I live and write on Lingít Aaní, and gratefully acknowledge the past, present and future caretakers of this beautiful place, the Jilkaat Kwaan and Jilkoot Kwaan.

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Sunday’s Thought(s)

Sunday’s Thought(s)

From Ross Gay: " Sharon Salzberg said something like ' despair is sureness.'  When you feel despair, you know what's gonna happen. My intention is to feel curiosity. I'd be lying if I said I didn't feel despair...but my intention and my practice is to feel...

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May Showers

May Showers

When it rains it doesn't really pour, at least not so far even though the weather bureau predicts it with 90{5dd4a9335f863afff62689815e725074c6cea4f6c8174ae51f0890ca19300d65} certainty. It's been windy and cold and  gray though, and with the change in the weather come...

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Sunday’s Thought

Sunday’s Thought

Almighty God, heavenly Father, you have blessed us with the joy and care of children: Give us calm strength and patient wisdom to bring them up, that we teach them to love whatever is just and true and good, following the example of our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen -...

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Meet Teddy

Meet Teddy

You forget how tiny babies are, and as my daughter said, how big. It's amazing that all eight pounds of this little person was inside my slip of a girl until four days ago. Arms, legs, hair. Yesterday I started to tell her to be sure to drink plenty of water, and ask...

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Welcome Happy (Monday) Morning

Welcome Happy (Monday) Morning

We did not have an Easter baby.. He arrived the night before! Theodore Lende Lynch, named for his grandfathers (Teddy Bear to his cousins and sisters already), is big (8 lbs. 2 oz) has a head full of dark hair and a face like a boxer (for the time being, he came into...

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When Women Were Whales

When Women Were Whales

My youngest daughter Stoli is in Juneau waiting to have a baby and visiting with her oldest sister Eliza, so their children, the four cousins, are hanging out.They will have been together about a month on Sunday. I think the initial novelty is wearing off. No, you...

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Sunday’s Thought

Sunday’s Thought

From Pam Houston's new book Deep Creek: "Where there is life, there is hope, a veterinarian I loved for the way he loved my dog once told me. By which he meant, as long as we are living, there is always time to expand the story." I read that this morning by accident,...

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