I’ve been listening a lot to Howard Dean, Bernie Sanders, Ed Schultz and Thom Hartmann about the health care bill in the Senate. After we all took a mental breather from health care discussion, the time has come to focus attention back on this pressing issue. The following is by Thom Hartmann posted here in [...]

On the Third Day of Christmas My Ex-Gov Gave to Me: Three Weeks Notice, Two Scape Goats And a Big Steaming Pile of … Tea.  

Nothing like a little bloodless coup to keep things interesting! I’m at the Anchorage Assembly meeting tonight for reasons I will talk about later, but never did I imagine I’d get to witness the ousting of Debbie Ossiander, the current …err…now former Chair of the Anchorage Assembly. Details will follow, but so far it kind [...]

Here’s a two step of write ups from Plano, Texas! LisanTX and Miss Sunshine attended the Going Rogue book signing last week, and submitted the following “Boots on the Ground” reports! Getting these to you with pictures has been an interesting exercise. You know how every once in a while the computer just doesn’t want [...]

Fish. It’s a topic that many look at and think, “What does that have to do with me?” When I first moved to Alaska and heard that there was an entity called “The Board of Fish” I had no earthly idea what it was. I thought of a long shiny table in a dimly lit [...]

It’s Day 2 on our 12 Days of Christmas (the Palin version). The carollers are ready to go. And interestingly, their melodious voices rising in the chilly air over our virtual Mudflats Town Square have called out some unexpected guests! Amid the revelers have emerged several Christmas trolls! Can you believe it? Fortunately they are [...]

In general, I try to tie stories here to the reality TV that is Alaska politics.  And sometimes I talk about national issues.  But seldom do I write about politicians from other states.  Rod Blagojevich was an exception.  And then there’s Joe Lieberman.  Part of me secretly wishes that I lived in Connecticut because following [...]

Last year I had fun rewriting the Twelve Days of Christmas with Palinized lyrics.  This year, the tradition continues.  You can once again imagine the Mudflats choir congregating in town square, everything covered with frost and the new Mark Begich LED lights twinkling in the trees giving everything a money-saving blueish glow.  There they are, with [...]

I got some pictures back from those who attended Sarah Palin’s book signing today at Elmendorf Air Force Base.  I had to work today and was unable to attend the event…but between you and me, it didn’t break my heart all that much. The word back is:  Todd-less, ring-less, and virtually minority-less.  This officially ends [...]

“Heading 2 Eielson Air Force base,Anchorage, 4 book event;military’s call 2 keep this military personnel only,so we’ll do public event later.” So Tweeteth the Ex-Governor today. So, it’s the military’s fault. Ahh. And a public event?  In Alaska?  Well, this ought to be interesting. Her two appearances in Alaska happening today are scheduled on military [...]

Do you want to wish someone a Muddy Christmas and a Bloggy New Year? I got an email from Newt Gingrich’s “Human Events Newsletter” that told me all about what I could buy those special conservatives on my Christmas List. The list ranged from Glenn Beck’s book “The Christmas Sweater” (I get itchy just thinking [...]

Finally!  This morning I was looking outside as the sky got light and I saw Brian out there in the yard chewing on the ends of the frosty twigs of the cottonwood trees.  It would have made an awesome picture – the beginnings of pink cotton ball sunrise clouds over the snow covered mountains, and [...]

Welcome to Smarter Saturday! For two wonderful hours you can enjoy your weekly dose of progressive talk from Shannyn. You know the drill! Tune in at http://www.kbyr.com! from 5-7pm Alaska time!

Oh, you roguish pranksters! I’ve gotten a couple very funny emails and photos sent from pranksters in boots, and I thought I’d share a few with you. The first comes from Mudflatter Motorhead in Eagle River, Alaska who staged a fun little prank on Elmendorf Air Force Base, where Sarah Palin will be signing copies [...]

As promised, I got some pictures of the hoar frost that is the result of the ice fog we’ve had for the past few days.  Since this is the time of year I wake up in the dark, go to work in the dark, and leave work in the dark, these shots had to be [...]