Try in thine own experience, each; that ye speak not for one whole day unkindly of any; that ye say not a harsh word to any, about any; and see what such a day would bring to you . . . Edgar Cayce

Joan Benney is one of the most talented women around the island, whether she’s doing plays (she plays Phebe in As You Like It this month) or making beautiful photos…and her pictures are the focus of a new show at Concepia. Here’s more from John Sinclair: Concepia presents… Joan Benney. THE ILLUSTRATIVE PORTRAIT new photographic  Continue Reading

Joan Benney is one of the most talented women around the island, whether she’s doing plays (she plays Phebe in As You Like It this month) or making beautiful photos…and her pictures are the focus of a new show at Concepia. Here’s more from John Sinclair: Concepia presents… Joan Benney. THE ILLUSTRATIVE PORTRAIT new photographic  Continue Reading

In his remarks that came with this picture from yesterday, Jim Maya says the Superpod (J, K, and L pods) got together last night and is slowly moving north this morning, just north of San Juan Island.

It was cool to see island visitors posing with the sign & director Helen Machin-Smith before As You Like It last night at the Roche Harbor stage, wanting to get their photos taken. The show continues this weekend, tonight, Saturday & Sunday.

Aaron King does a super job (I think) of picking just the right movies for our little two-screen movie theater in town…the Palace Theatre has GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra starting tonight, along with Ice Age 3 and holdover The Ugly Truth. But it’s not all movies…he went to see Island Stage Left’s As  Continue Reading

You’ve seen ‘em before when you roll down Roche Harbor Road – they’re usually dressed up one way or another & causing traffic to slow down just a little to check them out. So, on the way to Roche Harbor last night Update wildlife photographer Josie captured them in action, just for you.

You’ve seen ‘em before when you roll down Roche Harbor Road – they’re usually dressed up one way or another & causing traffic to slow down just a little to check them out. So, on the way to Roche Harbor last night Update wildlife photographer Josie captured them in action, just for you.

My friend Doris Estabrooks has been stumping for getting a styrofoam ban passed by the Town for 2-3 years now, and she tells me that now it’s happened. Friday Harbor joins cities like San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles, Portland, and Seattle in putting a ban in place; California, New York and Hawaii are considering similar  Continue Reading

Not knowing means to be open to all eventualities, to not prejudge a person or situation. If your mind is full of preconceived notions, there is no room for an unbiased view. It is like when your hands are full of objects – you cannot pick up anything new. A closed mind causes separation and  Continue Reading

Here, let me help. Here’s the deal – next week is the County Fair, so you KNOW you’re not gonna do anything except hang there, eating elephant ears & listening to music & visiting friends. That’s what the Fair is for. See you there. So…that means you have to do everything this weekend. This is  Continue Reading

One of the eighth wonders of the modern world (as far as I’m concerned) is this: How does Dona Reed make those incredible gourd thingies at Island Studios? Since I wasn’t sure, I went down to IS when she was demonstrating the other day & it’s pretty amazing. Get down there & check it out  Continue Reading

Next month Debbie Pigman moves on as the Chamber of Commerce director, and the board is looking for somebody to take her spot – click here to check in about that. The application period closes on August 22. Replacing Debbie won’t be easy. She has brought organization to the Chamber, and set things up so  Continue Reading

This video is great fun  – if you went to Spring Street International School’s graduation, they played it there. You might have heard it before & you’ll remember how cool it was; if this is your FIRST TIME, you’ll love it. Nice way to start the day, my friend.

Humor is something that thrives between man’s aspirations and his limitations. There is more logic in humor than in anything else. Because, you see, humor is truth. Victor Borge

I had heard about this, so I asked Mike Tranfro to send me over a bit about what being a LEED guy meant – here’s more from a press release they made for him: Michael Tranfo, Friday Harbor Architect, recently passed the Leadership in Energy and Environ-mental Design (LEED) examination to become a LEED Accredited  Continue Reading

Do you ever look at the fine print on your software installs? You know, where you gotta hit the button that says, “I accept the terms & conditions of use,” or whatever…. A friend sent me this screen shot of the bottom part of the agreement when he installed iTunes on his PC (Macs, apparently,  Continue Reading

That’s Erin Heydenreich on the west side, in a cool photo taken by Traci Walter.

This weekend there’s a new show opening at waterworks you’ll want to check out  – Jennifer Williams paints what she calls environmental landscapes, while Jeremy Newman & Allison Ciancibelli incorporate traditional glassblowing with woodworking and metalworking. Here’s more about the show.

You’ve seen the shoes – those sandals that are called Crocs… I noticed that Ruth Offen had a croc thingie for her cell phone. She says it’s much better for the phone when ya drop it, this way…

One of the problems we sometimes have around here is the Navy wanting to do sonar testing off the west side, which is really not a good idea for marine mammals. So, I was thinking about it – they need something else to do…so why not submarine races? We already have the Shaw Island Classic  Continue Reading

You already knew that Claudia has the front part of Island Studios looking good – there are over 130 artists, authors & musicians offering their fair wares there. It’s a good place to check out whether you’re buying a small gift for someone (it’s where I get greeting cards & I like the soaps), or  Continue Reading