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On the old M.A.S.H. television sitcom, Radar O'Reilly exemplified a military mind-set when he referred to an exorcism performed by a local Korean as removing "unauthorized" spirits. We laugh at Radar's absurd assuming spiritual matters follow a military chain of command. 2/7 2:00 PM
It has been painfully obvious reading opinion pieces lately that there simply is not much interesting going on. There is always a temptation to regurgitate the same tired ideas and positions which has been on display as well. 1/31 10:56 PM
Notes from the land: The bottom could drop out of Southcentral snow trails
[see end: A little snowshoe trek*] 1/30 6:45 PM
State Must End Its Bear-Snaring Program
Over the past decade, the state of Alaska has taken increasingly extreme measures to "remove" predators from the landscape. Employing an incremental, step-by-step approach, members of the Board of Game have joined high-level administrators in the Department of Fish and Game to establish wolf- and bear-kill policies that are unprecedented in state history. 1/12 7:05 PM
THE CONTINUING SAGA OF HOUSE BILL 110
Another new year is upon us. And we all know what that means: political fun and games in Juneau. Grab your popcorn and tune in to Gavel-to-Gavel on January 17th as the second session of the 27th Alaska Legislature gets started. Wait. Scratch that. You can probably wait until about â..." of the session is over before things really start to heat up. 12/31 10:59 AM
Yesterday was our Christmas Eve. My son Matt, his lovely bride Autumn and my grandkids are off to Soldotna today to spend the holiday with Autumn's family. So, we planned yesterday evening as our special get together. And, it was a perfect time for it. 12/24 8:51 AM
Increasing the federal debt ceiling will result in going further in debt and increasing interest costs. Neither is in the interest of the United States. Pundits and politicians are convulsing to convince us that the Republican solution, "Cut, Cap and Balance" is lunacy. They scream "extremist" and proclaim, "it can't pass". Their fear is understandable. It can pass and should. 7/30 11:10 PM
March 25, 1911 was a glorious spring Saturday in New York City's Greenwich Village. About 600 workers at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory were just winding up the long workday sewing light cotton shirtwaists (fashionable high-necked blouses) when a fire broke out on the 8th floor. Within eighteen minutes the flames engulfed the top three floors of the ten story building. 3/26 9:17 PM
I'll get straight to it: The Knik bridge is an ego-driven boondoggle benefiting a handful of consultants and the legacy delusions of a few politicians. Let's think long-term and big picture: How does Alaska compete in the world economy? My hunch is that it's not by building bridges to swamps and farmland. 2/18 1:18 PM
Jim Crawford is a real estate developer and former Chairman of the Alaska Reagan for President campaigns and former Chairman of the Republican Party.
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