Hello!
I finally subscribed to the local newspaper, Anchorage Daily News, for weekend delivery. It's a very small paper compared to the Sacramento Bee. But I won't hold that against it.
It was very interesting that the first day I receive the paper the project I am working on is on the front page. TransCanada and ExxonMobil have requested bids for buyers/transporters of natural gas. There were several bidders which is very good news for the project. I think I've posted this before, but if you are interested in the project, the website is www.thealaskapipelineproject.com. Alaska residents are very interested in the project, because of the money it will potentially bring in.
Speaking of money, that brings me to the next topic. The other interesting article in today's paper (also front page) was about the PFD. I've heard this acronym several times and thankfully the paper explained: Permanent Fund Dividend. This is the yearly dividend that Alaska residents receive from the investments in oil the state made... basically from the Other Pipeline. This year it will be between $1,250 and $1,320. Nice! Of course, I have to apply to receive this dividend and I can't do that until I have lived here for a year... so maybe next year depending on the application deadline.
In other news, I have sold out and allowed advertisements on the sidebar and underneath my blog. I'm not entirely sure how this process works, but do not feel obligated to click on the ads unless you are truly interested.
That's all of the interesting things I have to say. Work has picked up and I'm in the office 60+ hours a week now. Makes for a nice paycheck and for a lousy allowance of free time to explore the area. :-P I'll try to keep everyone entertained anyway.
Take care!
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