... the way we eat represents our most profound engagement with the natural world. Daily, our eating turns nature into culture, transforming the body of the world into our bodies and minds. ― Michael …
What Is Your Passion?
Almost every day for the past two years, my 10-year-old has asked to go fishing. Some days it has been possible and other days it has not. I often explain to him that there will be many things in his …
Connecting The Dots in The San Juan Islands
No man is an island, Entire of itself, Every man is a piece of the continent, A part of the main. - John Donne As we boarded the green and white ferry in Anacortes, Washington this week, we were …
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A Foolproof Map for Living Deliberately
My last thought before falling asleep was that we are all a lot more capable of conquering obstacles and fears than we think. ― Rinker Buck, The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey As we made our …
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Have You Ever Been Home Without a Home?
I am at home. My children were born here, my parents and some of my siblings live here. I went to school in Washington State from the time I was a toddler through graduate school. I met my husband …
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Absence Amplifies Presence
As I left Portland, I still felt far from home. I was a visitor exploring new lands, tasting new foods, and meandering new streets. The moment I entered Clatsop State Forest everything shifted. I …
