families, our friends, the abundance of food that crowds our tables and the other blessings we… Continue reading
As even-handed as I try to be, it is time to be fair and balanced about Thanksgiving, meaning we should give equal time to the… Continue reading
Gov.-elect Bill Walker won’t be sworn in until Dec. 1, but he and Lt. Gov.-elect Byron Mallott are trying to hit the ground running, and… Continue reading
“You’ve got to be taught to hate...” (Oscar Hammerstein, “South Pacific”)The murder on Tuesday of five people and the serious wounding of several others while… Continue reading
When Gov.-elect Bill Walker is sworn into office Dec. 1, he’s likely to land in the first no-win scenario of his administration.Alaska’s independent governor is… Continue reading
To think that President Barack Obama has taken the oath of office four times (through accidents of circumstance, twice each time he was elected). Taking… Continue reading
Much can be told from how one handles loss in an election.The same is true in victory.Gov. Sean Parnell has conceded to Bill Walker, who… Continue reading
Across Alaska, front yards, car bumpers and jacket lapels are shedding campaign signs, stickers and pins. Air waves, newspapers and social media are focusing again… Continue reading
In a recent editorial, (Harbor Safety Committee proposal needs clearer goals, Nov. 15) the Peninsula Clarion questioned the reasons for creating a Cook Inlet Harbor… Continue reading
Author’s note: This column previously appeared in the Clarion on Dec. 3, 2004. In the intervening 10 years, my old friend Marlin Miller passed away,… Continue reading
As Alaskans prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday and the inevitable onslaught of a post-holiday shopping frenzy, it’s time think about what’s being bought and how… Continue reading
The election is over and the dust has settled. I congratulate Dan Sullivan. He and I disagreed on many issues, but now he is senator… Continue reading
