The Ester Republic

the national rag of the people's republic of ester independent

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Columns & Sections

Book Review
Chuck's Book Review
Alaska's Wolf Man
by Jim Reardon
review by Chuck Besser

Calendar of Events

Cartoon
predator control
by Hans Mölders

Correction & Clarification to Last Month's Editorial

Editorial
The Greasy Zoning That Makes Hamburger of Us All

How I See It
column by Jean Lester

Measure Twice
SoNot Collaborative: RAW
by Amy Luick

The Postal News
E.C.A. Update
by D. Helfferich

Pure Power Update
by Jeffrey A. Rogers

The Stork Report
Kendra Laine Glenn
by D. Helfferich

Web Feet
www.gemm.com
www.mayohealth.org
www.missingmoney.com
www.chilepepperinstitute.org
reviews by Carl Backlund and Gromit the Wondercat

FEATURES

Cats, Dogs, Corporations
by Carla Helfferich

On the mentality of cats and corporations, dogs and people.

Don't Neglect That Other Half
by Lynn Basham

The same week the Partnership for a Drug-Free America suggested that learning to play a musical instrument might keep kids away from drugs, our Superintendant of Schools proposed cutting band music.

Educational Opportunities in Europe, or How to Become a Linguistic Snowbird
by J.D. Ragan

It's easy to study overseas.

The Fireplug Races On!
photos by Kay Sisson and Frank Therrell

Top finishers in 2000.

Kill Your TV!
by Jeffrey A. Rogers

Pull the plug and spend time with the family.!

Trouble and the Yellow Eagle Mine
by Lisa Kljaich Indigo

Water woes, unpaid bills, and road damage.

An Unlikely Thing
by Julie Smith

The object of my fascination is conflict.

We Live in a Service Area?
by T. John Booth

Is life on the perilous fringe of civilization different than living closer to town? Well, most of the time there are precious few differences--but when the snow flies, look out.

Your Old Oil Drum Can Turn Invisible
by Hans Mölders

Some things we have in abundance in Ester are sloping properties, old 55-gallon oil drums, and water buckets.

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