Been to Nick's house in Eag Riv. He was talking about Nat Gas pipelines in the 90s and of course I thought it was nutty too; back then. He shot so many forward thinking ideas at me that evening; ideas that everybody wants to move on today. No joke, ahead of his time; don't judge him on the book. He's no left wing socialist either; the Repubs would have a winner if they could get him on their ticket; Alaskans have a soft spot for political families. Nick reminded me of Wally Hickel; he had crack pot ideas also that people are still wishing they moved on.
Honestly, Nick ain't a bad guy at all. He'll never run for any office. He's too busy with his family, making money, and pondering futuristic ideas. No offense, here in Alaska; people are more open to leaders that have new directions for the future; same as they like the freedom that permeates the entire Country up here.