by Hank Nuwer | Sep 1, 2023 | Alaska Tales, Travel Reviews
Many years ago, on assignment for the AARP, Country Gentleman and Outside magazines, I stayed at more than a dozen century-old hotels in the American West. Some like the Copper Queen in Bisbee, Arizona, were under renovation at the time, but their lobbies and dining...
by Hank Nuwer | Jul 23, 2023 | Alaska Tales
Romeo and Juliet opened with Shakespeare’s oft-recited prologue as the entire cast assembles. Photo by Bryan Kramer Review by Selena Moore “Romeo and Juliet” is arguably Shakespeare’s most well known play. There are numerous film adaptations, it’s the inspiration for... by Hank Nuwer | Apr 18, 2023 | Alaska Tales, Hank Nuwer Autobiography, Humor
Link: Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Golden Heart Tales Cutting through my first Alaskan winter Hank Nuwer I recently sat for a fourth haircut since my arrival in Fairbanks mid-January. My wife Gosia cut me first. The second was a stylist shop near the Daily News-Miner....
by Hank Nuwer | Mar 23, 2023 | Alaska Tales, Hank Nuwer Indiana & Ohio Stories
You probably imagined I’d cry tears of joy, and I did. Eight years from application to citizenship for my bride. We are so proud of being American and no less proud of our roots in Poland. Just take a bow, Gosia. You took the oath today, and America has one...
by Hank Nuwer | Mar 5, 2023 | Alaska Tales, Hank Nuwer Autobiography, Hank Nuwer Indiana & Ohio Stories
My wife Gosia earned her Green Card in October 2019. She gave eight-weeks’ notice at her chief accountant job in Poland and shipped what she could to Indiana. Update: On March 22, she raises her hand for the citizenship oath and comes to Alaska eligible to vote. (She... by Hank Nuwer | Feb 27, 2023 | Alaska Tales, Hank Nuwer Autobiography
This business of transitioning from cheechako to sourdough sure is challenging. On Monday I drove back from work and stuck the little Jeep in the driveway like a bug in amber. Nobody was around to help. This cheechako is fast learning that Alaska folks like...