July 10, 2008
The Sun In Homer, Alaska
If you follow me on twitter, you know I’ve been whining about the lack of sun in Homer this year. We’ve been here for a week and didn’t really see ...
January 29, 2008
How I Describe Alaska
When people find out that I’ve spent a lot of time in Alaska, they often ask me what it’s like. After struggling to describe it in a simple way that ...
December 11, 2007
At Least The Sun Is Almost Shining
As snowstorm #2 in Boulder the last week starts to diminish, I thought I’d offer up a picture of what it looks like in Homer, Alaska right now (at 10:30am ...
November 12, 2006
Snow in Homer
The snow is finally sticking in Homer – what a beautiful day. I’m looking at my web cam in Homer, AK from Keystone, CO where it’s also been snowing.
Winter (and ...
September 25, 2006
Alaska Bears
Having seen a few bears up front and personal (think “20 yards away”), I know how incredibly intense they are. Chris Wand send me this link from a set of ...
August 18, 2006
Net Neutrality and Alaska
A Boulder reader forwarded me an interesting article in eWeek titled The Doctor on the Digital Tundra that talks about how the issue of net neutrality could impact rural Alaska, using ...
August 7, 2006
Mount Redoubt – A Perfect Childhood View
Amy grew up in Anchor Point, Alaska until she was 8 years old. We still own the land and make an annual pilgrimage when we are out here. Following is ...
August 6, 2006
Amy The Earthquake Sensor
I grew up with tornados (I lived in Dallas) so I never experienced many earthquakes. My first one was in the middle of the night in Walnut Creek, CA while ...
July 31, 2006
Homer Alaska Webcam
I put a webcam up at my place in Homer, Alaska. You can access it via my about me page or – thanks to Rob Shurtleff (who recommended the webcam ...
July 20, 2006
Homer, Alaska Sunset
The sun does eventually start to set up here. Amy took a bunch of beautiful pictures tonight.
Good night.
July 18, 2006
Ted Stevens and His Tubes
Senator Ted Stevens – the senior ranking Alaska senator, longest serving Republican in the Senate, and king of Alaska pork – is regularly on the front page of the Anchorage newspaper ...
July 12, 2006
A Perfect Day In Homer
Every now and then someone asks why I spend a chunk of time in the summer in Homer, Alaska. Amy took a few pictures that tell most of the story.
That’s ...
July 2, 2006
Homer Sweet Homer
The view from our living room window. Enough said.
June 29, 2006
Halfway to Homer
It was a magnificent (and very full day) in Seattle today. Amy and I have left Boulder behind until mid-August. We’re enjoying a spell of perfect weather in Seattle while ...
March 26, 2006
Men’s Journal Up and Coming Places to Live – Homer, Alaska
I can’t wait until July. Amy and I spend a big chunk of the summer at our house in Homer, Alaska. We only have about 5,000 other people hanging around ...