Retirees with pensions energize rural Alaska
“Expenditures made by retirees of state and local government provide a steady economic stimulus to Alaska communities and the state economy.” – National Institute of Retirement Security, Pensionomics 2021
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The Home That Disappeared
A quirky but true story about finding a home. Howard Greenstein served in Korea for a few years in the late 1960s. Shortly after he was discharged he was put on full disability. He never talked about it. I don’t know what happened, but I can say this: to
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Prosperity Church on Poorhouse Road
Brother Charley Edgar praises God but has an unusual day job Brother Charley Edgar, pastor of the Prosperity Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, had a day job. He investigated murders, probed into court records and domestic relationships, and documented corporate negligence. He was the owner of Charles Edgar and Associates, the
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The road to Anchorage: mushroom clouds and exploding trees
And I thought the drive was going to be boring…
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Dangerous Dogs of Early Anchorage
"In nearly every Alaskan town there have been cases of children being torn to pieces by a malamute that has reverted to the savage state."
Should we eat our grandparents?
In my view, no — but not everyone agrees. I have been assured by a very knowing American of my acquaintance in London, that a young healthy child well nursed, is, at a year old, a most delicious nourishing and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled; and I make
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1918 Flu Pandemic in Alaska: Natives and Whites Suffer
"At times, all of the Indians in some of the villages were down with the illness, and the sick were cared for, and the dead buried, by Commission employees."
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Klan Rags: A True Story of Jewish Defiance in 1920s Alabama
They all knew he was a pretty good shot. So was his wife.
The many ways to go to college for free
If “free” doesn’t work out for you, how about “really cheap?” While there may be “no free lunch,” there is free tuition. I am not talking about taking out loans or applying for iffy scholarships. You can go to college and pay zero tuition. Nada. Zilch. And not only
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Pandemic tales: Bread machines and submarines
The machine itself is white plastic, short and squat, and replete with lots of buttons and blinking lights. I think it looks like a prop from the original Star Trek.
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Spawned out salmon: A personal reflection
We all were out at sea for our five year migration and life cycle. Most of us didn’t make it back. But look around… We are the lucky ones. We made it back.