by Hank Nuwer | Apr 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
By Hank Nuwer, Cordova Times columnist Few occupations were more beset with drudgery, isolation and loneliness than the occupation of a lighthouse keeper in Alaska. For this column, I thought I would write about the early history of lighthouses in Alaska. Buoys first...
by Hank Nuwer | Apr 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
I read daily and love reading. I also like reading book reviews by savvy reviewers like New Yorker/Slate reviewer Katy Waldman, particularly her review of The Brothers Karamazov (Bernard and Kurt Vonnegut) by Ginger Strand in Slate. Here are just a few of my book...
by Hank Nuwer | Apr 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
THIS weekend, we invite you to see The Sunshine Boys at the Hap Ryder Theater. We have had good dress rehearsals all week and we’ll be presenting the Neil Simon comedy for the NEXT three weekends. Come say hello to moi afterwords. I’m the actor in the... by Hank Nuwer | Apr 6, 2026 | Uncategorized
Documentary: This is one of the most compelling investigations on hazing that I have been involved in as a hazing expert. I think it is a good film for high school and college students to watch as a cautionary tale. It occurred at a SUNY school in Plattsburgh. Note... by Hank Nuwer | Mar 29, 2026 | Uncategorized
Author Dan O’Neill has written an outstanding biography of geologist Dave Hopkins. It’s also a biography of a submerged place. Have your library order it. A must read for Arctic worshippers.