Where and when the idea that safety gear in and of itself makes people safe entered the American mainstream is unclear, but it has now reached the point of a dangerous absurdity. […]
Helmets really?
Studying not believing
Leave it to science to confuse you with data about what you just know is absolute fact. This time it regards the claim bike helmets save lives. Every cyclist reading this falls […]
Real Alaska killer
UPDATE: Despite what a state website might say, a spokeswoman for the Division of Public Health says it no longer hands out safety reflectors for children. For those on foot or […]
Training day
Only in Alaska will an April shopper find the cases of bear spray stacked five high a dozens aisles before the broccoli, butter and blueberries in the local Costco Wholesale warehouse. […]
Techno-cold risks
Two feet and a hand gone to frostbite, 61-year-old Italian Roberto Zanda can only wish he had been endurance racing in the safety of Alaska’s Iditarod warmth this year instead of […]
