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Ptarmigan Stew recipe.....
Yes it is that time of the year! The ptarmigan have blanketed our area heralding the coming of spring. Much more reliable than any ground hog. They usually show up right before the willow start to bud. ... Full story
What makes me Inupiaq?
I think about this question a lot. It is a key player in my inner battles of self doubt and identity. A weak brick in the foundations of Me. ... Full story
Winter is HERE......For real this time.
Winter is officially here. I know this because I woke up extra early this morning, the cold was seeping into my blanket and making me shiver like some sort of storybook creature. All hunched over and whisper quiet. Tickling my exposed feet. It was unusually cold. And the wrong type of cold. Even in my sleep I could tell something was wrong. ... Full story
Changing world. Racist world?
The world is changing. Literally. ... Full story
Tomato Anxiety....and other random spring things.
A quick update on my mini garden. My tomato plants have developed something wrong with them. Their thin baby leaves develop puckered pale spots, that have a little bit of shimmer to them. The spots spread from the bottom leaves to the top leaves. ... Full story
Spring Time at the Gates of the Arctic.....
The moment that I realized it was spring? ... Full story
An Arctic vegetable garden....the details of stage one.
A while back I had a reader ask me if I was really going to be able to plant a garden here. The answer is yes! Of course living where I am living poses some pretty big obstacles, which meant that I did a lot of research and planning and general milling about in anxiety. I thought I would share the beginning of this journey! ... Full story
Inupiaq Love.....
Since the internet became a part of my life I, and many others, have used it to expand the knowledge others have on our culture. Back in the 90's it was very depressing what you could find, maybe a page or two, a reference to a paper or book. I had a friend tell me that 'if you can't find it on the web, there a really good chance that it doesn't exist.' Which made me laugh and cry at the same time. Okay maybe it made me laugh the smack myself on the head and rub my temples. ... Full story
My Business?....
I get regular questions via many of my online points of contact about my business (es). The fact that I run it from a tiny little room from a tiny rural village is what most people find fascinating about it. Most want to know how they can also get into the internet business from the villages...so I thought I would do a post about what I am learning about the experience. ... Full story
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NASA Releases Image of 'Comet of the Century' as it Barrels Toward the Sun
The comet that will make its closest approach to the sun on November 28th, had its picture taken by the Hubble telescope on April 10th. ... Full story