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To Philly, From Alaska, w/love
To Philly, From Alaska, w/love. I liked this blog. It's a simple blogger template, but it suits the writing style and content. The content is amusing, the pictures are breath-taking and the student's fund raising plight inspiring.
I believe that David, the author of the blog & a teacher has done something that isn't very common. His blog reflects that. His tale of the fermented fish is something that boggled my mind. His writing is easy to follow and well written.
David outlines life in simple terms, quite like the simple yet awesome photo's of Alaska. The one cabin post office, the boardwalk that he has slid off but basically connects the whole town, the iq'mik which made him hurl and me laugh.
It's definately a blog worth checking out. His entry's tell of a whole different world to ours. Some are funny, some are serious and most are informative and make you want to find out more about this different way of living. I would have to say that this blog targets all age groups and is a must read. Go check it out.
This site was reviewed on 2005-01-31 by purpledaisy.
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purpledaisy felt that To Philly, From Alaska, w/love deserved a rating of 4.75.
A nice, simple-looking blog fills this site's space with glee. When I first entered the site, I observed a very large photo of a fermented fish and it caught me off-guard.
After reading several entries, I found this blog to be very interesting indeed. It appears as if the writer is a school teacher who migrated from Philly to Alaska and now teaches there.
Even though the writer hales from Alaska, the blog seems warm and friendly to the reader. This is a very well written blog with many photos and some great stories of current happenings in the world of an educator. The author does this in a way so as not to bore the reader to death, which is a plus because I get bored easily.
The layout is based on a template but, includes some special touches by the author for a slightly customized appearance. Definately a blog you have to read on a regular basis. I give it two thumbs waay up!
This site was reviewed on 2005-01-31 by Speuter.
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Speuter felt that To Philly, From Alaska, w/love deserved a rating of 4.
This is a very new blog, only active since September 2004. The description reads, “Tuntutuliak is a native Eskimo village in S.W. Alaska. I moved here to teach after four years at Sulzberger Middle School in Philadelphia. I set up this blog just for fun.” Written by David Miller, this blog is a whole new world for the vast majority of us—and also to him. And it’s a wonderful world.
Mr. Miller has recently purchased a digital camera and has posted some absolutely beautiful photos from outside his living room window and other scenes of life in “Tunt.” Even the photos of the Tunt Dump are enchanting. It’s all so crisp and scenic and, of course, his eye for photography is excellent and that makes a difference as well.
Be sure to check out his After the First Week post of things he has learned or noticed after living there only one week. It will truly take you to another place (and it makes you realize how for-granted we take our indoor plumbing systems).
If I were David, I would take advantage of the blogger Spell Check feature because, as a teacher, he shouldn’t be misspelling words like “appriciate.” This is a minor concern, but something I felt should be addressed.
I hope that he continues to post regularly to his blog because it is simply fascinating to look at his new environment from the outside. I can’t wait to see what turns his life in Alaska takes via his posts and also his photos. As one Anonymous poster said, “Most blogs leave me feeling alone. This one doesn’t.” Well said.
This site was reviewed on 2004-10-02 by SJtheMom.
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SJtheMom felt that To Philly, From Alaska, w/love deserved a rating of 4.5.
Wow. This is going to be fun.
Our Blogger, David Miller is just beginning his adventure as a school teacher in a remote area of Alaska.
His first entry was August 30th and if you go there now, you can catch up and get in on the ground floor of what might become a wonderful place to visit on the net.
This is a Blogspot template with a pale blue background. The two column layout is free of distractions and is already loaded with wonderful images of the town of Tuntutuliak where David will be living and teaching. He has links to pertinent information about teaching in Alaska and the demographics of same. Though one or two of the links were not working at the time of my review.
The writing style is personable and informative without sounding like a travelogue. We took a trip to the dump on the boardwalks that serve as roads through the tundra, and learned that one of the local stores has a slurpy machine and is planning on selling hot dogs soon. That is the extent of the fast food in Tuntutuliak. I am on the edge of my seat to find out more about this place and our author's experiences. It isn't often that we are able to get an up close and personal look into such an unusual place. Would that we all had such a rich source of material to blog about!
School has just begun and he is getting to know his students and their parents. He has also attended a computer teacher conference with several other small schools in the district via computer link up. We get a wonderful description of the food that was served at a community potluck, including Eskimo ice cream, whose base ingredient is Crisco shortening. And he has sampled a local tobacco concoction called Iq'mik which was an eye opener for him to say the least.
Since this blog is so new, it's hard to tell what direction our author will take. Isolation seems to be a major factor in the high teacher turnover in Alaska, perhaps this blog will help him stay connected, and by the number of comments already posted, it's possible he will have his hands full responding to them. I am giving this site a rating of 4, only because it is so new. It has the potential to become a real stand out blog. Time will tell. As soon as I post this review, I will be adding his blog to my favorites and checking back to see how our fearless author is faring in the tundra of Alaska far, far away.
This site was reviewed on 2004-10-02 by yetzirah.
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yetzirah felt that To Philly, From Alaska, w/love deserved a rating of 4.
4 reviewers gave To Philly, From Alaska, w/love an average rating of 4.3125
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