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Donnelly Dome Hike

Another Animoto movie of our trip up Donnelly Dome, Alaska. We were pleasantly surprised our children could climb such a mountain - especially being so small. They were real troopers.

Fun with Animoto

I grabbed a few pictures from our Flickr account and in no time came up with this video - thanks Animoto!

Alaska Range in the Fall

This photo was taken and stitched together by John Schauer - a fellow ITT with the North Star Borough School District.

Davao, Philippines - A Panorama

A long while ago I snapped this panorama while living in the Davao, Philippines. While many parts of the Philippines are amazing and beautiful, there are some that are disheartening; and this picture is definitely one of those locations.

My Wife - The Dutch Movie Star

A few years ago my wife was in a commercial for VSM that was filming in Barrow, Alaska.

The Mother-In-Law, Olympic Trials, and 1960

While watching the Olympics we saw an Adidas commercial I was certain contained the 1960 Olympic Trials race for the 100 meters.

Old Man Jumping

A couple years ago we took a trip to the Olympic Training Center at Park City. My wife signed me up for a jumping course (okay, I begged).

No Child Left Inside

The No Child Left Inside Coalition is a broad-based organization made up of more than 600 member groups from across the United States that support Outdoor Education reform efforts.

The Adventures of Super Kid!

All summer Dawson has been writing scripts (comic like storyboards) hoping his dad would get off his duff and make one into a movie. So, finally we grabbed a camera and put this 2 minute clip together, for which I'm really proud.

My Best Competitive Jump - 1991

Sorting through an old box of VHS tapes I came across my best competitive jump from 1991. This jump qualified me for as an Olympic Hopeful for the 1992 Games. The tape was 17 years old, so please forgive the quality.

My 2 minutes of 15

About a year ago a film crew visited Barrow to interview me about our network. I didn't think anything would come of it, but a few friends started telling me they saw me on TV. A little digging on the net and I found the commercial.

Poodwaddle World Clock

While the figures can’t be taken as absolutely accurate, they are drawn from many sources and do give a ‘best guess’ real time example.

A couple of 3 year olds

My second boy's school photos came in today and I could resist doing a little comparison.

To do the moo

My moo cards came in the mail today! From my Flickr account come a 100 full colour photos on my mini calling-cards - coolest business card I've ever had.

Good-bye North Slope

After considerable thought we decided not to return to the North Slope for the 2008 school year. It was a very difficult decision and we will certainly miss the community, our friends, and the unique lifestyle we enjoyed living in the severe arctic.

Soccer in a Diamond

Each Thursday the community of Salcha, Alaska gathers together at the local fairgrounds to play a little soccer on the baseball field.

Over the Arctic Ice

As I write this I'm flying at 170 Knots over the arctic ocean somewhere between Barter Island (Kaktovik) and Barrow, Alaska.

Educational App - Mathletics

As an IT coordinator for a school district I've seen my fair share of educational apps, most quite ugly and useless. Mathletics (based in Australia) is something to get excited about and my oldest boy feels the same way.

When Fish Fly

A recent trip from Barrow to Anchorage for the annual ASTE retreat proves fish can fly.

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