HaloScan removed the old comments, so I googled them. Here they are:

Anonymous said...
It seems that all problems diminish when the numbers of people are more managable. I have often wondered what the optimum number of people is for a community.
Those must be hardy bugs you are collecting!
Yetzirah
http://Yetzirah.deardiary.net/
Friday, October 08, 2004

Yamel said...
David, as always your story-line updates are very intriguing, and make for an enjoyable read.
In regards to the anti-litter contest, I'm afraid I don't have any cool ideas. I did however, notice on the picture of the airport runway orange cones and runway lights. This sparked a curiosity - What happens when it snows?
I know the answer to that is probably simple, but I thought I would ask. Take care.
Friday, October 08, 2004
David | Email | Homepage | 10.17.04 - 7:06 am | #

David said...
Yeah, they must be some tough bugs. As for the snow, I've asked how high it gets. Winter brings strong winds with the snow. In very flat spaces, like the runway, much of the snow is swept away by the wind. I guess the lights and cones are elevated enough to stick out. Planes don't land here in the dark, but they would still need to see the cones in the day anyway.
Saturday, October 09, 2004

Diva Drip said...
How cold is it?
Saturday, October 09, 2004

David said...
Well, since the fog rolled in it's gotten up in the 40s most days. Week before, highs were in the 30s.
Sunday, October 10, 2004

Yamel said...
Aha! The wind is the key. I would've never thought of that.
Sunday, October 10, 2004
David | Email | Homepage | 10.17.04 - 7:08 am | #

Melaine Furman said...
Regarding the litterbug dilemma, the city of Edinburgh produced an interesting concept…an animated character named “Detritus.” It is quite creative, and is well designed for its intended audience. It’s worth taking a look at, and I have provided the link:
http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/CEC/ ...ge23082002.html
Perhaps this can be a jumping off point for something similar, yet more appropriate for the children in your community.
~Melaine
Monday, October 11, 2004

Anonymous said...
Very interesting blog. I can almost smell the ice-cold wind. Love the pictures.
Keep it up.
Question, and you might have mentioned this before: how are you connected? Satellite?
Tuesday, October 12, 2004

Anonymous said...
I love your blog - thanks for sharing your experiences with us. Is there anything you would want us to send to you or your class?
Tuesday, October 12, 2004
David | Email | Homepage | 10.17.04 - 7:10 am | #

Lucidream said...
WELCOME TO ALASKA!!!!
I too moved to Alaska approximatley 9 years ago from Texas, albiet not to the bush!!! Currently living in the Southeast in Sitka..I love your Blogg..and your picks..I am curious though, about your feelings concerning No Child Left Behind Act, as I am aware that it has greatly affected teaching in the Bush..I am a college student at UAS and one of my teachers used to teach in a small village in the North and she was quite concerned about how this law would affect the students. Care to comment? Keep up the pictures they are wonderful!! (smiles) Ahhh so many Buggs up north...giant mosquitos!! Now with the cold hopefully you are relieved from them till spring...!
Tuesday, October 12, 2004

Nitsa said...
I very much enjoyed this quick peep into your life.
Tuesday, October 12, 2004
David | Email | Homepage | 10.17.04 - 7:11 am | #

Lola said...
I applaud the effort to involve students in rulemaking--I was a camp counselor for years, and it was always one of the first things we did with a new cabin full of kids. Good way to get them all involved and interacting with each other!
Tuesday, October 12, 2004

David said...
Thanks for all the positive feedback! I really like the "Detritus" idea and will bring it up. Everything is connected by satellite- and all the teachers have iBooks with airport. NCLB is as hot an issue here as in Philadelphia. The biggest hurtle in both places, from the school's perspective, is making adequate yearly Progress (AYP). The circumstances are different here in Alaska, but I can't say things are necessarily worse. I'm planning to lay it all out as a blog entry or an op-ed by mid-November.
Tuesday, October 12, 2004
David | Email | Homepage | 10.17.04 - 7:12 am | #

mle said...
Hey there! Your blog has been an interesting and enjoyable read--especially interesting for me, because I'm currently having the opposite experience. I just moved from my small home town in Alaska (though it's considerably larger than Tuntutuliak) to Pittsburgh. Anyway, good luck to you this year--hope you have a good time getting to know AK! Thanks for sharing your experiences!
Tuesday, October 12, 2004

Adele said...
David, congratulations on your success. My weblog has vanished due to mblog policies and I'm working on a new one at blogger. Hope you drop by sometime.
Wednesday, October 13, 2004
David | Email | Homepage | 10.17.04 - 7:12 am | #

Hey Dave-
Nice to see you keeping this up - you write very insightfully, AND I love your pictures. Your kids (students) are so cute!!! ;-) Teaching in ATL is very different from your experience... can you share a bit more about how your classroom time is spent? Do you instruct much differently from the way you taught in Philly? I'd love to hear more.
Love,
Dagmar (now married!!)
Dagmar EBAUGH | Email | Homepage | 10.27.04 - 1:40 pm | #