I lived for three years on an island in the Pacific Northwest. A memorable experience in the land of my […]


I lived for three years on an island in the Pacific Northwest. A memorable experience in the land of my […]

Nearly 20 years ago, while living in a tiny one-room cabin on an island in the Pacific Northwest, I self-published […]

As the Series Editor of these two new books, I’m proud to announce the publication of: The Meditations of Mabel […]

Hell YES I posted this Hot Topic on my Friendly Freethinker Substack! Damn the Theological Torture Trap!

Nature’s Solstice artistry. Over and down; above and below. . .hidden before our eyes: (notice the photographer’s images within the […]

This time of the year, and the season, my eye seems more drawn to what water reflects. Sea, sky, mountain […]

Autumn on the trees. . .Fall on the ground. . . Change of seasons. . .Seasons of change. . . […]

Carol spied these little screech owls on our evening walk! We even heard them try out their first “screech.”

One minute of the symphony chorus in the wild green of our mountain spring. Volume UP. . .

Friendly Freethinker (the Book) was published during the pandemic. A collection of 50 essays, drawn from my weekly newspaper columns, […]

This week’s column, “Storms of Service and Salvation,” calls attention to the motives behind helping others, especially after disasters. Do […]

The word of the week is: Turbidity. This week’s column looks at the “disturbance” to our local water system due […]