Alex Olesen has been around dogs his whole life. Growing up in Fairbanks, his family owned a team of sled dogs.”I remember sitting in the basket getting peppered by the snow and ice off their feet and hoping they...
Read MoreFor 10 years, living in the United States, I read the Wall Street Journal to keep on top of developments in the business world. But it was the Friday edition I looked forward to with true delight. Every Friday was, and continues...
Read MoreThe thing about chefs is that they can work almost anywhere. Because of this, cooking is an ideal job for the restless spirits among us.In a crowd known for its wanderlust, Gordon Parton is somewhat of an anomaly.Parton is the...
Read More“Et tu, Brute?”A famous line uttered by even those who don’t know it is Shakespeare. It is spoken when one friend betrays another.Does this make Marcus Junius Brutus a bad guy? Anton Solomon is not sure.He...
Read MoreThere is a moment in Becky Mode’s Fully Committed when Brian Fidler’s character, Sam, gives his father some disappointing news over the telephone.The entire audience tenses up.It was only one of many wonderful...
Read MoreEmilie Joslin is the friendly person who will welcome you when you enter the Yukon Quest office.The walls of Joslin’s office are covered with posters from each and every year of this amazing annual dog sled race, from...
Read MoreThe bearded man shrugged on his Carhartt jacket and then levelled a gaze at Genesee Keevil.She was sitting by the window, wearing a cover-your-eyes bright-pink wig, and her slightly too-loud voice only added to the...
Read MoreThis summer, I discovered I had an unconscience reason for leaving the Yukon.I was sitting in a Winnipeg movie theatre, my body comfortably slumped into the plush reclining seat. I stretched my legs (I know! There was ROOM!) and...
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