Opinion
Point of View: Not By Accident
Despite its universal usage, safety experts do not like the term “accident.” Colloquially, the word has come to…
Opinion
Point of View: The Earring Man — Paying it forward
My father makes earrings from rocks. He has a philosophy about it, too.
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Point of View: Rock sandpipers: the contrarian shorebird
Correction: The caption in the photo gave the wrong date. The caption should read “a rock sandpiper forages…
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Point of View: ERA is still necessary
Men and women should be treated equally under the law. It seems pretty basic, right?
Opinion
Point of View: A letter to my daughter — Have hope
My daughter sent me the hour-plus long video clip of the interactions on the National Mall earlier this…
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Point of View: Gov. Dunleavy leaves Alaskans in a ditch
When our new governor took down the “Climate Action for Alaska” webpage as one of the first acts…
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Point of View: HERC has history worth preserving
In reading the Dec. 13, 2018 article on recommendations of the Homer Educational and Recreational Complex Task Force,…
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Point of View: Pass Peace Forward; Creating a more peaceful world starts with intercultural understanding
In 1972, at the age of 17, I took the biggest risk of my life and went to…
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Birders find a record 71 species for Christmas bird count
One never knows in the wee hours before a Christmas Bird Count what will occur that day. The…
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Point of View: Creating a culture of gratitude
As 2018 comes to a close, it is a time when many reflect on the past year. Looking…
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Unhinged Alaska: A different kind of gift
Dec. 11, 2018 nearly slowed my Christmas spirit roll to a complete stop when Old Man Winter suddenly…
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Point of View: A Christmas Homecoming
During her busy and too-brief life, my wife helped in many nonprofit organizations. I never did. As a…
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Point of View: Discover the American dipper
The American Dipper, (Cinclus mexicanus) or “Water Ouzel,” as many affectionately call this hardy year-round resident of the…