“The Summer was very big…”— Rainer Maria Rilke Has this been a summer, or what? I don’t think anyone can complain about this year’s beautiful… Continue reading
I have been involved in two car accidents when I was the driver. The first was a minor fender-bender when I was still a teen,… Continue reading
Is that expensive camera you bought last winter in hopes of becoming a professional photographer just sitting there collecting dust? Or did you just get… Continue reading
For centuries, mankind has been the dominant species. We domesticated animals, locked them up, killed them for sport. But what if all across the globe,… Continue reading
WINTHROP, Wash. (AP) — A 100-mile backpacking trip is a good start for sizing up a wilderness area as well as understanding what makes a… Continue reading
Cover crops are plants that gardeners and farmers have, since the beginnings of agriculture, grown not to eat but for the good of the soil.Blanketing… Continue reading
Ode to a Garden Unknown I sat around all winter Keeping the woodstove glowing Burning wood down to the last splinter But mostly… Continue reading
Once again, you couldn’t find your keys.You were pretty sure you put them down on the kitchen counter. On top of last weeks’ mail. Which… Continue reading
“Straight Outta Compton”Universal Pictures2 hours, 27 minutesAs a child of the 1980s, I was certainly aware of the rise of rap, and especially the aggressive… Continue reading
It’s high time we jumped on the buckwheat bandwagon. The nutty pyramid-shaped grain has been around for about 8,000 years, popular in part for its… Continue reading
The Village of Hatch, the self-proclaimed “Chile Capital of the World,” is gearing up for Labor Day weekend and the 44th Hatch Chile Festival –… Continue reading
North of Fort Collins Colorado In the 1940s I related a few articles ago that I visited my Uncles and Aunts in Kansas on… Continue reading
Leon and Maria Chythlook are pleased to announce the wedding of their son Alexander Chythlook to Liana Piera on July 12, 2015 at the Soldotna… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — The new director of Michelle Obama’s initiative against childhood obesity knows firsthand the benefits of healthy eating.Debra “Deb” Eschmeyer and her new husband,… Continue reading
Hayley Lynn Hancock and Caleb Robert Sizemore were united in marriage on Sunday, May 24, 2015 at Arrowhead Golf Club in Littleton, Colorado.The bride is… Continue reading
Holy buckets. School starts this week. I’m not totally prepared because the thought of it gets pushed away. On really sunny days thinking about them… Continue reading
Last week, when I wrote about the social contract of agreed-on rules that help us try to get along with one another, I forgot an… Continue reading
I can’t remember the last time I fished for Kenai River king salmon, but it was at least four years ago, and then only once… Continue reading
