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Category: Guest Column

The Littoral Life: The Boy Who Cried Shark

Posted on February 15, 2018April 3, 2020 by Editor

By Dan Haag I have an irrational fear of sharks and I try to keep it in check by not going into water much deeper than my ankles. Occasionally, however, the fear…

The Littoral Life: Thank You For The Music

Posted on February 5, 2018April 3, 2020 by Editor

By Dan Haag I attended the recent Quarterflash show at North County Recreation District in Nehalem and came away energized, the feeling you can only get by seeing a great live band….

The Littoral Life: Learning to Apply Myself

Posted on January 30, 2018April 3, 2020 by Editor

By Dan Haag My high school guidance counselor said that the key to gainful employment was filling out as many job applications as possible, treating it as exploration. Theoretically, I would have…

The Littoral Life: Service, please

Posted on January 15, 2018April 3, 2020 by Editor

By Dan Haag During my freshman year of high school, my theology teacher was a decidedly “unpriest-like” priest named Brother John. He always wore jeans and a ratty sweater that did its…

The Littoral Life: Facebook Face-Off

Posted on December 29, 2017April 3, 2020 by Editor

By Dan Haag Recently, I had the opportunity to reconnect with an old friend on Facebook and I came to realize what many before me had: sometimes you can’t go home again….

The Littoral Life: A Holiday Ode to the Manzanita Visitors Center (with sincerest apologies to any living relatives of Clement Clarke Moore)

Posted on December 14, 2017April 3, 2020 by Editor

By Dan Haag Twas a few weeks before Christmas, along the north coast, And no wind was stirring, which was just fine by most. Restaurants and shops were readied with care, In…

The Littoral Life: Once a Soldier

Posted on December 7, 2017April 3, 2020 by Editor

By Dan Haag December 7th was the day that changed my grandfather’s life forever. Life was put on hold and in the blink of an eye he became a soldier. Things like…

The Littoral Life: Over the River and Through the Woods

Posted on November 20, 2017April 3, 2020 by Editor

By Dan Haag Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday. Beyond the endless platters of food and drink, it’s the one holiday where family strives to get together and enjoy each other’s…

The Littoral Life: Whatever Floats Your Goat

Posted on November 5, 2017April 3, 2020 by Editor

By Dan Haag As the calendar turned to November, a magical switch flipped and the weather became painfully familiar. Rain and wind kept us inside most of the first few days after…

The Littoral Life: An Open Letter to White Men

Posted on October 16, 2017April 3, 2020 by Editor

By Dan Haag Dear white men, Look at the news: racial tension, hostile politics, gun violence and sexual predation are just a few of our recent greatest hits. You’re not going to…

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