What I miss about baseball
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...
Cicero had something to say about today
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...
Villanelle
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,...
The Mis- & Un-Adventures of my So-Called Adventurous Life
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,...
Whales, Watching
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...
Exxon Sues the Climate for Running out of Time
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 Future of the Past
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...
The Year in Rainshadow
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...
The New Night Before Christmas
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...
