by Tele | Apr 6, 2011 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, Environment, Salmon Trolling, Sitka
One of my early boat kid memories is of my parents pointing out the sleek schooner-troller Karmon Dee fishing alongside us on the drag. “That’s Senator Eliason’s boat.” I still remember the new understanding born in my brain that day....
by Tele | Apr 1, 2011 | Alaska, Environment, Sitka
If you come to Sitka – and I think you should, at least once in your life – you’ll be greeted by Mt. Edgecumbe, our resident volcano. Come in early May, before the cruise ships begin their daily tourist deposits, and that winter’s snowfall will be...
by Tele | Mar 26, 2011 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, Environment, Longlining
(A note: On March 25, 1983, Michael Jackson introduced what would become his signature move — the moonwalk — during a television performance of “Billie Jean.” Though many other artists had performed the move over prior decades, it gained...
by Tele | Mar 20, 2011 | Commercial Fishing, Environment
Japan’s 9.0 earthquake and consequent tsunami struck one week ago. As the depth of the devastation continues to unfold, I’ve been thinking about our Japanese brothers and sisters, wondering how people manage to get through the unimaginable....
