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Earthrise | Robert Dash – photographer, educator, environmentalist
||| EARTHRISE BY JAY KIMBALL ||| Looking at Robert Dash’s photographs, we can see… each image is a poem. An awe-inspiring visual invitation to slow down and deepen our connection with nature. "If the doors
Sun Days on Orcas | Growing up in the Orcas Hotel, and more
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDIE KULPER ||| Several months ago, I had the most fascinating conversation with Clark Cundy. I learned just the tip of the iceberg about what it was like to
Midnight Mutterings | Um, football
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| I'm not expecting to make any converts with this post. I might be preaching to a tiny choir, but otherwise, I'm whistling into the wind. Not that I
‘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 | School Districts of SJC deserve adequate funding
||| FROM ERIC WEBB for ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| Dear Students, Families, Staff & Community, The 68th Biennial Legislative Session commenced in Olympia on Monday, January 9, 2023. Although this session will negotiate a
As the Paradigm Shifts | Dropping your identity of hope: No strings attached!
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| Today, I was imagining what it's like to be me, with no hope attached to what I do and don’t do. What an interesting moment. I
‘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.
Sun Days on Orcas | 27 things about Dave Blisard
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS BY EDEE KULPER ||| Dave Blisard is one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet. He's genuine. He's hardworking. He's approachable. He's humble. He sees the best in people and,
Midnight Mutterings: Helping
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS BY JACKIE BATES ||| (Note: I wrote this a few months ago, but instead of sending it off to Lin in a timely manner, I realized it was too preachy and forgot
‘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.
Sun Days on Orcas | Laurel Wrye’s cards for Afghanistan
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| You may know Ken and Laurel Wrye as acquaintances or neighbors, but did you know that they worked in Afghanistan for five years from 1966-1968 and
As the Paradigm Shifts | The common denominator—turning life upside down
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| People often ask me how I can be so transparent, upfront and personal with my life. My answer is this: What I know to be true
‘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.
Sun Days on Orcas | Happy New Year
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| Today is a day of contemplation. Of pondering who we are, how we live, and the ways we would like to shape our lives moving forward.
Midnight Mutterings | How reindeer help fight climate change: Really?
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| So here’s what reindeer do year round that helps reduce climate change according to a November 30, 2022, article by Shira Rubin in the Washington Post. This is
