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

The economic carnival ride continues... Between the roller coaster ride the stock market has been on, the volatility of the overall national economy, plummeting oil prices (good for prices at the pump but bad for an energy based state economy) and a slowing real estate market it's been quite the ...

Looking for something to do this weekend other than battling the throngs of shoppers or sitting at home watching the same tired old movies on television? Come join us for a day of Christmas cheer at the home of Saint Nick in North Pole. Christmas in Ice events scheduled for tomorrow (Saturday) i...

Early last week a good friend, client and AMAZING photographer, Carol Falcetta, called to ask what my plans were for Saturday. With nothing more planned than playing with grandbabies and putting up Christmas decorations I agreed to undertake my first 'professional' gig as a photographer... and I'...

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same. ~ President Ronald Wilson Reagan With the passing of Thanksgiving marking the official entrance in the Chr...

The house is alive with the sound of conversation and laughter; it's now filled to the brim with family and friends who are all together to celebrate Thanksgiving. It's a sound I dearly love to hear. Preparations for dinner tomorrow are already well under way. There are pies in the oven and a scr...

I have some twisted friends... one of which sent me this video today. I really don't think there's much I can add to this. No, actually I'm just about positive there isn't anything left to say but Happy Friday. Consider this your laugh of the day. PS. This is NOT for the faint of heart or those ...

As can be attested to by the photo's on the right side of my blog I'm somewhat of an amateur photographer. Over the years I have taken tens of thousands of photo's that now sit in steamer trunks, photo albums, are stored on CD's and online and even have a few stacked in shoe boxes waiting to be o...

There is no finer investment for any community than putting milk into babies. -- Sir Winston Churchill My family and I are blessed. We have a roof over our heads, we have our health and we don't have to worry about where our next meal is coming from. At %*#@ pounds, heaven knows that I could cert...

Sometimes you just have to wonder what people are thinking... if they're thinking or if they've just planted their heads firmly up their considerable.... well, you get the idea. It was reported this morning that a historic local business lost their eminent domain fight with the State of Alaska. I...