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  • Do you remember your first solo flight? Or perhaps another moment in life when you had to take a deep breath, trust yourself, and go for it? I’d love to hear your story.

    From the Flight Deck: The Day I Flew Alone A first solo flight, a little fear, and a memory that never fades It’s been a long, long time since my first solo flight, but some memories never seem to fade. I can still remember the mixed emotions of excitement and fear that came over me…

  • Yesterday is behind us, tomorrow is never promised, and today is the gift we have to make count.

    The Time We Are Given Lately, I’ve been thinking about how quickly time passes. It seems like just yesterday I was worrying about things that, looking back now, didn’t matter nearly as much as I thought they did. So many moments I wish I could go back and appreciate a little more. So many ordinary…

  • The lessons of family, laughter, and love that stay with us long after childhood.

    Sharing and Caring: Lessons from a Small-Town Life Sitting at my desk this morning, freewriting and letting my thoughts wander, I found myself thinking about the many things I learned growing up here in this small town. Yes, small-town life is different from life in the big cities. There is a closeness, a sense of…

  • One-Way Charter vs. Empty Leg: What’s the Difference?

    Aviation Dispatches How aircraft positioning, scheduling, and flexibility can make the difference between a full-price charter and a discounted private jet flight. In the private jet charter business, two terms that often catch a customer’s attention are one-way charter and empty leg. Both involve flying in one direction, but the difference in how they’re priced…

  • Fine Dining at Its Best

    “Sometimes the Simple Things in Life Are the Most Delicious.” The rain tapped gently against the kitchen window as Alex stood at the stove, buttering two slices of bread. The house was quiet, the kind of quiet that comes after a long day when the world seems to have finally slowed down. He placed a…

  • Flying the Skies of Wild Alaska

    Where the Water Was the Runway and Alaska Was the Destination From the Flight Deck — Notes from Alex There are some moments in life you never forget. For me, some of those moments happened sitting behind the controls of a De Havilland Beaver, tied to a wooden dock somewhere in Southeast Alaska, with the…

  • William Duncan: A Man, a Legacy, and a Community

    Beyond Judgment: Exploring the Man, His Legacy, and Metlakatla’s Story As I continue researching the history of Metlakatla and the work of the Metlakatla Heritage Foundation, I find myself returning again and again to one question: How do we tell the story of William Duncan honestly? Not as a saint. Not as a villain. But…

  • In the Mind of a Writer

    “Some stories are written on paper. Others are written into the heart.” There is something about writing that has always felt natural to me. I love to write. I love to tell stories. And perhaps more than anything, I love remembering. When I sit down to write, I often find myself wandering through the many…

  • Metlakatla: A Story of People, Place, and Healing

    “Where history meets healing, culture finds its way home, and the future remains unwritten.” There is something about Metlakatla that has always captured my heart. Maybe it is the water surrounding Annette Island. Maybe it is the mountains, the forests, and the feeling that you are standing in a place where generations of people have…

  • September 12, 2001: The Day We Remembered We Were One

    Twenty-five years later, I still believe the day after 9/11 has something important to teach us about who we can be together. Twenty-five years later, I still believe the day after 9/11 has something important to teach us about who we can be together. Today is September 12th. Every year, this date brings me back…