The 2008 Republican candidate for vice-president, Alaska's Governor Sarah Palin, announced July 3 that she will resign from office on July 26, 2009, and "return to private life." This was a shocking … [Read more...]
Springtime in Alaska
May 27, 2009 By
In this, its 50th year as a state, Alaska is getting more national attention than ever before. Lately, Governor Sarah Palin and Senator Ted Stevens have become the primary culprits in this new era … [Read more...]
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White Hats and Black Hats
December 9, 2008 By
I grew up in a small ranching town in western South Dakota. My consciousness has been impacted by what I was when. It is postulated that most of your life values are formed when you are around nine … [Read more...]
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November 4th – Happy Birthday, Mom!
November 1, 2008 By
We'd always kid my mother about her birthday being special because it fell on "election day." It seemed that every time her birthday rolled around there was also an election scheduled, even though she … [Read more...]
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Major newspapers endorse candidates
October 26, 2008 By
We realize that our readers might be confused about who would get our support to hold the highest office in the USA (and to become the most powerful leader in the entire world) simply because … [Read more...]
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Ditz & Dean – Who is the "real" John McCain?
October 21, 2008 By
Hey Dean, Sometimes I think McCain chose Sarah Palin as his running mate to distract folks from his egocentric, rude personality. I read today a personal impression from Ana Dubey after she spent a … [Read more...]
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Troopergate – Part 2
October 11, 2008 By
A fourteen member, Republican-dominated Legislative Council met in closed session Friday. After seven hours of exhaustive review with investigator Stephen Branchflower, the Alaska legislators voted … [Read more...]
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McCain vs. Obama – Notes on the 2nd debate
October 8, 2008 By
With financial markets and the economy crashing down around them, Tuesday night Senators John McCain and Barack Obama engaged in a rather restrained debate about who was really to blame and whose plan … [Read more...]
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Ditz & Dean – Palin's Interviews
October 2, 2008 By
Hey Dean, Are you up yet? I saw the following AP news story on September 27, under the headline, “Palin Interviews Spark GOP Concerns”: Kathleen Parker, a conservative columnist who welcomed … [Read more...]
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Intelligent Design: Religion or Science?
September 21, 2008 By
In a recent conversation with a dear friend, I mentioned my concerns about a political candidate, Sarah Palin (she could one day be a heart beat away from the American Presidency), who espouses … [Read more...]
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