January 2012
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say what?
any press is good press.
Jan 28th
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“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that...”
– Winston Churchill
Jan 28th
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Jan 28th
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Jan 28th
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arxotica skin products are made from the alaskan... →
Jan 27th
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another review for 'big miracle'
“But the most remarkable thing about the story, and the one that makes it both educational for kids and a movie adults will enjoy, is how some very divergent human interests work together for the whales. From an oil-drilling Good Old Alaska Boy (played to the hilt by Danson), who ‘volunteers’ an ice-breaking barge (mostly to bolster his reputation), to one changemaking official...
Jan 27th
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michelle's review of 'big miracle'
By MICHELLE SPARCK In the interest of full disclosure, I’d like to preface this review by admitting that as a resources specialist with an Alaska Native organization that exists primarily to protect Native subsistence rights, I have butted heads and been at odds with national and international environmental groups. I had a very reputable group’s staffer whom I was working with nicely say to his...
Jan 27th
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-37F in kotzebue
KOTZEBUE, AK—its -37F and i’m tired of this cold weather.  when is it going to warm up?
Jan 27th
i vote tumblr
i think its time i post more to tumblr than facebook.  i like tumblr.  there’s very little response to posts and its ‘quiet.’ i vote tumblr.  cheers.  happy friday.
Jan 27th
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“The very purpose of spirituality is self-discipline. Rather than criticizing...”
– Dalai Lama
Jan 27th
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Jan 27th
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rockstar
oh man, i wanna crawl underneath a rock for awhile.  or not. why do haters hate so much?  i’m going to go on and do my thing. i refuse to let hater comments on adn.com get the best of me. you can’t please everyone. 
Jan 27th
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blogger's block
i have blogger’s block, i believe.  i’d like to post stuff on here, but nothing is really happening around town that’s worth blogging about.  its cold (-28F/-45F windchill) and there’s not really much happening around town. there’s some exciting stuff happening out of town though!  tuesday was the NYC premiere for ‘big miracle.’  yesterday was the DC...
Jan 26th
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Jan 26th
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Jan 26th
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watch 'big miracle' in anchorage on february 3!
Regal Tikahtnu Stadium 16 IMAX & RPX 1102 N. Muldoon Rd., Anchorage, AK 99504 Add to My Theaters Map Kiosk available for ticket pick-up Print at Home tickets available! Stadium seating Game room on premises Listening devices available Wheelchair accessible Click on RED SHOWTIMES to Buy Tickets 11:30am 2:05 4:40 7:15 9:50
Jan 25th
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Jan 24th
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Jan 24th
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Jan 24th
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its cold out there!
KOTZEBUE, ALASKA—right now, at 9:00am, its -30F.   the wind is blowing 5 miles per hour from the east north east.  this brings the temperature to -45F with windchill. i knew it was pretty cold when our car’s auto-start wouldn’t start the car.  we have a oil pan heater and a trickle-cell battery charger plug-in for the car, but it still wouldn’t start.  i had to go...
Jan 24th
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“if we must die, we die defending our rights.”
– sitting bull
Jan 24th
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48 visitors....
according to my eskimo power hit counter, i have had 48 visitors each day this weekend: friday, saturday, and sunday. the top countries to visit me blog: unites states sweden canada united kingdom greenland brazil denmark germany australia netherlands i’d like more visitors to visit my blog.  please tell your friends about eskimo power. thanks!  and thanks for visiting!
Jan 24th
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“Environmentalists are a socialist group of individuals that are the tool of the...”
– Don Young, Congressman from Alaska
Jan 24th
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Jan 23rd
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the 2012 kuskokwim 300 winner will cross the...
the kuskokwim 300 sled dog race is in full swing and the winner will cross the finish line sometime this morning!  rohn buser, paul gebhardt, and kotzebue’s own john baker are the three leaders of the k300.  i’m rooting for john baker.  go, john! “Rohn Buser, Paul Gebhart and John Baker are officially out of Tuluksak and have their sights set on Bethel. K300 Glory and a hefty...
Jan 22nd
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i'm in the website! →
Jan 22nd
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visitor overview
i use google analytics to measure traffic to eskimo power.  thank you, readers, for coming back. according to analytics, here are the top 10 cities that visit: anchorage fairbanks nome bethel goteborg ballinger missoula malmo wasilla kotzebue have a great day everyone.  cheers!
Jan 22nd
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Jan 21st
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Jan 21st
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rest in peace Etta James  →
rest in peace ms. james. austin360: Etta James’ manager says the singer has died in Southern California at age 73 because of complications related to leukemia. UPDATE: Etta James was 73.
Jan 20th
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"barrow whale rescue 1988" →
Jan 20th
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“Adversity introduces a man to himself.”
– Albert Einstein
Jan 20th
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“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing...”
– Martin Luther King Jr.
Jan 17th
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“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive...”
– Martin Luther King, Jr.
Jan 17th
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Jan 17th
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lazy day
i have not done much today and i feel bad about it. i slept in, and haven’t done much.  slept until 11:45, ate 3 eggs and 3 cups of coffee for a late breakfast, watching wife swap, and contemplating making caribou soup for dinner. today has been a lazy day for me.  tomorrow will be another day.  cheers.
Jan 17th
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Jan 17th
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“Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes...”
– Martin Luther King Jr.
Jan 17th
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Jan 15th
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Jan 15th
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Jan 14th
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Jan 14th
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the meaning of life....according to yours truly.
one day, a very wise, knowledgeable and respected man, who is also a dear friend of mine, asked me a simple question.  he asked, “john, what is the meaning of life?” i thought about this question for awhile, but it didn’t take long to answer.  i also thought, “gee, this question is coming from an established badass dude….” i simply replied, “children. ...
Jan 13th
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4 more months....
i just realized that in four months, saima and i will be getting married in anchorage.  oh damn.  the realization came when she asked me about a dj and a need for a dj for our wedding reception. i looked at the calendar and it said january 11.  the wedding is may 11.  that’s 4 more months….
Jan 12th
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“Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host.”
– Maya Angelou
Jan 11th
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meet the cast of "big miracle" →
Jan 11th
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guess what i found on the net today? hehe →
Jan 11th
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releasing my name soon
the production company will be releasing my name soon.  this is exciting news.  its also crazy news.  nbc universal will be releasing my name soon.  am i ready for it?
Jan 10th
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Jan 10th
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Jan 10th