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April 17, 2010

Ebb and Flow

Circle round everyone, for it has been a hell of a spell. I’m tuckered out from hand-sawing pallets, but I need to get my fingertips typing again before they forget how. March saw multiple planes touch down in Sitkatown laden … Continue reading →

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February 22, 2010

Alaska Winter Warriors

People ask me many of the same questions about living in Alaska. They’re difficult to answer without prefacing: “Well Alaska is more than twice the size of Texas, so there are a lot of regional variations.” (See size domination in … Continue reading →

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August 26, 2009

How to Jerk Off a Salmon and Other Useful Things I Learned Today

Today started off as any other day – a treasure hunt for my undies, a groggy walk home and a trip to Planned Parenthood. Wait … I’m not in college anymore. I made it to work, injected some coffee, checked … Continue reading →

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April 5, 2009

Her Ring

This is the real circle of life, Simba. Her Ring = herring, and that’s but one of the joyous discoveries of the fish-addled mind. Seriously – this herring shit has been popping off for two weeks, and it is time … Continue reading →

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July 14, 2008

Dear cousin, please send booze.

Because I vowed to post once a week and because I used all my brain power to fill out shipping documents, I present to you – a letter I wrote to my cousin. (For muddled clarification: cousin=casha=cashew=cat shoe=shoe of the … Continue reading →

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June 18, 2008

Waiting for salmon in Sitka

You can feel them. They’re churning the waters of the Pacific Northwest. The tide is spitting and frothing with expectation. The cadence of hammers, grinders, engines and bellowing skippers becomes more frantic by the day. “Mend the nets drain the … Continue reading →

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