Musings

Recently I went to a Mariner’s game in Seattle against the “dreaded” Yankees. (Spoiler alert, we won). I love the game, grew up with...

Port Townsend's long time activist Joe Breskin sent along some interesting thoughts. If the tin man's goal was simply to destroy the US as...

In idle moments I am prone To searches labyrinthian; I spend too much time on my phone. Squandered, the minutes I’m alone, In googling facts quotidian. In idle moments,...

Staying calm around bears & capsizing kayaks near Port Nellie Juan We were anchored in a long narrow inlet yesterday. The morning was cloudy and wet,...

A little flash fiction for your enjoyment. Flash fiction is a type of prose narrative that takes the form of very brief, self-contained story. It...

The mega oil corporation ExxonMobil has sued Earth’s climate, saying the planet’s “unnecessary temper tantrums” are scaring Exxon’s investors and interfering with its windfall...

Port Gamble, the picturesque mill town and popular stopover en route to Seattle  is about to experience something it hasn’t in decades: Growth. And lots...

We wrap up the year 2023 here at Rainshadow with a quick look back. First of all, I'm incredibly grateful for all the contributors...

With apologies to Clemont Clarke Moore Twas the night before ChristmasAnd all through the houseNo tech seemed workingNot even my mouse.The stockings were emptyBy the...