Once again some Lower 48 website has provided the Betster with exciting news about Alaska. In this case, Sixty and Me, an online magazine for… Continue reading
Except for the You Know What, this summer is turning out to be awesome. We’ve had a pretty good run of sunny weather nicely balanced… Continue reading
Wouldn’t you know it, one moment we were begging the snow to leave, and the next we’ve watched Summer Solstice pass us by. A lot… Continue reading
Although this has been a fabulous summer, you have to admit that the rain this week has been welcome. Alaska has the most amazing summers… Continue reading
In his recent novel, “Agency,” William Gibson suggests a weird kind of time travel where through an artificial intelligence people can move into the past.… Continue reading
If you’ve studied your history or maybe even lived in the certain eras, today’s headlines might seem a bit “plus ça change,’” as the French… Continue reading
If you dared to come into town over the weekend, Holy Los Angeles did this town ever change. Coming down West Hill Road the Betster… Continue reading
Friday marks the opening of the traditional Alaska tourist season, but in this age of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year is anything but traditional. Also… Continue reading
With new directives and advice coming out about wearing facemasks, something seen only on surgeons has now become a hip fashion statement. In a press… Continue reading
Four years ago the Betster took a little jaunt to Paris. Remember those days? Remember when you could use air miles to get a cheap… Continue reading
It’s hard to keep a cool town down. What with the amazing spring weather we’ve been having lately and the relaxation of some of the… Continue reading
Though the world remains in flux as all of us cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, apparently nobody told the natural world. Our four-legged and winged… Continue reading
It seemed a little weird on Wednesday not to be filing a tax return while at the same time checking the Betster’s bank account for… Continue reading
So here we are on day 13 of the Great Pandemic lockdown, counting from when Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued a stay-at-home mandate saying we should… Continue reading
As we continue into another week of social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, people have started to go a little stir crazy — well, except… Continue reading
Normally the Betster scours our online entertainment and events calendar for cool or interesting things to do. But if you’ve poked around the calendar lately,… Continue reading
Oh no! We get a double-whammy this week, Betster persons, with Friday the 13th on, well, Friday, and St. Patrick’s Day on Tuesday. Boston has… Continue reading
