Karl SanderFeb 19, 20192 minAfter the Final CountdownI’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...
Karl SanderFeb 5, 20197 minA Very Unscientific List of Top 5 Places to Visit in AlaskaAlaska fascinates people. It wasn’t just a preference for colder weather that led me to try and get an assignment up there, after all. ...
Karl SanderJan 22, 20194 minLinkedIn and the Freelance WriterMost writers know – or soon learn – of the importance of using social networks to build their audiences and even get writing work. There...
Karl SanderJan 8, 20192 min"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...
Karl SanderOct 18, 20186 minThe Voyage South - Part 5Ketchikan calls itself Alaska’s First City – doubtless because it’s the first Alaskan city northbound travelers come to on the Inside...
Karl SanderJul 17, 20183 minThe Voyage South - Part 4On my previous two trips through the waters of southeast Alaska, the skies were overcast. It had still been scenic, with wispy low clouds...
Karl SanderJun 26, 20184 minThe Voyage South - Part 3Uncivilized arrival and departure times were more common than we’d have liked. We guessed it was because of the tides or currents....
Karl SanderJun 11, 20184 minThe Voyage South - Part 2M/V Kennicott got underway just before noon on Sunday. A low overcast obscured the higher elevations of the land surrounding us as we...
Karl SanderJun 7, 20182 min"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...
Karl SanderJun 4, 20184 minThe Voyage South - Part 1The 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...
Karl SanderMay 2, 20183 minReflections on North by NorthOver 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. ...
Karl SanderApr 24, 20183 minThis Thing is reMarkableNo, 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....
Karl SanderApr 7, 20183 minOn Co-WorkingA 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...
Karl SanderApr 1, 20182 min"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....
Karl SanderMar 11, 20182 min"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...
Karl SanderFeb 2, 20184 minThe Last RunLast week, the snowsports world - and, for that matter, the outdoors film-making world - lost a legend when Warren Miller passed away at...
Karl SanderJan 17, 20181 minWhat I'm ReadingChurchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare by Giles Milton came to me via a Goodreads Giveaway, and was grateful for the chance to...
Karl SanderNov 23, 20171 minHappy Thanksgiving 2017I'd like to take a moment to wish family, friends, readers, and supporters a Happy Thanksgiving. This year, as I approach some pretty...
Karl SanderSep 17, 20176 minHauling Halibut and Slaying SalmonOne 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...
Karl SanderJul 27, 20178 minTwo Wheels to ValdezFor this last weekend’s adventure, I took my trusty warhorse to Valdez, Alaska. We discovered the waterfront town the previous year, when...