By Caitlin Rothermel Last month, we ran part 1 of our interview with Dr. Marli Parobek, a Vashon resident and doctorally prepared nurse practitioner who is board-certified in family practice and psychiatry. Dr. Parobek previously developed and managed a voluntary inpatient medical rehab/detox center at the Astria Toppenish Hospital in Yakima, and is currently the…
Commentary, Island Voices, October 2024
Artist Profile – Anne Gordon
In August, our front page featured an eye-catching visual by Anne Gordon regarding undergrounding Vashon-Maury power lines for fire safety. When we pondered how we might depict Island concerns regarding the potential zoning changes, we thought immediately of Anne. As you can see on the front page, Anne has a wonderful ability to create art…
Island Voices, October 2024
Running for the Ferry
By Seán Malone and John Sweetman Seán and I had just returned from an extended trip to Hunters in Eastern Washington where his brother Mike has a large ranch that we frequently visited as “unpaid interns” to work in various neat projects, such as restoring old fish runs from Lake Roosevelt. After a long drive,…
Announcements, October 2024
Vashon-Maury Clothing Drive Needs Our Community to Keep it Going
Based at the Food Bank on Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., the Clothing Drive gives clothing, rain gear, jackets, bedding/sleeping bags, heaters, camping stoves and more for free to those who need them. These donations have made an impactful difference to Islanders throughout the year, and during the cold, rainy months especially. After…
Island Voices, October 2024
Getting Old on Vashon
By Pam (aka Gates) Johnson As I’ve said to anyone who will listen, getting old is not fun. Many of those things I used to do with ease are now next to impossible. Things not impossible are now just too darned hard. Here is an example of the unexpected difficulties I have encountered. A few…
Island Voices, Literary, October 2024
Going Aground in Mystery Bay
By Suzanna Leigh “This t-shirt says ‘Nordland General Store’ on it,”R says as he folds the laundry (I wash, he folds). “I don’t recognize it.” “It’s mine,” I say – and I am flooded with memories. Bob and I went aground on our boat Sea Change, on the way to Nordland. Nordland is a community…
Island Resilience, October 2024
Microsoft Goes Nuclear
By Marc J. Elzenbeck Earlier in 2024, Microsoft’s current leadership proposed a plan to reduce power consumption from multiple groups within the company in order to re-route its capacity to its US-based Graphical Processing Unit (GPU) servers. GPUs power AI. The plans feature shifting the “compute” for core services, for products like MS Office, to…
Island Resilience, October 2024
Measuring Money
By Stephen Buller How much is a dollar worth? If that sounds like a trick question, it’s because most Americans are used to measuring worth in dollars. The dollar is our “unit of account,” which is a standard measure of value, and one of the key traits of money. We could use other units of…
Health Matters, October 2024
Dietary Supplements
By Leigh Siergiewicz Dietary supplements are very helpful when they are good quality, used correctly, and dosed appropriately. Unfortunately, this is often not the case, making them either a waste of money or potentially harmful. I always tell people not to buy supplements from third-party sellers on Amazon or other websites. I have personally had…
Advertisers, October 2024
From The Roasterie – The Magic of Cold Brew, Part 2
By Eva DeLoach Light Roasts vs Dark Roasts When it comes to cold brew, opting for a light roast can be a game-changer. Light roasts preserve the unique and intricate flavors of the coffee beans, which can be more pronounced and nuanced when brewed cold. The extended brewing process of cold brew allows these delicate…