Archive for June, 2010
Palin Humiliated by Bill O’Reilly. “What Would YOU Do?”
OK, Mudflatters… It’s been a little while since we’ve gone on a group foray into Palin World, but this one I couldn’t resist. This interview was quite something. The “naughty librarian” is nowhere in sight. Palin’s latest incarnation is more like the mean librarian. The one who slams a giant book on the table next to you when [...]
Open Thread – Birds of Homer, Continued
If penguins could fly… they’d be murres!
Documents, Employees Reveal BP’s Alaska Oilfield Plagued By Major Safety Issues
Jason Leopold has written an amazing piece on BP and how they handle safety in Alaska. Here is the article in full, which is cross-posted from Truthout. By Jason Leopold Nearly 5,000 miles from the oil-spill catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico, BP and its culture of cost-cutting are contributing to another environmental mess. According to [...]
Whalehuggers and Greenpeace Stimulate Alaska’s Economy!
After I moved to Alaska in 1991, I was quite surprised when I realized that Alaska is not full of granola-crunchin’, bunny snugglin’, tree-huggin’, biodegradable cleaning supply usin’ environmental activists whose main focus is maintaining their pristine wilderness. Who knew? It’s been a twenty year learning process to understand Alaskans and their relationship with wildness. [...]
BP Spills Coffee
Another one of those “laugh so you don’t go crazy” moments. [h/t Mudflatter Andy]
Open Thread – Birds of Homer Continued.
Ready for a birding game? OK, it’s time to play “Spot the Cormorant!” The rest of the birds are murres. They fit the northern ecological niche that would be filled with penguins if we had them. And they do sort of look like mini-penguins. I know it would probably be the worst thing in the [...]
Fran Ulmer Named to Gulf Oil Disaster Commission
(Grabbing a bull horn and facing south) Attention! Attention! Can I have your attention…. please! Is everyone paying attention? Hey you in North Dakota! Up here! Thank you. You’ll see before you a woman – an Alaskan woman – a smart, talented, savvy, skilled, competent, innovative Alaskan woman with…. leadership skills! THIS is the kind [...]
Gov. Sean Parnell Inherits Flaming Pants from Palin & Denies Children Health Care
Governor Sean Parnell, who has framed himself as an advocate for women and children, last week vetoed a bipartisan bill passed by the Alaska Legislature that would have provided health care for 1300 Alaskan children and prenatal care to more than 200 pregnant Alaskan women. These, most vulnerable Alaskans are those that fall between 175% [...]
Bob Poe Steps Out of Alaska Governor’s Race
Today gubernatorial candidate Bob Poe announced he is stepping out of the race for Governor of Alaska. “Although running for Governor of this great state the last 17 months has been one of the most gratifying and enriching experiences of my life, I believe it is time for me to step out of the race.” [...]
Open Thread – Homer Mudflats
Hope everyone had a great weekend. I enjoyed rebooting the system, as it were. There’s something about walking on the beach, throwing stones, feeding chickens, watching sandhill cranes, eating halibut cooked on a beach fire, and sleeping until you hear a rooster that’s good for the soul. And as great a weekend as I had, [...]
Open Thread
Hey Mudflatters, I’ve ended up taking the weekend…. “off” I believe is the expression. It feels really nice. Hope you are all enjoying a wonderful weekend. Do have fun leaving links and chatting in the open thread while I’m busy with some of the other matters of life. Be back at it soon!
Alaskan Outlaws, Rebels and Cons – A Comparative Study
Inquiring minds will want to know the difference between the first and second edition of Alaska Outlaws, Rebels and Cons playing cards. Lucky for you, one of our staff in the Department of Comaparative Trivia was working late last night to answer that very question. After lots of looking through a giant magnifying glass, making [...]
Open Thread – Moon Over Kachemak Bay
The day, water, sun, moon, night – I do not have to purchase these things with money. ~Plautus
My Birthday, My Mom
My dreams of a 40th birthday in Rome or Maui have been replaced with something far more meaningful. June 12th I will be walking in the Homer Cancer Walk with my mother who was diagnosed with an untreatable cancer in January. She is a retired teacher and has always given back. I’m really proud of [...]
Voices from the Flats – Ethan Berkowitz – Beyond BP
By Ethan Berkowitz Democratic Candidate for Governor of Alaska What’s Alaska’s Plan for “Beyond BP”? There’s a storm front on Alaska’s horizon. It’s blowing in from the Gulf of Mexico, and the sooner we get ready for it, the better we’ll be able to weather it successfully. The spill in the Gulf has changed the [...]
