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GEOFF KENNEDY

Mourn the dead, heal the wounded, stop the war

Former Marine Lance Corporal Scott Olsen doesn't buy the premise that opposing our wars is betraying our troops. 5/28 8:59 AM

BILL SHERWONIT

Will old debate complicate Anchorage's new trail-planning process?

I recently wrote a commentary for the Alaska Dispatch, which the editors headlined "Old battle scars revealed in Anchorage trail planning tussle." Though my primary intent was to inform readers about the municipality's new trail-planning effort, the commentary did reveal that the project team's initial outreach has resurrected calls for a trail that connects Kincaid Park and Potter Marsh. 5/11 11:45 AM

BRIAN SWEENEY JR.

The Morality of Marriage

Yesterday North Carolina became the 30th state to reject same sex marriage. It created outrage on the left and Barack Obama changed his position today and came out is support of same sex marriage. 5/9 8:15 PM

AL-HAJJ FREDERICK H MINSHALL

The Most Amazing Thing Happened Today..

...on my way to the neighborhood office-supply store. 4/22 5:12 PM

VINCE BELTRAMI

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

KEVIN CLARKSON

The Best Christmas Gifts

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

JIM CRAWFORD

DEFAULT IS THE WRONG CHOICE

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

PAULETTE SIMPSON

Not forged from the same fire

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

ALEX SHESHUNOFF

A REAL BRIDGE TO THE FUTURE

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

Vince Beltrami

Vince Beltrami is president of the Alaska AFL-CIO, a labor organization. He is a graduate of UAA.

Kevin Clarkson

Kevin Clarkson is an attorney in Anchorage.

Jim Crawford

Jim Crawford is a real estate developer and former Chairman of the Alaska Reagan for President campaigns and former Chairman of the Republican Party.

Dianne Holmes

Dianne Holmes is long-time Anchorage resident who is active in civic affairs.

Jim Minnery

Jim Minnery is president of the Alaska Family Council.

Paulette Simpson

Paulette Simpson lives in Juneau, where she is active in Republican politics.

Bill Sherwonit

Bill Sherwonit is a nature writer who lives in Anchorage.

Alex Sheshunoff

Alex Sheshunoff is a writer who lives in Anchorage.

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