A couple of significant reports are out recently with respect to climate disruption. One is from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change with their 2014 report on mitigation. Another is from the 3rd report of the National Climate Assessment Research … Continue reading →
As one who has followed the sad saga of the experimental coal fired power plant project in Healy, Alaska since 1990, some of the editorials advocating for continued investment in it have been missing some critical points. Usibelli Coal and … Continue reading →
I’ve often noted the oxymoronic expression “Clean Coal”. It’s why I refer to the DOE/State of Alaska funded “experimental coal fired power plant in Healy” instead of the “clean coal technology” power plant. It may just be less dirty than … Continue reading →
Photo courtesy Doug Yates I don’t usually get personal in this forum, but wanted to announce the passing of a Fairbanks icon Dave Lacey, who died of cancer Feb. 24, 2009 a day shy of his 64th birthday. Dave has … Continue reading →
I got a chuckle out of the recent report on the Alfalfa Club dinner. It wasn’t as fun reading about one of our regressive Alaska legislators.. That is all.
Continue reading →Rep. Les Gara sent a press release along with his requested report investigating the high price of gas, compared to the price of crude oil. Not surprisingly, it shows that refineries are recovering roughly twice what they were as recent … Continue reading →
Style in public and style in private are sometimes very different in politics and others in public life. The tapes of Richard Nixon showed him to be a foul mouth bigoted bitter person. However, style in public management blends the … Continue reading →
Someone knows how to get the blogosphere attention without even trying – Anne Kilkenny http://my2bucks.wordpress.com/2008/09/02/a-letter-from-someone-who-has-known-sarah-palin-since-1992/ I found the above and some other links at: http://fishwrap.wordpress.com/2008/09/05/more-on-sarah-palin/ One of the retrospective views I’ve heard, through the New Republic, is that McCain’s campaign … Continue reading →
Well, our governor Sarah delivered her acceptance speech with a fine delivery. The speech, like other speeches, was meant to accomplish a number of thing: 1. Show Palin as not light-weight. 2. Show Palin with executive experience 3. Show Palin … Continue reading →
It’s been acknowledged by the McCain/Palin campaign that Sarah Palin’s 17 year old daughter Bristol is pregnant out of wedlock. Now personally, it’s none of my affair. Bristol wasn’t elected to or is running for office, but it does reflect … Continue reading →