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Something Funny
Yesterday I thought my monthly Zoom writing group ( terrific, wise and witty women from all over) met at 8 AM Alaska time. I said I might be a few minutes late, since when it is not raining, I have a daily 6 AM date with my hardworking husband to ride our bikes 30...
The News from Small-town Alaska reaches…Florida?
I had a nice email this morning from a woman in Florida who has read my books and now reads the Chilkat Valley News and recently blogged about us-- here is the link, and a picture of the now famous Pilot Paul himself. (And his really cool red plane. On an April...
Sunday’s Thought
From Gil Scott-Heron, as quoted in his obituary yesterday: "If we meet somebody who has never made a mistake, let's help them start a religion. Until then, we're just going to meet other humans and help to make each other better."
A Sure “Sign” of Alaska Spring Postcard
Getting ready for the cruise ship season in Fort Seward with a new sign for an old business, Dejon Delights salmon smokery. That's the owner, Daymond Hoffman in the cap, his mother started the business and he and a partner now run it.
It’s Beer & Salmon Weekend in Alaska
Everywhere else is in the country this is Memorial Day Weekend, but here in Haines it is beer and salmon weekend. (We need to come up with a catchy name to market all of this. It slipped through the cracks. This is what happens when for 100 years you've had a town...
A Small-town Alaska High School Graduation
Everyone agreed it was a very good graduation. The Valedictorian, Abby Jones, who will be playing basketball at a community college in Washington next year, and who plans to major in education, communication, and psychology, spoke sincerely, sweetly, and succinctly...
Sunday’s Thought
"YHWH [Yaweh] is definitely a verb form. We can take comfort in the certain knowledge that God is a verb, not a noun or an adjective." - Thomas Cahill