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Columns & Sections

Book Reviews
The Loss of the Teddy, Found Again: A Wonderful Tale from 1922
Dramaet in Storisen, Teddy forlis
by Peter Tutein
review by Donald F. Lynch, PhD
 

Juke Joint Heroes
Escaping the Delta: Robert Johnson and the Invention of the Blues
by Elijah Wald
Moanin' at Midnight: The Life and Times of Howlin' Wolf
by James Segrest and Mark Hoffman
reviews by David A. James

Calendar of Events

Cartoon

The Way of the Fool
by Dan Darrow

Editorial
Taking Care of Our Own

Firebreak
by Sarah Wolfe

Letters to the Editor
Hugh Morris
The Rogers Family

Music Reviews
Great Local Music: An Evening of Golden Old-Time Honky-Tonk Bluegrass
by Carolyn Stice

poetry
"Lullaby"
by Doreen Fitzgerald

"Souvenir"
by Cam Leonard

"Accomplished Mission Redemption"
by Mark Schubauer

The Postal News
New Aviation Scholarships
public announcement

ECA Burnout Fund
public announcement

Ray's View from the Lump

Video Dreamland
The Butterfly Effect
Spartan
Cold Mountain
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
Secret Window
movie reviews by Thela Clayton

Web Feet
www.jibjab.com
www.SeeMoreWildlife.com
www.Alaskabird.org
www.Babblefish.com
website reviews by C.B. & Gromit

Reviews of Books, Movies, Music, & the Web

FEATURES

Amerika's "Garden of Freedom": It's the Atmosphere
by Dirk René Nelson

The incidents at Abu Ghraib didn't happen in a vacuum: America's prison system is rife with injustice of a similar nature.

Billionaires Step Out to Support George W. Bush
by Toivo Luick

A group of well-dressed protestors broke the usual Saturday trend at Geist and University on July 31, where peace demonstrators have gathered weekly for over two years. This time, they were carrying signs like "Free Ken Lay!" and "Support your Bushoisie."

How to Dress Alaskan
by Jean McDermott

A few sartorial tips for sexy Alaska wear from a woman who doesn't want to be mistaken for a Cheechako.

Interviews with the Unknown Candidates: A Libertarian Middle
Scott Kohlhaas: US Senate Candidate, Slightly Left of Center
by Carolyn Stice

Issues Scott Kohlhaas is interested in include: legalizing hemp, abolishing the IRS and Social Security, reducing taxes, repealing the USA PATRIOT Act, preventing the reinstitution of the draft, and making Alaska a private property-based state.

An Introduction to Petropolitics, Part II: Petropolitics and Alaska
by Richard A. Fineberg

Alaska, like lesser-developed nations that suffer from the negative results of resource development, is an oil exporter that has encountered difficulty translating petroleum wealth into a stable, diversified economy.

A National Holiday
party announcement with Ray Hadley and Edmund Clausen

Ester's first official national holiday: Ansgar's Birthday, also known as Major Miner Days, Ergo Mino Bibo Day, and Ester Fest. Coming to an Ester near you, the weekend of August 20.

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