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Women’s Tennis Tops Tie Tongues

On the Chena Posted on January 24, 2007 by gnewmanApril 12, 2014

It takes a different set of linguistic skills to keep up with current women’s professional tennis. Serena is the apparently rare exception. Excerpted from a recent article. “Serena overcame Shahar Peer … to next play Nicole Vaidisova who beat Lucie … Continue reading →

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Ethanol is the answer?

On the Chena Posted on January 23, 2007 by gnewmanApril 12, 2014

With the talk that the energy component of the State of the Union will be highlighting making more ethanol, there is little discussion to address that, while ethanol might be a way to reduce our oil consumption, it has a … Continue reading →

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“Nucular” Power

On the Chena Posted on January 22, 2007 by gnewmanApril 12, 2014

With the State of the Union coming soon, the buzz is that Geroge Bush will talk about enhancing “nucular” power as a means of combating global warming and increasing our energy independence. Nuclear power has been given some incredibly large … Continue reading →

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Alaska on the wrong side of climate change

On the Chena Posted on January 5, 2007 by gnewmanApril 12, 2014

The state of Alaska is on the wrong side of climate change. We are both heavily favored for major impacts, but the State of Alaska has also taken the wrong side in a brief before the U.S. Supreme Court. The … Continue reading →

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State House Rep. Mike Kelly goes off the deep end

On the Chena Posted on January 1, 2007 by gnewmanApril 12, 2014

I find myself deeply disappointed with my State House Representative Mike Kelly. I have always offered him respect even though I disagree with him and he likewise, but in his Dec. 29 Community Perspective, Mike Kelly has gone off the … Continue reading →

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Intelligent Design

On the Chena Posted on December 26, 2006 by gnewmanApril 12, 2014

Nope, not what you were thinking I might be writing about. Some of you know I was the telecommunications manager for a large company in Fairbanks. While we had many departments, we went from needing 3-4 operators to an automated … Continue reading →

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Tuna in a Can

On the Chena Posted on December 26, 2006 by gnewmanApril 12, 2014

Has anyone wondered why a can of tuna is more like a half-can of water or oil and a half-can of tuna mush? The can still advertises tuna IN water or oil. I can’t even count on making two sandwiches … Continue reading →

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GVEA vote results

On the Chena Posted on December 12, 2006 by gnewmanApril 12, 2014

It seems like a long effort on my part, but it is time to re-evaluate and move forward. Here are the vote results for the two ballot issues submitted to members: * * * * * * * * For … Continue reading →

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GVEA second to last posting

On the Chena Posted on December 11, 2006 by gnewmanApril 12, 2014

The GVEA website now includes links to the GVEA G&T, under board of directors. We’ll see how long it stays there. After announcing results of the vote Mon. night of the G&T proposal vote, I would like to move GVEA … Continue reading →

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GVEA G&T Articles of Incorporation and the smell test

On the Chena Posted on December 7, 2006 by gnewmanApril 12, 2014

Listening in on KFAR radio today to board members Dan Osborne and Tom Delong discuss the G&T proposal, one caller requested GVEA to post the G&T Articles of Incorporation. I had already done so, extracted from GVEA G&T’s larger RCA … Continue reading →

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