http://alaskaandlife.com Tue, 18 May 2010 20:56:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Dear Tech Support, Last year I upgraded from Boyfriend 5.0 to Husband 1.0 and noticed a distinct slow down in overall system performance, particularly in the flower and jewelry applications, which operated flawlessly under Boyfriend 5.0. During the installation, Husband 1.0 uninstalled several other valuable programs, such as Romance 9.5 and Personal Attention 6.5, and [...]]]> http://alaskaandlife.com/223/alaskan-humor/problems-with-the-husband-1-0-upgrade/ Don’t let this get out, but like many real Alaskan men, I can prepare most meals in under a half hour from scratch (especially stir fry and soups) using freshly hunted meats or fish or fowl, vegetables and low heat. For example, if I want beans and a chili meat sauce for dinner, along with [...]]]> http://alaskaandlife.com/219/alaskan-cooking/alaskan-chilly-chili/ When Senator Bart Stupak has behaved in a strange manner, what can you do? Visit his website and make your point. I hope everyone does exactly that. tlcorbin©all rigts reserved [ Report Post ]]]> http://alaskaandlife.com/214/my-alaskan-viewpoint/mr-stupak-explain-yourself/ To all Alaskans, this weekend should be noted on all calendars as Black Sunday, because we all had front row media seats and an equal opportunity to witness the power of a single party system, the Obama oligarchy now coupled to political history. Oligarchy is a form of government by the self appointed elite for [...]]]> http://alaskaandlife.com/210/my-alaskan-viewpoint/black-sunday/ “offer the 31 million uninsured 1 to 5 million cash in lieu of Obama care-it’ll save us money” Every time I listen to debates about the health care bill, the sad plight of 31 million faceless uninsured pop up to the surface and because I am a caring individual, I suggest offering the lot of [...]]]> http://alaskaandlife.com/206/my-alaskan-viewpoint/my-fellow-overly-taxed-alaskans/ So, there I was setting at my computer with my ample bottom safely and happily ensconced in my sphere of power ruminating about something important when my neighbor beats the door down. “Hey,” guy talk for, ‘hey’; formalities aside, he asked me if I wanted to go to the Mendenhall glacier and take photos. There’s [...]]]> http://alaskaandlife.com/151/alaskan-outdoors/glacier-photos/ Have you ever wondered out loud to yourself; WTHey . . . just why aren’t there any Penguins in Alaska? Could the simple answer be that global warming is the culprit or is it something far darker and ominous. Thus begins our journey in search of answers; we’ve chosen to start our tale way back [...]]]> http://alaskaandlife.com/115/alaskan-tall-tales-n-lies/penguins_inalaska/ Life in Alaska is a serious kick in the butt, my wife and I never know how to anticipate or prepare for the wide variety of experiences encountered here on a day to day basis. Although we don’t suffer from the overcrowding, traffic jams, road rage, driveby’s or turf wars that are so common place [...]]]> http://alaskaandlife.com/105/alaskan-humor/bear_trouble/ the Stuff Shaping My Views I am older than dirt, happily married, a gene pool contributer and parent, an inactive Marine, an artist in several mediums, an avid outdoors man, a writer of sorts and semi educated. Although effectively retired, I am an NCCER Master Trainer and teach vocational crafts and life skills. I am [...]]]> http://alaskaandlife.com/93/my-alaskan-viewpoint/another-atypical-alaskan/ Many folks dream of coming to Alaska for the fishing trip of a life time, and here’s a  reason to do so.  If a picture is worth a thousand words, here’s a volume of things to feast on. [ Report Post ]]]> http://alaskaandlife.com/60/alaskan-outdoors/helicopter-fishing-trips/ Many folks dream of coming to Alaska for the fishing trip of a life time, and here’s a  reason to do so.  If a picture is worth a thousand words, here’s a volume of things to feast upon. [ Report Post ]]]> http://alaskaandlife.com/61/alaskan-outdoors/helicopter-fishing-it-wild-and-wooly/ Even us hard core Alaskan’s can get used to a song like this; just ask the missus, she said I’d get used to it soon enough if I wanted to survive to my next birthday. [ Report Post ]]]> http://alaskaandlife.com/58/alaskan-outdoors/an-amazing-song/ Source:  a  Nebulus eMale At 10AM today, I was in my car driving to pick up my wife from work, she was just finishing her shift. While driving, I sometimes listen to the ABC talk radio program, where people can phone in and ask advice from a well known lawyer. Well today’s program contained a [...]]]> http://alaskaandlife.com/19/alaskan-humor/a-nebulous-emale-warning/ One of my friends, Robert ~ who just happens to be a staunch Obama supporter, got a first hand lesson in the reality of the Obama driven economy yesterday. This real person and friend is an industrious individual, and works for himself. His income is consistent with other start up businesses and to say it [...]]]> http://alaskaandlife.com/16/alaskan-chronicles/debtors-prison/ Last month, I was unceremoniously deposited into the ranks of the unemployed early retirees, my lovely wife insisted that I indulge her whims and accompany her shopping ~ even to them Lady Things stores. That’s just wrong, but I did my best to go along and not be too bored. Y’know what? That Freddies store [...]]]> http://alaskaandlife.com/13/alaskan-humor/why-alaskan-woment-shop-alone/ When those sophisticates in California and parts back east look into the mirror to view their mental image of high chic, what is it that they are viewing besides a rail thin wraith in designer clothes, mustache, attitude and padded everything?  Many of those elitist fashionistas are highly educated, sexually frustrated, shells of womankind that [...]]]> http://alaskaandlife.com/11/my-alaskan-worldview/alaskan-women/ Living in a world class travel destination, Alaska, with all of it’s wondrous beauty, scruffy but magnificent wildlife and quirky populace sort of grows on you and you tend to have a love~hate affair with it, until you discover that it has always been home.  Generally, I love everything about Alaska, well . . . [...]]]> http://alaskaandlife.com/9/my-alaskan-worldview/why-my-alaskan-worldview/