EDITOR’S NOTE: Community kindness – we can all use a little more kindness in our lives. Let’s celebrate these “micro-moments” of kindness that make our days a little easier, a shared…
Category: Guest Column
THE VIEW FROM HERE: Puppy Love
By Donald Roddy Walking – Making a Difference A short while ago I found myself thinking about dressing like my puppy Ollie for our next community walk. He wears black and…
HAIKU: Revisiting Chuck McLaughlin’s Haikuing in Oregon – Summer
EDITOR’S NOTE: One of our regular contributors, Michael Randall, had been writing haiku to scratch his creative itch instead of diatribes about the deranged dictator, which lead to many others sharing their…
BUTCH’S BLOG: Community Writers Read at Cape Meares Community Center Thursday July 23
By Butch Freedman “Writing is a way of saying you and the world have a chance.” Richard Hugo I’ve been writing since I was a teenager, and trying to get published…
IN GOOD HEALTH: Where Is All the Money Going?
Something doesn’t add up. By Michelle Jenck, M ed Colleges and universities are going broke. Hospitals continue to struggle financially despite record healthcare spending. Public schools receive more funding per…
BUTCH’S BLOG: Working Man—Part Two
By Butch Freedman Working Man—Part 2 – A continuation of a previous post (See below for link to Part 1) I didn’t think too much about the upcoming job in that…
BUTCH’S BLOG: Something Has to Give
By Butch Freedman How do you stop a dictator? Especially one who clearly is no longer in control of his actions, thoughts, or speech. Of course, I’m talking about our addled,…
TRYING TO SEE: My Muddled America
By Michael Randall Over the course of my nearly 83 years, I have experienced many of life’s trials and pleasures, and borne witness to world events, both up-close and from afar….
Psilocybin Therapy – Learn More at Free Presentation “Psilocybin – Facts & Myths” – July 25th at Tillamook Main Library
By Jan Boal RN, Enlightened Awakenings, Psilocybin Coach/Facilitator The new surge of Psilocybin therapy has many folks scratching their heads and thinking,” what is that exactly!? Is it safe? What does it…
IN GOOD HEALTH: The Gift of Not Knowing
Turning micro-epiphanies into miracles By Michelle Jenck I really don’t like the word “transformation.” It has become a buzzword like so many others that once held a positive meaning but now seems…
