by Tad Lindley The Bible uses four types of language to convey God’s message to us. For this reason, the word of God can at times be hard to understand. One night a man named […]
by Tad Lindley There is a picture of a billboard advertising a defense lawyer, Larry L. Archie, going around on the internet. His byline is, “Just because you did it, doesn’t mean you’re guilty.” Unless […]
by Peter Twitchell In the 1980s my wife Betty and I began bringing our children to Anchorage to expose them to a world outside of the tundra, fishing on the Kuskokwim, dusty roads, and mosquitoes. […]
by Tad Lindley According to most sources, there are over 2 billion Christians alive on planet earth today. This group of people comprises a vast number of church groups all holding a variety of different […]
by Peter Twitchell Whenever I have an appointment at the Alaska Native Medical Center I invariably run into someone I know from Bethel or the Bethel area. I was glad to see Mike Riley one […]
by Tad Lindley Sexy advertising sells stuff. When I was small, there really wasn’t a whole lot of variety in soaps for men. Then Irish Springs and Old Spice hit the market. They were powerfully […]
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: I’m reaching out to ask your opinion on the use of CBD. I am 22 years old, and currently 3.5 years clean from marijuana, about 3 years clean from pills, […]
by Peter Twitchell I’m going back in time when I was eight years old and saw my first “snow plane”. The owner was Ray Jenkins of Bethel. The cockpit and the airplane engine at the […]
by Tad Lindley A reader recently asked me this question, “Is playing bingo a sin?” This is an uncomfortable question to answer, because so many people that I know are avid bingo players. Some have even […]
by Peter Twitchell I thought after talking to a friend, about writing about the Montgomery Ward catalog and the Sears Roebuck catalog. The world as we knew it was about to change in the Yupiaq World. […]
by Tad Lindley For thousands of years people have been trying to make themselves more beautiful. It turns out that whole industries have developed a simple business model around this: Get people to feel that […]
by Peter Twitchell When we were growing up in Eskimo Country, we didn’t know the word “poor.” Without a doubt, we were indigenous people. We were rich in spirit and loved and cared for one […]
by Tad Lindley The divorce capital of the calendar is January through March. The rate of divorce filings jumps up 33% during this time. If you are currently married or ever hope to be married, […]
by Peter Twitchell I saw a very good advertisement the other day on television where the father was grateful that his sons can work and earn a living. Work availability gives our children a purpose in […]
by Tad Lindley It was intended as a slam on our church. Somehow it got back to me. Apparently the perpetrators felt that it was a rather juicy morsel of gossip. It may come as […]
by Peter Twitchell I met Mr. Albert Beans in November 2001. I was a stranger in Pilot Station and Albert invited me to stay at his home. Mr. Beans treated me like he had known me […]
by Peter Twitchell People from the Valley are starting to ice fish. They have a favorite fishing hole at Big Lake not too far from here. My daughter Suzi and her husband Robert love to […]
by Tad Lindley They knew Jesus was coming. His people were watching and waiting. They were expecting him to ride in with trumpets blaring. It had been prophesied from way back that the Messiah would […]
by Peter Twitchell I would like to encourage any young person who feel like they’ve lost their way. I myself was young once and I strayed off the beaten path and got lost. I started drinking […]
by Frank Keim Aqezaqezaqezaqezqzqzqzqzqz… Ever heard that sound? Sure you have. Just walk out in the tundra in spring, and I guarantee, if you listen hard enough, you’ll hear it. Enter, two aspiring bird watchers. […]
by Tad Lindley Did you ever notice that when you are reading a Bible that some of the ink is red? Or that seemingly random words are italicized? Or that occasionally the word LORD appears […]
by Peter Twitchell When we were kids going to Sunday school at the Moravian Church in Bethel, every December we went in front of the church congregation and recited out loud the verses in the […]
by Tad Lindley Jesus was born in Bethlehem. The place of his birth was actually prophesied about in the book of Micah, As for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, seemingly insignificant among the clans of Judah – […]
by Peter Twitchell Today my article will be on the Bethel Moravian Church Christmas Bazaar. It was held annually every Christmas as far back as I remember. Mom Sarah and I got a ride from […]
by Tad Lindley It’s quite possible that you, not having grown up around Jewish people, have never heard of Hanukkah. Hanukkah is a Jewish festival that lasts for eight nights and eight days. It is […]
by Peter Twitchell This coming spring, God willing, one of the Elders wants to take me out to see how they hunt on Prince William Sound! I will see them butcher a seal, get the […]
by Tad Lindley There is a fair amount of shadow hate speech on social media targeting Christianity. One of those posts that I will try to reproduce here for you goes something like this: The […]
by Peter Twitchell Sitting at the Ryan Air Terminal I was reminded of the Aniak “Dragon Slayers” – the Aniak High School kids who were trained by Pete Brown who was working at the Aniak […]
by Frank Keim If you’ve ever lived or travelled on a river almost anywhere in Alaska, you’ve seen or heard the Belted kingfisher. They’re fast, though, so to get a good look at them you’ve […]
by Tad Lindley While discussing favorite seasons, one said, “Winter, because snow is easier to deal with.” Another said, “That’s because you’re young, when you’re older, you’ll see it differently.” I said, “My favorite season […]
by Peter Twitchell I have been living in the Matanuska Valley since June 2, 2019. The very first sound I heard was about nine o’clock in the evening and that was a train blowing its horn. […]
by Tad Lindley Some of you read my title and are hoping that I’m going to tell some way to get ahold of elephant tranquilizer or some other drug that is even more powerful than […]
by Peter Twitchell I didn’t know what to call a part of the Matanuska Valley in my native Yupiaq language so I’ve decided to call it Uuravik, named after the slough below Lower Kalskag on the […]
by Tad Lindley Did you ever buy fruit that looked so beautiful, but when you brought it home and tried to eat it, it was either over-ripe and mushy, or it was still unripe and […]
by Peter Twitchell I am convinced that a truck battery should be replaced every 5 years if it’s running heavy and steady for that length of time. I am amazed how auto technology has come in […]
by Tad Lindley For thousands of years people have understood the concept of the resurrection. Even in the midst of his horrible tragedies, Job was able to speak in faith: For I know that my […]
by Dave Kutcher The holiday times are coming in hot … with just weeks away from Winter Solstice, Quviasukvik and family and friends gathering in cheer and exchanging gifts, this can be a great time […]
by Peter Twitchell Prayer Warriors are people who pray for individuals going through some tribulation in their lives, and it could be poor health or reoccurring health issues, illnesses, relationship problems, money problems, behavior problems […]
by Peter Twitchell I applaud the doctors who find cures for various diseases and viruses in the world. I heard doctors on television say the COVID virus can cause heart diseases in us, although we were […]
by Tad Lindley So often we hear people talking about the “separation of church and state”. This phrase is not found in the United States Constitution. It was originated by Thomas Jefferson in a letter […]
by Dave Kutcher Did you know more than 11,000 people per day reach age 65 in the U.S.? That’s over 4,000,000 people over the next few years. This is a significant change in our make-up […]
by Peter Twitchell It was at the Cowan Hut, owned by the City of Bethel, we had our “Electric Era” Band play for the community at large. People flooded into Bethel to dance from Tuluksak, […]
by Tad Lindley I was saying to somebody, “I’m deeply concerned about the way the current administration is turning their back on Israel.” To which they said, “Israel will come out victorious in the end.” “It’s […]
by Peter Twitchell When I became a freshman at the Bethel Kilbuck School, our class came up with the name. We looked at all the prominent people of Bethel’s history, and our class was chosen […]
by Tad Lindley The younger of the twin brothers was named Jacob, he was a mama’s boy. He liked to hang out in camp all the time. The older twin, Esau, was a nukalpiaq, spending […]
by Peter Twitchell It has been a busy summer in the Matanuska Valley with millions of dollars pouring into our state to make our highways safer for traffic. I have seen since coming to retire […]
by Dave Kutcher Teach your children about finances and money management starting at early ages … it is crucial more than ever that they understand how to properly manage their financial life in a world […]
by Tad Lindley T he 2024 Alaska PFD is $1,702. Some folks might get angry at me for writing about giving some of their dividend to God. Understand that I stand to gain nothing. Nobody […]
by Dave Kutcher Striking a balance between paying off debt and building an emergency savings fund can be challenging, but it is crucial for financial stability and peace of mind. Here are some steps to […]
by Peter Twitchell There was a time our tribes in Alaska were healthy, strong, always helping one another with love, respect, honor for each other – and we still are. Because that is who we […]
by Tad Lindley The Bible is full of “firsts”! In Genesis alone we find the: •First day (1:1-5) •First sin (3:6) •First murder (4:8) •First musician (4:21) •First metalworker (4:22) •First rapture (5:24) •First rainfall […]
by Dave Kutcher Retirement income planning is a crucial aspect of financial planning, especially in the context of aging. Aging brings about several challenges that can impact one’s retirement income, but there are also viable […]
by Peter Twitchell I want to share what I used to hear being talked about around our kitchen table when I was a boy in the early 1950s. Mom, Dad and their friends in the Kuskokwim […]
by Frank Keim Similar to its cousin the Parakeet auklet, the Crested auklet is a small chunky sea bird with an ornamental tuft of black feathers hanging down from its forehead, and is seen only […]
by Tad Lindley If you grew up with two parents, then the chances are good that if one parent said, “No”, that you went to the other parent in hopes that they would say, “Yes.” […]
by Peter Twitchell I remember when I was a boy between the ages of 5 years old and 10 years old. Every day was a beautiful day on the Kuskokwim River. I loved to go outside […]
by Dave Kutcher Life Insurance – one of the most misunderstood financial resources. It is Life Insurance Awareness Month (LIAM) and we are here to shed some light on this topic for you. Depending upon […]
by Tad Lindley You probably know what the acronym LOL stands for, and perhaps TTYL and ROFL. In the world of Bibles, KJV is probably the most common acronym, and you already know that it […]
by Dave Kutcher The “sequence of returns” risk is a concern for investors, particularly if you are withdrawing from your investments, such as when you begin your retirement. It refers to the order in which […]
by Peter Twitchell When I was a boy, 7 to 10 years old, my Dad had many friends. One of those was an older man named Oliver Anderson. He lived in one of the Quonset […]
by Tad Lindley You know that I don’t spend a lot of time on Facebook. The account “Tad Lindley” is managed primarily by my wife. But once in a while I get sucked in and […]
by Dave Kutcher We have written on this topic many, many times but the importance of proper planning to achieve the retirement you dream of is vitally important. You can’t arrive on the doorstep at […]
by Peter Twitchell When I first went to Disney World in Florida, I decided to rent a canoe to go down a narrow creek through Dade County. I was informed by the canoe rental owner […]
by Frank Keim Have you ever wondered about the word “sandpiper?” I did, and when I finally looked it up, I found one of the meanings of the word “pipe” is to chirp, peep or […]
by Dave Kutcher While most of us think of a Health Savings Account (HSA) for what it was primarily designed to do, provide a tax-advantaged way to save money in order to pay for ongoing […]
by Peter Twitchell I come from the small community of Bethel Alaska. There was never too many vehicles in the 50s when I was a boy. That would be in the early 50s and you could […]
by Tad Lindley This column is based on a message preached by Rev. Jimmy Toney at the 2017 family campmeeting in Sterling, AK. The second mark: 666 One of the best known passages of scripture, […]
by Dave Kutcher If you and your family have found themselves in need of a short-term health insurance solution and if that need is continuing beyond the next couple of months, you need to be […]
by Peter Twitchell It was in 1981 I was invited to go to Greenland to meet with the leaders of the Inuit Circumpolar Conference Commission. After I met with the I.C.C. President, and his team, […]
by Tad Lindley Matt Dawson, a Canadian field hockey player, broke his ring finger rather badly. To make it right again would require reconstructive surgery. There was only one problem, Mr. Dawson wanted to play […]
by Dave Kutcher I just read the top 5 articles that popped up in my business email this weekend. Every single one of them is speaking to current difficulties of folks trying to get by in […]
by Peter Twitchell I’m glad I listened to the Chief Eddie, the Chief of everything. My son Danny is a proud Ap’a today, and I am a great and happy grandpa. My great grandson was […]
by Frank Keim What a bird this one is! With its long, down-curved bill and bluish stilt-like legs, it almost looks extraterrestrial. But I assure you, it is an earthling, and an Alaskan through and […]
by Tad Lindley I n Helmand Province, Afghanistan on February 9, 2008. Matthew Croucher and three other British Marines were on a reconnaissance mission. While going through a building, they triggered a trip wire grenade. […]
by Dave Kutcher On one end, older retirees trying to weather the financial impact of rising costs for life’s basic necessities as well as health care and long term custodial care costs and on the […]
by Peter Twitchell I respect Tribes and appreciate our tribal governments for helping people. When I lived in Bethel Urucararmiut (ONC) used to make fish available and lunches for their elderly tribal members. ONC has been […]
by Tad Lindley When I was younger I worked summers in Bristol Bay. One of the camps was on the Egegik River up near the lake. Down by the top of the lagoon there were […]
by Frank Keim Every time I see these hawkish birds, I remember the first ones I ever saw just outside of Hooper Bay in the spring of 1980. They were performing their aerial mating dance, […]
by Dave Kutcher I think I’ve seen somewhere that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. We bring this statement up only to spark the idea […]
by Peter Twitchell Each year I go back to my childhood and remember how life was in the 1950s. I remember I would go with Dad to the Standard Oil Depot in Bethel, which was […]
by Tad Lindley During the last presidential election, we still had a landline phone, and every day we were getting calls from people claiming that they were doing political research. Sometimes it was issue related, […]
by Dave Kutcher In a speech from 1953, President Eisenhower specifically referred to this expression of “Guns or Butter”… “Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, […]
by Peter Twitchell Yupiaqs are told when we’re children that we came from the land. Our ancestors the elders believed in Ellam Yua, meaning the Son of the Universe. Creator God made us from the […]
by Tad Lindley Did you ever hear that eating the candy, Pop Rocks, while drinking soda could kill you? When I was in high school, the word on the streets was that the Life cereal […]
by Peter Twitchell I remember when I was 18 and somebody mentioned somebody turning 51 years of age. I overheard them and I thought to myself, 51? I’ll never get there, it’s too far! Needless to […]
by Dave Kutcher What happens when the tide doesn’t change? Let’s substitute interest rates for the tide. Well, the tide rose and brought some boats with it, but staying risen creates problems one might not […]
by Tad Lindley They had fished all night, and they had caught nothing. They skunked. They were probably thinking, “Man, I could have stayed home and slept, but now the sun is rising and I […]
by Dave Kutcher Those of you who have heard me speak or have met with us about your retirement plans have most likely heard me refer to IRA type accounts as “ruled based money”. Knowing […]
by Peter Twitchell In my youth I pushed myself to let things happen in my life, so I asked God Almighty for help for many things. 1. I want to start a rock-n-roll band. 2. […]
by Tad Lindley Sometimes we get into the mindset that if we only had enough money, all of our problems would be fixed. That’s why you may have been in meetings where somebody said, “If […]
by Dave Kutcher Being in the retirement planning business, the question of when to retire seems an obvious topic for us to address on the regular. The answer to the question is not quite as […]
by Peter Twitchell Looking back to my childhood I can say Alaska Native Tribes lived healthy lives eating mostly wild foods from the land, rivers, coastal shores, and lakes and streams. Eating fish of all […]
by Tad Lindley You’ve probably seen them too. People with straight cut marks in locations on their body where people are most likely to see them, like their arms. Since that sort of self-mutilation has […]
by Peter Twitchell I’m not a medical doctor but I would like to share what I saw on the news. The ad was for those who took cholesterol meds. The announcer was talking about the […]
by Dave Kutcher Taxes, taxes, taxes … nobody likes paying taxes, but the methods and strategies to minimize taxes are numerous and can be confusing and to be honest, for the most part, you are […]
by Tad Lindley Some of you are still working on herring or whitefish and maybe thinking about halibut, but here on the Kuskokwim, we are thinking about king salmon. Did you know that Jesus is […]
by Dave Kutcher Cleary one of the costliest expenditures you may face in your retirement years that you need to plan for but may never use. It is no surprise that when we saw the […]
by Peter Twitchell Today I remember my dad, David Adams Twitchell, who was two days old when his mother died of tuberculosis back in 1924. He was raised by the Williams Family in Akiak, Alaska. […]
by Tad Lindley I knew what I needed to do, tap-tap, two shots in the chest and one in the head. The front sight dropped down between the rear sights. Forward on the right hand back […]
by Dave Kutcher Home ownership has always been an important milestone for folks moving into adulthood. Similarly, moving from the “starter home” to something more substantive is also a sign of folks “moving up” in […]
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