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This is Actually Good | Tahini Cauliflower recipe

By Rachel Factor|2025-10-09T16:40:02-07:00October 9th, 2025|Comments Off

No Place Like Loam | A strawberry tree grows in Seattle: Rediscovering an ancient evergreen

By Alex Tamaya-Wolf|2025-10-06T14:47:45-07:00October 6th, 2025|1 Comment

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-10-06T18:19:53-07:00October 6th, 2025|1 Comment

Midnight Mutterings | Florynce Kennedy

By Lin McNulty|2025-10-04T11:36:08-07:00October 4th, 2025|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-10-02T16:46:55-07:00October 3rd, 2025|Comments Off

No Place Like Loam | Growing figs in the Pacific Northwest

By Alex Tamaya-Wolf|2025-09-29T12:15:18-07:00September 29th, 2025|2 Comments

As the Paradigm Shifts | Knitting as a metaphor for how I do life (or want to do life)

By Rosie Kuhn|2025-09-26T16:36:35-07:00September 27th, 2025|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-09-25T13:46:50-07:00September 26th, 2025|Comments Off

No Place Like Loam | Growing olives in the Pacific Northwest

By Community|2025-09-24T10:52:33-07:00September 24th, 2025|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | Losing

By Community|2025-09-20T13:00:16-07:00September 20th, 2025|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-09-18T21:22:00-07:00September 19th, 2025|6 Comments

No Place Like Loam | A chestnut is true generational wealth

By Alex Tamaya-Wolf|2025-09-13T15:09:16-07:00September 15th, 2025|Comments Off

As the Paradigm Shifts | A modern take on an old Zen proverb

By Rosie Kuhn|2025-09-12T14:43:59-07:00September 13th, 2025|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-09-11T11:55:16-07:00September 12th, 2025|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | Snails

By Jackie Bates|2025-09-06T14:41:39-07:00September 6th, 2025|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-09-04T19:46:27-07:00September 5th, 2025|1 Comment

As the Paradigm Shifts | What could I possibly offer?

By Rosie Kuhn|2025-08-29T16:55:09-07:00August 30th, 2025|1 Comment

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-08-28T13:54:41-07:00August 29th, 2025|Comments Off

Flotsam & Jetsam | Of beavers and bears, OH MY!

By Maurice Austin|2025-08-27T12:12:11-07:00August 27th, 2025|1 Comment

Adrift | I am sickened by these ICE Escapades

By Lin McNulty|2025-08-24T14:50:58-07:00August 23rd, 2025|6 Comments

Midnight Mutterings | Carrie Newcomer poem

By Jackie Bates|2025-08-23T11:33:24-07:00August 23rd, 2025|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-08-21T14:55:49-07:00August 22nd, 2025|Comments Off

As the Paradigm Shifts | Mastering the art of being you

By Rosie Kuhn|2025-08-15T17:02:34-07:00August 16th, 2025|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-08-14T13:27:19-07:00August 15th, 2025|3 Comments

Midnight Mutterings | Competition

By Jackie Bates|2025-08-09T13:53:44-07:00August 9th, 2025|1 Comment

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-08-07T15:13:55-07:00August 8th, 2025|Comments Off

As the Paradigm Shifts | Where can you breathe?

By Rosie Kuhn|2025-08-01T14:12:36-07:00August 2nd, 2025|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-08-06T21:31:17-07:00August 1st, 2025|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-07-28T20:25:14-07:00July 29th, 2025|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | A new kind of medical school

By Jackie Bates|2025-07-26T13:24:32-07:00July 26th, 2025|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-07-24T13:46:47-07:00July 25th, 2025|Comments Off

As the Paradigm Shifts | I’m nothing like them. So how am I like them?

By Rosie Kuhn|2025-07-18T16:15:07-07:00July 19th, 2025|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-07-17T13:58:45-07:00July 18th, 2025|Comments Off

Flotsam & Jetsam | Purses

By Maurice Austin|2025-07-15T13:33:35-07:00July 15th, 2025|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | Gardens and another island

By Jackie Bates|2025-07-12T14:38:08-07:00July 12th, 2025|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-07-10T14:30:13-07:00July 11th, 2025|Comments Off

As the Paradigm Shifts | Why I’m still a poopy-head sometimes

By Rosie Kuhn|2025-07-04T17:47:50-07:00July 5th, 2025|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-07-03T14:26:03-07:00July 4th, 2025|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | Near misses

By Jackie Bates|2025-06-28T13:08:20-07:00June 28th, 2025|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-06-26T12:39:55-07:00June 27th, 2025|Comments Off

As the Paradigm Shifts | I did all the right spiritual stuff and still feel like crap: WTF?!

By Rosie Kuhn|2025-06-20T13:56:48-07:00June 21st, 2025|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-06-19T16:51:06-07:00June 20th, 2025|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | Breaking up?

By Jackie Bates|2025-06-07T09:01:17-07:00June 14th, 2025|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-06-12T10:17:02-07:00June 13th, 2025|Comments Off

Island Ways | Nantucket Land Court decision could upend short-term rentals in residential zones

By News Source|2025-06-06T19:46:25-07:00June 7th, 2025|Comments Off

As the Paradigm Shifts | The Benny Baxter effect: Becoming nobody special

By Rosie Kuhn|2025-06-05T12:09:53-07:00June 7th, 2025|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-06-05T15:21:28-07:00June 6th, 2025|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-05-29T15:01:06-07:00May 30th, 2025|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | Kohlberg’s stages

By Jackie Bates|2025-05-24T10:23:40-07:00May 24th, 2025|Comments Off

As the Paradigm Shifts | Letting the ache be sacred

By Rosie Kuhn|2025-05-22T16:48:21-07:00May 24th, 2025|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-05-22T12:33:00-07:00May 23rd, 2025|Comments Off

Long-term islanders offer long-term islanders a long-term island home

By Lin McNulty|2025-05-20T12:19:38-07:00May 20th, 2025|6 Comments

Midnight Mutterings | I (don’t necessarily) love a parade

By Jackie Bates|2025-05-17T10:58:20-07:00May 17th, 2025|1 Comment

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-05-15T14:25:12-07:00May 16th, 2025|1 Comment

As the Paradigm Shifts | Asking for magic, one day at a time

By Rosie Kuhn|2025-05-09T15:55:01-07:00May 10th, 2025|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-05-08T15:07:46-07:00May 9th, 2025|Comments Off

Adrift | The housing search, sadly, goes on

By Lin McNulty|2025-05-11T20:21:54-07:00May 7th, 2025|4 Comments

Midnight Mutterings | Pink smoke

By Jackie Bates|2025-05-03T11:31:36-07:00May 3rd, 2025|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-05-01T12:09:20-07:00May 2nd, 2025|Comments Off

Loyalty to the Earth | Bound

By Elisabeth Robson|2025-04-29T12:05:04-07:00April 30th, 2025|Comments Off

As the Paradigm Shifts | The power of being Middle C

By Rosie Kuhn|2025-04-26T10:16:57-07:00April 26th, 2025|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-04-24T15:02:23-07:00April 25th, 2025|Comments Off

Loyalty to the Earth | There is no room for more

By Elisabeth Robson|2025-04-22T13:02:13-07:00April 23rd, 2025|10 Comments

Midnight Mutterings | PlayFest 2025

By Jackie Bates|2025-04-18T12:58:01-07:00April 18th, 2025|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-04-18T13:17:33-07:00April 18th, 2025|Comments Off

Loyalty to the Earth | Earth Day was born in the Age of Machines

By Elisabeth Robson|2025-04-16T20:20:00-07:00April 16th, 2025|Comments Off

As the Paradigm Shifts | Becoming nobody special

By Rosie Kuhn|2025-04-11T15:00:28-07:00April 12th, 2025|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-04-10T14:01:37-07:00April 11th, 2025|1 Comment

Loyalty to the Earth | How to connect with the natural world

By Elisabeth Robson|2025-04-08T14:50:33-07:00April 9th, 2025|19 Comments

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-04-07T16:13:48-07:00April 7th, 2025|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | April 5, 2025

By Jackie Bates|2025-04-05T10:41:29-07:00April 5th, 2025|3 Comments

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-04-03T15:46:53-07:00April 4th, 2025|1 Comment

Loyalty to Earth | Loyalty to the natural world

By Elisabeth Robson|2025-04-02T11:35:17-07:00April 2nd, 2025|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-03-27T11:27:42-07:00March 28th, 2025|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | Olding

By Jackie Bates|2025-03-22T10:39:19-07:00March 22nd, 2025|3 Comments

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-03-20T12:58:32-07:00March 21st, 2025|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-03-13T15:02:21-07:00March 14th, 2025|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-03-10T09:57:50-07:00March 10th, 2025|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | Quaking

By Jackie Bates|2025-03-08T11:59:40-08:00March 8th, 2025|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-03-06T15:12:40-08:00March 7th, 2025|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-03-03T15:14:36-08:00March 3rd, 2025|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-02-27T14:09:08-08:00February 28th, 2025|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | Report from Bellingham

By Jackie Bates|2025-02-23T11:49:42-08:00February 22nd, 2025|2 Comments

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-02-20T16:32:49-08:00February 21st, 2025|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-02-13T16:24:08-08:00February 14th, 2025|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | Vaccines

By Jackie Bates|2025-02-08T13:07:36-08:00February 8th, 2025|1 Comment

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-02-06T14:30:59-08:00February 7th, 2025|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-01-30T16:45:26-08:00January 31st, 2025|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | How circumstance might influence our behavior and ethical choices

By Jackie Bates|2025-01-25T11:07:16-08:00January 25th, 2025|3 Comments

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-01-23T14:57:41-08:00January 24th, 2025|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-01-22T10:35:26-08:00January 20th, 2025|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-01-16T13:29:27-08:00January 17th, 2025|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | The right to rewrite

By Jackie Bates|2025-01-11T12:00:56-08:00January 11th, 2025|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-01-09T11:09:49-08:00January 10th, 2025|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-01-02T11:40:47-08:00January 3rd, 2025|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | Wet Christmas

By Jackie Bates|2024-12-28T10:15:49-08:00December 28th, 2024|3 Comments

As the Paradigm Shifts | Am I doing Christmas, or being Christmas?

By Rosie Kuhn|2024-12-21T11:37:03-08:00December 25th, 2024|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-01-02T11:22:13-08:00December 25th, 2024|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2024-12-20T09:36:50-08:00December 20th, 2024|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | Huh?

By Jackie Bates|2024-12-14T10:51:51-08:00December 14th, 2024|Comments Off