Tag Archives: blogs

Hatching new Alaska bloggers: Henkimaa edition

Posted on Fri, 15 April 2011 by Mel

I was asked by Steve Aufrecht of What Do I Know? to join other guest bloggers for a class he’s teaching on blogs and blogging. Here’s a little about his class, & partial answer to one of his questions. Continue reading →

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Chuffed

Posted on Sun, 3 January 2010 by Mel Green

I’m pretty darn chuffed that my blog was recognized by Phil Munger of Progressive Alaska for Best Investigative Reporting for 2009 among Alaska progressive blogs.

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Lessons from Froomkin

Posted on Fri, 26 June 2009 by Mel Green

I’ve been catching up somewhat on stuff in the wider political world outside the Anchorage equal rights ordinance battle. Having been so focused on AO 2009-64, it wasn’t until early this morning that I learned Dan Froomkin had been fired … Continue reading →

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Three things I did at lunchtime

Posted on Thu, 25 June 2009 by Mel Green

This post has nothing to do with the Anchorage equal rights ordinance — aren’t you glad for a break? — but two of the things I did have to do with two of our staunch allies in that fight.  The … Continue reading →

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A word about our friends

Posted on Tue, 23 June 2009 by Mel Green

Most of the blogging I’ve been doing these past few weeks — most of it, really, since opening up business at Henkimaa.com — has been about the Anchorage equal rights ordinance, which if passed would protect LGBT people from discrimination … Continue reading →

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Three Assembly hearings: A compilation

Posted on Thu, 18 June 2009 by Mel Green

Compiling posts and publications on the first three hearings on the AO 2009-64, the Anchorage equal rights ordinance.

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Words for equality

Posted on Tue, 2 June 2009 by Mel Green

A compilation of links to blog posts & opinion pieces favoring addition of “sexual orientation” to the Municipality of Anchorage’s equal rights code.

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