Safety Means Never Having to Say “Ouch!” (…or “#@$%^&&*!!!”)

Recently I was asked to prepare a president’s message for the newsletter of our local rock club, the Chugach Gem and Mineral Society.  With spring approaching (ok, maybe I’m still a few Alaskan months early but we start looking forward to spring and summer in anticipation like little kids awaiting Christmas…..it’s just what we do,… Continue reading Safety Means Never Having to Say “Ouch!” (…or “#@$%^&&*!!!”)

What’s in a name?….or….how “Noviol Journeys” got its name.

As a very first blog post, it seems fitting to give some insight into why the name “Noviol Journeys” was chosen.  “Journeys” is pretty straightforward and understandable…..it conjures up images of travel to faraway, wondrous places;  and this would be partly correct both in terms of places and eras.  There will be travel discussed in… Continue reading What’s in a name?….or….how “Noviol Journeys” got its name.