It was only a matter of time before President Donald Trump took action to end taxpayer funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public… Continue reading
About once a year I indulge myself with chocolate cream pie, using someone’s potluck as an excuse to make one. This is a very rich… Continue reading
Christianity Today published an online article during Holy Week titled, “Was Jesus Crucified with Nails?” The author of this article attempted to challenge the longstanding… Continue reading
The Tulsequah Chief mine in northwest British Columbia, about 30 miles upstream of Juneau, has been discharging untreated mine waste into the Taku watershed for… Continue reading
The payoff was coming. There was no doubt that with the high water and time of year it would be an absolute sure thing. If… Continue reading
Should public media be spared the budget cutting axe of President Donald Trump and the congressional allies of the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE?… Continue reading
Sometime in April, a friend alerted me to some odd ball-shaped structures attached to a spruce log in Auke Lake. These are bryozoans, a type… Continue reading
When my mother was dying of the breast cancer that had spread to her brain, she lost functionality in ways I didn’t expect. She would… Continue reading
Juneau’s 5% sales tax on groceries is among the highest in the nation. Almost every other state either doesn’t tax groceries at all, or taxes… Continue reading
According to a report by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, with cuts to Social Security and Medicare off the table, the only way to offset… Continue reading
Why have Juneau city leaders supported an extensive list of municipal sales tax exemptions over the years, but are unable to seriously consider exempting basic… Continue reading
Argentina was a 20th-century economic powerhouse, considered too modern and successful to fail. A series of incompetent government leaders and disastrous policies led to an… Continue reading
Spring is happening, very slowly but surely. Purple mountain saxifrage has been blooming, salmonberry flowers appear, yellow violets are starting to flower. However, I have… Continue reading
Back in November 2024, following the election, I noticed that the Pride flag displayed prominently in the window of KTOO was missing. I asked our… Continue reading
In response to Win Gruening’s latest column (“Juneau taxpayers fight back”), Gruening admits that even “marginalized groups” like those of us who seek to limit… Continue reading
This recipe is based upon one in an old Mexican cookbook I’ve had for ages. Over the years I changed it to make it a… Continue reading
Early Thursday morning, Russia fired 70 missiles directly at Kyiv. And sent 70 armed drones toward the Ukrainian capital. It didn’t please President Donald Trump.… Continue reading
This past weekend Christians celebrated the resurrection of Jesus. His resurrection from the dead is the hinge pin of the integrity of our Christian faith.… Continue reading
I’m trying to declutter. I pronounce those words in the same abashed tone I might use to say, “I’m trying to lose weight.” In either… Continue reading
The coolness with which I lunged for the fish, missed, gathered myself, swept the rod back, lunged again and netted the steelhead was inspiring. I… Continue reading
