By Neal Lemery When I was a kid, Nat King Cole made this a popular song, and the lyrics still seem to sum up summertime on the Oregon coast, with an increasingly…
Category: Guest Column
In Good Health: Goodbye, Dad
By Linda Tate, Communications Director, Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation This week, I had planned to write a blog on Methamphetamine use. It was halfway done when I got the late night call…
An Anchor in a Storm
By Neal Lemery We are often called to stand by a friend, offering a hand and being their anchor. A friend was recently in the middle of a storm in his life,…
GUEST COLUMN: Putting Your TLT Dollars to Work – Part 1
By Mary Faith Bell, Tillamook County Commissioner Last year when I was on the campaign trail for the office of county commissioner, a number of people asked me, ‘What is the county…
The Littoral Life: Mapping the way
By Dan Haag Who doesn’t love vacation? I love time away from work, chores and the other regular, often mind-numbing monotony of everyday life. For me, vacations are a must, as essential…
Beyond the Beach: Beach Walk & BioBlitz
By Dan Haag On Saturday, July 6, 14 people gathered on Neah-Kah-Nie Beach for a “Beach & BioBlitz.” Presented by the Explore Nature Tillamook Coast series, it was a chance to get…
Struggling With Loneliness
By Neal Lemery I see a lot of loneliness in our society. Ironically, it is everywhere, and often found in the busiest places of our communities. With all of our personal technology,…
The Littoral Life: Men at arms length
By Dan Haag As a boy, I was captivated by stories of the knight in shining armor who rescued a damsel in distress, capturing her heart with his courageous acts in the…
Fathers’ Day – A Mixed Bag of Emotions
by Neal Lemery Fathers’ Day is a challenging holiday, and I’m relieved it has come and gone. The event is idealized in our culture, presented as a day of barbeques, family time,…
My Recent Favorite Books
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s some help for your Summer reading list from author Neal Lemery. The Tillamook County Library has several summer reading programs for kids, teens and adults with special prizes, programs…
