Exploring life at the 64th parallel... and beyond.

In my time on this little blue marble I've worked for a Fortune 100 company and now own and operate a small business.  While the former had a substantially larger budget, there are a few universal principles all business owners understand. Keep your eye on the bottom line. A few days ago Presiden...

Alaska's Congressional Delegation - Keeping the lines of communication open As a citizen of the United States, it is our responsibility to be informed and engaged in the governing of our Republic.  Despite evidence to the contrary, the men and women who represent us in Washington, DC take their c...

Fairbanks Alaska Homes For Sale in Doyon Estates - 99701 Doyon Estates is one of Fairbanks newest residential developments.  Homes in Doyon Estates are sought after due to the neighborhoods proximity to the new east Fairbanks shopping district, downtown Fairbanks and the University of Alaska. It'...

Yep, it's that time of year again.  Time for the 2009 Fairbanks Alaska Golden Days celebration.  Fairbanks was founded by men and women lured north by the promise of a new dawn... a new day that with luck would be filled with the sight of gold at the bottom of their goldpan or sluicebox.  Felix P...

This past weekend my beautiful bride and I found ourslves with an empty house for the first time since the middle of May. WooHoo!  Hotel Clifton was temporarily empty. Don't get me wrong, we love to play host and hostess, but peace and quiet can be fun too! Rather than stay at home and tackle the...

Sullivan Roadhouse ~ Delta Junction, Alaska History The terminus of the historic 1,422 mile Alaska (or Alcan) Highway lies at the heart of Delta Junction, Alaska. At that junction, travelers headed north to Fairbanks, Fort Wainwright or Eielson Air Force Base will find the Sullivan Roadhouse - th...

Fairbanks Alaska Florists - Keeping your home and office beautiful and fragrant! Although we live north of the 64th parallel, Kathy and I are southerners through and through.  Moose chili, banana puddin', fresh halibut and grits can always be found in our home.  We northern-transplanted southerne...

For centuries the people who called the circumpolar areas of the globe home have survived and thrived in some of the harshest conditions imaginable.  They lived off what God and Mother Nature provided.  Shelters were built to shield families from the elements from primitive materials. Imagine, if...

There's been no official diagnosis from the AMA you understand, but I seem to have been afflicted just the same. That I'm afflicted will come as no surprise to some of you, but we won't go there...  While I love technology as much as the next fellow, keeping up with an endless stream of social ne...