Choose Local

Shannyn Moore has a decent editorial up about buying local. I have quite a few disagreements with Ms. Moore on other issues but I think I can concur with her that we have some great local places worthy of support in Alaska. I prefer to shop locally when I can. However, those local places that relied on having a literal monopoly and abused their customer base for it are not worthy of such support and they won't survive the Big Box + Amazon world.

As an emergency preparedness sidenote, she reiterates that Alaska's emergency food supply (FEMA or otherwise federally provided, I think) is in Oregon. Hint: There's a reason why the state suggests at LEAST a 7 day food supply. If we get a 1964-repeat that messes up the ports and bridges then it may take awhile for all that food to arrive...