Author: Elise Patkotak

So every time we have another aftershock, I find myself saying out loud to no one in particular – “Oh for god’s sake, stop. Just stop.”

It’s as though I think the Earth will respond, “Oh, I’m sorry. Was that bothering you? I didn’t realize. I’ll stop right now.”

That’s probably not how the earth will respond… is it?
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POS blames Mueller for his low approval ratings. He finally got something right. Mueller is definitely PART of his low numbers. And he only has himself to blame.

You see, if you and your campaign have not done anything illegal, two years later there would not still be an ongoing investigation that has nailed half a dozen members of your administration in a variety of criminal enterprises. Remember how many investigations there were of Hillary? Not one indictment no matter how hard the Rs in Congress tried. Now, multiple indictments despite how hard the Rs in Congress tried to stop Continue reading →

This is so wrong. Anchorage gets icy streets while the Atlantic City Boardwalk gets all our beautiful snow. AND we get earthquakes too! Where’s the fairness? Continue reading →

OK, so everyone in the Christian world, and probably some who are not, know that the colors of Christmas are basically red and green. Yes, you can have silver and gold hanging around the house but it’s the red and green that make it official. They are what let’s us know it’s Christmas.

So the question that has to be asked is why no one told Melania about this. Those red trees that look like a memorial to all the White House blood baths of the past two years could easily be dressed up with some green garland, some gold Continue reading →

OK, so maybe every election cycle we send Dopey Don back to Congress. And maybe we actually think cold and snow are desirable weather conditions. And maybe we think bunny boots can be part of a formal wear ensemble. But here’s what we also do – we take care of each other.

For those of you in the outside world who haven’t noticed, there was no rioting and looting here after the earthquake. What there was, what Alaskans did instead of looting and rioting, was open up their homes and hearts to anyone who needed help, from shelter to food Continue reading →

The earthquake was bad enough. But the aftershocks are killing me. Every time my stomach calms down and my nerves relax and my B/P drops from astronomical to merely scary, another shake happens and everything starts up again. I think the earthquake center said we’ve had over 600 aftershocks, 17 of which were 4.0 or larger and that’s just damned frightening.

So here’s my theory – this is either the earth telling us to stop messing her up or the earth trying to vomit Trump and all his Republican allies off its surface because it so violates her sense of Continue reading →

OK, for starts, my blood pressure is back below 200 and my pulse is now under 300. So I’m recuperating from the quake. Was sleeping when it hit. Thought I was having a dream. Wish now that it was. But it wasn’t.

Nayla will still not move an inch from my side. I may have survived the earthquake but I’ll die tripping over her.

Everything in every drawer and cabinet and on every wall was on the floor after the quake – some of it broken, some of it floating in the toilet, and a huge wad of bird poop Continue reading →