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Sun Days on Orcas | Pondering God, Part II of III
|||SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| If you didn't happen to read last week's column, I am asking my brother some theological questions from afar (emailing him in Illinois, and he emails me
As the Paradigm Shifts | Sitting in the extraordinariness of someone else’s dream
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| Last night I watched the movie Spirited, with Will Ferrel, Ryan Reynolds and so many great actors—and with a huge cast (Written and produced by Sean
Sun Days on Orcas | Pondering God: Part I of III
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| I love to hear people's points of view. Especially the thoughts of my oldest sibling, Jack. I am the fifth of five, born 11 years after
Midnight Mutterings | Homemade cat food
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| Right now the kittens are trying to separate the blinds in my room from their moorings. They climb up the inside of the curtains (usually one at the
Guest Opinion | Will pigs fly? Will wishes become fishes?
||| FROM ED CHANEY ||| All quiet on the Pacific Northwest salmon front. Tomorrow, December 1, the Biden Administration reportedly will release a statement on the federal strategy for dealing with the disaster that has
Letter to Editor | My thoughts on snow driving on beautiful Orcas Island
||| FROM UZEK SUSOL for ORCAS TOWING ||| Winter after winter of pulling people out of ditches after/during a snow storm (30 years), seeing senseless injuries/fatalities from lack of proper snow traction devices, driving too
Sun Days on Orcas | Thankful
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| Want to be thankful for living on Orcas Island? Visit a place like Dallas for Thanksgiving. No offense Texans, it isn't you. It's the visual and
As the Paradigm Shifts | Deconstructing me
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFT by ROSIE KUHN ||| The pitter patter of the rain on my roof woke me earlier than usual. I turned up the thermostat, climbed back into bed and prayed I’d
Sun Days on Orcas | 27 things about Marcia Spees
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| I will always think of fancy-looking, amazing-tasting peas when I think of Marcia Spees. Her garden was one of many on the garden tour years ago,
Guest Opinion | What ‘woke’ means to me
||| FROM DAVID KOBRIN ||| To be “woke” means to become aware of something not seen that’s always been there. It’s as if I’ve been oblivious to certain aspects of the world around me. The term
Sun Days on Orcas | Mindy’s story
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| Vulnerability opens doors in people's hearts. Raw, brave sharing is inspirational and powerful. It lifts, encourages, and builds all those who are on the receiving end,
As the Paradigm Shifts | The Older I Get, the Luckier I Feel
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN |||| Standing at the left cash register in the Island Hardware Store on Orcas Island, glancing into the back of the store, you will read: "If You
Letter to Editor | Thank you to all the A*OK supporters
||| FROM SUSAN SINGLETON, BROOK MEINHARDT, DANNA KINSEY for ART FOR ORCAS KIDS ||| Our Art for Orcas Kids Program is gearing up for another fun-filled holiday GiveOrcas campaign and we are reflecting back to
Letter to Editor | Thanks to Island Market for Emmanuel’s great pumpkin
||| FROM STEWART MEHLMAN for EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH ||| On behalf of the people of Emmanuel Episcopal Church of Orcas Island, we thank Jacob and Jason Linnes of Island Market for providing the “Great Pumpkin”
Sun Days on Orcas | 27 things about Ezekiel Barr
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| Some people have an enthusiasm for life no matter what. I can't ever remember running into Ezekiel Barr without seeing a smile on his face. After
