~Filmmaker Dennis Zaki & the Mudflats Moose at the top of the world – Barrow, Alaska. next to the famous whale bone arch. Mudflatters may remember our friend and filmmaker Dennis Zaki.  We, and other progressive Alaskan blogs raised money to help send Dennis to the Yukon River village of Emmonak. Dennis flew to Emmonak [...]

~Thick and fast they came at last, and more, and more, and more! Sarah Palin is Think Tankin’! Oh yes, it’s true.  Herself is now sharing her pearls of wisdom and governance via think tank.  Once you’ve finished dabbing your eyes from the tears of laughter, check out the whole post.  But basically the half-ex-gov [...]

Thanks to Dennis Zaki, Brian the Mudflats moose had one heck of an adventure.  He got a ride with the Coast Guard all the way up to Alaska’s north shore, and the remote and starkly beautiful community of Barrow. With a population of about 4000 (ten times the number that lived there in 1940), Barrow lies [...]

“Leave his kids alone!” Thus spake the ex-almost-one-term governor of Alaska.  She was talking about newly installed Acting Governor Sean Parnell and his “nice family.”  And the media, obediently heeding her hand-wringing plea has not invaded Alaska, to seek out the innocent children of Governor Parnell, even though he and his wife mention them all [...]

Dennis was finally able to catch a flight today, and has landed in Emmonak. He sent a batch of wonderful pictures for us to enjoy. He promises to send more and keep us updated on the trip. So everyone wave at your monitor to all those in Emmonak who may be watching! (We all wave [...]

Alaska Report has breaking news!  According to the site, there are three (count ‘em…THREE) ethics complaints against Governor Sarah Palin coming down the pike. Mention is also made of a “long simmering embezzlement/IRS scandal” that is still being looked at by the feds. Wow. I have no more news than that, folks.  Check it out [...]

We all know what it’s like to read about something, and to feel empathy…to wish that there was something we could do, to feel for the plight of other people.  But something happens when we actually make contact with people in person, and see them eye to eye.  All the abstraction becomes real and we begin [...]

The dynamic duo of Phil Munger and Dennis Zaki made quick work of revealing the biggest ego in the biggest state.  Behold the behemoth, over-inflated sense of self worth of John Ziegler.  He’s the guy that made the documentary “Media Malpractice – How Obama Got Elected and Palin Was Targeted.”  You can read about my experience [...]

~~~~~DeeDee Jonrowe crosses Long Lake in Willow. Photo by Dennis Zaki~~~~ When I first moved to Alaska in February of 1991, I had no idea what to expect.  I knew nobody here, had no job, and found myself at the top of the world in the middle of winter with no idea what to do [...]

CNN has aired the following piece, including great video from Dennis Zaki. They interviewed Zaki and used footage of his interviews with residents of Emmonak to shed more light on the situation in Western Alaska. He speaks about the “why don’t they move?” argument, and brings the focus back where it ought to be -on [...]

Who needs a road to Nome?  With all the politicos who are suddenly interested in the Y-K Delta, how about a road to Nunam Iqua?  Or a road to Emmonak?  Think of the air travel it will save! Governor Sarah Palin Palin and her date, celebrity evangelical Franklin Graham, son of Rev. Billy Graham took [...]

Headline News on CNN today featured a story on the struggles of rural Alaskans. The story which began with families unable to keep their children and elders warm and fed, and feeling completely alone, is now on the most mainstream of mainstream media, the top story on CNN.com.  We did it. I talked to Dennis Zaki [...]

Here are two more clips of Dennis Zaki’s video footage that ran on CNN, CNN International, and Headline News today!  Commentary discussed the food/fuel crisis in rural Alaska.  This project has really gotten its wings.  Sources “inside” are saying that this project is putting the pressure where it needs to go. We are holding feet [...]

Embedded video from CNN Video You’ve all been witnessing the evolution that many of us in Alaska have seen since the nomination of our Governor for John McCains Vice Presidential running mate. We’ve watched how one small local story, moves to one blog, then another and another, and then to larger and larger newspapers, and [...]

What an enjoyable evening!  I got to see an outstanding performance of The Capitol Steps tonight at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts. The house was packed and the audience was very appreciative.   I haven’t laughed that hard in a long time.  Check out their website at www.capsteps.com and definitely be sure to take in a show [...]