The Vashon Loop

When you think of the Philippine Islands, you usually think of the Spanish influence and expect their cuisine to be like that of Spain, but the fruits, vegetables, nuts and spices are somewhat different...

There is not much to say. To be honest, I am in no shape to say anything, because I am taking pain medication following my lumpectomy surgery, and writing is difficult to impossible when...

Climate denial comes in many colors and shapes.  It is usually defined as not believing it is even happening or the refusal to accept the idea that climate change is caused by human activity. ...

Old Bill worked at Bill Joslins as a handy man and was able to tell us kids things we never knew and scary things too.  We learned early about Bill’s dill pickles, hotter than...

Five Vashon organizations will present a series of historic LGBTQ films for the island. Organized by the Heritage Museum, the Senior Center, Voice of Vashon, Island GreenTech, and the Vashon Theatre; the film series...

A thunderhead of judgement was Gathering in my gaze And it made most people nervous They just didn’t want to know What I was seeing in the refuge of the roads… Excerpt from Refuge of the Roads by Joni...

I always thought okra was that slimy vegetable people in the south liked to put in their gumbo or to thicken their soups with. Then Jamila showed me how she cooks Okra. I loved...

Warning: the subject matter of this piece will be hard for some people. ♫ The reminder letter came at least a year ago. “It’s time for you to make an appointment to get a mammogram,” it...

Walter Jehne, an internationally known Australian soil microbiologist and climate scientist has some potentially very good theories about how we can mitigate global warming, solve the water crisis, grow abundant food, and create wildlife...

John and I had just finished building a clam-gun for catching geoduck and were headed for the point at Dockton where other people were taking advantage of the minus tide to dig clams and...

King County Local Services’ Community Service Area Town Hall Open House. Monday, Sept. 23, 7-9 p.m.; Vashon High School, 9600 SW 204th Street, Vashon These events give unincorporated King County residents a chance to meet...

Washington became the first state to legalize “human composting” on May 21, when Gov. Jay Inslee signed a law that will allow human bodies to be converted into soil in licensed facilities.  On Thursday,...