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 →
Alaskans have yet to hear from our governor. It may be she has been captured and is being held for ransom. Any spare Permanent Fund dividends or Resource Rebates? Seriously, doesn’t it seem reasonable that she communicate with those she … Continue reading →
My older son Max called and woke me up to tell me the news. Talk of the town. I called up younger son Ben saying he should get his butt over to Dayton (he’s at Kent State this semester). He … Continue reading →
It’s been a while since I’ve posted. Not that I’ve lost interest in things, but the summer was typically busy and actually quite pleasant sans mosquitoes and yellow-jackets. Fall is now in fall-swing. Some nice evenings of aurora and the … Continue reading →
Not sure how many folks watched the April 25, 2007 democratic candidate presidential debate. I was most entertained by former 2 term U.S. Senator from Alaska Mike Gravel, who didn’t hold back at all. Kind of like Al Sharpton was … Continue reading →
The State of Alaska Executive Administration seems to be beginning to take climate change seriously with its creation of a sub-cabinet level group to recommend ways to reduce carbon emissions. This goal is what House Concurrent Resolution 56 asked the … Continue reading →
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) just completed the Fourth Assessment Report on Climate Change entitled: Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. This international conglomeration of governments and esteemed scientists from around the world continue to document why the … Continue reading →
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the EPA does have the authority to regulate carbon dioxide as a pollutant, particularly for cars. The EPA and some states had argued they had no business doing so. This sets the stage … Continue reading →
Alaskans go to the polls April 3 to vote in an expensive one issue advisory vote regarding benefits for those partners and dependents that are not the traditional married one man-one woman vote. I want to thank Reps. John Coghill … Continue reading →
One wouldn’t think California could be a model for energy conservation. Yet, over the past few decades, they have continually looked to reduce their consumption of energy in ways that other states bypass. Here’s a recent article that details some … Continue reading →