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Credit the Sully Trust, Debit the Public Trust
A Trustworthy Friend sent this to me last night after reading my $193,000 Sullygate post. Continue reading
Posted in Alaska politics
Tagged Anchorage, Dan Sullivan, humor, satire, Sullygate
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Sullygate: If there is a contractual agreement, Mayor Sullivan, show us the contract
There’s something fishy about the $193,000 putative “life insurance” policy of the late Mayor George M. Sullivan, which benefits a trust headed by his son, current Mayor Dan Sullivan.
Posted in Alaska politics
Tagged Anchorage Assembly, Dan Sullivan, Sullygate
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The Daily Tweets, 2010-03-04: Sullygate
For other news stories & posts on this topic, see my bibliography on all things Sullygate. Here’s Dan Sullivan, described today at Mudflats as “Mayor/Trustee Hybrid” of Anchorage. I’m pretty ticked about what I called “insurance-gate” in my tweets… but … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska politics, The Daily Tweets
Tagged Anchorage, Dan Sullivan
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Storyminded
Two things bring on storymind tonight: a cool new blog called Science in My Fiction by my pals at Crossed Genres; & the story of murder, an interstellar spaceship, & Lord Shiva that I’m about to start working on.
Posted in Cold, Long Dark
Tagged Asura (Long Dark), Crossed Genres, science fiction, Science in My Fiction (blog), writing
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Partial locavore
Living in Alaska, it’s hard to be a complete locavore. But I’m glad to be able to be a least a partial locavore, thereby reducing my carbon footprint, supporting Alaska farmers, & getting some really great local produce.
The Daily Tweets, 2010-02-23: Baking
RT: @nethenekhthon: Matsu says I have to bake before he tells me anything else. So: cookies or muffins? // Potatoes. # RT: @buzzflash: Is CBS in Bed With Focus on the Family? (Heterosexually Speaking, Of Course) http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/node/12673 // yes # … Continue reading
Conservatives for Palin: A rich field of study for anyone interested in the practical application of intellectual dishonesty & logical fallacy
Rich Crowther’s posts at the Conservatives for Palin website do one useful thing, anyway: they provide great examples of the practical use of logical fallacy in public discourse.
Sheraton Anchorage update: Governor's Safety and Health Conference cancels agreement
“The labor situation at the Anchorage Sheraton has resulted in an unacceptable risk to the success of the Governor’s Safety and Health Conference” – per a letter canceling the State’s agreement with the hotel.
Posted in Social justice
Tagged Ashford Hospitality, boycott, Denis Artiles, Governor's Safety Conference, hotel workers, Remington Hotels, Sheraton Anchorage, UNITE HERE Local 878
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From termination dust to fake breakup: A winter slideshow
Winter 2009-2010 in Anchorage, Alaska: A slideshow of photos from late September’s termination dust in the Chugach Mountains east of town to early February, just before that midwinter temporary thaw that I call "fake breakup."
Posted in Journal
Tagged Dictionary of Alaskan English, fake breakup, slideshow, winter
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Sheraton Anchorage illegally fires four workers
The Sheraton Anchorage has illegally fired four workers for engaging in protected union activity. The Sheraton is one of two hotels — the other being the Anchorage Hilton — under boycott for unfair labor practices & refusal to bargain in good faith.
Posted in Social justice
Tagged Columbia Sussex, Hilton Anchorage, hotel workers, Remington Hotels, Sheraton Anchorage, UNITE HERE Local 878
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