Gov. Sean Parnell – Spinning the Numbers and Sticking it to Alaska’s Kids
Open Thread: National Columnist Dan Savage Talks-Up One Anchorage
On Thursday, nationally syndicated columnist (and creator of the “Santorum Google Bomb”) Dan Savage did a great write-up on his blog about One Anchorage. He put our Proposition 5 (yup, that’s what it wi[...]
Oyster Roundup – “Freedom,” “Shame,” and Crimes of the Sea
~Thick and fast they came at last, and more, and more, and more! Here are five on the half shell. Links in the titles. Slurp! Doing Time for Fishy Crimes Arne Fuglvog, the corrupt fisheries aide of Lisa Murkowski will be[...]
Open Thread – Town Square Park
A little mid-winter magic from Town Square Park.[...]
Alaska’s Mitt Romney – Let the Mental Gymnastics Begin
Alaska is a land of character and characters – colorful folks who’ve become deliciously quirky icons and who, like the late Uncle Ted Stevens, and the current Don Young, are mixed bags. Sure, the Congressman for [...]
Saving Sixth Grade Music in the Anchorage School District **UPDATED**
by Linda Kellen Biegel 2010 Hanshew Middle School Band Not many people in political circles know that I credit music with saving my life. I started playing the piano when I was six-years-old. I often kicked and screamed [...]
Open Thread – Dickensian Bicentennial
There are technically two hours left in February 7 (Alaska time) to wish Charles Dickens a Happy 200th Birthday. So the open thread comes a wee bit earlier than usual. “Electric communication will never be a substi[...]
Prop 8 Declared Unconstitutional in California
I’ve been watching and waiting for this ruling to come down today. A panel of the 9th Circuit Court of appeals just struck down California’s ban on same-sex marriage. This issue is now headed for the United S[...]
Open Thread – Brian on the Capitol Steps!
Brian the moose was lucky enough to attend a fabulous performance of The Capitol Steps at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday. He enjoyed it immensely. But the best part was getting to meet long-time Mu[...]
UNITE HERE Wins a Victory Over Unfair Labor Practices at Anchorage Sheraton
It’s always nice to report good news, and today’s news was really good. The Mudflats has had ongoing coverage of the protests against the Anchorage Hilton and the Anchorage Sheraton, and on Friday a federal j[...]
The Shannyn Moore Show Goes Live in Washington, D.C.!
We’ve had several occasions to bust our buttons here at The Mudflats over the last few years. Readers and those in the blogging and journalism communities have been kind to us with various honors and praise over th[...]
A Meditation on the Future of Alaska, in 10 Precepts
By Elstun Lauesen Ring the Bells that still can ring Forget your perfect offering There is a crack in everything That’s how the light gets in — Leonard Cohen, “Anthem” Alaskans seem frozen in place. After a promi[...]
Open Thread: A Real Alaskan
(Note: We will be collecting for the One Anchorage Campaign through the election on April 3rd, but they could really use your help now! Please donate as much as you can!) by Linda Kellen Biegel I attended a wonderful, Al[...]
Pro-life, Pro-birth, and Pink Ribbons
By Shannyn Moore When I was 33, Mom and Pop Moore were staying with me. Mom was undergoing radiation and chemotherapy for breast cancer. For those of you who have been around a loved one with cancer, I don’t have t[...]
Open Thread: Realism and the Search for Meaning
Being the open thread, feel free to chit chat about anything you like, post links, etc. There is no “off-topic” here. That said, enjoy this wonderful clip from a 1972 talk by psychologist and Holocaust surviv[...]
Alaska Legislature, Anchorage School District, Education, Featured, Guest Bloggers, Number crunchery, Sean Parnell
Gov. Sean Parnell – Spinning the Numbers and Sticking it to Alaska’s Kids
By Rep. Les Gara While I look for common ground with our Governor – like our efforts to keep pushing to find ways to build a natural gas pipeline (we agree a large diameter line that exports gas, produces low-cost gas, and brings in revenue is smarter than a small in-state line that brings us [...]
Oyster Roundup – “Freedom,” “Shame,” and Crimes of the Sea
~Thick and fast they came at last, and more, and more, and more! Here are five on the half shell. Links in the titles. Slurp! Doing Time for Fishy Crimes Arne Fuglvog, the corrupt fisheries aide of Lisa Murkowski will be serving jail time for fish crimes. He called his transgressions a “grand misjudgment.” Yes. [...]
