When our Cathlamet ferry crashed into a dolphin pier on July 28, 2022, we were told three things in short order. First, all crew had passed drug tests after the accident. Second, the following day, the captain resigned. Third, the USCG – United States Coast Guard – would lead the investigation and determine why the…
Kate Moore is an award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of “The Radium Girls.” A British writer based in London, she has published numerous Sunday Times bestsellers, writing across various genres including history, biography, true crime, and humor; her work has been translated into more than 12 languages. The Radium Girls was the winner of…
Did you know that compost is not only good for your plants, but also a powerful tool to fight climate change? Turning our yard and food waste into compost, instead of sending it to the landfill, reduces greenhouse gasses in several ways. Food scraps that are put in the garbage get sent to the landfill….
As you drive north and turn the corner into the quaint town of Burton, you are suddenly transported back 100 years, and are surrounded by a turn-of-the-20th-century village. What is now Burton was once a thriving village of the sx̌ʷəbabš or “Swiftwater People,” with longhouses and a potlatch house. Historians estimate that prior to European…
At first glance, Oregon grape looks a lot like holly, until you see the bright yellow blooms currently scattered all over Vashon and along the coast from British Columbia to southern Oregon. Later in the season, the flowers will be replaced by edible blue berries. The stems and roots of Oregon grape are yellow under the…
The extraordinary gift of a human body. It affords us many experiences, and supports our happiness. As a Buddhist, we believe a human body is as rare as a 200-year-old turtle that surfaces the ocean once every hundred years that, as it comes to the surface, pokes its head through an oxen yoke floating by. Needless…
Grief often comes with many misconceptions. One prevalent idea is that grief is to be gotten over or resolved, as if it’s a binary on/off state of being. The damage this does shows throughout our culture’s level of grief illiteracy. So if we want to change this landscape at all, how do we start? Well,…
NeurOptimal® is a brain training method that helps adults and children develop self-regulation, flexibility, and resilience. Here’s how it works: While seated in a comfy recliner chair, sensors are placed on your ears and scalp. The sensors read the electrical signals of your brain at a rate of 256 times per second. No input goes…
Spring is the ideal time to cleanse. A cleanse is a process of removing toxins from the body by eliminating certain foods and environmental toxins for an extended length of time. This practice allows a deep, physiological rest of the digestive organs, and the energy saved goes into self-healing and self-repairing. By eliminating obstructions, by…
The blessings of flowers cheers us immensely, but kerchoo! Their pollen has us sneezing our heads off! What can we do? Plenty, really. Nature provides antihistamines. Nettles can sting you, but also provide an antihistamine, so make nettle soup! Take a paper bag and scissors, find a roadside rife with nettles, or a patch of…