The Vashon Loop

Doors open at 4PM for Red Carpet Festivities: - Popcorn, treats, beer and wine bar open! - Bring your own camera for Photo Ops! - Make your award predictions & fill out a ballot! Drop it off...

Beans, lentils, and peanuts are all classed as legumes. They all contain protein, but require some grain to present a food with complete protein. Some people totally refuse beans, thinking they all cause gas....

My friend Sonya came to visit for a few days the other week. Her daughter and son-in-law gave her a Kindle for Christmas, and while she was here she got onto my computer and logged...

Last month’s column was given the title of the column from the issue before (Reflections On Money).  The title should have been “Soil Regeneration.”  If you passed on reading it because you thought you...

There were UFO’s spotted over Washington D.C. in 1950.  UFO is an Air Force word meaning “unidentified flying object.”  John and I both belonged to the Ground Observer Corps and were very proud of...

Join the community in an empowering and uplifting afternoon of live music, welcoming ceremonies by Puyallup tribal leaders, and an inspiring talk by internationally renowned post-petroleum activist, Winona LaDuke. Gather to raise money for...

The red man was pressed from this part of the West He’s likely no more to return, To the banks of Red River where seldom if ever Their flickering camp-fires burn. A verse of “Home on the Range”...

The Vashon Wilderness Program is our island’s trusted resource for nature-rooted culture and education. They’re celebrating 12 years of mentoring 4,000 people of all ages to feel deeply connected with themselves, each other, and...

We’re talking about the capital of Thailand, home of Pad Thai and other noodle dishes. It’s capital, Bangkok, also known as  Krung Thep, is little more than 13 degrees north of the equator. It’s...

Writing is difficult this week. A dear family member is going through a rough patch, and it is hard to concentrate in between prayers and telling myself that since I can’t do anything, I...

Few of us are not aware of the dire statistics of our present world.  The amount of carbon we release into the atmosphere continues to increase even though we’ve made some progress in limiting...

Vashon Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the election of a new Officers of the Board of Trustees, effective January 2, 2019.  Officers serve one year terms and may stand for election...