What Do I Know?

I've got lots of books on lots of topics.  They're in bookshelves in different rooms, on tables, and other flat horizontal surfaces....

First Anchorage mayor Dave Bronson appointed a library director who didn't meet the minimum qualifications of the job description - a ma...

I wrote the title before doing some research.  I wasn't sure,  but now it looks like the answer is Yes!! It was one thing when the new v...

It was my understanding that librarians were zealous about keeping library patron's reading habits private.  Here the first part of the ...

Here are three connected short discussions. 1.  ISER Discussion on Red Dog Mine One Week From Tomorrow. Long-Term Benefits to Communiti...

All the normal rushing around before a long trip. Did we remember all the things we need to take?  Is it too much?  (We always try to keep...

We had another aftershock - Alaska Earthquake Center says it was a 2.5.  Actually, we've had quite a few aftershocks, this is in the l...

"But the three jihadi commanders, who had gotten used to act icing with near-complete autonomy, ignored Droukdel's admonitions - ...

Alaska Room 2008  A recent article by Charles Wohlforth discussed the loss of the Alaska room in the library - begun by flooding when ...

Our guests were trying to watch the World Cup game on their phones, so I suggested we check if the Bear Tooth was showing the Croatia v Russ...

The Loussac library renovations in Anchorage were supposed to be done last October.  They had the grad reopening July 19, but I couldn't...

Some big, small changes in town. First, the Consortium Library at UAA now has a north entrance.  From the day they opened the remodeled l...