The horrors of school shootings and the lack of a reasonable response from the government have mobilized teenagers all over the country. This is terrific,… Continue reading
I woke on the Fourth of July, thinking about the politics and militarization of patriotism, especially under Trump. It’s good to ask: Is Independence Day… Continue reading
The front page of The Beachcomber last week featured fireworks and butterflies, but the big news was found on page 6. In an op-ed for… Continue reading
I woke Sunday morning, Feb. 11, in the campground of San Lucas Cove on the Baja Peninsula, wanting to drive to a town where I… Continue reading
The Fourth of July is fading from memory as we head into Vashon’s largest celebration, the Strawberry Festival. But before the holiday becomes too far… Continue reading
If you have a boat that needs more repairs than you have money, call the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) at 360-902-1574. They have a… Continue reading
The fire district does not need to take money from the Vashon Park District (“Fire chief faces park district over interlocal agreement,” June 27). The… Continue reading
Years ago on Vashon, the term “cultural tourism” was a four-letter word for some. That was when we had K2 to provide middle-income jobs and… Continue reading
Well, here we are again, “celebrating” the nation’s independence by blowing things up. I cannot, for the life of me, understand why it is acceptable… Continue reading
We had a great evening of music and dancing at the Poultry in Motion concert in the Kay White hall. For decades we have ended… Continue reading
Please let me compliment Elizabeth Shepherd for the excellent piece of investigative reporting regarding the finances and construction of the Vashon Center for the Arts.… Continue reading
I am a long-time arts supporter on this island and a former board member of Vashon Center for the Arts (I have been on the… Continue reading
Nobody is earning a living in nature’s world, when economic systems do not mesh with whole-oriented integrative systems. A butterfly does not make money or… Continue reading
One can admire VCA’s two-year-old performance hall and the leaders and donors who made it possible and also admire a news article that explains how… Continue reading
No doubt, Liz Shepherd worked hard on her VCA article — a complex subject (“Arts center answers a $6 million question,” June 20). I agree… Continue reading
As a regular reader of The Beachcomber, I wanted to provide an update to the Vashon-Maury Island community on our current situation at Neighborcare Health’s… Continue reading
My first attempt at politics was running for president in 1988. While unqualified for the job, I was able to write some things that were… Continue reading
