Alaskan Razor Clams are some of the best eating clams in the Pacific Northwest, if not in the country. We got about 10 pounds of them from my son, Tyler’s friend a couple months ago and had them in the freezer. I thought it would make a nice spring dish to welcome in the warmer temperatures and start our plans ... Read More »
Alfred Hitchcock’s best work, at least in my opinion, is Psycho (1960). It is the benchmark for American cinema today. It not only has superb acting with Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh nailing it from early on in the film, to cool visual effects and camera work that Baby Boomers weren’t accustomed to. Hitchcock is pure genius. He kept the ... Read More »
I am participating in the NaBloPoMo challenge for May. It should be a fun one. It is titled: Play. Todays topic is: Is there any game you are too old to play? What is the old adage? If it is too loud, you are too old? I think the same thing applies to games. I guess it would be unfair to play little ... Read More »
At a recent stop at Burger King in the booming metropolis of Anchorage, Alaska, Michele and I walked into a firestorm behind the counter. Some young guy with what looked like a 5 o’clock shadow but was most likely a 5-week old beard was being yelled at by the manager in a pressed white polyester shirt, a pair of Dickies, ... Read More »
The Iditarod celebrated its 40th anniversary this past March with Willow (AK) musher, Dallas Seavey winning the race. While checking out YouTube I came across a series of videos that captured my attention. They were Iditarod videos, old school style! When they were made, this years winner was just born days after. Robert Forto and Team Ineka are training for ... Read More »
The world premiere of House of Ghosts is drawing near! If you are a fan of the drive-in and the ultra-cool, albeit sometimes cheesy, sci-fi thrillers of the 1950′s then you will love the films of Christopher R. Mihm. Mihm is the undisputed master of the new-age black and white genre that has been known to draw fans from far ... Read More »
Here at the Fort we love sports, March Madness and scary movies. Play along with us and find out what is the scariest movie of all time, voted on by you, my rabid readers! See who’s winning and the “official rules” Scary Movie Bracket Round 1: The Grudge vs. The Shinning vs. The Grudge Karen Davis is ... Read More »
Iditarod 40: The Trail. Cripple to Ruby 70 Miles Leaving Cripple, the country stays the same for 15 to 20 miles. Then the trees get larger and thicker, with larger rolling hills. At Bear Creek, the trail enters a cat trail that should be easy to follow. At Sulatna Crossing (steel bridge), most of the mushers stop to ... Read More »
Iditarod 40: The Trail. Nikolai to McGrath 48 Miles From Nikolai, the trail runs west to McGrath. The terrain is mostly flat. The trail passes through open swamps, small stands of spruce and alder and runs on the river itself. There are no grades to consider. This section is well traveled and should present no problems unless deep ... Read More »
Yep, I am a full grown man and while I have owned a pair or two of Uggs in my lifetime, I am not afraid to sport them around town. Heck, if Tom Brady (New England Patriots quarterback) can be their spokesman I guess its okay, right? In fact I found something WAY cooler than the Australian slippers that are ... Read More »
Robert Forto