By Marj Watkins One year, back when my husband was alive and well, we decided to visit Ireland for our vacation. We found our way to Dublin and rented a house a bit north of Dublin and near the bus stop. The bus was not due yet, but there was a restaurant beckoning a few…
By Eva Deloach Today we share the fascinating story behind one of our most cherished single-origin coffees: Lady Of The Mountain. Imagine a blend of beautifully fermented beans – light, crisp, and refreshing – with a buzz of wild honey infused with the scent of cypress. This coffee is more than just a beverage; it’s…
By Andy Valencia This is a family dessert favorite, developed by my late mother, Denise Valencia. “Pecan Court” is the location of my childhood family home. Apple Cake – From Pecan Court
Hosted by the Mukai Farm & Garden, the Mukai Haiku Festival 2024 received over a hundred haiku from 12 countries around the world. We are delighted to present the prize winners and their haiku, below. Category, Heritage First place:On Vashon Islandwhere our ancestors made home—the strawberries’ scent!~ Geoffrey Philp (Jamaica) Second place:Spring at Mukai FarmCherry…
By Alex Soriano The Observant Frog’s Log – by Alex Soriano
By Daniel Hooker From Steven at the Vashon Library: By mistake, I swallowed some disappearing ink and had to go to the hospital. I had to wait to be seen. ~ Q: Why do cows have bells? A: Because their horns don’t work. ~ From Thalia at Granny’s Attic: Q: Where do they milk camels…
The American Dream has always been imbued with some wildness. Not surprisingly, people can have widely differing opinions and definitions of its benefits and boundaries. Amidst reports of increasing coyote activity, Vashon social media groups have recently hosted lively debates that hint at a deepening divide between those who advocate for coyotes as a protection-worthy…
By Marc J. Elzenbeck Hot as the Dot-Com bubble may have been, the AI bubble is blazing. There are strong connections between now and then. At its height in 1999, a smallish company named Sun Microsystems made computers key to powering the graphical internet, and its stock was bid to a staggering 10x price to…
Due to staffing shortages in unincorporated areas, the King County Sheriff’s Office has updated its General Orders Manual to certify residents for recording and reporting speeders. A volunteer is pictured on Cemetery Road deploying a county-issued radar gun and camera recorder. According to the Deputy, “One little red Honda is going to get a very…
Dear Editorial Team, The headline of your March 7 editorial is a good description of its reasoning – “Feckless.” You argue that public funds now “serve irregular immigration, people with addictions and/or mental illness,” unlike 20 years ago when “the concern was for members of our community with modest means – they held down jobs,…