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Sun Days on Orcas | 27 things about Michael Hurwicz
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| Michael Hurwicz, along with Sharon Abreu I won't usually do two 27 Things articles back-to-back, but thought I'd follow up Sharon's things last week
Midnight Mutterings | Minding our pronouns, Part 3
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| When I was teaching elementary school (possibly before you were born), students (pupils) were expected to call teachers, principals, and almost all adults ‘Mr, Mrs, Miss.’ (occasionally) ‘Dr,
Sun Days on Orcas | 27 things about Sharon Abreu
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| Sharon Abreu Meet Sharon Abreu and you'll immediately feel how positive, talented, and humble she is. She is always upbeat, and when she is
As the Paradigm Shifts | I want it to be easy
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS BY ROSIE KUHN ||| For me, self-exploration is like Gaming. Whether it’s PacMan, Mario, or the highly technical games that so many people play these days, there is an intention
Letter to Editor | What a joy the Viking Voice is
||| FROM DOMINIC VERBANO ||| Ode to the Viking Voice, the Orcas High School student paper! What a power of good it did my heart to find your website and start reading your present and
Guest Opinion | Some WSF numbers we should be aware of
||| FROM ALEX MACLEOD ||| According to Washington State Ferries, fewer than half of all ferry sailings in the San Juans through July have departed on time. The exact number is 44.1%. Late sailings have
Sun Days on Orcas | Chris & Eliza Morris
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| Chris and Eliza Morris are the owners of Island Thyme and some of the most genuine, down-to-earth people you'll ever meet. Many of us islanders have
Midnight Mutterings | Minding our pronouns: part 2
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| I wrote this Friday night, saved it (I thought) to read, maybe edit, and send to Lin early this morning. Now, many hours in, I still can’t find
Letter to Editor | Let me tell you my Prune Alley experience
||| FROM SUSAN MUSTARD ||| Before the celebration of completed sidewalks, curbs, gutters, and storm water drainage on Prune Alley a bit of history is in order. I do not want to rain on parades,
Sun Days on Orcas | Nebulous
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| I now resonate with the idea of a midlife crisis, to an extent. What I feel isn't a dire, I-need-immediate-help kind of thing, but an internal shift in
As the Paradigm Shifts | Do you pray, meditate or quiet your mind? Me neither
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| I have a deep knowing—without a shadow of a doubt, that every single individual on the planet is working really hard to reclaim and reside in,
Climate Eyes | A lukewarm climate dialogue
||| CLIMATE EYES by STEVE BERNHEIM ||| “Emissions from natural gas demand an immediate, proactive response from the utilities responsible for their climate-related risks. Integrating climate-forward planning will help utilities avoid costly investments and associated
Sun Days on Orcas | Family life with the Carters
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| Denny & Cindy Carter Meet Denny and Cindy Carter's four children and there is no doubt that their parents have done more than a
Guest Opinion | Charter Amendments should be put back on the SJC ballot
||| FROM SHARON ABREU & MAUREEN SEE ||| This week, two San Juan County citizens filed in court to defend our democratic rights against the actions of the San Juan County government. They did not make
Midnight Mutterings | Minding our pronouns: Part one
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| About a half century ago, I became interested in gender development. I hadn’t had any personal experience of difficulties or complications (family or people I knew) before that
