FEATURES & COLUMNS Animals and the Tree of Good and Evil Dr. Geyges' Guide for the Perplexed Agnes in Alberta asks if her cat, toying with a mouse, is wicked for tormenting the odent because the first cat ate the first mouse that ate the seed of the fruit of the Tree of Good and Evil.
Are Vegetarians Green? Outpost Agriculture, by Philip A. Loring Is it true that humanity would be more ecologically sustainable if we all became vegetarians and vegans?
A Day for the Earth The Long View, by Ross Coen The original Earth Day events in Fairbanks forty years ago stood out on the national stage because of a notable teach-in speaker: Wally Hickel.
The Missionary Position on Dumbth by Neal Matson When did this tolerance of and insensitivity to visual violence begin?
The New Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Dose of Reality, by Neil Davis Over 900 pages long, the bill covers a lot of ground and so far, few Americans actually know what is in it, despite the strong opinions about it.
On Tour in Hawaii: Ukulele Masters by D. Helfferich, part two of two: KoAlohaUkulele On the way to our second ukulele factory tour, we made the acquaintance of one of Hawai'i's national living treasures.
Reasserting Inuit Sovereignty by Barry S. Zellen Hillary Clinton gave an unexpected boost to Inuit sovereignty when she spoke up for non-state Inuit at the recent meeting in Ottawa of the Arctic Rim states Canada, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and the US.
Stumping for an Ester Bus Line: "The Squeaky Wheel Gets the Grease" by Darwin Cameron Get involved with this project: everyone probably has a good reason for a bus line or two that would link the Ester area to the Fairbanks system.
The Widening Gap: Euphemism A Conspiracy of Ravens, by Richard Seifert Portrayal of something as its precise opposite through its name is very useful in politics.
Zombies and the Movies by Leah M. Hill Zombies in the US have been all about entertainment.
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