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Midnight Mutterings | Without feathers
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| ‘Hope’ is the thing with Feathers By Emily Dickinson “Hope” is the thing with feathers - That perches in the soul - And sings the tune without the
Guest Opinion | Here’s some thoughts on this airplane noise hassle
||| FROM DAVID BOWMAN ||| The noise pollution is quite bad, especially in the summer, and any efforts to reduce it are welcome. But as long as the airport is spending millions of dollars to
Letter to Editor | About that recent election
||| FROM ROBERT HAMILTON ||| I congratulate Mia Kartiganer and Annalies Schuh for winning their elections as Port of Orcas Commissioners for the next four years. It is great when voters have a choice, and
Guest Opinion | Thanks for your support; and there’s more we can do
||| FROM MIA KARTIGANER for PORT OF ORCAS ||| My cup is 50.89% full, yet runneth over. I’m grateful to those who supported me in continuing to serve you all, non-supporters and non-voters alike. At our
Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson
Welcome to our weekly feature, Occam's Razor, from local artist S.C. Watson.
Full Moon Tarot | Joy and self trust face difficulty in love
||| FULL MOON TAROT by NIK SCHULZ ||| Here’s my interpretation for what Spirit offers for the coming lunar cycle starting on November 27th. This lunar cycle starts off with joy, celebration, and optimism, which
Flotsam & Jetsam | A Turkey Day tale
||| FLOTSAM & JETSAM by MAURICE AUSTIN ||| Among the joys of rolling out of bed early on Turkey Day at O’ Dark Thirty and heading for the Red Eye—loading the last bits of the
As the Paradigm Shifts | Give an inch, gain a mile
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| My intention in sharing what I do through my offerings As the Paradigm Shifts, is to perhaps spark just a little bit of curiosity in you.
Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson
Welcome to our weekly feature, Occam's Razor, from local artist S.C. Watson.
Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson
Welcome to our weekly feature, Occam's Razor, from local artist S.C. Watson.
Guest Opinion | Thank you for your service and welcome aboard
||| FROM JIM BIDDICK ||| I want to start by saying thank you to Leith, Allan and Nick for your service to the fire department and to the Orcas Community. To Brian, Randy and Kate,
Midnight Mutterings | Time to brumate?
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| Weather’s getting cooler, daylight is scarcer and we’re all planning ahead for even colder weather to come. We might stock up on firewood, find our candles in case
Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson
Welcome to our weekly feature, Occam's Razor, from local artist S.C. Watson.
Letter to Editor | I intend to vote ‘Yes’ on this budget
||| FROM ORCAS FIRE COMMISSIONER NICK NEGULESCU ||| Some people in the community have characterized this action and this budget as "vindictive". I want to speak directly to those people. I don't live in a
As the Paradigm Shifts | Wonders never cease
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| About 25 years ago, my friend Joan came to my home to do an energy clearing. She had a lot of experience in Feng Shui and