Part of the journey in writing The Alaskan Chronicles is finding and posting quality map images. That may take some time.
Category: Non-Fiction
Collection of articles on current issues, reflections on the COVID-19 pandemic, professional development, travel and history
Art
If there is anything that sets Alaska apart from the rest of the US, if not the world, it is its art. Art is everywhere in Juneau. And the best thing? You know what you are looking at (unless it is the high-heel shoe in front of the museum — more on that later). Island…
The House
This is an evolving journal that recalls the memories of owning a house in Alaska and the unique challenges it presented. Owning a house anywhere in the country brings up a unique collection of circumstances. We moved up from Missouri where most of the year is sunny and dry, where temperatures are radically extreme, from…
The Perfect Christmas
I first jotted down this story the day after Christmas in 2011. Wow, fourteen years ago. In previous generations, forgotten letters and scribblings would have been discovered in hidden notebooks and boxes stacked in the attic. Today? It is a chance encounter on your hard drive while browsing through a list of files. — **…
Diagnosing DOGE: Mission
Considerable controversy surrounded the introduction of DOGE. Then came the government shutdown followed by lay-offs. We often lose sight of the one thing that these two controversies have in common: mission. The Crisis When I hear people object to funding cuts or the treatment of federal employees, I usually encourage them to understand the starting…