August 2011
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“Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much of life. So aim above...”
– Henry David Thoreau, naturalist and author (1817-1862)
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yup'ik people and their photos of the elderly and...
i don’t understand this other yup’ik behavior, but i see it all the damn time. many yup’ik people love photos of old people. and dead people?
i love the elderly folk. my parents were elders when i was growing up—they were about the age of my friends’ parents. anyways, you don’t need to post pictures of old people to show that you love them. not that its...
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eskimo power: the rated 'r' blog
on facebook, i was reminded that eskimo power cannot be seen by some people at work. its banned from the workplace. maybe because i swear on it sometimes? oh well, this blog isn’t about others. its about me. does that i’m rated ‘r?’ hmmmm….
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“shake good, like a man.”
– kirk, aka captain kirk, my buddy from kotzebue, who told our friend ‘allen jackson’ to give a firm handshake after the two said goodbye.
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hot water and a love for life
today marks the 8th day that i’ve had to take a cold shower. our hot water heater broke so we don’t have any hot water. that means its been cold showers lately. boy, i can’t wait for hot water again. you’re probably reading this and thinking, “what the fuck does this have to do with a love for life?”
a cold ass shower helps me to remember to appreciate the...
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RIP stetson kennedy, the 'klan buster' →
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universal pictures
soon, i shall join the ‘family’ of individuals that been seen a universal pictures film.
i’m humbled.
everybody loves whales. every eskimo loves whales.
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please keep our oceans clean
i’m sitting here listening to folks from the EPA talk shop and also members from north slope coastal communities voice their concerns for air quality permits and possible oil and gas exploration in the chukchi sea.
it is pretty sad to hear the ‘feds’ take public testimony on an issue that could have detrimental affects to eskimos like myself and not give a shit.
these federal...
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i pay $7.35 a gallon for gas
KOTZEBUE, ALASKA; last week i went to the local gas station to fill up my little chevrolet tracker. i filled up my little chevrolet tracker with 12.65 gallons at $7.35/gallon. the cost? it came out to $93.02.
now, do you understand why it is imperative that i live off animals from the land and sea?
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be happy ;)
you’re either happy for what you have or unhappy for what you don’t have. i choose to be happy for good health, a roof over my head (even though we don’t have hot water!), great kids, an even greater woman, a good job, sexy rifles, a supportive family, and the list goes on….
there’s been too many deaths and accidents all over alaska lately. you never know when...
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facebook!
i am NOT a facebook whore. i am NOT a facebook whore. i am NOT a facebook whore. i am NOT a facebook whore. i am NOT a facebook whore. i am NOT a facebook whore. i am NOT a facebook whore. i am NOT a facebook whore. i am NOT a facebook whore. i am NOT a facebook whore.
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“And when the last red man shall have perished, and the memory of my tribe shall...”
– Chief Seattle
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sdb is my friend. he's also an artist. and a... →
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a joke from Larry the Cable Guy....
Two hillbillies are having lunch when a woman seated nearby begins to choke.
Hillbilly asks her,”kin ya swallar?” The woman shakes her head no.
Hillbilly asks her “kin ya breathe?” Woman shakes her head no.
Hillbilly walks over, lifts up her dress, yanks down her britches and licks her butt cheek. The woman has a violent spasm and spits out food.
The...
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“Vitality shows in not only the ability to persist but the ability to start over.”
– F.S. Fitzgerald
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"suicide is never the answer" →
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rest in peace
yesterday i learned my old student in togiak had passed on. john paul was his name. he was my ‘4-man,’ meaning he was my starting forward in basketball. he had just graduated from high school this year. john paul was a good kid.
rest in peace john. my heart goes out to herman, marie, and the rest of his family in togiak.
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his .222 shoots straight--now to try mine
i called up my buddy ron in deering to see if his ‘new’ .222 shot straight. he reported that he sighted in the rifle yesterday and it shoots straight. his daughter tried the rifle as well and likes how it shoots. that’s great.
now, i plan to go sight in my .222 after work today too. i hope to zero it in as well. i can’t wait to shoot it. yes sir. the rifle is my...
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ayiman asked: Hey dude, dig your blog, especially the bits about your hunts and stuff in and around Kotzebue. Just one question though: how the hell do you pronounce Kotzebue?
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"i am a salmon cruncher"
John Chase i am a salmon cruncher
August 16, 2009 at 11:57pm · LikeUnlike ·
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Buchi Lind John, I read your blog on tumblr..sure enjoyed it. I think I spent over a half our perusing through your website there—-your perspective is very refreshing; you have a writing style that keeps a reader reading!!! :) from one salmon...
