Twas the day after Christmas, and across all the lands; the omicron variant was stalking holiday bands. The gifting all over, the eating well done; The good Dr. Fauci warned of the […]
The nightmare after Xmas
Buy, buy, buy
Eyeing a post-Christmas pile of pile, a longtime Alaskan might be inclined to contemplate the ethics of the mega-outdoor gear brands – Patagonia, The North Face, REI, etc. – pandering to consumers […]
Twas Xmas 2020
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the land, Hardly a person was traveling, though many had planned. Still stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes St. Nicholas […]
Peace on earth
Almost as if cued by Irving Berlin and Bing Crosby, temperatures plummetted and snow arrived on Christmas Eve in Alaska’s largest city to ensure a very White Christmas. The same was true […]
Bright side
After an unusually warm fall, Alaska’s urban core is heading into the winter season looking wholly unseasonable, but there could be a Christmas bonus for homeowners hidden in the picture. National Weather […]
A thank you
On this most joyous holiday of the season in these still United States struggling with partisan differences that color too much, it is time to give thanks. So thanks to all who […]
Santa take care
If some meteorologists are right, Santa Claus best beware he could be on thin ice when he gets home from making this year’s deliveries. The polar vortex is decaying again, they say, […]
Our war
Commentary We have met the enemy, and he is Donald Trump for he is us. Or too many of us. Is there a better time than Christmas to reflect on the vicious […]
Xmas blow
The climate-change Grinch did its best to steal the Christmas spirit from the tiny and remote, Alaska fishing community of Cordova, population 2,200, on Sunday. Screaming into town with hurricane-force winds […]
