Thanks jackal!

I am getting termination dust reports from family members in Alaska including one who has been deep back in the Chugach very recently.

We are all very worried about one family member who has drifted into a deep depression since May when it didn't quit raining. Her husband is extremely attentive to her.

She starts out every day fairly well but by afternoon just sits and stares out a window and goes to bed early. Yes she is getting medical help.

Alaska can make you or break you.

I've worked in a windowless office for a long time. I think Alaska prepared me to do so.

People who are dreaming of going to Alaska to get big oil production jobs don't know about the actual dark sides of Alaskan life.

by comparison our temps in North Texas are twice the temps my family is reporting. When I went to be last night it was still 90 degrees.