Pandemic Predictions
More than a year and a half into the pandemic, the transition back to normalcy has been tragically upended by a combination of the...
Assessing Science Amid the Pandemic
Science is making a comeback. Putting aside the lazy, if not insulting cliché of scientist as nerd, as if studious curiosity was a character...
Love in the Time of Covid
March 15, 2020, message from the Port Townsend School District:
We are looking forward to seeing students at school on Monday so teachers and students can...
Covid-19 and the Future of Community Weeklies
Can the Port Townsend Leader Survive? By Ross Anderson
Years ago, when my wife and I started thinking about escaping the city, I had three...
Screen Binging? Not Me. No Way
I never thought I could binge out streaming videos, but one rainy day changed that.
I know it's happening out there. Home-bound Americans are camped...
Treading Water: PT’s Nonprofits and the Virus
By Ross Anderson
When the state closed down for the pandemic, the staff of the Port Townsend Marine Science Center did what most of us...
Feeding people, saving farms
By Barry Mitzman
Anyone on the Olympic Peninsula who eats—or who’s concerned about the safety and reliability of the local food supply—could stand to gain...
One Man’s Island
One Man’s Island Refuge
By Ross Anderson
When the governor issued his unprecedented “stay in place” order, Marty Bluewater listened and shrugged. OK, he thought. I...
The Value of Humor in Navigating Dire Straits
Being neither an early bird nor a night owl but more of an exhausted pigeon, I have come to realize that no, we’re not...
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The lost commencement address by Tom Robbins
Updating this to honor the life and times of Tom Robbins, who walked on today. He lived a remarkable life.This post originally appeared here...
So Long, Pygmy Kayaks
More than three decades ago, when guys like Bill Gates and Steve Jobs were building technology companies that would change the world, another Ivy...
Insectivore Birds Part 1
I love the diversity of Pacific Northwest birds and insects. This is a two-part photo essay about both— Insectivore Birds. (Of course, the lovely...
Spiders are Special
Spider Web Colors
Lasers? Northern Lights? Woven belts? No, this is a spider web. Lately I’ve been fascinated with one of the eight-legged arachnids—...
On the Hard: The Lady Washington
From Classic Yachts to Fish Packers: Their Stories
The Lady Washington, Washington State's Ship
Approaching the Port of Port Townsend's Boat Haven Marina, it was easy...
