Feb 25, 2012 | Blog
“And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and...Feb 24, 2012 | Blog
If the men running for president were the bearers of the family children then regulating birth control and legislating reproductive rights would be about as popular a debate topic as mandatory male circumcision. Perhaps we should hand out babies (infant to 2) to each...Feb 23, 2012 | Blog
My daughter needed me this morning– the one with the baby here in Haines, Sarah– not the one about to have a baby in Sitka, Stoli. (Well, technically the baby is due March 16, but she has been sent over early because the doctors think the baby could come...Feb 22, 2012 | Blog
Guess you don’t say “Happy Ash Wednesday!” Do you? Still, the dawn was beautiful today, and early, the light is back and we are gaining minutes each day now. This morning in the kitchen we talked about what we are giving up for Lent. Jan, our priest,...Feb 21, 2012 | Blog
I am not even going mention the foot of snow, the rain, the wind, the knee deep slush. Nope, it’s bad form to complain about the weather, again. I am thankful that the roof is still on. I will say that down here at sea level, last night’s slurricane has...Feb 20, 2012 | Blog
It is Presidents Day today, a holiday, sort of, except in Haines where we don’t do national or state holidays at our school. Apparently they are optional in rural Alaska, but the radio station staff is taking the day off to honor Lincoln and Washington, and so...
