On July 2, 2007 I had a sudden urge to watch ice melt in Alaska and points beyond.
Native Alaskan Art
Anchorage Museum of History and ArtCigar Store Injun
———————-Video clips of racist stereotypes from Hollywood Westerns.
Invaders/ Occupiers as the GOOD GUYS?!!! Some Native Americans today are demanding the immediate deportation of 300,000,000 ILLEGAL ALIENS from their land.
Occupation
GROTESQUE BABY MONSTER …composed of 3,700 minature, dead, melted, plastic GI Joes and 25,000 severed limbs.
Photos by ALISSA
Juneau celebrates freedom! 4th Parade features patriotism, politics and fun
GREG SKINNER JUNEAU EMPIRE Type in July 5 in searchWithin a long line of patriotic floats, marching bands in Juneau’s Fourth of July parade, two entries took advantage of their right to free speech. The parade’s theme was ” Most of the political entries supported various military organizations past and present.
Two other entries were less traditional.
Cheering crowds hushed slightly as Veterans for Peace marched through downtown Juneau, the group’s float draped in large black chains declaring that “Freedom is unfree.”
“I hope we didn’t upset too many people,” said John Dunker, Veterans for Peace member.
The veteran’s entry started out with 75 marchers, but grew en route to a moving peace flotilla of 250 people - by far the largest entourage of the day.
Farther back in the procession came Joseph Frederick, the creator of a controversial “Bong Hits 4 Jesus” banner, which led to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on free speech. The court decided in favor of the Juneau School District, which had suspended Frederick because of the banner he raised at a school-sanctioned, off-campus event.
Handing out hundreds of copies of the Bill of Rights, Frederick walked the parade route in front of a white Ford Mustang with a newly revised banner saying “Free Speech for Juneau.”
About half a dozen teenagers joined Frederick in handing out the Bill of Rights.
Wildlife
Photos by Alissa Giacona
Talkeetna locals told me that PETA came to the festival some years ago because they thought that live moose would be dropped from the sky. No,no, no! Moose droppins (turds) with raffle id numbers are dropped from a helicopter. The turd closest to the bullseye target wins the grand prize (afraid to ask).
The funniest joke to a Talkeetnan is to dip moose droppings in chocolate and pass them out to kids on Halloween…I don’t get it. Second weekend in July each year. Plan your vacation around this great event!
Yes, it’s true…The ice is melting! Take your children before it’s all gone.
Swim to the North Pole…New GREAT ADVENTURE!
This photo provided by Push Pictures shows British explorer and endurance swimmer Lewis Gordon Pugh diving into the waters of the Geographic North Pole, Sunday July 15, 2007. Pugh, Sunday braved sub-zero temperatures to become the first person to swim at the North Pole. Pugh took to the freezing waters in just his swimming briefs, cap and goggles to highlight the devastating impact of climate change on the natural world. It took him 18 minutes and 50 seconds to swim 1 kilometre (0.6 miles) in waters created by melted sea ice. Photo Jason Roberts/Push Pictures
From Nick- Spinal Tap- Warmer Than Hell
Published by Greg at 08:09 PM on July 14, 2006