Knowles Helps Educate Alaskans On Economics 101 – We Return From San Antonio

In 1968, after school and the Army, I was working on an oil drilling rig in California. My employer had drilled the Prudhoe Bay discovery well and offered me a job in Alaska. Just married, Susan and I came to Alaska with the chance to live the American dream — thanks to a new state that believed in creating jobs and private companies that took the risk of investing for development. My family and I will always be profoundly grateful to the people who gave us this chance.  … The pipeline is about to start running on empty. Without change, it will run dry. We need to act today to ensure tomorrow’s prosperity. Let’s make Alaska competitive.  More….

 

Fuel Fix.  The government is bidding away top talent from the private sector; instead of working on increasing American energy independence, new graduates will regulate exporers and producers.

 

Personal comment.  We valued our week-long San Antonio respite while covering photo assignments during the City’s, festive, "Fiesta" celebration of the 175th Anniversary of the Alamo.  Indeed, we "Remember the Alamo".  We admire the accomplishments of this city of 2 million, from the Riverwalk to the volunteers who defend and maintain the Alamo to this day.  -dh