Commentary: We can't help wondering about wandering Russian eyes, now turned more than ever toward the Arctic, shared by Canada and U.S., among others.  With more incursions of Russian bombers into our airspace, with Russian aggression and energy blackmail occuring in Ukraine, with Russian interest in Exxon's Point Tompson Field, with increasing Russian involvement in North American energy projects, and, now, with Russia lobbying against exports to Europe, we wonder — as do our good readers — at how entangling energy alliances involving Russia will affect Alaskan and Canadian energy colleagues.   

So what is our purpose?  Our purpose today is to remind ourselves to be ever alert, "lest we forget" the chilling days of the cold war.  We cannot afford to ignore movements of the Russian bear in this direction, due to his proclivity toward hostility and not peace–particularly when U.S. leadership is more inclined toward diplomatic appeasement than serving as freedom's guardian.    -dh

   
Spyglass sells assets, cuts dividend by a third

Calgary Herald, By Dan Healing.   Spyglass Resources says second quarter output continued to be reduced by pipeline leaks … formed in a three-way merger last year of Calgary juniors Pace Oil and Gas …