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Crossing the Bridge

October 21, 2015 by Rick Bonn 2 Comments

Steven Spielberg combines the best elements of his past political films like Amistad, Schindler’s List, and Munich in the new drama-thriller Bridge of Spies. [Read More]

Filed Under: Featured Writing, Movies Tagged With: Amistad, Bridge of Spies, freedoms, Munich, Norman Rockwell, Schindler, Spielberg

A View From the First People

October 20, 2015 by Roberta Basch 3 Comments

This is where the medicine men throw lightening. Its name is Swalalahoost. From a distance, far from it’s true qualities, it’s referred to as Saddle Mountain. [Read More]

Filed Under: Culture, Featured Writing, Nature, Spirit

Legacy of a playful local resistance

October 13, 2015 by Watt Childress 4 Comments

Forever playful, John Fraser. In communities where people approach life with a bit of whimsy, his kind of disposition becomes part of our civic identity. If neglected, we are easily overrun by tedium. [Read More]

Filed Under: Art, Featured Writing Tagged With: Cannon Beach, John Fraser, Juan Man Band

‘Whose Move’ Premieres at Steidel’s Art Gallery

October 10, 2015 by Rick Bonn Leave a Comment

Shoes scraped, scruffed, and made the polished wooden floors of Steidel’s Art Gallery gently groan today as fans packed the small studio for the first peek of William Steidel’s new illustrated book, ‘Whose Move.’ [Read More]

Filed Under: Art, Books, Featured Writing Tagged With: art, books, Cannon Beach, dragons, fantasy, illustration, Sam Steidel, Steidel's Art Gallery, Whose Move

For the Love of Collard Greens

October 8, 2015 by LaNicia Duke Leave a Comment

Collard greens are a staple to any soul food meal. Many times it can be the lengthiest part of the meal, but also the most satisfying. [Read More]

Filed Under: Featured Writing, Food, Spirit

It’s all about the Salmon

October 5, 2015 by Rabbi Bob Leave a Comment

It’s probably not too much of a stretch to say that we revere salmon in these parts. Not in the same sense as the Native American population, but salmon certainly are given preference over their non-human predators, and their preservation as a species is codified in many of our laws. [Read More]

Filed Under: Featured Writing, Nature

The Art of Organic Goat Cheese

October 4, 2015 by Jennifer Childress Leave a Comment

You hear that making cheese is an art. It is. But I’ll tell you a secret: some recipes are really easy. [Read More]

Filed Under: Featured Writing, Food, Nature

Farmers Seed our Freedom and Security

October 3, 2015 by Teresa Retzlaff Leave a Comment

Seeds are our common cultural heritage, the basis for much of the food we need to stay alive. [Read More]

Filed Under: Featured Writing, Nature

Back to the Homestead

October 2, 2015 by Ginger Edwards 1 Comment

Farms used to be centers of community and family. Neighbors would gather in houses, barns and fields to celebrate holiday and hold harvest dances, memorials and weddings. [Read More]

Filed Under: Featured Writing, Food

Life in the Upper Left Edge

September 29, 2015 by Lianne Thompson 2 Comments

We are hard-wired to need each other, to function in relationships and communities. It takes courage, skill, and practice to do it, but it’s the only game in town that will save us. Let’s play it together, with humor and grace. [Read More]

Filed Under: Featured Writing, Nature, Spirit

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    September 24, 2025 at 8:09 am
    on The Genocide of the American Indian, and Their Refusal to Die
    This response is far from timely, I know. But in honor of the ancestors I thank you for helping us
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