Contents 5.1

							Columns & Sections Alaska Scapegoat Ranch Scapegoats or Jackasses? That Seems to be Our Question Struggles for the Market column by Wilkins Micawber, prop. Book Reviews Colson Whitehead The Intuitionist John Henry Days by Colson Whitehead Wasted on the Way Loaded: A Misadventure Along the Marijuana Trail by Robert Sabbag Tomorrow Never Knows: Rock and Psychedelics in the 1960s by Nick Bromell reviews by David A. James Calendar of Events Cartoons Ester Well Humor by Craig N. Buchanan Don Young's Jackass Episodes State of the Union by Dan Darrow Corrections to the Previous Edition Editorial Back on the Bike Excerpts from the Cabbage Nursery Rhyme Perils by Dr. Kay S. Esteau edited by Ernesto "Che" Cavolo The Giant Cabbage Firebreak column by Sarah Wolfe Letters to the Editor David A. James Rich Seifert Richard Seifert, realist Margaret Swaney Music Reviews When the Sun Goes Down: The Secret History of Rock and Roll When the Sun Goes Down by David A. James a note on translation Ruhrpott German Pet Potpourri Teeth by D. Jean Battig, DVM poetry "Our First Kiss" "Imagine that" by Scott Allen "New Year's in the Alaska Range" by Audie Bakewell "Teeth" by Doreen Fitzgerald The Postal News Easter Volunteers Sought public announcement Ester Lump Road Commission: Meeting Minutes by Carol Hoefler Moosewatch: Keep Your Dogs Under Control by D. Helfferich Long Gone library notes by D. Helfferich More Webby News by D. Helfferich Spamfest Two public announcement Ray's View from the Lump Video Dreamland The Good Girl Men with Brooms Who is Cletis Tout? About a Boy The Bourne Identity Insomnia Simone reviews by Thela Clayton





	Letters to the Editor/Double Mondo Issue! FEATURES DOT and the Friends of Cripple Creek by D. Helfferich, with resources provided by Mike Musick A meeting of neighbors and discussions about DOT's plans for the Parks Highway, the local trail system and the borough, and the status of Contentment Estates. 'Ester' Murder Actually in Berry by D. Helfferich Erroneous reporting in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner has led to a geographic error perpetuated across the country. Fire Crime Investigation by Monique Musick How the fire department deals with a crime scene when called out to a fire or medical emergency, and a bit about arson investigations. Improprieties Cloud Multimillion Dollar State Building Lease by Gary Moore Problems in the bid process didn't impede the Department of Transportation from awarding their lease contract to McKinley Development, but the losers claim that DOT behaved improperly. North Korea: Back to the Framework by Jimmy Carter There is an eerie case of deja vu in Korea. Open Letter to Governor Murkowski by Neil Davis Ten capital-intensive projects with which Murkowski might try to keep his popularity up. Still No Acknowledgement by Dave Hyland, E.C.A. president A November 2002 letter from the Ester Community Association regarding local trails to the borough mayor still has not received acknowledgement, although the E.C.A. has been trying for 20 years to get somebody's attention. Tin Can Alley: Creativity in the Face of Vandalism by Deb Schandelmeier A tough and short life for a really cool mail man/tin can. A Trophy Paradox: Simpson's Editorial by Dirk Nelson A point-by-point dissection of the guest editorial in volume 4, number 11. A Visit to Corregidor story and photos by LJ Evans The sites of fierce and famous battles at Corregidor and Bataan in World War II are now much-visited memorials. Where the Past Never Left and the Future's on the Bluff by Mike Hopper A timber framing school in Black Rapids.



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