Category: 907 Updates

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Problems and Corrections?

Do you have any familiarity with these programs and how well do they work?

Is this a proactive, reactive and most importantly an effective community policing idea?   Maybe folks could sit in a circle and sing of romance, harmony and brotherhood.  Then when that doesn’t work as planned,  the hard-ass SWAT, Delta folks can explain reality.

 

Devin Kelly: Former Anchorage Assemblyman Paul Honeman hired in new police position

University Sports: The costs and benefits for all?

Colleges can not support themselves and provide quality education for all students.  What guidelines are used to determine necessity and how many students benefit?

 

Beth Bragg, Doyle Woody University budget report puts Alaska college hockey in crosshairs

 

 

Beware The Cosmic Light Bulb August 19, 2016

There’s a fine balance between working to define ourselves without our old roles and thinking too much about ourselves. A fine line between autonomy and pushiness. If life is a constant story of error, correction, and resolution to do better, I guess there’s more of the same in my Third Third. Yup.

 

Our Third Thirds Beware the Cosmic Light Bulb

 

South Anchorage Farmers Market – Saturday

9 am – 2 pm

@ Subway/Cellular One Sports Centre

(the corner of Old Seward and O’Malley)

South Anchorage Farmers Market – Saturday

Angela Gonzalez, Athabascan Woman Blog: Self-inflicted wounds

Here is my #‎SSSVEDA video today where I’m focusing self-inflicted wounds – the mistakes you make and how you learn from them.

#SSSVEDA stands for Savvy Sexy Social Vlog Every Day in August. It is a challenge to make a video every day for a month. I want to learn the ropes to using a camera to make a connection with you!

I’m focusing self-inflicted wounds – the mistakes you make and how you learn from them.

Angela Gonzalez, Athabascan Woman Blog

 

Self-Inflicted Wounds: Heartwarming Tales of Epic Humiliation by Aisha Tyler

 

 

Qatar’s $25,000 Grant to Alaska’s Domestic Violence Shelter Improvements Program

Difference between a Donation and a Grant

The Grant is from the people, not his Excellency, and what strings are attached?

Courtesy of The Rasmuson Organization:

His Excellency Mohammed Jaham Al Kuwari, Qatar’s Ambassador to the United States, today announced a $25,000 grant from the people of Qatar to the Domestic Violence Shelter Improvements Program administered by the Alaska Community Foundation.

From the people, not his Excellency and what strings are attached?

His Excellency Mohammed Jaham Al Kuwari DV Grant of $25,000-

Pilot Incompetence August 18, 2016

Pilot in command had his head up and locked.

Fortunately none was serious injured.  The pilot had time and multiple opportunities to prevent the deliberate crash.  He had plenty of time to stop the aircraft before it hit the bank.

 

Crash
Done rapidly or urgently and involving a concentrated effort.
“a crash course in Italian”

Accident
An unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally, typically resulting in damage or injury.

Incident
An unexpected and usually unpleasant thing that happens.

 

Author: Chris Klint NTSB: Floatplane crashed into shore on takeoff south of Iliamna

Alaska Elections August 18, 2016

Have you worked or volunteered in the election process?

Our Third Thirds What it’s like to work a polling place for a 15% turnout election:

Best excuses for losing an election?

Seven incumbents out of Legislature after low-turnout primary

 

Images August 18, 2016

Paul took this from our driveway on August 16, 2016.

Paul took this from our driveway on August 16, 2016.

FireSafety

UnoffensiveMeme

 

 

Banking & Pot August 17, 2016

Can the I.R.S. resolve these banking issues?

Comments on banks closing out personal accounts because they are scared?

What is going to happen when Pot & Hemp are legalized?

Will there be a new bank just for business, will they allow business and personal accounts?

Brings new meaning to the term: “All my money in one pot”~

 

Alaska has yet to see a legal pot sale. But some banks are already shutting down accounts.