Author Archives: Alaska

The Wisdom of Gen Y

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Alaska

Oh, those kids, popping those balloons created by their elders! h/t: Roberta X.

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Friday Fiction: Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Alaska

No, not what you might think. This was found in the fascinating comments at this post. Below is just an excerpt of Finney’s book, by commenter Alaska Jack, but a good one. Alaska Jack says: “In 1954, the same year … Continue reading →

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Unforgiven

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Alaska

I’ll see your Cleverlys and raise you Fade to Bluegrass.

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Test post from iphone

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Alaska

Testing…What is pissing me off is i cant seem to post pics on the iphone…

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Diesel Bleg

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Alaska

Been thinkin’ about switchin’ to a diesel. Safer in collisions, you can store a bunch of it at home without the explosion risk of gasoline, and the efficiency will silence any protest by my environmentally-conscious daughter about buying a monster … Continue reading →

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Thank God You’re A Man

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Alaska

Amusing beer ads, overflowing with pure wisdom. Click to embiggen.  

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Fourth Turning

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Alaska

I think I may have to read this book. I’m a sucker for eerily accurate predictions: What are we in store for in the coming Fourth Turning?  In 1997, the authors predicted: Around the year 2005 [give or take a … Continue reading →

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Hey Cop

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Alaska

If you shoot my arthritic, friendly, unthreatening dog for no damn good reason, expressing how contrite you are because, gosh, you’re a dog owner yourself does nothing but give me a target. For those who don’t know, this particular area … Continue reading →

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Childhood Epiphany

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Alaska

Breda’s post reminded me that I was all of five years old when I had my first epiphany, though I didn’t learn the word until encountering James Joyce’s Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man in my teens. The … Continue reading →

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The Wave Is Coming

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Alaska

Election? What election? I’m talkin’ bout that Wave Motion Gun! This is just a fan trailer, but it’s still awesome! And the December 2010 movie’s graphic sfx will be even better….. If you don’t know what this is all about, … Continue reading →

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