by Hank Nuwer | Mar 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
I spent the morning hiring freelancers for the Fairbanks Daily Miner’s visitor guide, and then put on the coffee and settled into housecleaning. Two loads of laundry were followed by kitchen counter scrubbing, oven cleaning, vacuuming, swabbing all decks and,... by Hank Nuwer | Mar 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
Near Darke By Hank Nuwer My wife Gosia and I returned yesterday from a working vacation in Alaska. The mountains wore a majestic white cape of snow. As we drove hairpin turns on the Kenai Peninsula, the Avis rental car belched an ominous warning noise. Gulp, a... by Hank Nuwer | Feb 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
Seriously, these three writers (David Hulen, Kyle Hopkins, Vicky Ho) thought of every question a viewer like me might have and answered it. Thank you, David, Kyle and Vicky. Super job. Follow the link here. It’s worth your time. Below is why the show’s... by Hank Nuwer | Feb 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
Like all of you, I finished tons of art projects while in grade school. After we finished, my fellow students decorated the classroom walls with their masterpieces. Unfortunately, the teacher always said, “You can take yours home.” I figured the nuns believed I lived...
by Hank Nuwer | Feb 26, 2023 | Alaska Tales, Hank Nuwer Autobiography, Humor, Uncategorized
The road to sourdough from cheechako received another setback Thursday. My snowplow guy had not yet cleaned my driveway, but somehow, I made my little Jeep barrel over ice and deep snow right up to the garage door. Right that moment, I felt pride. And we all know what...
by Hank Nuwer | Jan 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
The views yesterday were incredible. Each turn of the Alaska Highway brought a new peak. Traffic was sparse. Since leaving U.S. Customs, Gosia and I have yet to read a single state license plate from the U.S. The grand views are even worth the now-busted windshield on...
