By Marj Watkins and Suzanna Leigh Chocolate of course! Who doesn’t love it? Choose cocoa for a temporary boost to your brains’ serotonin, the happiness chemical. It won’t give you lasting happiness, but it will—for a little while—make you smarter. There are many components in chocolate, especially dark chocolate, that help to lift our mood….
February 2025, Recipes
Minglement – Roasted Acorn Squash with Squash Risotto
This delightful and elegant vegetarian entrée or side dish was created by Cat Rose, a staff member. Acorn squash is stuffed with an herbed risotto, speckled with delectable chunks of butternut squash, then baked until meltingly sweet. Serves 8 4 acorn squash3½ tbsp extra virgin olive oilSalt to taste6 cups water or gluten-free vegetable broth1…
February 2025, Recipes
English Muffins
By Andy Valencia If your store-bought muffins have become flat little pucks of shrinkflation, bake them for yourself and get the classic muffin you remember, while saving some money. Ingredients Dry mix: 2 cups all-purpose flour2 tbsp sugar2 tsp salt2¼ tsp active dry yeast Mix dry ingredients together in large mixing bowl. Wet mix: 1¾…
February 2025, Poetry
Ode to Island Time
By Nova Berger There’s an orchestra on the Island, hidden deep within the wood.And if you have a whimsy mind and eager ears, go out and find it. (For nearly everyone really should.) It’s a show for those who stop in ponder,Who, like gulls, follow the wind of their wander. For the breath of the…
Entertainment, February 2025
The Observant Frog’s Log
By Alex Soriano The Observant Frog’s Log by Alex Soriano
Entertainment, February 2025, Llaughing Llamas
Llaughing Llamas Chronicles – February
By Daniel Hooker Q. What do you call a man who has been digging all day? A. Dug. Q. What do you call a man who hasn’t been digging all day? A. Dug-less. ~ Q. What do you call a cow with a twitch? A. Beef jerky. ~ I injured myself last month playing with…
February 2025, Island Resilience
Terribly Terrific Tariffs
By Stephen Buller Tariffs are a tax imposed on imports into a country. They have two main effects: First, like all taxes, they raise revenue for the government; second, they discourage imports from the relevant country by increasing the price of goods. Are they good or bad? In short, they’re bad, just like every other…
Island Voices, January 2025
Apocalypse Now! (Or, Maybe Not)
By Michael Shook As I type this, we are about a month away from the inauguration of the President. Trump will go from “President-elect” to full-on “President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump.” These words strike fear and loathing into the hearts and minds of many Americans. But having heard some of…
Editorial Page, January 2025
Looking for Conspirators
People can be sneaky, especially when they’re doing something they oughtn’t. Imagine if you were one of these sketchy people, and found that somebody honest was looking at your actions, talking to people, and in general collecting evidence against you. You’ve “done the crime,” and now you’re going to “do the time.” Or maybe not….