A beautiful Dall sheep overlooking the traffic on the Seward Highway south of Anchorage.

One never knows when Brian the moose will wander in to the yard, and subsequently in to the open thread. This morning, there was I, minding my business and deep in thought, enjoying my morning coffee on the deck, when what should catch my ear but the distinct “Mwwwph” of a bull moose. Sure enough, [...]

OK, kids! Time to buckle up and hit the road to Ninilchik this weekend! Friday, August 5, 2011 – 2:00pm to 1:00am (Saturday) Saturday, August 6, 2011 – 11:00am to 1:00am (Sunday) Sunday, August 7, 2011 – 11:00am to 7:00pm Kenai Peninsula Fairgrounds – Ninilchik Salmonstock 2011 is a weekend of music, fun, fish and [...]

(Shay Kelly and Shane Patrick of Project 50/50) By Linda Kellen Biegel When I left for the Anchorage Assembly Meeting Tuesday night, there were certain things I already knew to expect: – Mayor Sullivan wanted the ordinance that (among other things) banned sitting/reclining on the sidewalk pulled from the agenda and sent back to a [...]

If you like words (and who doesn’t), you might be interested in the site wordsmith.org and its Word of the Day feature. Today’s word was “porcine” – a great word in and unto itself, but extra great when taken in context with its sample usage! PORCINE: MEANING: adjective: 1. Of or related to swine. 2. [...]

A musical open thread for a Sunday morning. Enjoy, Mudpups.

Here is our beautiful state flower, with an equally beautiful sentiment.

Have a safe, peaceful, happy Sunday.

Democrats made a clean sweep against the fake democrats fielded by the Republican Party of Wisconsin in order to force primaries and grant the republican incumbents an extra month to campaign…and grant them the  opportunity to receive plenty of money via independent expenditures from the likes of Americans for Prosperity and other corporate-backed special interests. [...]

I have tons of work to do in my garden, but fortunately, my hanging plants are absolutely gorgeous this year. Here’s my 2-tone pink/lavender fuchsia combined with blue, lavender and white lobelia, and… Here’s the one with pink/lavender flowers with just blue lobelia. I’m hoping to have more garden pictures for you this week…if I [...]

The Alaska crew is finally home from Netroots Nation 2011 in Minneapolis.  A great time was had by all, but it was an exceptionally busy week for me and I will be catching you up on all of that as I have time to get it down on “paper.” The first night in Minneapolis we [...]

I have a little bit of personal experience with this Palin email thing. However, mine were so redacted, they were no fun at all. So, like many others, I’ve enjoyed making up my own searches of the awesome 2011 Palin Email Database, courtesy of MSNBC and Crivella West. The REAL fun happens when I’m searching [...]

…And Hardly Anybody Knows It Many of us have heard the stories: new Republican Governors and Tea Party majorities in state legislatures across the country have been targeting public employees and their salaries, pensions, health benefits, etc… Along with this, there has been a major push at another budget-cut target — public school systems. Public [...]

Over the last 3 weeks or so, I have been taking some pictures with my Sony Bloggie, a little video cam that I got for my birthday in April. It’s like a “Flip” only better. The photos are HD quality until I shrink them for the blog, but I obviously get better shots with my [...]

Want to see the Arctic Ocean? Just start driving the Haul Road north of Fairbanks. You’ll pass through miles and miles of rugged, beautiful, unfenced land. The road is rough and there aren’t many amenities like gas stations, toilets or cell service. And before you make it to the ocean, there’s one other complication: the [...]