Living by the Wind
Wilderness is a state of mind
Ten years ago, my husband and I sailed our 24-foot boat across the Pacific Ocean from Puget Sound to...
Creds
Credentials are the way we acquire money, jobs and status in our world. But the sordid tales of now Congressman George Santos and Bernie...
Goodbye 2022- A Year on Rainshadow
As we close out 2022, I want to take a moment to recap and say thanks to all of our contributors and readers. We...
Summertime…. And the Crabbin’ Was Easy
Back in August, boaters in my neighborhood near Port Townsend decided to throw a community crab feed. Over a few days, they caught and...
Dog Breeds for Writers
An open letter to dogs from Sparkleton T. Puppy II, esq.
Deer Peepl, meaning my peepl (dogs),
Pleaz, for the love of soup bones, do not...
FAQs for Non-Karens
By Karen Sullivan
To whom it may concern: Do you think being a Karen is easy?
It was a perfectly good name for years, until you...
The Deranged Gourmet, Part 5 (Last in Series)
Recipes from the 1950s: A Lawless Hellscape
For anyone who can remember the middle years of the last century, this series has been a fond...
The Deranged Gourmet Part 4
Recipes from the 1950s: Super Supper LoafsThe Deranged Gourmet, Part 4
We're so excited to bring you these Super Supper Loaf recipes from the 1950s...
Tempest in a Y Pool
The latest right wing news firestorm is now centered on Port Townsend. Recently, an "80 year old grandma" named Julie Jaman was banned for...
Trending
Going nuclear: The high school mascot of mass destruction
Editor's note: With the launch of Oppenheimer, we are once again reminded of the legacy of the atomic bomb, and of the people and...
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...
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—...
George Vancouver and the Puget Sound Map
On a foggy spring morning in May, 1792, 231 years ago this week, a sea-weary group of British sailors made their way out of...
