Tag Archives: Alaska
i love fedex
I am ridiculously happy to announce that my new computer was just delivered by Fedex! It was not scheduled to be delivered until Monday- I have been following it on Twitter as it traveled from its source in Shanhai, China, … Continue reading
my computer has more fun than me
A couple of weeks ago, I ordered a new computer from HP. I’ve had good experiences with HP (my current computer is a Compaq) and they had a good deal. The computer is a custom-build, so it took them a … Continue reading
Posted in around the world, technology, Uncategorized
Tagged Alaska, Anchorage, anchorage alaska, Beijing, China, cities in china, city, Compaq, computer, couple, Guilin, lotion, random fact, Shanghai, shanghai china, transpacific flight, X
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traveling alaska
I love to travel, as you all know. Remarkably, although I’ve been to oodles of nations overseas, I’ve only been to something like half or two thirds of the states in the United States. I have only technically been to … Continue reading
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Tagged Alaska, Anchorage, Chicago, Denali Park, Mount McKinley, North America, Uncategorized, United States
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i love to fly, in spite of…
I have had many opportunities in my life to fly. I don’t have a pilot’s license, although maybe someday I’ll seek one. In the meantime, I love to fly as a passenger, in spite of stories like this and the … Continue reading
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Tagged Alaska, All Nippon Airways, Ancorage, Bangkok, Boston, Boston-Logan airport, Chiang Mai, Chicago, Denver, Erin Brokovich, Federal Aviation Administration, fever, Kansas City, Maine, memories, Orlando, Philadelphia, quality airline, Tokyo, Tokyo's Narita Airport, travel, travel plans, United Airlines
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The amazing Iditerod relay
I am watching a show in the weather channel about the amazing dog teams who got a lifesaving package of diptherua serum th Nome, Alaska in 1925. It’s an amazing story- men and dogs who risked their lives to save … Continue reading
politics and the media
From Glenn Reynolds at Instapundit, via Little Green Footballs: “‘Off the record, every suspicion you have about MSM being in the tank for O is true. We have a team of 4 people going thru dumpsters in Alaska and 4 … Continue reading
Tagged Alaska, CNN, Editor, Glenn Reynolds, media darling, NBC, news, politically, president
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mccain, palin, and dooce
note: read this previous post for a little more background… The buzz around the blogosphere lately has been this post by Heather at Dooce.com. There’s also been a fair amount of debate at my friend Sarah’s site at alittlelessordinary.com. First … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Alaska, and governor, Andrew Jackson, Andrew Johnson, becoming president, Biden, city councilwoman, Dwight Eisenhower, George Washington, Governor, Grover Cleveland, high school history teacher, Illinois State Senate, John McCain, mayor, national government, Obama, politically, president, Sarah Palin, Ulysses S. Grant, United States, United States Senate, vice president, Warren G. Harding, William Henry Harrison, Woodrow Wilson
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@eric55 i’ve never been to ala…
@eric55 i’ve never been to alaska. but i bet it’s so nice… i’d love to go there someday.
out to lunch and the south pole
In an hour or so, I am meeting a friend at Wendy’s for lunch. Wendy’s is a delicious restaurant that is right in our price range. We haven’t been able to spend much time together for quite awhile, so … Continue reading
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Tagged Alaska, arctic circle, aurora, my life, news, night, northern lights, pole, randoms, south, south pole station, Wendy, winter, year
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