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Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)

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Opinion: It’s the exact opposite of what we teach children

Proverbs are words of wisdom; advice handed down through generations; short, memorable phrases to guide people in life.…

A vintage Underwood typewriter sits on a table on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at the Homer News in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Opinion: Trump is not a peacemaker

Alaska’s news sites were buzzing last week after President Donald Trump announced he would be meeting Russian President…

Gov. Mike Dunleavy, a Republican, speaks during a news conference in April 2023. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire File)

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Opinion: Anti-everything governor

Nothing wrong with being an obstinate contrarian, unless you would rather learn, build consensus, truly govern and get…

Yarrow Hinnant, Elizabeth Pileckas and Kim McNett walk the Pratt Museum Trail on Friday, July 25. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

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Out of the office and under the trees

The Pratt Museum’s guided trail tours connect visitors and residents alike with the natural world immortalized within our…

Former Homer News Editor-in-chief Michael Armstrong poses for a photograph Oct, 26, 2024, in Wilmington, Vermont. (Photo by Janet Shook/courtesy)

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Aging Gracefully: Write your own story

In accepting death, I think we then will appreciate life that much more.

U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) delivers his annual speech to the Alaska Legislature on Thursday, March 20, 2025. (Jasz Garrett / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Opinion: Sullivan, Trump and the rule of lawlessness

In September 2023, U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan established his own Alaska Federal Judiciary Council. Its purpose is to…

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Former Homer News Editor-in-chief Michael Armstrong poses for a photograph Oct, 26, 2024, in Wilmington, Vermont.

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Aging Gracefully: Keep playing

A few years after my wife and I moved to Homer, we fell into the local Zimbabwean music…

Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)

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Opinion: If Alaskans want higher oil prices, wish for bad news

Alaskans who want a larger Permanent Fund dividend, more state funding for K-12 education and the university, more…

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Michelle Bonnet Hale is a former deputy mayor of Juneau.

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My Turn: Sen. Sullivan and Rep. Begich are complicit in destruction of US democracy

I have found myself struggling, these past few months, to find the right words to describe the inaction…

Larry Persily. (Juneau Empire file photo)

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Opinion: Legislature could go one Canadian step further

The Alaska Legislature last week approved a resolution supporting Canada’s independence, a body check on President Donald Trump’s…

Former Homer News Editor-in-chief Michael Armstrong poses for a photograph Oct, 26, 2024, in Wilmington, Vermont. (Photo by Janet Shook/courtesy)

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Aging Gracefully: Retirement: Is that all there is?

It might seem counterintuitive, but I’ve come to realize the trick to enjoying retirement turns out to be…

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Off the shelf: Time and space and the human heart

Contemporary novel combines historical and science fiction for a gripping, emotional journey.

Former Homer News Editor-in-chief Michael Armstrong poses for a photograph Oct, 26, 2024, in Wilmington, Vermont. (Photo by Janet Shook/courtesy)

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Aging gracefully

Debuting a new column from the Homer News former editor.