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Straight Talk in a Crooked World
I long to be in the Field again, doing my part to keep the old flag up, with all its stars. -Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, 20th Maine Infantry On a recent Saturday in late May, Boy Scout Troop 100 from Ballard gathered at the Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery in Seattle to clean up the grounds […]
Read More Remembering the Blue and GrayBe protective of your sheep because the wolves are coming. -Jimmy Meeks, police officer, minister, and owner of Sheepdog Seminars Five days ago a 21 year-old walked into the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina and murdered nine people. He reloaded his weapon five times during his killing spree. Friends say Dylan Roof wanted […]
Read More Storming the House of GodThe weather in Seattle was perfect this weekend and it was an ideal time to reflect upon sunbeams, dreams, and dragonflies at this Snohomish County lake… You can sense all three in this photo, with the latter perched nimbly upon a reed in the center. ************************************************************************************* Today I saw the dragon-fly Come from the wells […]
Read More Lost LakeServing others. Community service. Volunteering. Donating our time. Giving back. Paying it forward. There are many ways to describe the act of giving of ourselves and our time for others’ benefit. Why do we do it? And what do we hope to get out of it? This is a topic that’s weighed heavily on my […]
Read More Acts of ServiceUnfortunately, when a pet goes missing, the perception that it’s a bona fide family member doesn’t hold up. When a child disappears, the community throws all its resources into bringing him or her safely home. When a beloved dog or cat disappears, it’s just that: LOST DOG, two words on a poster that most people […]
Read More Pet TrackerBy now the whole world has heard about the catastrophic 7.8 earthquake that struck Nepal. Powerful aftershocks are still shaking the region. The power’s out, many historic buildings have collapsed, many people are in shock, and there is death everywhere. It is mostly the dead who are being pulled from the rubble, but pray that […]
Read More Help NepalIt was nearly two years ago that I wrote The Kirkland Cannery in hopes that this grand old building in Kirkland, Washington could be saved. A local nonprofit organization has purchased the building and work is going on… On the same street just a couple of blocks away, I noticed a sign advertising free bay laurel… […]
Read More Kirkland Cannery Continued…Today I shared this powerful editorial from the Native Sun News Editorial Board in Rapid City, South Dakota, with a group concerned about Indian affairs. Yes, many Americans and organizations still use the term Indian even though it’s not politically correct. In recent years there has been increased pressure from the NCAA and others to remove […]
Read More Native American or Indian?You know it’s springtime in Washington State when you are seized by an overwhelming urge to battle tourists and traffic in the fertile farmland of Skagit County. Much of the year, this rural area about an hour north of Seattle is fairly calm and civilized. But the when the daffodils and tulips come out to […]
Read More Springtime in Skagit CountyDo you Slooh? Mr. Brown can Slooh, can you? St. Patrick’s Day is a great time to get to know Slooh, an online community observatory, because they’re featuring a very green event: On his journey to the total solar eclipse at the ends of the Earth, Slooh Observatory Engineer Paul Cox will be making a […]
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