Category Archives: Itse

Personal stuff, some private & some not.

Iditarod 2011 at Side Street

It was a Saturday yesterday, so it was a writing day at Side Street Espresso in downtown Anchorage. But it was also the ceremonial start of Iditarod 2011, & as Side Street is on G Street just off 4th Avenue, … Continue reading

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The Daily Tweets 2011-03-03: RIP John Haines

What do Vietnamese cuisine, Jewish study of the Talmud, and "Goldilocks & the Three Bears" have in common? http://goo.gl/fb/2iFN4 # Celebrated Alaska poet John Haines dead in Fairbanks at 86. http://bit.ly/ehOnBH || May your words live on. Rest in peace. … Continue reading

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Congealed remains of porridge

What do Vietnamese cuisine, Jewish study of the Talmud, and “Goldilocks & the Three Bears” have in common?

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Kimmee, in recovery

I’m happy to say that Kimmee, who was attacked by two neighbor dogs on February 14, is recovering nicely.

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The Daily Tweets 2011-02-28: No more Starbucks

One of the things I did when I overhauled my dietary habits five years ago was to stop drinking lattés.  Here & there, sure, but for the most part when I drink coffee nowadays, it’s an Americano (or, when I … Continue reading

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Whatever in hell I’ve been doing…

I haven’t been writing many posts on Henkimaa lately, but I have been (1) writing on Bent Alaska; (2) organizing my writing; (3) writing; (4) thinking about writing posts on Henkimaa.

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The Daily Tweets 2011-02-23: Aggro

There was some good news today, but there was also some pretty shitty news.  That, on top of not getting enough to eat today, made me feel pretty damned aggro.  As is evident in just a few of my tweets … Continue reading

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The Daily Tweets 2011-02-21: Libya

Anthony Rollins case has now been in the hands of the jury for a full week. Wow. Wonder why it’s taking them so long to decide? #fb # Salon.com: A chronology of events in Libya (h/t @MariKurisato) http://bit.ly/e3aodp #fb # … Continue reading

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The Daily Tweets 2011-02-19: UA Regents ban sexual orientation discrimination

University of Alaska poised to ban sexual orientation discrimination. Excellent reporting by ADN’s Sean Cockerham. http://bit.ly/giubkH #fb # After 20 yrs as University of Alaska staff, it’s good to know I & other LGBT staff/faculty/students no longer need fear discrimination. … Continue reading

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Dog Whisperer needed

Last night my friend Marcia’s dog Kimmee was attacked — for the second time — by the two dogs of a neglectful, irresponsible neighbor. And I’m pissed.

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