By Anne Moses
August 2025, Island Voices
Tech Blitzkrieg, Part One …
By Michael Shook … Or, how I learned to stop worrying, and love AI. Artificial Intelligence is getting a lot of attention these days. The Spectator magazine devoted its cover stories in the August issue to examining all things AI, and newspapers have been full of stories about the ongoing construction of data centers to…
August 2025, Island Voices
Bicycle Days of August
By Seán Malone and John Sweetman August is the month that time pauses for 10-year-olds. Hitting a fly ball to left field? The ball seems to hang in the air forever, but maybe at 10 years old, we were closer to the ground than we are now. In August, a month with no holidays and nothing…
August 2025, Island Voices
Kurt Cobain’s Last Days: Torn Between Fame, Addiction, and Fatherhood
By Hugh Lord Kurt Cobain was born in Aberdeen, WA, to an abusive father and mother, by modern standards, and was a very sweet child until his parents decided to get divorced. This made Kurt rebellious and confused, then he dropped out of high school knowing he didn’t have the grades to graduate. In 1987,…
August 2025, Island Voices
Bicycles Rule! Really?
By Dave B This is a subject near and dear to all Islanders’ hearts. So where is your heart? I love the fact that cyclists come to the Island to enjoy our hospitality and beautiful yet hilly topography. However, our Island is nothing but two-lane roads with little bike lanes, except on Vashon Highway. Does…
August 2025, Island Voices
The Importance of Having Friends
By Pam “Gates” Johnson You have to be a friend to make a friend. As I get older, I’m realizing how true that old saw is. It was a lesson that took a long time to learn. So here we go into the way-back machine. When I first came to Vashon, the only person I knew…
August 2025, Island Resilience
Navigating the “Cash vs. Plastic” Landscape Gracefully
By March Twisdale Throughout most of 2023, I wrote about the ubiquitous “transaction fees” that have quietly infiltrated our modern lives. I refer to them as “Bank Taxes” because they occur with all debit and credit card transactions, skimming money off the top of communities with every purchase. These are an unavoidable burden placed on…
August 2025, Island Voices
Invest In Yourself
By Stephen Buller What does it mean to invest in yourself? Some might say it’s finding time for a hobby, or family, vegging out with a favorite movie, or relaxing with a friend and a beer. Money isn’t everything, after all. It is, however, half of almost every transaction we engage in. It is a…
August 2025, Recipes
If Vashon Had a Zucchini Festival: Recipes
By Judi Lenihan Zucchini and Herb Frittata This elegant frittata is a delicious way to use up fresh zucchini and is perfect for a light lunch or brunch. The combination of sweet shallots, aromatic garlic, and fresh herbs makes every bite flavorful. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20-25 minutes Servings: 4 Ingredients 6 large eggs2 medium zucchini, cubed and…
August 2025, Recipes
White Wine Sangria
By Claudia Hollander-Lucas This summer beverage is festive and refreshing, often served in Spain with a seafood or veggie paella. A red sangria is served with a meat paella. I have brought this to summer parties and it’s been quite the hit ~ Buen provecho! Ingredients Keep all ingredients cold 1 liter dry white wine…