As a writer, I love to investigate the flow of words, most especially poetry. That some people possess the ability to weave words together to create sweetly-flowing music to the ears is most incredible, so perhaps it shouldn’t be a surprise that our friends at Sasquatch Books in Seattle sent me a lovely book of [...]
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Fact: Reindeer are the coolest Arctic creature, ever. Who would have thought a hooved, antlered, slightly slimy-nosed member of the deer family (Cervidae) could attract so much attention, Santa Claus aside? Turns out, people are flocking to Fairbanks and the Running Reindeer Ranch to meet, greet, and touch these interesting critters, and I am now [...]
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*Sponsored Post* When Monte Davis of the Homer Chamber of Commerce first asked if AKontheGO would consider listing the entire community as a “Family Friendly Business”, I’ll admit I was a bit taken aback. Could one town really meet the standards of AKontheGO-ness, offering kid-friendly activities, food, lodging, and atmosphere, everywhere? Hmmm, I said. I’ll [...]
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Below is the first in a series of posts related to AK Fam’s recent cruise aboard the Wilderness Discoverer, one of several InnerSea Discoveries vessels sailing around southeast Alaska. It was an “almost-sound” that woke me. A steady, quiet noise unlike that of boat engines, the hum of which had lulled me to sleep the [...]
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