NOVEMBER 16, 2009 - 12:44 PM
Gizmo, Stripe and the rest of the Gremlins turn 25 this year and the film is in theaters again as part of the anniversary.
It’s showing locally at the Bear Tooth on Wednesday the 25 at 10:35 p.m. Tickets are $3.
If it’s been a while, you may have forgotten that the flick was executive produced by Steven Spielberg, featured Phoebe Cates, one of the Coreys (Feldman) and Howie Mandel, who thankfully only appeared as the voice of Gizmo.
Here’s a trailer.
-- Spencer Shroyer
NOVEMBER 16, 2009 - 12:16 PM
From Erika Bolstad in Washington D.C. –
Oprah Winfrey’s show is on right now in Washington D.C., and here are some highlights from Oprah’s interview with former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. I'll be updating as the show continues:
On whether Oprah, who backed Barack Obama in the 2008 election, "snubbed" Palin by not having her on her show: "It didn’t register -- no offense to you, but it wasn’t the center of my universe."
On how her daughter, Bristol, reacted when the news broke she was pregnant: "She had seen it on the news, and she was quite devastated, and perfectly honestly, she was quite embarrassed. She called me in tears and was saying, "Oh, Mom, now not just Wasilla do they know what's going on in my life, but now the whole world knows, Mom. And should this be news? Should it be a top news story?" And I said, "No, it should not." And I would hope that my children would be kind of excluded from the controversy and any of the tabloidization of what's going to go on at campaign, but I knew right off the bat then with that episode that the kids were going to be a part of it, good, bad, or ugly. It was going to be quite taxing on them."
NOVEMBER 16, 2009 - 11:17 AM
Coming off a weekend road split at Bowling Green -- those games were UAF's first Outside matches of the season -- the Nanooks (7-2-1) dropped one spot in a pair of national polls to come in today at No. 10.
UAF received that ranking in the USCHO.com poll and the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll.
Miami (Ohio) remained No. 1. North Dakota is No. 2 and Denver No. 3.
On the UAA (4-8-0) front, it has faced four teams currently ranked -- NoDak, DU, Wisconsin (No. 15) and Michigan (No. 16/15). The Seawolves, coming off two road losses at Wisconsin and entertaining Minnesota State-Mankato this weekend, are 2-5-0 against ranked teams -- 1-1 vs.
NOVEMBER 16, 2009 - 11:13 AM
When I was a kid, the prescribed method for entertaining your dog while away was to toss them a soup or rawhide bone. But those can present problems to some dogs. Soup bones can chip and be swallowed. Rawhide is tough to digest. Bully sticks are great, but, as with the rest, if you use them, you need to be around to supervise.
Kongs and various interactive toys where you can hide treats are nice, but I'm finding that the peanut butter, cheese and treats I stuff into them can create dietary problems. Especially when you've got a dog on the injury list with no outlet for his energy. I've cut Eddie's food portions, but I'm afraid he's getting too many calories.
NOVEMBER 16, 2009 - 10:24 AM
Ex-UAF blueliner Tyler Eckford was named the American Hockey League's Player of the Week today after bagging three three-point games last week.
Eckford, a second-year pro who left school early to sign with the New Jersey Devils, earned 2-7--9 and +6 totals in three games last week for the Lowell Devils.
Eckford's 5-12--17 totals in 18 games ranks third in points among AHL defenseman and tied for 10th in points overall.
Couple other Alaska connections were nominated for the award: Rookie goaltender Chad Johnson, late of UAF, who went 2-1-0 and earned back-to-back bagels for the Hartford Wolf Pack (Rangers affiliate); and former UAA forward Eric Walsky of Anchorage, who furnished three assists and a +5 rating in two games for the Manitoba Moose (Canucks affiliate).
NOVEMBER 16, 2009 - 9:14 AM
From Erika Bolstad in Washington D.C. –
The Republican who heads up the federal agency overseeing the construction of Alaska's proposed natural gas pipeline is stepping down.
Drue Pearce, a former Alaska Senate president, was asked by President Barack Obama to step down from the small agency, known as the Office of the Federal Coordinator. Here’s a statement from her:
"It has been an honor to stand up a new federal agency and to serve as the first Federal Coordinator. I am a passionate supporter of the agency’s mission to bring Alaska natural gas to North American markets. I leave an effective and efficient agency with a highly skilled team of professionals actively pursuing our mission. It has been a profound privilege to lead this innovative team," Pearce said
Pearce served from 2001 to 2006 as the senior adviser to the Secretary of the Interior for Alaska Affairs until she was appointed as federal coordinator. There has been an ongoing dispute over whether Pearce, a political appointee, could continue in the job under the Obama Administration.
As the only Democrat in the Alaska Congressional delegation, it'll be up to Sen. Mark Begich to recommend a replacement.
NOVEMBER 16, 2009 - 8:02 AM
I erred Friday when I said that we marked the 20th anniversary of the collapse of the Berlin Wall the previous week. The anniversary took place last Monday.
A week after the wall collapsed, 20 years ago today, El Salvador terrorists broke into the home of six Jesuit priests and murdered them along with their housekeeper and her daughter who happened to be there at the time.
I lived in Kotzebue at the time and the parish priest was a Jesuit. His response was not to condemn the murders of his colleagues but to speculate on their theological beliefs. He did not explain why possibly holding unpopular theological beliefs was a capital offense. A fellow Catholic responded to the murders by accusing the victims of not being “even-handed” about people murdering them. Others cite national security and fighting communism, but don’t explain how murdering Catholic priests—the enemies of communism--fights communism and protects our national security
NOVEMBER 15, 2009 - 9:16 PM
Update 11/17: Think you were drugged? APD wants to hear about it. Find APD contact info and responses to this column here .
A 26-year-old student e-mailed to say she had been drugged in the fall. She said she went out with six friends. They split three pitchers of beer. All her friends left except for one. She ordered another drink before heading to the dance floor. A little later, she started to feel sick. She told her friend they needed to go home. The last thing she remembers is walking down the sidewalk on Fourth Avenue.
NOVEMBER 15, 2009 - 6:47 PM
Background
Today I made a 2nd visit to a church I'd blogged earlier this year with a less than positive account. I recently received an invitation from a member to revisit suggesting I'd see a difference this time. I'll blog this visit experience soon, but was unsettled by being subjected to yet another "pinch hitter" speaker whose 1-hour sermon was ok, but painfully long. It included a 20 minute justification of why and how he was preaching this sermon. The church website made no mention of the guest speaker or the subject of the talk. No mention. either, of why the regular pastor was missing. This is a disservice to any church visitor virtually guaranteeing they will not return.
NOVEMBER 15, 2009 - 3:48 PM
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Mike Gilliland, chief executive officer of Sunflower Farmers Market, sits among the vegetables growing in the company's experimental garden in Longmont, Colo. Sunflower is one of the few, if only, grocery stores in the nation to operate its own farm. Photo by Kenneth D. Lyons, The Denver Post via APBy STEVE RAABE / The Denver Post via Associated Press
NOVEMBER 15, 2009 - 1:47 PM
Nome City Councilman Neal Foster passed the final hurdle toward today replacing his father as the region's new representative in the state House.
House Democrats voted by a secret ballot at the Hotel Captain Cook in Anchorage to confirm Foster for the job, said Rep. Mike Doogan. Democrats had previously recommend Foster, Ralph "Weaver" Ivanoff and Sam Towarak for the seat. Ivanoff and Towarak are both from Unalakleet.
Gov. Sean Parnell announced last Tuesday that he'd chosen Foster from the list, but the appointment still had to be approved by a majority of Democrats. That's what happened today.
NOVEMBER 15, 2009 - 12:29 PM
This from our Alaska license plate gallery:
Photo courtesy of Desiree, Daily News reader submission. Location: Fort Bragg, NC. "This is my Yup'ik name," she says.
NOVEMBER 14, 2009 - 11:51 PM
Cover boys Jack and Chip
Woohoo, Chip and Jack made the cover of the Alaska Dog News 2010 calendar.
Readers were asked to vote on pictures that were featured in the monthly publication, and I'm told that one came up No. 1. Did I say "Woohoo!" yet? Amazing, really, because the inside photos are incredible.
NOVEMBER 14, 2009 - 11:27 PM
By MIKE DUNHAM
Crooked Still brings a distinct sound to traditional string band folk music by limiting the use of guitar and by avoiding vocal harmonies — but mainly by putting a cello into the mix and spotlighting it. Tristan Clarridge treated it like a fiddle at the group’s concert in Wendy Williamson Auditorium on Saturday night with solo breaks that were both exciting and technically impressive, an equal partner in a group whose sound depends on getting high-flying effects from old time instruments.
Like Gregory Liszt’s sensational banjo virtuosity. There were times when he made it sound like a honkey-tonk piano, with power and precision. Precision also marked the playing of Brittany Haas on fiddle; while her solos tended to be more restrained than those of her colleagues, her playing consistently brought an element of controlled elegance into the roving blend of Celtic, folk and blues with a hint of jazz. Bass player Corey DiMario had no solos but solidly backed up the others throughout the evening.
NOVEMBER 14, 2009 - 10:31 PM
Trailside cross: A cross along the Coastal Trail near Westchester Lagoon reads "Nora Jean York, 1951-2009, ALONE" on the bottom hand written sign. (MARC LESTER / Anchorage Daily News)
You could miss the worn cross along the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, just on the other side of the tunnel near Westchester Lagoon. I did for years even though it's on my running route.
It sits at the head of a small rock-covered mound on the other side of a chain-link fence near a city sewer building. It carries three names. The first two seem like pets: "Missy, 1977-1992, Gone but not forgotten;" "Missy Too, 1996-2009, a special baby, RIP."
NOVEMBER 14, 2009 - 9:31 PM
Liberal friends of mine used to love to watch The Left Wing. Oh wait, I mean The West Wing. They would dream of what it would be like to have a liberal president. Some of them, especially the physicians, now know to be careful what to wish for.
Hollywood has a left wing slant. It is reinforced with a politically correct attitude. Any movie dealing with political issues is immediately "critically acclaimed." It is the same way if an actor dies in production or the film deals with homosexuality. It will immediately receive accolades. Bonus points if you insult religion.
NOVEMBER 14, 2009 - 9:19 PM
Grapefruit is an awesome fruit, packed with lots of vitamin C and the ability to keep blood sugar levels low and body fat at bay. As much as I love grapefruit, the tedious nature of peeling and eating it gets on my nerves. I discovered the solution one fine day when after purchasing a large bag from Costco. I came home to realize that most of the bag needed to be consumed immediately because the grapefruit were RIPE! I was bummed, but rather than let them go bad, I blended a few up with some ice to make a delicious smoothie.
Vitamin C cocktail
NOVEMBER 14, 2009 - 8:52 PM
I've always taken offense to the term "health nut" in reference to someone who takes care of their body by eating right and exercising regularly. I've never understood why anyone would look down on someone innocently living a healthy lifestyle when there are millions of obese people preventably damaging their health and those who smoke and drink in excess without any condoned negative connotation hanging over their heads.
Of course we all know being overweight is unhealthy, but you more often hear of someone being chastised to their face for being "too thin", yet no one seems to have the courage to tell someone who's significantly overweight, or indulges in other unhealthy habits how wrong their lifestyle is. People don't get referred to as "nuts" for being obese or living a destructive lifestyle and in reality, that seems a little backwards.
NOVEMBER 14, 2009 - 6:52 PM
Former UAF goaltender Chad Johnson bagged his second shutout in two nights tonight to lead the highlight reel for former Nanooks in the American Hockey League.
Johnson, a rookie who last season was the CCHA Player of the Year, stopped 35 shots tonight in a 4-0 win at Worcester and stopped 26 shots in a 2-0 win over Manchester on Friday. He's 8-4-0 with a 2.17 goals-against average, .923 save percentage and three bagels.
And he isn't the only former Nanook flourishing.
Former UAF blueliner Tyler Eckford furnished three assists and a +2 rating tonight for Lowell in a 5-3 win over visiting Providence.
NOVEMBER 14, 2009 - 6:35 PM
Erstwhile Alaska Aces winger Moises Gutierrez of Anchorage -- he played only one game (10 minutes actually), got a two-game, league-imposed suspension and was released -- is finding smoother going for ECHL Johnstown.
After failing to register a point in his first three games with the Chiefs, and going -4, he's erupted for three goals in the last two nights. He bagged his first as a Chief on Friday, then scored twice and went +3 in a 6-5 OT win over Wheeling tonight.
Also, former Aces winger Matt Robinson scored one goal and set up two others for Johnstown, and went +2. Robbie owns 3-6--9 totals in 12 games, a season after undergoing major knee surgery.
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