Swear like an Alaskan

Swear like an Alaskan

Nine miles Southeast of Skwentna and 59 miles north of Tyonek – and, yes, these

SWEAT the small stuff

SWEAT the small stuff

Once upon a time, in a city far away, a tire dealer had a special

The death of ‘fake news.’

The death of ‘fake news.’

Sadly, President Trump has killed a time-honored Alaskan institution: fake news. The REAL fake news.

If you don’t do it right the first time, you’ll get to do it again!

If you don’t do it right the first time, you’ll get to do it again!

On July 22, 1916, San Francisco held a Preparedness Day Parade to show its readiness

Don’t fear AI, welcome it!

Don’t fear AI, welcome it!

A century ago, this was a good job! Every era has its “good jobs” and

Off the Wall Thinker!

Off the Wall Thinker!

This is the Culebra Cut during construction of the Panama Canal. The United States Army

Off the Wall Thinker!

Off the Wall Thinker!

Being an off the wall thinker means you come up with novel solution to everyday

See the future before it arrives

See the future before it arrives

History is not the story of the past; it is the study of the future.

Words courtesy of the Alaska Gold Rush

Words courtesy of the Alaska Gold Rush

Courtesy of the Alaska Gold Rush, we have two Alaskan terms in common usage –

Welcome to the Melting Pot

Welcome to the Melting Pot

One of my favorite anecdotes, hopefully true, involves a couple from Iowa who were visiting

“It’s not what you know, it’s how you think.”

“It’s not what you know, it’s how you think.”

When Elsa Einstein, Albert’s wife, was being shown around the Mount Wilson Observatory, she was

“What do you see from up there?”

“What do you see from up there?”

One of the most iconic images of the Arctic for tourists is the blanket toss.