Add another voice to the growing number of Alaskans who have just had it up to their eyeballs with the governor’s rejection of stimulus money designated for energy efficiency.  Beyond the slap-in-the-face obvious fact that this is Alaska, and might just be a good idea to promote energy efficiency, you’d have to have your head [...]

You’ve heard about Eric Boehlert’s new book Bloggers on the Bus.  I posted about it HERE.  And it just got a great review HERE.  And it’s climbing the charts on Amazon HERE.  And another great mention for Alaska bloggers HERE. Media Matters’ Eric Boehlert focuses on the myriad changes in the mainstream media’s standard operating [...]

By Rep. Les Gara Alaska has the highest energy prices in the nation. The solution to the problem isn’t rejecting funds that could (if we choose) be dedicated to build wind, hydro and other renewable energy production. Urban Alaska is facing a dangerous short-term shortage of natural gas. Rural Alaska is facing a shortage of [...]

So, what’s the $64,000 question?  Ethics watchdog Linda Kellen Biegel just asked it, apparently.  She made a State of Alaska records request to find out what kind of communication has been going on between the governor’s office, right-wing shock jock Eddie Burke, and Anchorage Daily News gossip columnist Sheila Toomey. After Bill McAllister, Palin’s communication [...]

Sarah Palin has chosen her ghost writer collaborator.” Who will be writing Palin’s shiny new chapter book? The lucky winner is Lynn Vincent, a conservative Christian who has written or co-written several other books including “Donkey Cons:  Sex, Crime and Corruption in the Democratic Party.”   Oooooo, those Democrats are pretty naughty…  Good thing Republicans don’t [...]

Just got the following message from yukonbushgrma out in flood-ravaged Eagle.  The City of Eagle is now collecting relief donations via a Paypal account, so those of you who wish to help in that way, here are the directions ************************************************************* [By Yukonbushgrma] We finally have the specifics on how folks can donate to “Rebuild Eagle” [...]

I think this is one of the greatest pictures ever taken.  It was captured by the Hubble Telescope back in early 1995.  It’s called “The Hubble Deep Field.”  Yes, this is a picture of the night sky, but it’s much more than that.  Scientists decided that they wanted to point the Hubble at a portion [...]

I can’t help noticing the irony of the front page of the Anchorage Daily News.  It pretty much says it all, quite poetically. A)  Over there on the left in the headlines section it says: Palin Cuts $80 Million from Budget - Gov. Palin announced today that she is vetoeing $80 million from the state [...]

Here is a great way for Alaskans on the road system to give a hand  in a time of need.  The folks out in Eagle are trying to assess the horrendous flood damage, save what they can, and rebuild the rest by fall.  Anyone who lives here knows that the construction season is short, and [...]

Thom Hartmann is in town! He’s the guest of honor at a dinner tonight in Anchorage, and is broadcasting live from KUDO 1080am this morning. I just listened to him in the car on the way to work. He spoke with both Acting Mayor Matt Claman, and Mayor Elect Dan Sullivan. The latter was an [...]

e. e. cummings once said, “the earth laughs in flowers.” If that’s true, then there is some distinct giggling going on around here. I am still waiting for the first flowers (usually violets) to show themselves by my house, but in the meantime, up on the higher elevations, lupine! I was surprised to see some [...]

Wade Davies, attorney for David Kernell, the notorious Palin email hacker who retrieved and published emails from Governor Sarah Palin’s off-the-radar email account, (cleverly disguised as gov.palin@yahoo.com), has asked for a dismissal of charges.  On what grounds?  Because “an Alaska court has issued an order requiring Ms. Palin to preserve the correspondence in her private e-mail accounts on [...]

Captain Sig Hansen, well known for his featured status on the cable show Deadliest Catch has used his political capital, as it were, to speak out against the proposed Pebble Mine Project. It’s unusual for a “Deadliest Catch” crew member to take a hard stance in a big Alaska resource battle like Pebble. Hansen, who [...]

I went for a really nice hike last weekend. It was sunny, but things were still a little wet, and all was cleansed of the dust and volcanic ash by a nice gentle rain shower the day before. I had a destination in mind; a little stream with a nice spot to sit and eat [...]

You just gotta love Michael Steele. He’s kind of like the head clown, leading all the other clowns in their herd of little red clown cars right over the edge of the cliff. What lies at the bottom? Complete political irrelevance. There was a recent Gallup poll that said only 21% percent of Americans self-identify [...]