Bronze Medal Sarah Palin Book Naming Contest Winner – A Visual!
Like so many of us, Flyinureye, the Mudflats graphics guru, has been playing out in the sun a lot this summer. Lucky for us there’s been a rainy spell in his neck of the woods! So…Taa-daa! Here’s the bronze medal book title winner from our “Name Sarah Palin’s Book” contest, in visual form. Others will [...]
The Hope Truck Trilogy – Part 3, The Arrival.
When we last left our heroes, they were driving up the highway to Eagle; trucks loaded with supplies, and eager to reach the flood stricken region that was awaiting, among other things, the coveted pressure washer! The pressure washer, cleaning fluid and other supplies were purchased with the generous donations of the Mudflats community. Hope, [...]
The Hope Truck Trilogy – Part 2, The Journey.
Here is part two of the trilogy. We now join the Hope Truck as it arrives in Anchorage, filled almost full with supplies for those in Eagle who are trying to rebuild after the flooding. ******************************* We skinned into the parking lot at Lowe’s at about 4:17, tied the balloons onto the canoe rack and hoped [...]
Hope Truck Leaves for Eagle!
After driving back and forth through the parking lot at Lowe’s and marveling at exactly how many black pickup trucks there were, I spotted it. A black truck with a canopy, full to the brim, and balloons tied to the rack. The Hope Truck! It was great fun meeting up with Hope, and…..Mr. Hope. And [...]
Rural Update – Rebuilding Eagle and How You Can Help!
Just got the following message from yukonbushgrma out in flood-ravaged Eagle. The City of Eagle is now collecting relief donations via a Paypal account, so those of you who wish to help in that way, here are the directions ************************************************************* [By Yukonbushgrma] We finally have the specifics on how folks can donate to “Rebuild Eagle” [...]
Mudflats on Countdown With Keith Olbermann! (Updated)
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy UPDATE: Shannyn was great, as always, and will be back on the air again soon. I’ll keep you posted. Meanwhile, during her segment tonight, Shannyn told Mr. Olbermann about the book titles she and I were discussing today. The title of my recent post on Palin’s book [...]
Washington Post’s ‘The Fix’ Names Mudflats Best Alaskan Political Blog
The Washington Post Blog, The Fix has named The Mudflats “Best Political Blog in Alaska”! OK, Mudflatters…everyone turn toward the nation’s capital and wave from The Mudflats! (we all wave madly) After sifting through hundreds upon hundreds of recommendations that came in via the Fix comments section, Twitter and email, we are finally ready to [...]
The Fine Art of Navel Gazing. A Blogger Blogs About Journalists Reporting on Other Journalists Who Write About Bloggers Reported on by Other Journalists Who Refer to Bloggers.
Now you’re going to have to follow this carefully. So shake out your arms, rub your palms together briskly, and focus carefully. OK… The Anchorage Daily Newsreader has linked to the Alaska Dispatch, which has written a news article based on an anonymous blog comment in response to an article in the Anchorage Press about [...]
Thank You, from AKMuckraker.
As I sit here writing, there is a strange mixture of wind, snow and volcanic ash swirling around outside my windows. It’s tempting to yell, “The sky is falling!” and at times it has felt that way. If you had told me last week that a State Legislator would send me a threatening email telling [...]
Bob Poe Speaks About Mike Doogan and Mudflats
By Bob Poe The Legislature can change people. Having lived and worked in Juneau four times I’ve seen Legislators come and go. They arrive as idealists fresh off the campaign and sometimes leave members of the “corrupt bastards club. Mike Doogan has changed, not in the corrupt bastards sense, but in a sadder, an angrier [...]
Bedtime in Alaska – Daily Wrap Up
Brian-wear is Here! You asked for it, and it’s finally available in the Mudflats Shop! Brian’s snowy mug is now available on….a mug! Toast the ubiquitous ungulate with a stein full of suds, or keep him close to your heart on a snuggly hoodie. Tell him your deepest darkest secrets in a Brian journal, or [...]
Open Thread – Hopin’ Thread!
Welcome to a new day, a new president, and a new era. Today feels like a long cool drink after eight years wandering in the desert. As many of you will be watching this historic event, whether on your TV, or online, or with a group, or in person, here is an open thread so we can [...]
Mission Impossible – Mudflats Goes to the Atwood Building!
As you may recall, a special craft project distinguished the Anchorage Mudstock meetup from all the others. Attendees, using yellow duct tape, cut out little yellow mudboots, and affixed them to shiny holiday ornaments. But these ornaments were not designed for any ordinary Christmas tree. Their destiny was greater. (Insert Mission Impossible music here…..) “mwThatOne, [...]
