A bit more of "Going Rogue"...the "infamous" photoshop **UPDATED** w/ new page
on Nov 16, 2009Here's the photoshop in question.  Originally it was tagged "Baby Burke" because it's Eddie Burke's "monstrous" face (taken from the photo underneath it).  Burke even acknowledged it on his radio show. We're all going to be left hanging, as...

Oprah Countdown in Alaska...less than an hour...
on Nov 16, 2009I'll be joining my Alaska blogger friends for a lively discussion at http://themudflats.net during the Oprah Show!  (Any rumors that we all may be physically gathering for snacks, adult beverages (tea for me) and group nausea during the show are...

How are the "Palin books" handling the ex-Gov's legal challenges? **UPDATE 2** HarperCollins email!
on Nov 15, 2009I have been watching the emergence of the various books on Palin...from "journalists" who followed her campaign, to "writers" who don't understand the first thing about non-fiction and research, to Palin's own book.  My interest has been purely...

My fairy godfather sent me pages from "Going Rogue"--here are two of them for you!
on Nov 14, 2009A wonderful reader and researcher sent me all of the pages on the ethics complaints from Palin's book because he knew it would be of interest to me. I just got them in the email and I'm working on a post for the later today, but I'll share two of the...

President Obama visits Alaska and gives our troops a shot in the arm
on Nov 13, 2009The day finally came when Alaska was going to host our President Obama.  It was going to be a short visit as, once again, we have earned our title as a beautiful "refueling stop."  However, all of us, especially the troops who waited for ho...

An eventful end to an eventful day...the birth of Glenna Strongheart!
on Nov 13, 2009Today was amazing! President Obama's visit couldn't have gone better (other than the Governor meandering a few blocks over to show up).  Mo did get to shake the President's hand! And I have tons of pictures to process and post.   But amazi...

A Veterans Day salute to my friends and to all those who served!
on Nov 12, 2009Vietnam Veterans of America, Wasilla Chapter--picture by Ann Bailey I had planned to go to the Veterans Day event organized by Vietnam Veterans of America and Veterans Aviation Outreach at the Veterans Wall of Honor in Wasilla today.  I was very...

Dominionist "DINOs" get Stupak-Pitts amendment attached, vote against HCR anyway!
on Nov 10, 2009Rachel Maddow did an excellent piece tonight on the "DINOs" (Democrats In Name Only) in Congress who are also members of "The Family" religious cult.  Some actually live at their famous HQ townhouse on C-Street in DC.  At least eight of the...

Wife of billionaire needs up to $875,000 from State of Alaska for pet project in New York
on Nov 10, 2009(L-R) Ray Riutta, Executive Director of Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute, Alice Rogoff Rubernstein, Founder of Alaska House, Todd Palin, and Bruce Schlacter attend the Global Seafood Event by Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute at Alaska House on Ma...

Just for fun...my guilty pleasure...the Graham Norton Show!
on Nov 8, 2009Graham Norton is one of those English talk-show hosts that you have to watch after the kids go to bed...and he's damn funny!  I find myself slapping my hands over my mouth all of the time so that I don't wake Morrigan up! (Here is the link to th...