Fishing in 1990 I scored some cash after my first few long line fishing trips out of Homer. And now I wanted to go salmon fishing. I had offers to go out west on a long-liner but I really wanted to go for the good summer job. Salmon jobs were the hard to get fishing …
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Breaking through the Greenhorn Barrier in 1990
During the winter of 89 I was in Mexico and met up with some people who worked on a factory fish processor. They talked of all the money you could make plus room and board. The idea of having ten grand free and clear (I had lessons in taxes later) once I got off the …
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Forget Sleds: Fat Tires to Nome
Last weekend I decided to find out for myself what the craze is all about around winter ridding. I quickly learned the large tires are the key advantage in snow because they spread out the load so that the rider does not sink into the snow. The increased width also adds traction with the ability …
Halibut Cove Oysters: Dream Big or Fail
I rode the tech bubble wave in Seattle through the 90’s. First explaining to people why they want a web-page then why I was too busy to make them one. In 2001 tech jobs were hard to come by and my mom had purchased a piece of property in one of my favorite places to …