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.

Sunday’s Thought

 From Emily Dickinson’s  poem #1176: We’ll never know how high we are Till we are asked to rise And then if we are true to plan Our statures touch the skies–

Good News and Bad News

In yoga this week, the instructor, Nancy, began the practice announcing that she had good news and bad news. There was a worried silence. Then she asked which we’d like first. Some said the bad, some said the good. “What if the good news and bad news is...

Fundraiser for Faith Weds. 23 at the Elks

In other news, tomorrow night at the Elks Lodge (5-8) there will be a fundraising dinner for Faith Touhy. Dianne Nelson said Faith has been under going chemo treatments for  breast cancer, and has had to stop working, and while medicaid has been helpful, “the...

Small World Wonders

It’s spring break at the school this week and the Haines Venturer Scouts are in Ecuador climbing mountains and riding bikes.  Their last big trip was to Africa where they climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro. (For a small out of the way place, we sure get around.) Nancy Nash...

Sunday’s Thought

From Annie Dillard’s The Writing Life:  Admire the world for never ending on you- as you would admire an opponent, without taking your eyes from him, or walking away.