By March Twisdale For eons, there were no coyotes on Vashon Island. For 10,000 years (or longer), human beings have lived in and around the Puget Sound, along with wolves and bears and cougars and many other animals native to this region. But not coyotes. We humans are native to this land. And, like all…
April 2025, Island Resilience
Island to Island, Forest to Forests: Part 1
By Jane Valencia Vashon-born and raised and a 2024 University of British Columbia graduate, Mabel Moses, has worked with “The Mother Tree Project.” With a mission to practice forestry in a way that better preserves biodiversity and carbon storage, MTP was started by Dr. Suzanne Simard who many forest-loving Vashonites know for her work with…
April 2025, Health Matters
Nettles, a Natural Super-Food
By Jayne Simmons Everyone remembers the first time they met nettles in person. Sometimes, you were just trying to step off the trail for a moment, and nettles found you. Or if you are lucky, and you have a good mentor, you got to learn how to fold up the leaf and eat it without…
April 2025, Health Matters
Time Together – Healing
By Ali Elsberry This is a bit of a detour from my usual “Time Together” articles, but I’ll loop back around to that in the end. I have a slightly different approach to healing than the average person. I believe that our health is our full responsibility and ours alone. I don’t believe that you…
April 2025, Recipes
Casserole …
By Megan Hastings The definition of a casserole is “a kind of stew or side dish that is cooked in the oven” … Ok, that is a wide berth of genres. But let’s talk about the best of the best. First, I’d like to say, I have always been a sucker for a casserole ……
April 2025, Recipes
Island Epicure – Easter
By Suzanna Leigh Resplendent in a blue brocade robe she brought back from the Orient, Marj presides over Easter dinner. A widow now, she is the matriarch who sits at the head of the table and blesses the food. “Lord of the Universe,” she begins, “Thank you allowing us to live in this beautiful place.”…
April 2025, Entertainment, Llaughing Llamas
Llaughing Llamas Chronicles
By Daniel Hooker Did you know that Atheism is a non-prophet organization? It should be investigated by DOGE, Congress, and the WHO for taxation without representation. ~ I have a new response to people’s questions about why I’m walking on crutches: “I’m avoiding a Cane Mutiny and a Staff Infection.” ~ An original from my…
April 2025, Entertainment, March 2025
Math Puzzle
By Anne Cotter Moses Math Puzzle – by Anne Cotter Moses Go here for the solution.
April 2025, Entertainment, March 2025
Math Puzzle – Answers
By Anne Cotter Moses Math Puzzle Solutions by Anne Cotter Moses