By Jim Heffernan Maybe I’m hanging out with the wrong people, but it seems all the books I’ve been attracted to lately seem to express great ideas but are not easy to…
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BOOK READING: Safari of the Soul at Rising Hearts Studio in Nehalem June 21st
Come celebrate Summer Solstice with us on Wednesday June 21st from 6-7 PM! It’s storytelling for adults (teens welcome). Come and join Jan Boal as she shares her adventures around the globe,…
“Tales of Tierra Del Mar” Book Launched
by Neal Lemery “Tales of Tierra Del Mar”, Tillamook County’s latest historical community memoir, has been republished and was launched at the annual meeting of the Tierra Del Mar community association on…
BOOK REVIEW: For Small Creatures Such As We
By Jim Heffernan I came across this book while researching how much of “A Demon-Haunted World……” (See previous book review) was Ann Druyan and how much was Carl Sagan. I never came…
BOOK REVIEW: The Demon-Haunted World by Carl Sagan
By Jim Heffernan This is a book I first read in 2017 and I was reminded of it when I found a sign I made years ago about being bamboozled.* I was…
KITCHEN MAVEN: Mother’s Day Gift Idea – Thrifty Cooking Cookbook; Treats for Mom – Raspberry Crème Mascarpone Recipe
By Judith Yamada, Kitchen Maven Mothers’ Day is just around the corner on Sunday May 14, 2023. There are many ways to convey your love and appreciation to your favorite mom, on…
CALLING ALL WRITERS, WANNA-BE WRITERS, READERS, Those that Enjoy the Written Word … Welcome to the opening year of the Rockaway Writers Rendezvous – April 28-30
Rockaway Writers Rendezvous – EST. 2023 WHAT/WHERE/WHY The Rockaway Roastery, at 2nd & Miller in Rockaway Beach) in conjunction with local published authors, are creating an annual educational fun event around all…
Tillamook County Retired Educators and Teachers/TREAT Newsletter Special Edition: Books and Book Bans – Do You Read Books?
Two out of five Tillamook school board members reveal they don’t read books At the April 10th Tillamook School District board meeting, a group of 3rd graders from South Prairie Elementary shared…
BOOK REVIEW: Contract to Unite America – Ten Reforms to Reclaim Our Republic
By Jim Heffernan Shortly after the 2020 election I began a reading binge. It was a strange compulsion I did not truly understand. I understand now that I was seeking to “bridge…
BOOK REVIEW: A Gentle Answer – Our “Secret Weapon” in an Age of Us Against Them
By Jim Heffernan Braver Angels has a library* of sorts. There aren’t any real books there, but there’s a growing list with summaries and reviews for about 130+ books. These are books…