Soon 2008 will be a memory. It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. But one thing is certain, Alaska was in the news a whole lot more than anyone ever expected. Strange local politics suddenly became strange national politics, and even issues which remained local to Alaska became just as [...]

Well, it’s bedtime here in Alaska, and the temperature is well below zero.  It’s the kind of night you don’t want to forget to  hit that preheat setting on the electric blanket. There was much to talk about today, and as I suspected, the birth announcement of Bristol and Levi’s baby brought out a rash of [...]

More end of the year frivolity.  I can almost hear Mr. Rogers singing it now…  First, in a poll by Zillo, our very own grandma Governor was voted as the celebrity that people would most like to have as a neighbor.  I wonder if the Palins’ neighbors realize how lucky they are?  Actually, I wouldn’t mind [...]

So, today when the long-awaited news finally came, and I heard the announcement come over the radio, and I heard CC on KUDO announce that Bristol and Levi’s new baby was named….”Tripp,” my first thought was that she had been pranked, and pranked bad. I like CC a lot, and I think she does a [...]

First “official” news I’ve heard has just come from KUDO that reports Bristol Palin had her baby.  And the name is…..Tripp?  No, I’m not kidding.  That’s what I just heard.  Either KUDO, who reports this is coming from People Magazine, is the victim of a giant baby hoax, or they actually named the baby “Tripp.” [...]

CC, host of KUDO 1080am’s midday show “Cutting Edge” will be talking today with Walt Monegan! As you know, Walt Monegan is the ex-Commissioner of Public Safety, whose firing resulted in the Legislative ethics investigation of Governor Sarah Palin.  It’s also the investigation that found her guilty of abusing her power by violating the Alaska [...]

No, not the terrorist fist bump.  No, not the baby bump.  The ratings bump! Apparently, although still in third place among the major networks, the CBS Evening News has gotten a little surge in the ratings.  Last week Couric had 7.4 million viewers. The improvement could be a result of the positive feedback Couric received [...]

‘Tis the season for year-end lists, Top 10s, The Year in Review, etc. and politics is sure to dominate the conversation. The Anchorage Daily News posted a blurb about a recent Gallup poll. The detailed results are interesting. The Alaskan slant on the whole thing, of course, is that Sarah Palin came in as the [...]

It’s a lazy slow news day here in Anchorage. Seems like a good morning to have a bit of sleuthing fun. A reader familiar with Juneau had noticed something unusual in the recent Human Events interview with Sarah Palin. I was so focused on the fact that apparently our Governor thought she’d be able to [...]

As another post-holiday afternoon rolls by, I feel like so many others at this time of year. Out with the old, in with the new. Clean off my desk. Get rid of unwanted and not needed stuff. Along with that comes all those things that have been bouncing around in my brain for the past [...]

As promised, here is installment #2 of the Holiday Email Twilight Zone. Second installment:  Mike Doogan Now that Christmas is past, and our bellies are full of figgy pudding, and pumpkin pie, lets lie back in our recliners with a snifter of warm brandy, put our feet up, stroke the head of our golden retriever, [...]

Well, it’s 11:15am here in Alaska, and it seems like a good time for a coffee break. Let me say, however, for any law enforcement, FBI, Secret Service, or other entity that may be monitoring this communication, I am NOT…I repeat, NOT going to go have coffee with Sherry Johnston.  And neither should anyone else. [...]

 I don’t know how to describe it.  The unravelling of a scarf?  A slow motion train wreck?  The Twilight Zone?  A playground fight?  We’ve probably all witnessed escalating email flame wars of one kind or another.  Once somebody steps over the line of civility, there is rarely a good outcome. But, I have to tell [...]

I have a Christmas confession to make.  After the last Mudstock meetup that was held in Anchorage, I felt wistful.  It seemed like such a good time, and the Anchorage Mudflatters even made awesome Christmas ornaments with little yellow boots made from duct tape.  Best of all, the ornaments were hung in the “tower of [...]

Well, it’s Christmas Eve and Santa is working his way to Alaska, which is usually just about his last stop.  The NORAD Santa Tracker has him flying over Roswell, New Mexico, as I type this.  Someone at NORAD has a sense of humor. There have been a couple things percolating here politically, but for today and tomorrow, [...]