By Jo Ann Herbert I live under giant sequoiaswith deer grazing by moonlight I watch thoughts rush tangleand lead me to anger and despair. I count warm memoriesI see wrongs the world over I cuddle animal sweetnessthat calms the bitter themes I live under giant sequoias.
December 2024, Poetry
Moon Carol
By Jane Valencia Quiet nightblue snowhidden moon twirls a skein of light Snow fallssoft woolen coinsspinning between antler branches A Christmas rose unfurlsfrom her clouded petticoatShe dyes petals within silent ponds Moon! Your footfallson the new-woven snowreveal patterns in this winter grove
December 2024, Entertainment, Llaughing Llamas
Llaughing Llamas Chronicles – December
By Daniel Hooker If someone in an electric car hits you, can they be charged with battery? ~ If a weatherman has cataracts, are all of his forecasts partly cloudy? ~ Q. If an electrician’s children get out of line, does he ground them? A. Only if they’re slightly wired. ~ “How much does the…
December 2024, Entertainment
The Observant Frog’s Log – December
By Alex Soriano The Observant Frog’s Log – Alex Soriano
December 2024, Island Resilience
The Money Party
By Stephen Buller It’s been more than a month since the 47th President of the United States was elected, and nobody living today can remember a time when our country didn’t operate on a two-party system. Although the party holding various positions influences laws, court rulings, and other governance, I’ll argue that your daily life is…
Island Voices, November 2024
KC Council & Executive: CUT IT OUT, Will Ya?
By Bernie O’Malley, Vashon Mayor 2016 Rural Vashon Town has great charm in its own unique Island way. Yes, rain, shine, chilly, or all of those, just see the hundreds of “visitors” on ordinary Fall and Winter weekends. Five thousand people in September to see Stupid Bikes, 2,500 for October’s CiderFest, 3,000 to see Santa…
Gardening, November 2024
Enjoying Your Garden This Fall
Color, Mulch, Cut Back, or Not By Kim Cantrell, Little Bird Gardens I hope you’ve been soaking in the rich hues of autumn! I mean, how could you miss them! Fall has arrived in full force this year, showcasing the most spectacular display of deep reds and brilliant golds, blended with rich oranges. I was…
Commentary, November 2024
How the Blues Brothers Invented AI
By Marc J. Elzenbeck Hard to believe at this remove, but blues music was once considered a fringe, largely forgotten art form. It was also commercially dead. Then the comedy duo of John Belushi and Dan Ackroyd formed “The Blues Brothers” in 1978, and their album “Briefcase Full of Blues” is credited with almost single-handedly…
Book Review, Health Matters, November 2024
Book Review – The Indoctrinated Brain
Many of us have lived with loved ones who suffered from Alzheimers or other types of senile dementia. More recently, we’ve also seen complaints of “mental fog” coincident with the spike protein of the SARS-CoV-2 novel coronavirus. One medical researcher, Dr. Michael Nehls, believes he’s found a common mechanism for all of these afflictions. Dr. Nehls…
Letters to the Editor, November 2024
Letter to the Editor
By Mark A. Goldman Dear Friends, If someone were to ask me today, what is the greatest threat to humanity and life on this planet, I would have to say that it is the people and the so-called government of the United States who act in collusion with many billionaires or trillionaires living in other…