Here’s a thought…
“Don’t ask me who’s influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he’s digested, and I’ve been reading all my life.”
GIORGOS SEFERIS
Tragedy, Reality, Fantasy at Orcas Center
Sunday, October 16, 1 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver -- The Met opens the season with Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner streaming Live in HD at Orcas Center Sunday, October 16 at
OIFF Film Review: “Sandstorm”
-- by Paula Treneer -- An Ophir award-winning film shot in the austere landscape of southern Israel’s Negev desert, “Sandstorm” is about the challenges two women, a mother and daughter, each face in the male-dominated
OIFF Film Review: “Café Flore”
-- by Paula Treneer -- Released in 2012 to wide acclaim, "Café Flore" by Canadian director Jean-Marc Vallée is a meditation on romantic and maternal passion, and a tribute to the role of music in
Council Considering Ordinance to Ban Single-use Bags
Tuesday, October 11, 9:15 a.m., Council Hearing Room -- from Ingrid Gabriel -- NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE DISTRIBUTION OF SINGLE-USE CARRYOUT BAGS IN RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Letter to Editor | Jarman Can Deliver
-- from Sheryl Albritton -- Sometimes things happen in life that then come full circle and deliver a surprise - which is how my dear friend reacted when I told her we were supporting Bob
Work Progresses on Deer Harbor Bridge
-- from John van Lund -- Work is progressing on the abutments at each end of the bridge. Construction crews will work within the cofferdam on the west side to construct the west abutment, which involves
Flotsam & Jetsam | Twenty-One Nickels
-- a semi-regular humor column. This time from Bill Thompson -- I caught the early ferry to Anacortes today, an increasingly rare event for me, so, killing some time doing The Seattle Times crosswords seemed reasonable.
OIFF Film Review: “Trespass Against Us”
-- from Paula Treneer -- In contrast to the warm audience reception received by certain opening films at the 2016 Orcas Film Festival, the Seaview Theatre’s October 7th showing of “Trespass Against Us” provoked lively
OIFF Highlight: “Manchester by the Sea”
-- a review by Paula Treener -- One of the sure highlights of this year’s Orcas Film Festival is “Manchester by the Sea,” an emotionally powerful drama written and directed by indie film director Kenneth
Person of Interest | Living Inside the Music
-- by Lin McNulty -- Melody Funk was raised in a musical, singing family, so musical, in fact, that when she was growing up, Saturday was considered to be a "singing day;" everyone who was in the
EDC Offers Free Workshop on Business Planning, Financing
Monday, October 17, 12:30 - 4 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from San Juan County Economic Council -- The San Juan County Economic Development Council will present a free workshop for small businesses and entrepreneurs on
Savor the Salish Sea in 1st Annual Salish Sea Festival
Saturday, October 15, Rosario Resort -- from San Juans Visitors Bureau -- Celebrate the salty tastes and traditions of San Juan Island waters this fall. Savor engaging conversation, talks, tours and demonstrations as well as
Orcas Film Festival Film Review: Frantz
-- Guest review by Jule Treneer -- Why would a French soldier lay flowers at a German soldier’s grave? That is the opening mystery in “Frantz”, Francois Ozon’s touching film based loosely on Ernst Lubitsch’s
Here Comes Our First Windstorm of Season
-- from National Weather Service -- High Wind Warning Issued: 10:04 AM PDT Oct. 6, 2016 – National Weather Service ... High Wind Warning in effect from 8 PM this evening to 9 am PDT
Flotsam and Jetsam: Attention Not Required
-- a semi-regular humor column by Maurice Austin -- After a couple close brushes involving motorists drifting over the center line into the opposing lane of travel on this our fair isle, I’ve become convinced
SJIMA to Feature Obstruction Island Artist and NYC Poet
Friday October 14, 7 p.m., Episcopal Parish Hall -- from Diane Martindale -- Visual artist Dianne Kornberg and poet, Elisabeth Frost, will be presenting a series of Art As A Voice talks on Lopez, San
