The land of the midnight sun
Here in Alaska we are blessed, or cursed, depending on the way you look at it. I am usually a half-full guy but when it comes to the midnight sun I can definitely say it is a curse. No, I am not a vampire but it sure does feel like it during this time of […]
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
With the first of the debris of the tsunami arriving on our shores here in Alaska and all along the west coast, we are reminded of the impact of trash and our environment. I am no tree-hugging greenpeace fanatic by any stretch of the imagination but I do know what we waste is not always […]
NaBloPoMo: What is the first thing that pops into your mind when you hear the word jump?
I am participating in the NaBloPoMo challenge for June. It should be a fun one. It is titled: Jump. Today’s topic is: What is the first thing that pops into your mind when you hear the word jump? The first thing that pops into my mind is the Van Halen song, Jump. This song was one of my […]
NaBloPoMo: Are there monsters under your bed?
I am participating in the NaBloPoMo challenge for May. It should be a fun one. It is titled: Play. Toady’s topic: Are there monsters under your bed? That’ s a good question. For the better part of a year I slept on a queen mattress on the floor of my bedroom in Alaska while I was renovating, or […]
NaBloPoMo: What do you still make-believe?
I am participating in the NaBloPoMo challenge for May. It should be a fun one. It is titled: Play. Today’s topic is: What do you still make-believe? While I don’t play make-believe I do believe that in this world of hard realties and second-hand gossip there just has to be something to believe in. I think that the spirit […]