Opinion
Vashon Island: Better than a trip to France
As fall approaches, I’m working hard to keep our big summer vacation front of mind. We went to…
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Long-distance calls reveal who is naughty and nice
The isolation of island life seems more pronounced at the holidays, mostly in really good ways. As Southcenter…
Opinion
Alliances might keep your Vashon torch lit
At my house, we’ve been watching a lot of “Survivor” lately (don’t judge), and we have learned something…
Opinion
Super Bowl: Let the Seahawks inspire us
Vashon was consumed by the Seahawks over the past several weeks, just as much if not more so,…
Opinion
We can do better than pot at the K2 building
It’s been a while since I’ve written, dear reader, but last week’s front pager about a new plan…
Opinion
A family vacation: OK, so it wasn’t Hawaii | Humor
February is brutal. February is a test of character, so buck up! February is just same as it…
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What really belongs here? It’s a question worth asking | Humor
I was on Bainbridge last weekend, meditating, with a beer in my hand. You see, my parents were…
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Trips for rest and relaxation make the best of Vashon clear upon return | Humor
Sorry, but this column has ADHD. The last five months got lost somewhere, and it has messed with…
Opinion
How weird is Vashon? Let me count the ways | Humor
A couple of weeks ago, on my first outing after Snowmaggedon 2012, I was at Bishop’s or, for…
Opinion
Vashon has a gift to offer world leaders, if we could only get them to take it | Humor
It’s Gift Season on Vashon. How did it happen so fast? Wasn’t it just Halloween? Suddenly there were…
Opinion
Those moments on Vashon that become the stuff of lore | Humor
There are Island moments, and then there are did-that-just-happen? Island moments, the ones that you pass down to…
Opinion
Nothing’s more real than a hit of Vashon life
Do you ever think, “There’s the real world, then there’s Vashon”? In The Mists of Avalon (a top-…
Opinion
Face it, Islanders: This isn’t a place for those of us who yearn for control
The lawns on Fauntleroy freak me out. It is a tweaked world of Competitive Landscaping, specifically designed to…