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A Tasty Find: A Review of Pacific Northwest Forgaging by Douglas Deur

September 10, 2014 by Barbara McLaughlin Leave a Comment

Normally I am one of those readers who skips the preface and introduction, wanting to get right to the heart of the matter.  For some reason, I didn’t follow my normal pattern with the book, “Pacific Northwest Foraging” by Douglas Deur.  And am I glad!  The preface and introduction to this book deftly paint a […]

Filed Under: Books, Nature, ULE

The Dignity of Decay and Dispossession: The Poetry of Travis Champ

September 4, 2014 by Margaret Hammitt-McDonald 2 Comments

As a teenager visiting Spain, I encountered a series of still-life paintings that astonished me. Instead of the usual perfect fruits laid out in state on starched tablecloths or gilded plates, galaxies of mold damaged these fruits, the tablecloths had been scorched in the act of ironing them, and the plates were cracked. I stood […]

Filed Under: Poetry, ULE

X Marks le Spot

August 27, 2014 by Don Frank Leave a Comment

Currently, the photo “X Marks le Spot” is on display in the Intersections show at the Cannon Beach Gallery.  The link to the show site is here: http://cannonbeacharts.org/intersections. The show includes some coastal dignitaries, including: Sally Lackaff, Janet Bland, Barbara Temple-Ayres, Susan Walsh, Liza Jones, Marilyn Joyce, Allyn Cantor, and myself.
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Filed Under: Photography, ULE

Essence

August 26, 2014 by Vera Haddan 1 Comment

Noy Phon (family name presented first) leaves Uncle’s body on July 6. Phon is Uncle’s essence. Uncle is unconscious and will remain so throughout his passing. Phon, being a fan of Jonathan Livingston Seagull, seizes the opportunity to extend his experience. He, a novice for sure, can fly high and fast in his imagination — […]

Filed Under: Spirit, ULE

A Humble Man Defies Gravity

August 16, 2014 by Douglas Deur 1 Comment

John William “Bill” Hammons April 25, 1948 – August 6, 2014 With wide grin and electric blue eyes, John “Bill” Hammons greeted his Creator on the 6th of August. Born in Reno and raised in the wilds of urban San Bernardino, Bill learned practical skills, a love of tools, guns, the desert, and fishing, a […]

Filed Under: Spirit, ULE Tagged With: Bill Hammons

Velella Velella

August 6, 2014 by marchi wierson Leave a Comment

Say for example, that you are a poet, and you want to write about a particular type of purple jellyfish washing ashore on the beaches of the Pacific Northwest of the United States of America. And this particular jellyfish has a perfect name… Velella Velella. A poets dream. Say it aloud…. Velella Velella. Romantic, yes? […]

Filed Under: Nature, Poetry, ULE, Uncategorized

Art & Physics: Parallel Visions in Space, Time, and Light by Leonard Shlain

July 15, 2014 by Rabbi Bob Leave a Comment

Last summer, I started reading Art & Physics on the recommendation of my son, who actually read it at the suggestion of a teacher a few years ago. Bottom line – get this book, even if you only look at the pictures. There’s a lot of great art in it, and the illustrations explaining the physics concepts are excellent. [Read more]

Filed Under: Art, Books, Culture, Nature, Spirit, ULE

Supreme Consensus

July 8, 2014 by Rabbi Bob 2 Comments

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) recently ended its latest term with a flurry of important decisions, including the much-discussed (and ridiculed) Hobby Lobby case, ruling that women could be denied contraceptive coverage under the Affordable Health Care Act if their employer stated that they were religiously against contraception. As in so many […]

Filed Under: Politics, ULE Tagged With: SCOTUS

Elk

June 12, 2014 by T H Savaht Leave a Comment

Elk
if i could smell what you smell
be led by scent
down capricious highways
intrepid
forlorn
ALIVE

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Filed Under: Featured Images, Poetry, ULE

10 часов — Ten Hours

June 6, 2014 by Aina Tonjes 4 Comments

It takes ten hours to get desperately lost in Olshanka woods, and find yourself again.

Lose your grandmother where the chanterelle inlaid trail weaves among blueberry fields.
Let the marsh have your boot.
Sob, wail, whimper. Say farewell to your life of 14 years.

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Filed Under: Poetry, ULE Tagged With: childbirth, womanhood

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  • Watt Childress April 28, 2025 at 11:48 am on Uncle Zech’s Amphibious GestaltAlso, you inspired me to insert a sentence crediting Hoyt Axton with the song's genesis. Many thanks!
  • Watt Childress April 27, 2025 at 10:55 pm on Uncle Zech’s Amphibious GestaltThank you kindly Jim for reading this and commenting. I enjoyed your review of "Sun House" by David James Duncan,
  • Jim Stewart April 27, 2025 at 8:26 pm on Uncle Zech’s Amphibious GestaltNice! Hoyt Axton wrote the Jeremiah song and sang it with great gusto. Life wanders on and I'm still glad
  • Watt Childress April 26, 2025 at 3:51 pm on Uncle Zech’s Amphibious GestaltDuring spring I think of you, and all the May Pole celebrations you've organized over the years. So grateful for
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