In A Room of One's Own Virginia Woolf said: “One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” Note to readers: I ... Read more
Subtitle: Flat Stanley Arrives in Shishmaref TAT would like to extend a warm welcome to our newest cast member: Flat Stanley. Flat Stanley hails from North Odgen, Utah. He was ... Read more
I hadn't been to the store for a while, so I thought I'd take a walk over and see what was available. Imagine my surprise when I was BOMBARDED with ... Read more
Sometimes, you have to have real food. No matter how creative you get with the stove and treasure hunts to the store, there comes a time when you have to ... Read more
We are lucky to have two stores in Shishmaref. Their selection is amazing compared to the stores in other villages we've visited. However, their inventory isn't exactly reliable. When we ... Read more
Curious readers have asked how we survive in the food department up in the frozen north. In addition to expanding our diet to include exotic animals, we've also had to ... Read more
Here's introducing another new series here at View From the North: How to Survive. In this series, I will describe the things Steve and I have learned that help us ... Read more