Monday’s 118th running of the Boston Marathon displayed in full measure the resolve and unity meant by “Boston strong.”A year after explosions at the finish… Continue reading
Just to be clear, I may have been wrong. Of course, that’s nothing new for a political commentator, although usually we don’t have to admit… Continue reading
“Happiness is 10,000 Texans headed south with an Okie under each arm.”If you lived in Alaska in 1977, you probably remember that bumper sticker. Thirty-seven… Continue reading
One of the reasons our political structure has become dysfunctional no matter which party is in power is that too many of us are living… Continue reading
More evidence came out Friday that President Obama and his administration aren’t big fans of oil and natural gas development.It came in the form of… Continue reading
If Condoleezza Rice were as self-pitying and politically crass as Attorney General Eric Holder, she would be wondering aloud what it is about her race… Continue reading
On the afternoon of April 1, President Barack Obama pulled out the pom-poms and assumed the role of cheer captain at the White House Rose… Continue reading
The cult centered on “global warming” alarmism is getting hot under the collar. People seem to have stopped paying attention and polls show “climate change”… Continue reading
Frankly, these days I’m embarrassed by my craft, but every once in a while, I consider it a real privilege to be associated with journalism.… Continue reading
Do you have a tough decision that needs making, or a problem that needs solving? Have you considered asking a 4-H’er to help out?4-H is… Continue reading
Winter’s grip is receding around the central Kenai Peninsula, which means it’s time for that other season we have here in Alaska — construction.For Peninsula… Continue reading
This is an example of government overreach.Sitka’s government has outlawed children in businesses that allow smoking, whether anyone is smoking at the time or not.No… Continue reading
The oil-services company Halliburton is an old obsession of the anti-Bush left, and evidently of Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul.The libertarian standard-bearer and almost-certain Republican presidential… Continue reading
Those of us who rely on political drama, real or contrived, to justify our professional existence are drooling over the possibility that the next presidential… Continue reading
More than a year after it approved a report critical of the CIA’s interrogation and detention policies, the Senate Intelligence Committee has voted to make… Continue reading
Dictionary.com offers two definitions for scapegoat: “1. A person or group made to bear the blame for others or to suffer in their place; 2.… Continue reading
There are more than 2,000 children and youth in foster care throughout the state of Alaska. A shortage of foster homes and high caseloads among… Continue reading
Administrators at the University of Alaska Fairbanks have a major challenge on their hands since learning that students in a medical assistant program at UAF’s… Continue reading
To paraphrase the line often attributed to Mark Twain, there are lies, damn lies and the “equal pay” statistic.The factoid that women earn only 77… Continue reading
In Haines, Sean Copeland and Heather Shade have a promising new business. This summer, they’ll open their doors to the cruise tourists who pour like… Continue reading
