Capitol Shorts

Here in Juneau their seem to be more DWI's in the Police Blotter. Hasn't it been about 20 years since the penalty for DWI was increased? Seems like inflation has caught up with the fine and it not as much of a deterrent these days. Must be time to raise it again...Ever take your car outside and notice that your gas millage decreases? Juneau is a good place for good millage. Why? Think that the lower speed limits here and less time spent waiting in traffic help. Whenever my ride has gone south, that Capitol City MPG looks pretty good. OK it is not as good as straight highway driving, but almost...Remember when the traffic circle at the Douglas side of the bridge was under construction? Seemed like no one including me thought that there was anyway it was going to work. Spent 18 months in Boston and the traffic circles are maximum scary! But hey, ours has worked out pretty good!....Does anyone seriously think that the CBJ taking over AEL&P would accomplish anything to make our power cheaper and more reliable? Did AEL&P knock the towers down or what. And if in the past they had done anything to shore up the towers in case of an avalanche, would we have been happy about paying for it? Did anyone predict that an avalanche of that force could happen along the line? Hey why not just buck up and if it bothers you so much, invest in some wind or solar power generation for your abode. Wonder if Wall-Mart is doing anymore buz then K-Mart? Looks pretty dead there to me!