Old School Alaskan

“A good dog is so much a nobler beast than an indifferent man that one sometimes gladly exchanges the society of one for that of the other.” (William Francis Butler)

Saturday, November 5, 2022

2022 Election. How I rank candidates for National Office, and why.

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This post is about my personal political opinions. If you aren't interested in my political opinions, just scroll on by. My mind is se...

Thursday, March 21, 2019

NREMT-P (ret)

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(ret) and What It Means In parenthasis, (ret) refers to retired. This morning, it also refers to me. After 43 years of contiuous EMS pract...

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Monday, February 11, 2019

YQ - The Home Stretch

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Last night I was all but glued to the Yukon Quest Live Tracker, enjoying som exciting racing out on the Yukon Quest. As you'll recall, B...

Sunday, February 10, 2019

YQ report - It's a Nail Biter, for sure.

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When I wrote this morning, I was firmly convinced that Brent Sass had the race well in hand. He marched right into the Mile 101 checkpoint a...

Yukon Quest - A Trail to Redemption?

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Having camped on the trail somewhere outside Central (possibly Medicine Lake), Brent Sass blew through the checkpoint and mushed onward, app...

Saturday, February 9, 2019

YQ This Morning - February 9th.

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I'm apparently not the only one who is curious about standings in the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race this morning. When trying ...

Friday, February 8, 2019

February 8 - Drama on the YQ Trail.

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I'm beginning to believe that it simply isn't possible to have a complete long-distance sled dog race without some degree of drama, ...

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Swanny: I'm a 67 year-old large, gregarious, omnivorous, allegedly intelligent primate living in the dog mushing capital of the world. I'm an old-fashioned kind of guy in that I am a historical reenactor and an avid outdoorsman and recreational dog musher enjoying a simple lifestyle in the Last Great Frontier. I spend most of my money on good beer, good dogs and excellent outdoor equipment. All the rest is just wasted on the mortgage, utility bills and so forth.

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