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Sitka, Alaska – Summer v. Winter

Sitka, Alaska is a beautiful little city. As you should know from my kayak tours and vast interpretive knowledge, it is mostly surrounded by Tongass National Forest, a temperate spruce-hemlock rain forest. In this varied climate, you may see a … Continue reading

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southbound

20 September 2007 Salmon brought me to Alaska, and the salmon are dead. It must be time to come home. In June, a tightly-coiled Alaska waits for the salmon schools to make their way north past fishermen, dams, animals and … Continue reading

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Concentrated Debauchery

Alaskan salmon season alters the time space continuum. When a work day lasts 12 – 18 hours, you confuse chronology. The shit that happens in one day equals out to a week’s-worth of shit back home, thus one day = … Continue reading

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Hey…you wanna see something?

When someone says, “Hey…you wanna see something?” you should be wary. Today at lunch one of my co-workers smiled, put his hand over his mouth and smiled again tonguing the gum hole where his front right tooth was a moment … Continue reading

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immortalized

As the best substitute teacher in recorded history, grateful children sometimes feel an overwhelming need to write me sonnets, sculpt my bust or depict key moments of my regal guidance in action. Yesterday I received a stunning likeness of myself. … Continue reading

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Packing Step 1: Shoes

If you are anything like me, you own shoes. What?! You do! High five, brother! But how are you supposed to predict the future and know what shoes you’ll want to wear when traveling? Good question. You may want to … Continue reading

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shit, shit, shit

This is my zen chant. I as of yet haven’t decided how I’m getting to Seattle within the week….plane, bus, rideshare. I have to finish a story before I can leave town, and since I’ve already been paid for it, … Continue reading

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Mabuti naman.

Chichacornies – the greatest snack food ever invented. Ever. Mabuti naman means “I’m fine” in Tagalog, official language of the Phillipines. Kumusta ka? = How are you? If you are ever invited to a Filipino party, fuck-ing go. If it … Continue reading

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Impending para un bending

T minus two weeks until my next grand adventure from Seattle to NYC to London to Seville, Spain, and I am getting shit-your-pants excited. No matter how often I travel, I can always count on this adrenaline panic stage, but … Continue reading

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pssst, Jessie…Your idiosyncracies are showing.

Everyone has their own special set of idiosyncracies. Perhaps you lust after school cafeteria trays that keep your green beans from rubbing up on your chicken tit; the thought of hot fruit – especially atop something non-sweet (like pizza) – … Continue reading

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