Here’s another great shot of new life from Mudflatter Dave Bachrach.  The term “impossibly cute” comes to mind. And don’t you just want to run up and rub his little belly?  Well… if it wasn’t for the one standing behind him.

~Thick and fast they came at last, and more, and more and more! Levi Apologizes Almost would-be ex-half-gov’s son-in-law Levi Johnston has apologized to the Palin family, particularly Sarah Palin for stuff he said that wasn’t entirely true. Formerly-estranged and now re-cozied up with Palin’s eldest daughter his former girlfriend, turned abstinence spokeswoman re-turned girlfriend, [...]

Sorry, no creativity points for Kevin Hostler.   At the wee hours of the morning, on a Wednesday, for no particular reason, the CEO of Alyeska Pipeline decided he needed to return to Houston to ”spend more time with his family.”  Houston… now he’s your problem.  Of course, it’s an absolute coincidence that Jason Leopold of Truthout [...]

**UPDATE – Jason Leopold will appear today at 11:30am Alaska time (12:30pm Pacific 3:30pm Eastern) on The Shannyn Moore Show on KUDO 1080am to discuss these developments. You can live stream the broadcast HERE. By Jason Leopold According to employees, Kevin Hostler, the chief executive officer of Alyeska Pipeline, informed staff of his resignation Wednesday [...]

This image came just when I needed something hopeful and happy.  Apparently, they all look like Dad. A mother and six new wolf pups at Toklat, taken just after summer solstice on June 23, 2010. #6 pup is in the bushes at the lower right. Kathleen M.K. Menke Crystal Images Photography and Publishing

Alyeska Pipeline CEO Kevin Hostler. (Photo: Alyeska Pipeline Service Company) Dangerous Cost Cuts at Alyeska Pipeline – “Just Another Example of How BP Runs Things” By Jason Leopold originally published at Truthout.org Over the past several months, Alyeska Pipeline and the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Kevin Hostler, have been under intense scrutiny by a Congressional [...]

By Jeanne Devon It’s 5am on the fourth of July, and the alarm goes off. I open one eye and think surely I must have set it for the wrong time, but then I remember. Today I’m heading to Prince William Sound with Shannyn Moore and Zach Roberts. Our goal is to document the lingering [...]

Photo by C.S. Muncy The Blue Angels practice over Orange Beach, Alabama on the 4th of July. The oil from the BP spill litters the beach.

“Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live.”-Norman Cousins Week before last, a fisherman in the Gulf of Mexico took his own life. It was the first reported suicide in this unending and unfolding BP disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. William Allen Kruse, [...]

Early Friday morning, the Butner family awoke to discover their detached garage in flames…and the fire was spreading to their home.  The family got out safely and thanks to the Anchorage Fire Department, most of the home was saved…though damaged.  However, the Pride Float for The Imperial Court of All Alaska (ICOAA) that the Butners had housed and helped create for many years was completely [...]

Here’s a shot of the harbor in Whittier on the West side of Prince William Sound.  I’ll have more about the trip soon, but it’s the end of a very long and very exhausting day.  Hope everyone is enjoying a safe and happy long weekend.

My last two 4th of July’s have been challenging. Two years ago I lost my radio show. It was the best thing that could have happened, though it didn’t feel like it for at least three days.  I’ve recovered. Last year Sarah Palin threatened to sue me. She didn’t. She just wanted me to “Sit [...]

Happy Independence Day to you and yours! Here are some of my favorite quotes from the founders. Feel free to share your own favorites in the comments, as we contemplate where we came from and where we are going. Anyone who trades liberty for security deserves neither liberty nor security. Benjamin Franklin My first wish [...]

It’s been interesting watching the latest ethics kerfuffle in the governor’s office.  This time it centers around the fact that Sean Parnell (whom we shall refer to as SP 2.0, since he is the latest and greatest incarnation of the original SP whom you all know) decided to offer Rep. Nancy Dahlstrom (R) a job.  [...]

I decided to stick in another open thread, and leave AK Independence Day as its own on-topic thread. So, here’s another “bird of Homer.” It’s not a wild one this time – it’s a baby turkey! Enjoy the new open thread for off-topic discussion, link sharing, etc. Hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend!