So, with a couple year’s worth of perspective, and with the cold, hard realization that there may never have been a candidate so frighteningly unprepared, and so woefully inadequate to hold the position of Vice President of the United States, how does John McCain feel? How does he feel about having chosen an un-vetted running [...]

Now, there have been rumors before that Sarah Palin was shopping for new digs outside the great state of Alaska. For a while it was being reported that she was looking for some sandy turf in the exclusive enclave of The Hamptons on Long Island. I tried to imagine how the tight-lipped residents of that [...]

So, when Sarah Palin talks about Democrats who voted for health care and says that it’s time to RELOAD (in all caps) and refers you to her Facebook page… . . And then she puts a map of Democratic legislators she wants to “target” and indicates them with cross-hairs And then 10 members of Congress [...]

Alright, you’re going to need lots of equipment for this one. Looking glass? Check. Time Machine? Check. Protective forehead padding? Check. First, you’ll need to watch this: “There were numerous instances where she said things that were not accurate that ultimately the campaign had to deal with, and that opened the door to criticism that [...]

Here’s something that will make you all chuckle.  I remember back in the early days of Troopergate when it was first being reported that the governor had it in for a certain State Trooper named Mike Wooten who was formerly married to her sister Molly.  Rumors were beginning to percolate that the newly removed former [...]

[This article is cross-posted at The Huffington Post] What a difference a year makes. A year ago today, after being stunned by McCain’s VP pick, I had finished writing a piece called “What Is McCain Thinking? One Alaskan’s Perspective.”  It’s hard to imagine a time when the country was asking “Sarah Who?” but it was [...]

Swan Song Alaska has two common species of swans; trumpeter swans and tundra swans.  The tundra swan is absolutely striking, with black bill and black feet.  It is also known as the “whistling swan” because of the noise its powerful slow wing beats make in flight.  To see a pair of tundra swans nesting on [...]

Ah, you’ve caught me with palms on my face, moving them up and down in a rapid rubbing motion, and then shaking out my arms.  That must mean I’ve finished the Introduction of “Trailblazer – An Intimate Biography of Sarah Palin.” That’s right.  Just the Introduction. I’ve got to work up to this slowly.   [...]