The Glenn Beck Deathwatch has officially begun, and you, the American people are the Death Panel.  After calling Barack Obama a “racist,”  who has a “deep seated hatred of white people,” advertisers have been dropping him like yesterday’s rubbish.  The total is now up to 36 companies who’d rather pretend not to know him. All [...]

Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss from Georgia had a few interesting things to say about health care.  You’ll recall that Sarah Palin was credited with Chambliss’ re-election and was quickly cast in the role of Republican Kingmaker…the secret weapon…the fairy godmother in shiny red shoes whose nifty glitter wand could tap you on the  head and [...]

Please join Governor SARAH PALIN & nationally known conservative STAR PARKER Thursday, August 27th 7:30pm at Change Point Church Anchorage The Alaskans for Parental Rights campaign was developed to return to parents the right to oversee abortion decisions their underage teenage daughters might be unfortunately considering. ******************************** So says the notice from Change Point Church, [...]

As we continue our virtual trans-continental flight from Houston to Anchorage, here’s one from … somewhere in that area where Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Colorado converge.  I think.  I really loved looking at the geometric patterns of agriculture.

As if we needed another reason to remind us what big trans-national oil companies will do when they can. Right here in Alaska, Chevron allowed six million gallons of oil to sit unchecked on the shores of Cook Inlet in the path of an erupting volcano. Bob Shavelson of Cook Inletkeeper described it on Mudflats. [...]

  The blogosphere is full of tributes to Senator Ted Kennedy today. The left is mourning. Some on the right are not. Ted Kennedy was a consummate negotiator. He never gave up without a fight, and he knew what was right. He lived a life of privilege, fiercely devoted to serving those who did not. [...]

I’m used to taking the red-eye out of and into Anchorage, so it was kind of nice to be flying during the day.  The trip was clear most of the way, so I got a lot of pictures.  Here’s one of the first ones I took.  It’s a cloud over Texas.  Yes, we had to [...]

“The work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives and the dreams shall never die.” ~ Edward Kennedy It’s a sad day.  The Liberal Lion of the Senate is gone, and before this country has seen real health care reform.  That topic was near and dear to the Senator.  He did not live [...]

At Netroots Nation, I attended a lot of panel discussions because I thought they’d be valuable for me, and for Mudflats.  But there was one that I looked at and thought… I’m going to this one for YOU.  So many of you donated to make the trip possible, and voted for my scholarship, this was [...]

Bob Shavelson is a reformed attorney with backgrounds in biology, chemistry, and environmental sampling and compliance.  He was Editor-in-Chief of the University of Oregon’s Journal of Environmental Law and Litigation, and has considerable experience in toxics, the Clean Water Act, and Right-to-Know issues.  Prior to joining Inletkeeper in 1996, Bob worked in the United States [...]

Glacier and clouds from 10,000 feet.

Getting Those Damn Rats Out of Alaska No, not those kind of rats.  And not really the whole state…but still, it’s a victory.  I’m talking about actual four-legged, snaggle-toothed, beady-eyed, bird-killin’ varmints.  The ignominiously named “Rat Island” appears to now be completely rat free.  I’ve been following this story for a while, so I was [...]

Today is the funeral of Segundo Strongheart in the village of Nunam Iqua, Alaska.  Segundo is the husband of Ann Strongheart and the father of CC, and another wonderful child who will be born this fall.  The Mudflats community mourns his loss at the young age of 38. Many of you remember Ann when she [...]

Well, it’s good to be back in Alaska.  It’s less than 200 degrees.  Even though it’s raining it still doesn’t feel humid.  And no matter how wonderful any trip is (and this trip was pretty darn wonderful),  it always feels nice to lay your head on your own pillow and let the experience filter through [...]

I got to tag along on a great trip to MSNBC the other day.  Shannyn Moore, who was my traveling companion and roomie at the Netroots Nation conference and beyond, was asked to be a guest on Countdown with Keith Olbermann while we were in the Big Apple. So off we went to the studio.  [...]