Category: America

Sleepy Hollow Fire Aid

Not again. Residents of central Washington are still picking up the pieces from the Carlton Complex Fires less than a year ago and since Sunday Wenatchee, Washington has been in flames. Last I heard, 4000 acres were on fire or had been burned, two fruit packing plants had been destroyed, and 28 houses– primary residences, […]

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Remembering the Blue and Gray

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 […]

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Storming the House of God

Be 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 […]

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Kirkland Cannery Continued…

It 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… […]

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Native American or Indian?

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 […]

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Springtime in Skagit County

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 […]

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I Stand With Bibi

On March 3rd, 2015, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address the United States Congress. Simply put, he is trying to stop the Iranians from building nuclear weapons. His country’s very existence is on the line. Critics say this is grandstanding to garner more votes in an upcoming election, or that it’s an attempt to […]

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Carlton Complex Video

A Pateros homeowner sent me this video, which illustrates just how devastating the Carlton Complex Fires of last summer were. People in that area are still struggling with homelessness and to meet their everyday needs. The effort to assist survivors is ongoing– please visit the Carlton Complex Recovery site to learn more. Note the fire […]

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Lincoln’s Long Journey

Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States, was born February 12th, 1809. He died April 15th, 1865. He was last seen on September 26th, 1901 before being lowered into his grave. No, this isn’t a fictionalized account like Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (which I thoroughly enjoyed). Lincoln’s coffin was buried, opened, buried, opened, buried, opened, buried/moved/buried, […]

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