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An ordinary old guy trying not to have an ordinary life. Non-motorized outdoor things. Mediocre writer. Locavore. Alaska. Grandfather. πŸš΅β€β™‚οΈπŸ₯Ύβ›·οΈβ›°οΈπŸ•οΈπŸŒŠ A Few Choice Words https://substack.com/@akjpb

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Someday We’ll Know is another +++ from the NR!

13.03.2026 16:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Exactly.

13.03.2026 04:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Banger

13.03.2026 04:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Description of a fatbike ride. 12 miles over 3 trails 2 hours 30 minutes.

Description of a fatbike ride. 12 miles over 3 trails 2 hours 30 minutes.

12 miles with 8” of fresh powder at 4Β° F over a packed base. Made 2 snow angels. Lunch stop along the trail. Started and ended directly from my house. Bright sunshine fun, but the legs are tired today.

10.03.2026 16:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Haven’t sent it in yet b/c I owe $2500. Fed tax. If only we could assign where that $ went. Not for war. Nor ICE, nor love-nest jets. Nor pedo coverups, nor crypto scams, nor oligarchs, nor oil companies. For schools, health care, clean air&water, alt energy, justice, bike lanes, trains, diplomacy.

06.03.2026 06:23 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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March 3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse in Anchorage, Alaska, USA Start time, end time, animation, and detailed viewing information for the upcoming eclipse in Anchorage, Alaska, USA

Who in Alaska is getting up at 1:30 AM on Tuesday to watch the blood red lunar eclipse?

www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/u...

02.03.2026 19:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We had @ 150 fatbikers participate in the Big Fat Ride, setting out after the dog teams. Despite the cold, the sun was glorious and there was no wind! We had an after-party at
49th State Brewery to cap a fun ride! Past years most def had more spectators.

01.03.2026 03:40 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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G.O.P. Senators’ Letter to Iran About Nuclear Deal Angers White House (Published 2015)

47 R Senators, including Alaska’s D Sullivan, tried to undercut Obama’s deal with Iran to end their nuclear weapons program. Trump ended that agreement. Now we are at war b/c T couldn’t make the same deal.

Barron Trump is 19. Has he enlisted to join his dad’s war?

www.nytimes.com/2015/03/10/w...

28.02.2026 15:54 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Fuck. The US and Israel are bombing Tehran.

28.02.2026 07:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Iditarod Trail Invitational 2026 live tracking app by trackleaders.com Embeddable tracking application, live tracking event map for Iditarod Trail Invitational 2026, leaderboard coverage, including links to individual track history pages

If you’re curious, maybe the toughest human-powered endurance race on the planet, the Iditarod Trail Invitational, is taking place in wilderness Alaska. Temps at the moment are -45Β°. Fatbikers, skiers and runners are participating & there are 3 distance choices, the longest is 1000 miles.

27.02.2026 19:50 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My eldest is 45 today. I think acknowledging how old my kids are is tougher than accepting how old I am.

25.02.2026 15:12 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Family Adventure in Medical Tourism (Published 2017)

Thanks! Found it quickly.

www.nytimes.com/2017/03/08/t...

24.02.2026 05:08 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Anchorage?

24.02.2026 04:53 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Has anyone had dental care in Mexico, Thailand or ?

If so, please let me know details!

24.02.2026 04:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
A blast of color on a wall caused by sunlight streaming through a stain-glass like film on a window.

A blast of color on a wall caused by sunlight streaming through a stain-glass like film on a window.

The window film that made the colors

The window film that made the colors

The g’daughters who helped place the window film, basking in the colorful light it made.

The g’daughters who helped place the window film, basking in the colorful light it made.

When one (me) gets to be a certain age (old), sometimes small amusements make for unexpected pleasures. Last week, the g’daughters helped me place leftover stained glass-like film on a south facing window. This morning’s sunlight streaming through made some magic.

22.02.2026 18:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I try to schedule a little fun to counter-balance the horror the US has become.

Hope you’re checking out of the insanity whenever you can.

21.02.2026 06:52 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Just another poor boy off to fight a rich man’s war.
Steve Earl

21.02.2026 06:46 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This is messed up. What happened to our sense of justice?

21.02.2026 02:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a man with a mustache is being projected on a screen . ALT: a man with a mustache is being projected on a screen .
20.02.2026 17:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Our country has lost its soul. Why is there a need for a bunch of goons in tactical gear to detain/deport a non-violent family (including a 5 yo)? What’s to become of the 18 yo still in jail in ANC?

19.02.2026 19:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I read it (thanks) and your synopsis is accurate. Oh, and she’s from Wasilla, like Sarah Palin. That does explain things. Not much that she wrote would stand up to serious debate.

19.02.2026 02:14 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hope someone gifts this opinion piece to us all.

19.02.2026 01:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It didn’t blow over, but rather tipped over while being moved to the drilling site. It might have come too close to the edge of the narrow road. It’s totaled and now being cut up to recycle.

19.02.2026 01:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That’s the likely outcome of what they are doing, MAGA is a suicide cult (among other awful things)! What else can explain what they are doing?

15.02.2026 02:40 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Mediocre multi-adventure sport participant here, also indulge, but never during a high-risk activity. I like my adrenaline buzz to be pure πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ?

15.02.2026 01:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And to think that the EPA came to life during the Nixon administration. The polluters are using their wealth & their political stooges to eke out more profit before they fade away. What could their endgame be?

15.02.2026 01:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I bailed on MS years ago, not that Apple’s Pages is all of that, but I can convert any .doc to any format I please and it’s a β€˜free’ app with my laptop. I can also save anything as a .doc so there’s that. Being old & retired means I have little use for it all, anyway.

14.02.2026 06:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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13.02.2026 15:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Getting ready to fatbike over & set up a treat station for Winter Bike To Work Day, here in Anchorage on Chester Creek Trail. It’s 22Β°F with some fresh snow atop a nice base. Sunrise is 08:46, the station will be open from 0700-0900!

13.02.2026 14:51 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Cyclocross in the snow? Totally for it to be in the Winter Olympics. Cyclocross wearing shorts? Summer Olympics.

10.02.2026 17:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0