In a thirteen to nine vote, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee proved the shortsightedness of our current government by clearing a bill that will open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling. Instead of looking into conservation and alternative energy sources, the committee gave the green light to developing one of the […]
Entries from October 2005
The Struggle for ANWR
October 20th, 2005 · 3 Comments
Why the hell am I talking about sports?
October 14th, 2005 · 2 Comments
R-R-R-A-V-E-E-E-N-S, RAVENS!
Oh god. In a blog on Alaskan politics, why would I suddenly find myself talking about High School Football? Well, the old alma matta, Ben Eielson High has been undefeated in football this season. With a 9-0 record this season, the Ravens are headed to the State Championship game tomorrow to face off against […]
Review: Fundamentalist World
October 7th, 2005 · No Comments
We hear the word nearly every day on the news, but do we really know what it means? Each night we receive pictures of combat in Iraq and blame is placed squarely on Islamic fundamentalists. We come to think that it’s an issue far from home.
Fundamentalists are everywhere. That is one of the points that […]
Tags: Book Review · Religion · Politics
Less Politics, More Drinking
October 5th, 2005 · 1 Comment
It’s time to let politics take a back burner today. No book reviews in this post. No, it’s mead time.
I bottled the second cyser (apple & honey mead) last night. The first one I did was bottled several months ago. I wound up giving most of that one away to interested friends who wanted to […]
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