FEATURES & COLUMNS A Conspiracy of Ravens: Looking Forward, Looking Back
by Rich Seifert It was certainly an interesting year, in the way a hurricane or a tornado is interesting. And whatever happened to that George W guy?
Confessions of a Recovering Addict
by Cheryl Wood From living off prepackaged mac-and-cheese to growing organic food to feed twenty families, my journey to healthy food and eating has been a long one. Along the way I learned how to actually cook, grow my own garden, grind my own flour, bake bread, and really enjoy my meals.
Dose of Reality: United Kingdom Moving Ahead on Health Care
by Neil Davis We could learn a t hing or two from how the UK is improving their health system: an emphasis on primary and interdisciplinary care is one aspect; increasing primary caregivers' salaries is another. Yet the cost per capita of health care in the UK is less than half what it is here in the US.
The Ester Thought Posse Report
November 2008 Deepa appears in Wu Fu. Grandmother Bi is not pleased.
Fresh Meat on Wheels
by Mary Wagner The Fairbanks Roller Girls inspired this newbie to join up--it's only been thirty years since I've been on skates. So what's a little deathwish in the name of fun and fitness?
The Long View: Remembering a Giant
by Ross Coen It was forty years ago this month that Alaska lost on e of its true giants. As a nonvoting delegate, back in 1945, Bob Bartlett shought to shepherd legislation through Congress the old-fashioned way: he made friends. And it worked—the Library of Congress estimates Bartlett passed more pieces of legislation than any other member in history.
Machu Picchu: a revised history of discovery
Part One: Machu Picchu before Bingham, by Paolo Greer Greer is a longtime Alaskan and an explorer of South America. He's spent a lot of time in libraries researching the history of Machu Picchu and other "lost cities", and made an important discovery from an old map about Peru's most famous ancient Incan archaological site.
The Missionary Position on Race
opinion by Neal Matson I am optimistic about race relations in our country. It wasn't until election night that it really hit me—Obama is of minority race!.
Outpost Agriculture: Incidents of Travel in Sonora, part 2
by Philip A. Loring Some of the world's greatest beauty can be found in how people adapt their foodways and home eonomies to the unique challenges of their environment.
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