Jan
01
Open the door to the new year and like a clean sheet of paper or a desk calendar with crisp corners, feel the slate of viable possibilities. This annual resurgence of potential offers encouragement and enthusiasm. What a gift to be offered: an invitation to renew.
Feb
08
This morning the winter rain and wind beat down on the roof. The day promised more wet than dry and more gusts than calm. Rain does not stop plans in southeast Alaska. Here in the rainforest environment, folks know the only issue with poor weather is poor dressing. Wear the right clothes and not much …
Aug
31
With the final holiday of summer we are reminded that it is time to go back to work. The long days are beginning to shorten and we should return to routine: put that nose to the grindstone, crack those books wide open, and adhere to all the rest of the cliches and sayings. The transition …
Jan
13
On New Year’s Day many of us gathered in our town’s Center City Park for our own MedMob…a large group of well intentioned folks who wanted to spread their loving kindness through guided meditation. Since that day, the paper has run a few editorials. The positive ones outweigh the questioning ones, but they all make …
