Here’s an interesting little story.  There is cleavage in the story, but the point of the story isn’t really about cleavage. I figured I’d just get that out of the way right off the bat and come back to it later to illustrate a point. The players in this little story are Mike Nizich, Governor Palin’s Chief [...]

Morning, Mudflatters!  It was nice to pretty much have a weekend off from political matters.  I wish all a belated happy Mother’s Day.  It struck me just now that my first post ever was on Mother’s Day!  One year ago today Mudflats entered the big wide world of the internet.  I never imagined I or [...]

The unprecedented flooding on the Yukon River  has wiped out riverside homes and buildings, devastating the village of Eagle with enormous chunks of ice and raging floodwaters.  Residents were able to escape but had to leave their homes and most of their possessions behind.  Mudflatter Yukonbushgrandma who is a frequent commenter here on The Mudflats [...]

Mudpuppy news - Sad news this week with the passing of mudpuppy Kenny – also known as OldgeezerinVA. If you would like to leave your condolences for his wife Tiredmom, we have a thread on the forums where you can do that. Sympathies to TiredMom. Many mudpuppies donated towards a flower fund for Tiredmom – [...]

Good morning, Mudflatters!  I bet that woke you up!  Behold the lowly mosquito, better known as The Alaska State Bird.  They’re not quite as big as what you see here, but they are BIG, especially at this time of year.  This guy (or gal) was almost the width of a penny.  The “first crop” of [...]

The First Dude’s East Coast Tour continues.  Tonight, he was the guest of Fox News at the White House Correspondents Dinner.  Wanda Sykes was the roaster du soir. The cameras missed the money shot. Todd Palin was nowhere to be seen when this little zinger came: Governor Palin…she’s not here tonight. She pulled out at [...]

When I heard that Sarah Palin was going to be at an Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute event in New York City, I wished very loudly that there would be a Mudflatter present at the event who could serve as a roving reporter/Mudspy.   I’ll have to remember to wish like that more often because I received an [...]

Good Morning, Mudflatters! Yesterday morning, I woke up and looked out the window and saw this.  So I ran outside and took a picture of the big wide blue sky, and the stream of cottonball clouds that looked like an intelligent organized flock rushing over the mountaintops trying to get to the inlet before the [...]

(Imagine a hilariously funny graphic that sadly doesn’t exist, of Snidely Whiplash doing a happy dance here) This just in…. Ethics complaint #12 (that we know of) against Sarah Palin which alleged that SarahPAC, the governor’s political action committee was itself a violation of the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act was dismissed today. The .pdf [...]

You know….sometimes when I type headlines, I really really wish they weren’t true.  I cannot emphasize enough how much that is the case in this instance.  No matter how much I bang my head on the desk, this guy just won’t go away.  First let me start with a disclaimer. Perhaps I should have said [...]

There’s one thing about voices. They don’t like to be silenced, especially when they belong to progressive radio powerhouse CC whose show “Cutting Edge” went off the air a couple weeks ago. Now at the new broadcast location affectionately known as “Two Bay Studios” (yes, it’s a garage), Cutting Edge with CC is back. Steve [...]

Budget cuts.  That’s where the rubber meets the road for fiscal conservatives.  Sarah Palin’s been talking a big game about fiscal conservatism.  Alaskans adored Ted Stevens and Don Young  and re-elected them for term after term after term (etc.) because they could bring home the pork, baby.  Don Young’s well-attended annual fundraiser is actually a [...]

Good morning Mudflatters!  Here’s an open thread to use throughout the day for whatever you like.  It will stay active throughout the day, even when other posts are up.  That way comments on regular posts can stay on topic, and this open thread can serve as a landing pad for all the random thoughts, creative [...]

In further evidence of how close the ravaged body of the GOP is to taking in its last rattling death gasp….the party is no longer good enough even for (wait for it) Joe the Plumber.  That’s right, Joe (not his name) the Plumber (not licensed) is now also, no longer a Republican.  Joe feels that [...]

We’re staring at the end of the week, and up here in the North land, it’s just one disaster after another. They seem to come in all shapes and sizes, so let’s just roll up our sleeves and dig in. Flood The early spring, and warm temperatures have not come without a price.  Rapid melt [...]