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Columns & Sections

Book Review
Bad Cop! No Donut!
Brotherhood of Corruption: A Cop Breaks the Silence on Police Abuse, Brutality, and Racial Profiling
by Juan Antonio Juarez
Breaking Rank: A Top Cop's Exposé of the Dark Side of American Policing
by Norm Stamper
book review
by
David A. James

Next Soup and Stow
public announcement

Calendar of Events

Cartoons
"Ted and ANWR"
by Jamie Smith

"Conservative Children's Classics"
by Mikhaela B. Reid

"The Adventures of Murky-Man"
by
Dan Darrow

"foreign policy"
by Nicholas Baranowski

Editorial
Overcounted, Underreported, and Invalid?

Letters to the Editor
MSgt Kevin Johnson
Jeffrey A. Rogers
Richard Seifert

poetry
untitled
by John Haines

Postal News
Beluga Nights Music
public announcements

Nina Mollett, 1950-2006: An Appreciation of her Life and Ideals
by Liam Wescott

Victuals & Drink
The Deft Palate
Smooth Flying at Aviator Steakhouse
by Mary Haley

Video Dreamland
King Kong
History of Violence
Paradise Now
An Unfinished Life
Brokeback Mountain
movie reviews by Thela Clayton

FEATURES

Behold the Pitka Skip
by Jeffrey A. Rogers

A trip to Seward resulted in a revolutionary discovery sure to make waves in the world of hydroplaning geologic bodies.

ECA Spring General Meeting
adapted from minutes taken by Mindy Gallagher

Reports, events, fundraising, and outhouse concerns, plus a new sign czar.

The Ester Gearhead Index
by CP McRoy

You may have suspected that Esterites had a penchant for collecting tools and equipment—but did you count the internal combustion engine cylinders?

Penny for Your Thoughts, Nickel for Your Legacy
opinion by Dirk R. Nelson

Our favorite small-l libertarian speaks out on the problems with the governor's gas and oil contracts.

Spring Buds for Medicinal Oils and Teas
by Dave Lacey

The buds and young shoots of common Alaska plants, such as poplar, spruce, and wild rose, can be useful for food and natural medicines.

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