Imagine life where everyone pitches in with a mix of chores and creative leisure. One barely sees this balance from today’s towers of ranking prey.
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Tax-and-Spend Tourism Devours our Coast
Appetites have hugely altered this place first recorded by explorers as “No-cost,” an ironic name for the spendy spot where residents and visitors haggled over blubber. [Read More]
Exchanging gifts with Ursula
Le Guin’s writing has inspired me to question authority ever since my classmates and I read her work in school. [Read More]
Watershed Folk
Awareness of our common bond grows in these little events. Each gathering brings us a baby step closer to knowing how sacred this place is. [Read More]
Local citizens could rejuvenate democracy
Apparently some leaders need a refresher lesson on consent. A comparison between civic governance and interpersonal relations is appropriate. When someone expresses a desire for friendship, starts giving hugs, this does not mean it’s OK to pursue sex with them. Even if romance does unfold, pay attention if the person says no at any point.
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Charging up our Song
Spirit cracked open
my mumblypeg mind with
heart-to-heart conversation.
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Holding Hands in Cannon Beach
Can coastal ghosts take
control of boards that
meet on ancestral strands?
Possession risks captivity.
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We are the Luminaries
Bioluminescence is a perfect metaphor for community spirit. Resilience glows when we celebrate mutual respect and dispel misunderstandings. A primordial way for humans to convey this radiance is through storytelling.
Open Letter for Creation’s Caregivers
Do echoes of knowledge persist in special landscapes even after wisdom-keepers die? Creation can inspire us to revive caring ways that mend broken bonds.
Swimming with the Words
How did it feel to Get Lit at the Beach after postponing the event for three years? Like refueling an empty tank, breaking a long fast, or coming up for air? The experience merits more than snappy similes.
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