What a weekend.  Visions of hanging out at barbecues, drinking a glass of wine, lazing in the sun…. all vanished. The second biggest bombshell in recent Alaska political history hit us on Friday afternoon.  Sarah Palin resigned, and plans were cancelled, and Alaska bloggers faithfully but begrudgingly returned to their keyboards, and microphones.  Alaska blogger [...]

It’s Blogger-Palooza on KBYR!  Gryphen of Immoral Minority, Me, Linda from Celtic Diva’s Blue Oasis, Shannyn Moore and an added bonus, CC will be cohosting the Madness of Method!  I’ll be blogging during the show! Ready to celebrate Alaska’s real Independence Day? This may be you only opportunity to hear a progressive take from Alaska [...]

I thought about posting a picture of fireworks, but after almost two decades in Alaska, I no longer associate them with the 4th of July.  We’re only two weeks past the longest dayof the year, so with no adequate darkness, fireworks hold little appeal.  In Alaska, the ones we really enjoy come on New Year’s Eve. That [...]

It’s interesting to see the reactions coming in from Alaska’s politicos to the surprise resignation of Governor Sarah Palin yesterday. But, perhaps the most surprising of all is that of Alaska’s Senior Senator, Republican Lisa Murkowski. We expect politicians to be…well…politicians. We anticipate all kinds of pussy-footing around, saying things without really saying them, and [...]

On the morning of August 29, 2008, minutes after the stunning news of the Vice Presidential nomination, I wrote a post entitled “What Is McCain Thinking? One Alaskan’s Perspective,” and my humble little blog was never the same. And now, less than a year later, the strange saga of Sarah Palin, the “hottest governor in [...]

Yes, it’s true.  Governor Sarah Palin, at a hastily called press conference this morning, has announced that she will be stepping down from office on July 25, and turning the reins over to Lt. Governor Sean Parnell “for the good of Alaska.”  She’s turning the state over to the guy she didn’t even trust to run [...]

Governor Palin to Make Announcement  July 3, 2009, Anchorage, Alaska – Governor Sarah Palin will make an announcement at her Wasilla home this morning. Who:                      Governor Sarah Palin            What:                     Announcement               When:                    July 3, 2009, 11:00 a.m.                                              Where:                   Governor Palin’s home Wasilla

The Mudflats graphics guru, Flyinureye, has come up with the #2 Sarah Palin book title winner!  Remember back when we had the Sarah Palin book naming contest?  Well, this title got the second most votes, and was submitted by Mudflatter Obamanos.  Enjoy!

  I have to confess, I was worried there for a little while.  When Rod Blagojevich hurtled on to the scene with his hair and his boundless delusional self-love, I started feeling like maybe my state wasn’t #1 anymore.  And then there was Mark Sanford, who was all “holier than thou,” suddenly stealing all the [...]

“In the past two years, the state of Alaska has spent millions of dollars processing ethics complaints, public records requests, and related lawsuits.” That was the claim coming from the office of Governor Sarah Palin, who likes to use the phrase “frivolous ethics complaints.”  That was nine days ago. Today, we learn that “millions of [...]

What a day.  Fingers sore, brain cluttered…. Reminded me of one of those days during the campaign.  It’s time for a moment of Zen.  Here are some beautiful Alpine Dogwoods and ferns.  Enjoy. And don’t forget, this thread stays open ALL DAY until tomorrow about this time.  So if you’re tempted to make an off-topic comment [...]

And the leaks continue.  CBS has released a series of emails between Palin and McCain staffers that happened during the campaign.  The date?  Joe the Plumber minus three hours.  On October 15, Palin saw a CNN story with a subtitle “The Palins and the Fringe” that detailed her connections with the Alaskan Independence Party, a [...]

I am not a rubber-necker.  Let me start off by saying that.  When there’s a bad accident on the side of the road, and the thing holding up traffic turns out to be the fact that everyone is slowing down to stare at the wreckage…I am not one of those people. That said, there are times when it’s [...]

We all know someone who gets so into telling stories about themselves that they tend to adopt a facts-optional attitude about it.  I mean if it’s not hurting anyone, and it makes for a good story, then what’s the problem, right? When I read the Runner’s World interview with Sarah Palin, I noticed her story [...]

  So says the Ebay listing for the 1997 red Nissan 4×4 pickup.  Bidding closes at noon (Alaska time), July 1.  The last time we saw a Sarah Palin item on Ebay, someone ended up making $2025  on a pair of used naughty monkey peep toe pumps that regularly sell for about $90. This time, the [...]