There’s No Place Quite Like Small Town Alaska for the Fourth of July

Posted on July 4, 2010 by Mark Zeiger

For a good old-fashioned Fourth of July, give me small town Alaska, particularly Wrangell or Haines!

Cartwheel races during Haines Independence Day field events in 2008. That's Michelle in the white shirt. (Photo: Mark Zeiger.)

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The Dog Days of Summer

Posted on July 3, 2010 by Mark Zeiger

Today the Dog Days begin. They will last till August 15th. Generally regarded as the hottest part of the summer, the term has always called to my mind large blue tick hounds panting in the heat of a dilapidated rural southern porch. Actually, the term is derived from Sirius, the “dog star,” which apparently holds sway over the period.

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