Karl Sander
After the Final Countdown
I’m not sure how early I started mentally counting down to the end of various things. I distinctly remember doing so toward the end of my...
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Karl Sander
Feb 5, 20197 min read
A Very Unscientific List of Top 5 Places to Visit in Alaska
Alaska fascinates people. It wasn’t just a preference for colder weather that led me to try and get an assignment up there, after all. ...
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Karl Sander
Jan 22, 20194 min read
LinkedIn and the Freelance Writer
Most writers know – or soon learn – of the importance of using social networks to build their audiences and even get writing work. There...
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Karl Sander
Jan 8, 20192 min read
"Bloody Sixteen"
The past 12 months or so have been fruitful for people I know publishing books (see here and here). My friend and former colleague Peter...
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Karl Sander
Oct 18, 20186 min read
The Voyage South - Part 5
Ketchikan calls itself Alaska’s First City – doubtless because it’s the first Alaskan city northbound travelers come to on the Inside...
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Karl Sander
Jul 17, 20183 min read
The Voyage South - Part 4
On my previous two trips through the waters of southeast Alaska, the skies were overcast. It had still been scenic, with wispy low clouds...
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Karl Sander
Jun 26, 20184 min read
The Voyage South - Part 3
Uncivilized arrival and departure times were more common than we’d have liked. We guessed it was because of the tides or currents....
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Karl Sander
Jun 11, 20184 min read
The Voyage South - Part 2
M/V Kennicott got underway just before noon on Sunday. A low overcast obscured the higher elevations of the land surrounding us as we...
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Karl Sander
Jun 7, 20182 min read
"Home of the Braves"
Written with the skill of a historian, the heart of a baseball fan, and the soul of a Wisconsinite, Home of the Braves chronicles the...
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Karl Sander
Jun 4, 20184 min read
The Voyage South - Part 1
The trip home began in mid-May and took almost two weeks. The movers had come and gone. I'd hired a maid service and carpet cleaner to...
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Karl Sander
May 2, 20183 min read
Reflections on North by North
Over the weekend of the 27th, 28th, and 29th of April, I had the chance to attend the second annual North by North Festival and Summit. ...
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Karl Sander
Apr 24, 20183 min read
This Thing is reMarkable
No, that’s not a typo. It’s a pun. But it's not my pun, mind you. It's a trade name, so it's the manufacturer's. So don't groan at me....
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Karl Sander
Apr 7, 20183 min read
On Co-Working
A couple of weeks ago, I saw a post from another writer on Medium that mentioned “co-working.” That wasn’t the focus of her piece, but it...
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Karl Sander
Apr 1, 20182 min read
"Reaching the Shore: A Story of Survival, Courage, and Endurance"
As a teenager, Davin Douma was tried as an adult and convicted of murdering someone who – we would find out much later – had abused him....
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Karl Sander
Mar 11, 20182 min read
"Tanker Pilot: Lessons from the Cockpit"
After a 24-year career flying KC-135 tankers, retired Lieutenant Colonel Mark Hasara has made a unique contribution to the field of...
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Karl Sander
Feb 2, 20184 min read
The Last Run
Last week, the snowsports world - and, for that matter, the outdoors film-making world - lost a legend when Warren Miller passed away at...
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Karl Sander
Jan 17, 20181 min read
What I'm Reading
Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare by Giles Milton came to me via a Goodreads Giveaway, and was grateful for the chance to...
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Karl Sander
Nov 23, 20171 min read
Happy Thanksgiving 2017
I'd like to take a moment to wish family, friends, readers, and supporters a Happy Thanksgiving. This year, as I approach some pretty...
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Karl Sander
Sep 17, 20176 min read
Hauling Halibut and Slaying Salmon
One of the things I’m asked when people find out I’ve been living in Alaska for a while is how much fishing and hunting I get to do. The...
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Karl Sander
Jul 27, 20178 min read
Two Wheels to Valdez
For this last weekend’s adventure, I took my trusty warhorse to Valdez, Alaska. We discovered the waterfront town the previous year, when...
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