I first saw this bit of news in the public newsletter I receive from the Mayor's office.) I don't know how familiar non-Alaskans are with our Anchorage Mayor, but Mark Begich is currently running against LONG time Sen. Ted Stevens for U.S. Senate.)

There has been a bit in the news -… Read full post »

With the economic apocalypse looming, I find myself in a strangely reflective mood. Could be that things are just so campaign-crazy I have checked out, but a lot of it has to do with witnessing a bunch of people thousands of miles away fighting like school children over my money. It… Read full post »

Alaskans demanding justice!

Today at least 1200 (don't have the final count yet) fellow Alaskans gathered for the Hold Palin Accountable Rally, hosted by Alaskans for Truth. The gathered to demand that the state government be taken out of the McCain campaign's hands and be put back in the hand… Read full post »

I haven't been posting as much lately, and this is part of the reason why. Now that Palin's campaign is also "suspended," I'm sure she'll have lots of time to come and deal with her own nest of problems here in Alaska. The McCain campaign has taken over our state government,… Read full post »

I've been posting about Sarah Palin's policies (or lack of them) on Alaska Native and American Indian issues, both here and on Alaska Real. Although I have mentioned this before, it's becoming more and more apparent to me the most serious "Native" issue that Mayor or Governor Palin has has a… Read full post »

Really, I had to take a complete break from the news and most of the Internet this weekend. My Web actions were limited to looking up funny gifts for people and downloading The West Wing episodes on iTunes.

After the recent onslaught of political madness, the up and down of hurricanes that… Read full post »

I'm taking something of a day off from the blog - but not leaving you totally empty handed! Some of this is old news, but you may not have heard it. These are mostly Alaska Native or American Indian endorsements of Obama, a few Alaskan endorsements, and Obama's letter to Alaska… Read full post »

I honestly am just so frustrated with what Gov. Palin has been doing and saying, I cannot write what I was going to write. What she is attempting to do with Walt Monegan - shift the blame and public disgust to him, rather than be "open" and "welcome the investigation" as… Read full post »

Everyone in Adak is leaving. The village cannot afford to pay its gas bill, and they have been cut off. Their numbers have already been cut in half in recent years, but gas prices will force them all to leave.

The mayor/chief of police resigned.

I cannot imagine where 130+ people go to… Read full post »

I was e-mailed this essay by a fellow Alaska Native. I don't agree completely with some of his assertions - namely social - but the facts are all there. What made me sure I should post it is a line near the end, which summed up what I know and feel… Read full post »

The town will have no power. Residents are being asked to leave. One man has already suffered medical problems because he could not get power to his respiratory equipment. Teachers are trying to have classes in their homes with small generators.

 This is not some third world coun… Read full post »

With about an hour left until it is September 11 once again, and trying to come out of the political freak-out that's happening on all sides right now, my parents reminded me of two of the main reasons why this election is so important. They are both very directly related to… Read full post »

Introducing myself to new audiences -

 My blog, www.alaskareal.blogspot.com can be referenced for some more of the background - and a few months worth of opinion - on what I will now be cross-posting here. Just to try and keep ahead of the "you said you posted this where?" comments.

As… Read full post »

"That's not change. That's just calling something that's the same thing something different. You can put lipstick on a pig. It's still a pig," Obama wen… Read full post »