By Alex Soriano
Editorial Page, Island Voices
Growth Edge: V-MCC’s August Meeting Calls On Islanders To Develop Our Community Engagement Skills
By Jane Valencia Editor’s Note: For more about The Vashon-Maury Community Council, read our article, “The V-MCC: Get More Involved in Your Chosen Community,” available at vashonloop.com It’s no secret that we have issues of heated concern on Vashon, and few spaces where we can address their complexities to achieve intelligent solutions. Fewer yet, it…
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You Heard It First at the Loop
Today, NVIDIA stock dropped by 8% and the U.S. Justice Department issued a subpoenas to begin an anti-trust investigation into the company. The Loop reported on problematic signals within the company back in April. The AI Bubble and its Needles
Entertainment, Llaughing Llamas, September 2024
Llaughing Llamas Chronicles – September
By Daniel Hooker From Pam: Q. What should you do if you overdose on seaweed? A. Seek kelp. ~ My editor wants all my jokes to be pc. But I don’t even own a pc. ~ Did you hear that the Swedish Navy has put bar codes on the bows of all their ships? Yes,…
August 2024, News
Time to Underground Our Lines?
PSE’s Planned “Blackouts” in Wildfire Season Will Shut Off Our Water By Jenny Bell Have you heard? Our utility company, Puget Sound Energy, is planning community-wide “PSPS” (Public Safety Power Shutoffs) or “blackouts” that PSE will use on Island “During high-risk wildfire conditions … shutting off power lines to help prevent wildfires from starting.” These outages may…
August 2024, Commentary, Island Voices
As Bob Dylan Said …
By Dr. Steven Nourse As Bob Dylan said, “Everybody has to serve someone.” Regarding the Vashon Health Care District, it has to effectively serve both the healthcare clients it provides funding to and the taxpayers that pay its bills. Several years ago, when healthcare on Vashon was in crisis, I was approached by two now-former…
August 2024, Literary
CowExist III
By Marc J. Elzenbeck “All creatures great and small,All things bright and beautiful;All things wise and wonderful,The Lord God made them all.” Sipping a second cup of coffee at around 10:00 a.m., the phone rang. The caller said, “So, your cow. She wrecked my truck.” Stronger words may have been used. Bottom line, our girl…
August 2024, Commentary, Editorial Page
Using Evil to Win Arguments
By Andy Valencia In college, a friend of mine periodically ran a game called “Assassin.” None of the players knew each other, and all were paired up: one target, one assassin. You were “assassinated” with a chalk mark, and the target could defend with chalk-filled small cloth bags. The rules favored the target once they…
August 2024, Editorial Page
What’s the Way to Talk to the VHCD?
If you have input for Vashon Health Care District, here’s how to share it By Caitlin Rothermel In this issue of The Vashon Loop, Islander Steven Nourse gives his opinion on the Vashon Health Care District’s new budgetary priorities. This article is an extended version of Steve’s comments that were presented to the Vashon-Maury Community Council on…