Monthly Archives: January 2012

The Calico Whale: Valdez’s quilt shop, hangout

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January 31, 2012
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Woman sews creativity, community into small town Shelly Stubblefield cherishes the first quilt she made. It was for her then-boyfriend — now-husband — Todd. “It’s a heavy flannel quilt,” she said. “It’s definitely a man’s quilt.” The quilt is so basic, Shelly said, but it’s special because it was the beginning of a love...
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Alaska Wholesale Flower Market: Beauty for the masses

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January 24, 2012
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Floral designer brings the big-city flower trend to Alaska Ever grab a bundle of those grocery store flowers, take them home, put them vase and — well — they just don’t look right? Robin Philips has a solution for that. The hand-tied bouquet. Robin took a colorful bundle of grocery store flowers and dumped...
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Moving to Tuesdays

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January 23, 2012
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Check back Tuesday and meet the owner of the new do-it-yourself flower market in Alaska Good Monday morning, readers! I know what you’re thinking: “No feature today? What!?” Never fear, we didn’t forget. Starting this week we’ll be publishing on Tuesdays instead of Mondays. We won’t bore you with the details, but we’re growing...
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Workplace Massage: easing tension in troubling times

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January 16, 2012
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 Working out the knots It’s a stressful day at work. Deadlines approach, you hunch down in front of your computer screen, straining to reading the swimming type. Your neck is cramped, your shoulders ache and all you really want is a massage. This story — so true to thousands of Alaskans — is where...
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Mediaegg: Making technology more human

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January 9, 2012
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Tok woman makes Internet work for clients Technology author, speaker, instructor and consultant Aliza Sherman lives in Tok, not what most people think of as the hub of the information superhighway. Tok, at the junction of the Alaska and Glenn Highways, is a town of roughly 1,300 people. After Aliza’s husband got a job...
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Happy New Year from Entrepreneur Alaska!

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January 2, 2012
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Thank you readers, cheers to 2012 This New Year holiday week we at Entrepreneur Alaska are taking a moment to reflect. We officially launched the publication in October and have been running full speed since. We have received overwhelming support from the community and in turn, have had the privilege of talking with many...
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