2021 Airbnbdisaster

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...

Feb. 1, 2023. Stuck in the driveway

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...

Thar’s gold in them thar dollar stores

Christmas has come and gone. Weeks later, our family still had one gift to unwrap. Yes, I have a story to tell. But first I want to explain why the Christmas of ’52 was my most unforgettable childhood holiday. That was the year I printed a list for Santa only slightly...