By Anne Cotter Moses Arranging LettersPlace four As, four Bs, four Cs andfour Ds into the grid such that no twoof the same letter appear in the sameline, horizontally or vertically, noralong the two main diagonals.(The top four are filled out for you.)
By Daniel Hooker From Lin Simpson: Q: What did the Italian fisherman say when he caught an eel? A: That’s a moray. ~ Q: Why can’t chickens make more than one sound? A: Because they can’t think outside the boks. ~ I have a cousin who collects a lot of magazines. He’s got a barnful….
Jessika Satori’s newly released publication,”ROY G BIV: Astonishing Poems of Science and Spirituality” is a compilation of poetry, organized by disciplines of science, such as astrophysics, geology and engineering.ROY G BIV, a mnemonic of the colors of the rainbow, highlights the meetings of the author with eminent scientists such as Carl Sagan, Edgar Mitchell, and…
Part of a memoir By Suzanna Leigh Illustration by Suzanna Leigh It all came crashing down in early February. There was magic, living in the chicken coop on Maury Island. There were still a few cabbages in the big garden in December, when five year-old James and I moved in with Davey, Phil, and Phil’s…
By Andy Valencia The Loop received a question about all those double power poles you’ve been seeing for years along Vashon Highway and other roads on the Island. It’s twice the visual impact, and how hard can it be to switch to the new pole and remove the old one? Why are the old ones…
By Steven Nourse If you’re reading this someday, it means I’ve finally joined that club I once thought only belonged to grandparents. Funny how life sneaks up on you. One minute you’re young and invincible, and next you’re standing on your porch at 78, realizing that a 50-year roof warranty is more of a joke…
What Brought You to the Island By Jane Valencia Nadja Vol Ochs on her boat, Sophie After 20 years of operation, the Vashon Wilderness Program has a new Executive Director, Nadja Vol Ochs. As I walked with her at the marina to her boat, Sophie, Nadja pointed out such waterbirds as mergansers, surf scoters, and…
By Marc J. Elzenbeck In a previous installment, we looked at the Toyota RAV-4 in its early forms, a handy-sized workhorse renowned for its durability and steady character. But among the many things a 20-plus year old RAV-4 has never been known to say are, “Hey, wanna see how fast we can make it down…
About 155,000,000 United States citizens voted in the 2024 Presidential election. About 64% of eligibles! Millions & millions is an amazing number of our US citizen-neighbors: each somehow made the independent decision to vote for a person they never met for lunch, perhaps saw mostly on TV, heard some promises made by practiced politicians that…
Yes, the men considered to be the founding fathers and builders of our country’s foundation were audacious, courageous, determined, and visionary. And yes, many of us can imagine living with laws, rights, and freedoms especially if we have benefited from those protections. Now imagine being excluded from those original laws, rights, and freedoms because you…