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Spoon in Broth

Chicken Soup for the Cold

Note: The following is an actual conversation held in the Volunteer House. Names have not been changed. Week-Ago-Me: Isn’t it great how we’ve been here for two months and no one has gotten sick? Week-Ago-Margaret: Yeah! We’ve been living in close community, but we’ve been good about eating well and taking vitamins. Week-Ago-Eva: Hey, you [...]

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A view of Teller

I’ll Teller when I get there…

This weekend, Eva and I had a chance to travel to Teller, north and west of Nome on the Seward Peninsula. Here’s a map: Is there anywhere else in the country where you can say, seriously, “I’ve been on all the roads”? I can’t think of one, other than Hawaii and other islands – but [...]

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Wrapped Moose and Cookbook

Mooseloaf – It’s What’s for Dinner!

I went on something of a cooking kick this weekend – making everything from Risotto to Pita Bread to Mooseloaf over the course of several days. Since we didn’t even have moose meat until Saturday night, that’s saying something. I’m not really sure where this interest in cooking came from, but it’s been wonderful to [...]

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Sun over the Bering Sea

South Seas: Nome

Hi! I’m Lucus Keppel, the latest of the KNOM volunteers to arrive in Nome – nearly a month and a half after Josh started the ball rolling on this year’s crop of volunteers. I’m really excited to be here! As a seminary graduate with a background in radio broadcasting, this position is an ideal way [...]

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