by Tele | Nov 17, 2012 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, Reading & Writing, Salmon Trolling
The Fisher Poets have been on my mind lately. Less than two weeks until a performance at Seattle’s Fish Expo (Thursday the 29th, 11:30 — 1:00), and organizing’s already underway for the main event festivities in Astoria, Oregon. (Mark your...
by Tele | Nov 3, 2012 | Alaska, Culture, Reading & Writing, Sitka
One of my favorite things about Sitka is Raven Radio, the community public radio station. The day they got their live streaming up and running was a good, good day: I could listen to Mississippi Delta Blues and Meathead’s Mix Tape even when we...
by Tele | Oct 18, 2012 | Culture, Reading & Writing, Women in Fishing
Happy National Day on Writing, friends! Yeah, that’s little me. Some things haven’t changed much since 1980, parked at a desk in my parents’ Wasilla, Alaska, veterinary clinic. I still keep a stash of animal crackers nearby as motivation,...
by Tele | Oct 10, 2012 | Alaska, Culture, Reading & Writing
It’s Day Five of Alaska Book Week, buddies! I’m quite late in giving you the heads-up (apologies), but you can still join this annual celebration of Alaskan authors and books: ABW 2012 is October 6 ‑13. In its second year, ABW is hosted by the good folks at...
by Tele | Sep 29, 2012 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, F/V Nerka, Reading & Writing, Women in Fishing
One hundred forty-nine. That’s how many hours Cap’n J and I spent at the dock over the last 47 days of our season. As if finally grasping the fundamental trick to making a living fishing – keeping your hooks in the water – we pushed...
by Tele | Aug 7, 2012 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, F/V Nerka, Reading & Writing, Salmon Trolling, Sitka, Women in Fishing
Hello friends! Apologies for the radio silence; Cap’n J, Bear the Boat Cat and I are all fine, but it’s been a very long time between available land time and internet access. You haven’t been far from my mind: every day I catch myself thinking,...
