A long day? A long week? Relax, pour yourself a glass of wine, martini or whatever and turn your environment into an amazing 1950's jazz club. I strongly recommend. It's my go to music and you will not be sorry my friends.

February 3, 2012: Tax reform critics are continuing to try and bluff their fellow Alaskans into believing the state's oil tax regime is competitive. For the sake of Alaska's economic well being, they should start being honest about the cards we're playing. The fact is lawmakers are playing ACES high.

          Quick and random thoughts about recent news...

January 25, 2012: Dear Mr. and Mrs. Alaska, we regret to inform you that critical thinking died a tragic death in the House Education Committee this week. I'm sorry, but today's blog wasn't supposed to turn out this way.

Under supoena, I'm being forced to give a deposition next week in Joe Miller's lawsuit against the Fairbanks North Star Borough. His lawyers want me to reveal my sources for a blog I wrote during the 2010 U.S. Senate campaign. Here's how I think it will go. (Warning: Explicit language) 

January 24, 2012: A few years back I bestowed upon State Sen. Bill Wielechowski (D-Anchorage) the exclusive distinction of being one of the buzz saw boys. This was due to his profound ability to walk face first into a proverbial saw blade by spouting off inane anti-business propaganda.  

A collection of clips that justly reflects the many temperaments this writer experiences while blogging about oil tax reform. Enjoy...

The more state senate Democrats like Hollis French and Bill Wielechowski continue offering their excuses for opposing tax reform, the more they continue making an even stronger case for tax reform.   

January 23, 2012: As the legislative session gets underway in Juneau, it takes one but a mere moment to realize that the debate in the state senate over oil tax reform will unfortunately be held in a vacuum.

January 23, 2012: As the legislative session gets underway in Juneau, it takes one but a mere moment to realize that the debate in the state senate over oil tax reform will unfortunately be held in a vacuum.

             Quick and random thoughts about recent news...

January 17, 2012: As the second session of the 27th Alaska State Legislature begins in Juneau today, the big mystery will be if state senators do anything more this year than continue to scare the bejeebers out of Alaska's private sector employers.