Talking to Yourself
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: Are people who talk to themselves crazy? I do it all the time, and my husband thinks it’s weird. Answer: Previously, I had heard that more intelligent people talk to […]
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: Are people who talk to themselves crazy? I do it all the time, and my husband thinks it’s weird. Answer: Previously, I had heard that more intelligent people talk to […]
by Peter Twitchell I was a boy of 7 to 8 years old when I was visiting with my cousin Joe Woods Jr. at Grandma Hannah’s fish camp up the “Straight Slough” upriver from Bethel […]
by Tad Lindley A good gift meets some criteria. The gift is sacrificial. It costs the giver significant time or money. It is personal to the recipient. A great gift has involved much planning. And […]
by Frank Keim This bird should have been a parrot. Its beak size alone makes it look like one, as do its shape, size and color, and maybe even its sweet song. But it most […]
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: Is it possible to reconcile after an affair and truly rebuild the relationship? I do not want to reveal whether I am a husband or a wife. But I am […]
by Peter Twitchell I am eternally grateful to the Native organizations who provided us with Alaska COVID relief aid the past two years. First, the Orutsararmiut Tribal organization in Bethel, and the Bethel Native Corporation, […]
by Tad Lindley Did you know that God has been thinking about you all day today? Whether you are a preacher or a prostitute, a deacon or a drug dealer, a lover of God or […]
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: I have been hearing a lot about equity lately. Is it the same as equality? If not, how is it different? Answer: In years past, the terms were often used […]
by Peter Twitchell Medical professionals and science say those unvaccinated people face being hospitalized in 2022. Today they reported 277,000 Omicron Covid cases per day across the United States alone. Whatever happened to our precautions […]
by Tad Lindley Seems like this column has become my annual beginning of the year message. Please take me seriously. Do the Lord a great big favor: read your Bible this year! Imagine that somebody […]
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: How do you defend an elder who is being manipulated by their drug-addict child and this has been going on for years? The drug addict asks for money from the […]
by Peter Twitchell Always be prepared for cold weather. After talking to my friend Charlie Kilangak of Emmonak about survival strategies it really got me to thinking about what I used to hear our Elders […]
by Tad Lindley Did you ever hear someone say that they were called by God? How many times have I heard a preacher tell of being called by God to preach as a teenager? And […]
by Frank Keim The Yup’ik name (Culuksuksaar(aq)) for this handsome parrot-beaked seabird that I was given in Hooper Bay and Scammon Bay is one of the most descriptive that I’ve run across yet. It loosely […]
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: I have come to hate holidays because without fail my wife is miserable. I have not been able to figure it out, but I think she looks forward to the […]
by Peter Twitchell I believe that a man or a woman is much like a tree in one respect. As humanity we need water to grow and nutritious food to make us big and strong […]
by Tad Lindley Perhaps you have seen the following sign in a restaurant or grocery somewhere in your travels: No Shirt. No Shoes. No Service. No exceptions! It makes it hard for folks on a […]
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: I’m Yup’ik Eskimo from the Lower Yukon region. Growing up, I’ve heard a lot of wives’ tales about itching hands (to receive money soon), twitching eye lids (about to see […]
by Millie Bentley Greetings. This week we have a recipe using either fresh or frozen cranberries that I found among some of my mom’s old recipe files. I really love my mom and am so […]
by Peter Twitchell When I first started working for KYUK public radio station in 1971 a year after I started working I began attending radio conferences in the lower 48. One year in the West […]
by Peter Twitchell As we prepare for the Christmas holiday my memories go back to when I was a child of eight, nine, and ten. I went to Sunday school at the Bethel Moravian church […]
by Tad Lindley Remember when you found out that there was no Santa? For some of us it was the crushing realization that people we trusted had lied to us. In the most severe cases, […]
by Tad Lindley In the beginning In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. And the earth was without form and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the […]
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: It’s Thanksgiving time. Is there any research on the benefits of being thankful? Answer: It seems intuitive that thankful people would navigate life better than someone who is unthankful and […]
by Peter Twitchell Back in 2013 my daughter Suzi celebrated her 15th birthday. I remember back when I was 15. I told Suzi after my 15th birthday four months later I lost my Dad and […]
by Tad Lindley We tend to think of Thanksgiving as a modern American holiday. It’s not. If you attended public schools, you may have been taught that the first Thanksgiving involved the English speaking Pilgrims […]
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: I don’t have a question to respond to, but I have had many people ask about the dry-drunk syndrome. So, over the last three weeks and today, I have written […]
by Peter Twitchell In the 24 years I worked at the KYUK radio station there were two notable radio engineers who came to KYUK. There were a few of them throughout the years, but Bob […]
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: I don’t have a question to respond to, but I have had many people ask about the dry-drunk syndrome. So, over the next few weeks, I will delve into each […]
by Tad Lindley There is a good chance that many of us will live to see these two events. What are they, and how and when exactly will they happen? I urge you as you […]
by Peter Twitchell At the end of August 1970 when I returned home from firefighting and working at the Bristol Bay at the Alaska Pacific cannery I had the strong desire to go to the […]
by Tad Lindley Some of you are sitting out there doing your best Mount Rushmore imitation. -Reverend Jeff Arnold Over a fourteen year period beginning in 1927, artist Gutzon Borglum transformed the face of Mount […]
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: I don’t have a question to respond to, but I have had many people ask about the dry-drunk syndrome. So, over the next few weeks, I will delve into each […]
by Peter Twitchell When I was a boy growing up in the 1950s in Bethel, Alaska whenever a loved one passed on a family member of the deceased burned the clothes of their loved ones. […]
by Tad Lindley There is a good chance that many of us will live to see these two events. What are they, and how and when exactly will they happen? I urge you as you […]
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: I don’t have a question to respond to, but I have had many people ask about the dry-drunk syndrome. So, over the next few weeks, I will delve into each […]
by Peter Twitchell Back in Bethel, during the 1960’s, us kids went house to house down Mission Road, including our friends and relatives’ homes on Main Street. The people of Bethel were always without fail […]
by Tad Lindley You know how there are seven seals in Revelation? And just to clear up any confusion about the word “seal”, the seven seals are not nayiq, maklak, issuriq, aataak, qasrulek, apakcuk, and […]
by Peter Twitchell We must never forget our Ancients who nurtured us by feeding us a steady diet of healthy food to help our minds, our hearts, our bodies, and our spirit to develop into […]
by Tad Lindley In case you missed last week’s column, it was about the concept of the rapture. The word “rapture” is not in the Bible. It comes from a Latin translation of the Bible, […]
by Peter Twitchell This is Peter Adams Twitchell. I don’t mind saying I was a substance abuse counselor for 17 years, mainly for inmates in the Yukon Kuskokwim Correctional Center and Phillips treatment facility named […]
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Insecurity is a feeling of general uneasiness, or nervousness, in which you feel less than confident, and experience anxiety or apprehension. Inferiority, on the other hand, is a value judgment whereby […]
by Peter Twitchell I’ve liked and I’ve loved music all my life. I believe music, singing, dancing all have some benefit to giving me longevity, freedom to express my feelings and my emotions in a […]
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: Is it elder abuse to take away the harmful substances that they are addicted to such as chewing tobacco, cigarettes, or alcohol? Answer: I wouldn’t recommend going into an elder’s […]
by Tad Lindley In Mexico (at least where we have traveled) they have these red octagonal signs with white trim that look like a stop sign from the United States, but of course they do […]
by Frank Keim As its English name “parakeet” suggests, this auklet looks a little like a small parrot. But don’t be fooled, it is far from a parrot. Watch the way it stands, walks, flies, […]
by Peter Twitchell In my retirement and then my hour of need I no longer go to a store or a hardware store. Just yesterday I needed a hammer so I went to Fred Meyer’s […]
by Tad Lindley Bed bugs bite people while they are sleeping, and then sneak back under the mattress before daybreak so they don’t get caught. Lice live in your hair and bite you to drink […]
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: What are some of the mental health effects of COVID? Answer: To find an answer to your question, I searched the American Psychological Association (APA) data bases, WebMD, and Mayo […]
by Peter Twitchell Today we are inundated with with extreme weather conditions. When I went to Southern Lake Tahoe in July, fires were raging in California and the smell of fire was in the air. […]
by Tad Lindley A while back I was meditating on the book of Job and God spoke to me very clearly about it and about my own life. What follows is the text of that […]
by Millie Bentley Greetings from Bethel. Weather is beginning to cool down but there might be still some time left to gather the remaining blackberries and blueberries left on the tundra. There must be plenty […]
by Peter Twitchell At the age of 71 years I urge young men and women to save your money. Invest it. If you’re in school that is a good place to start. Take an economics […]
by Tad Lindley A while ago I was meditating on the book of Job and God spoke to me very clearly about it and about my own life. What follows is the text of that […]
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: What is secondary gain? Secondary Gain is defined as a benefit that occurs secondary to a confirmed or stated, but unconfirmed, illness. It describes the benefits derived from living the […]
by Millie Bentley Greetings. This recipe comes from my friend Karen from Chico, CA. She is the mother of four and she loves to cook. Karen’s recipe is fast, nutritious and delicious which is what […]
by Peter Twitchell Our Indigenous people in Alaska never wasted any part of an animal they hunted. There was no such thing as “trophy hunters.” They caught a fish in their subsistence nets, and cooked […]
by Tad Lindley Several years ago I was meditating on the book of Job and God spoke to me very clearly about it and about my own life. What follows is the text of that […]
by Frank Keim I remember when I first saw this bird in Hooper Bay in April, 1980. I couldn’t help but comment to my girlfriend (soon to be my wife) that it was one of […]
by Peter Twitchell Bobby Gregory told me today September 03, 2021 that the KVNA building was torn down. It’s always good to hear a bit of news from back home however disappointing, we know nothing […]
by Tad Lindley Salvation is more than simply believing that Jesus really exists, it is obedience to the gospel. The following column appeared in the July 2017 Pentecostal Herald authored by David K. Bernard. In […]
by Millie Bentley Greetings. Here is one of my favorite recipes for chocolate chip cookies. While looking for a cookie recipe, I discovered that I actually have several favorites that uses chocolate chips. The advent […]
by Peter Twitchell As far as I can gauge alcohol, it’s general abuse by people who drink alcohol like fish drink water, the poison which it is, in high amounts kills physically, emotionally, mentally and […]
by Tad Lindley In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth (Genesis 1:1) And then it goes on to detail day by day for the first week of time what was made. Here […]
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: I read in one of your articles that you have been married a long time. Just from your experience, how can a couple maintain a happy marriage for such a […]
by Peter Twitchell I have gained knowledge of the old ways, Traditions of our People, the Culture of our People of Southwest Alaska. First and foremost from my parents David and Sarah Twitchell, my maternal […]
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: What does narcissistic personality disorder look like? Answer: Personality disorders often overlap with one another, and therapists recognize what is often referred to as a budding personality disorder when behaviors […]
by Peter Twitchell We were all limited in our income – those of us with big families. I had a family of five and I worked three jobs for 50 years. My regular job, custodial […]
by Tad Lindley In 1987 a new reading program hit the market. It was called Hooked on Phonics. If you had television back then, maybe you remember it. It was supposed to dramatically improve your […]
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: As I write this, I feel like I have dug a hole for myself by posting things on Facebook that I am ashamed of. I regret the things I posted, […]
by Peter Twitchell I am grateful for my friend James from Napakiak, Alaska for calling me in 2020 during the Covid epidemic. He always had words of encouragement and I found comfort in his concern […]
by Tad Lindley Fun things to do idea #491 Go around your town or village and observe all persons walking. Keep a count of those who walk with a limp, and those who do not. […]
by Frank Keim While teaching in Hooper Bay in the early 1980’s, I would often ski out to the edge of the pack ice during late winter and early spring to photograph seal hunters in […]
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: Recently, I was reading a book and the author wrote about something he called Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). What are ACEs? Is this really a mental health diagnosis? And do […]
by Peter Twitchell Being an extra mile person is not the easiest thing I’ve ever done, but it’s getting easier. We always expect something in return. If you do something for me then I’ll do […]
by Tad Lindley I am so sick of seeing these limp-wristed pantywaist Jesus paintings and drawings. Jesus was buff. Instead, a lot of artists have presented an effeminate Jesus. Far from the rough, tanned hands […]
by Peter Twitchell It’s good that indigenous people are getting their covid vaccinations, not just to extend our lives but to preserve our native culture through our culture bearers, our Elders, and our children. To […]
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: I am going into my senior year of college, and I am planning to go to graduate school in one of the mental health fields, such as counseling or psychology. […]
by Tad Lindley H ave you ever been charged with a DWI or a DUI? It usually starts like this: you told yourself you would only have one, because you didn’t want a DUI. But […]
by Frank Keim I don’t remember ever seeing Common murres while living and teaching in the YK Delta, but I did see plenty of them in both Togiak Bay and Nushagak Bay while helping two […]
by Peter Twitchell As a boy in the Early Years of my childhood the sky was clear and the sun shown brightly in the 1950s. Our skies were not polluted like they are today with […]
by Tad Lindley Imagine a sentencing hearing where the judge sits there in his black robe and tells the lady who recently bent her husband’s nose 15º left of center with a frozen whitefish, “Ma’am, […]
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: How prevalent is Schizophrenia? Answer: According to the DSM-5, the lifetime prevalence appears to be between 0.3% and 0.7%. That means in a population of 1000 individuals, you could expect […]
by Peter Twitchell Many of our native people have been cautious about getting a covid immunization, which is an individual choice, I won’t judge anyone. I chose to get a covid shot because I have […]
by Tad Lindley I want you to go get yourself a piece of chocolate if there is any in the house. Preferably it is a high quality dark chocolate. Take a small bite of chocolate […]
by Peter Twitchell When I was a boy in Bethel, Alaska back in the 50s right about now excitement was growing with the July 4th Celebration a few days away. I thought about the Men’s […]
by Tad Lindley Mel’d be in his 90s now if he is still alive. I lost contact with a lot of those Fairbanks folks when I moved to Bethel, including Mel. But he was a […]
by Peter Twitchell Today I was getting ready to go on my usual mile walk, when I noticed booths getting set up on the compound where I live in Wasilla. An Elder told me that […]
by Tad Lindley You’ll have to read it for yourself and see if you can figure out if the man was going to marry ten ladies at one time, or if the ten virgins were […]
by Peter Twitchell I have to reflect back when I was a youngster growing up… our Elders loved to steam together and tell stories of the day’s successful hunts and laugh. They lived to be […]
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: How do I go about getting married? Yes, that is a real question that has been posed to me on several occasions. On each occasion the couple was living together, […]
by Tad Lindley On Saturday the fishing period on the Kuskokwim started at 6:00 AM. We threw the buoy into the river about 10 seconds after that. Only one other boat was in the channel […]
by Frank Keim The Kittiwake is a dainty gull whose name, like that of the Mew gull, is imitative of its call. Wherever you find steep rocky sea cliffs on the coast of southwest Alaska, […]
by Peter Twitchell Year by Year our body is aging. I’m 71, thinking I am aging “gracefully”. I can still walk. I can walk full steam ahead for ½ mile and not feel winded and […]
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: I am interested in becoming a psychologist and being able to some day have my own practice like you have. How many years does it take to become a psychologist, […]
by Tad Lindley Imagine that this year some well-known, but not so well respected elder were to stand before the AVCP convention and say, “The Lord told me that in the future, the Yup’ik people […]
by Peter Twitchell I noticed an old man back in the Fifties, he had my undivided attention! Every spring he took his kayak out from under the building and put it on a homemade sled […]
by Tad Lindley This column was written in 2006. This year my king gear is in great shape, safely tucked away under the house. It’s my whitefish gear that’s being torn to shreds. My king […]
by Peter Twitchell My grandson “Agyaq” (Rising Star) loves cottonwood smoked strips and dried fish, first try! I guess all us Yup’iks love our subsistence foods. Its in our DNA and in our body. Our […]
by Tad Lindley Across this region, live many men and women who have served in combat from the Aleutian campaign in World War II to Korea, to Vietnam, and most recently the Middle East. Even […]
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