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Health Care bill a “Max failure”

Senator Max Baucus, Senate Finance Committee Chairman, delivered his introduction to a new health care plan on Wednesday (September 16, 2009).

There wasn’t a single Republican standing beside him, even though the Senate bill was so heavily laced… Read the rest

Mr. Phillips’ Warning

I can still clearly remember sitting in my high school Journalism class on Wednesday, November 9, 1960 — the day after the presidential election. Everyone in the classroom couldn’t stop talking about the exciting election results that we had… Read the rest

ANWR Oil? One Alaskan's Opinion

Thirty-nine years ago I dragged the California woman I met in the San Francisco Bay Area to Alaska. We joined the adventurous and independent people who preceded us to one of the most fascinating places on earth, and we… Read the rest

Introducing Fred Longcoor

I introduced Fred Longcoor to the world in my novel, Saylor’s Triangle. Comments from Fred’s unpublished Book on Life were used as relative points at the completion of each of the twenty-nine chapters in Saylor’s Triangle. His wit,… Read the rest

Our President's first speech

Words matter, whether they are spoken or sung, because they can change minds and open hearts.

There are good words that speak to truth, inspire us individually, and bring people together.  Words can make us think, make us… Read the rest

The late, great Republican Party

When I was a young man and trying to find my way through the pitfalls of growing up, a friend of the family noticed that I had a few friends who would clearly get me in trouble sooner than… Read the rest

Memo to the President: Health Care Advocacy

President-Elect Obama’s Transition Team has asked for public input regarding the health care crisis in America. We recently hosted a community discussion on the subject and we got an earful.

A recurring theme held strong among… Read the rest

Sarah Palin, one Alaskan’s opinion

I’ve lived in Alaska for almost thirty-nine years. Even though I now spend several months in Arizona every winter, my time in The Last Frontier still qualifies me as an Alaskan.

As such, with a medium like Just One… Read the rest

Selling the Senate Seat

We’ve seen many crooked politicians in our lifetimes - ignorant, stupid and greedy politicians serving in almost every government office, both elected and appointed. Some have been exposed for who they were and publicly disgraced. Some were arrested and charged. A few… Read the rest

A very presidential President-elect

President-elect  Barack Obama has fulfilled his campaign promise to be non-partisan in his Cabinet and departmental appointments. 

Obama named Paul Volker, two-term chairman of the Federal Reserve under Presidents Carter and Reagan, as head of the White House executive… Read the rest

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