What’s up…. • If you got the chance to see Hanna last month, it was awesome! She asked me to post a little thank you to you: Well, I’m headed back to Hollywood to begin my second year as a Musical Theatre Major at The American Musical and Dramatic Academy. I can’t help but think  Continue Reading

Let’s see what’s going on: • Just heard from Stevie Keys: Friday Harbor Blues Night NEWS FLASH! Starting this Wed 10/6, Blues Night at the Rumor Mill will be going back to winter hours 6-9pm. So, adjust your inner blues clock and come on down! • Over the weekend, I kept hearing that this is  Continue Reading

One of the fundraisers for the public schools on the island is the annual Phon-a-thon (which I’ll be doing a shift for, this year). This evening event features someone calling you for your donation to help keep the schools strong. I asked the school district folks to help me tell you why this is important,  Continue Reading

Jane Buck got some great phtos from the Islands Village Faire a couple of weeks ago, and sent them over to share – thanks, Jane!

Tracy Roberson told me about this workshop, which needs folks to register by October 8th this week…I’ve been to Systems Thinking classes & applied it to my business (and a couple of non-profits I help with), and I think you’ll find it really useful – here’s more from Tracy: New Habits of Mind for New  Continue Reading

Hey, I went to see the play at the Community Theatre last night and it was fun…ever sensitive to telling you WHY it was fun (that would spoil it for you, I’m pretty sure – it IS a thriller, after all), let me tell you that Rachel & Deb & John & Ken do a  Continue Reading

It starts here: Getting kids to eat crap is good for business & bad for them, bad for the earth, and bad for the future. Here’s an 11-year-old who has more sense than the FDA folks who allow what you eat. He’s the real deal – listen. Please listen. (BTW, Bill Keener in the five  Continue Reading

It will rank as one of the great games of the Friday Harbor High soccer program, and one of the more memorable. LaConner and FHHS battled for two halves and had a 0-0 draw after 80 minutes. Overtime didn’t add anything to the score, so it came down to a shootout, with Wolverine keeper Rhiana  Continue Reading

This weekend is the feast day of St. Francis, with The Blessing of the Animals on Saturday at St. Francis Catholic Church as well as a joint Lutheran/Episcopalian service (Blessing the Animals) at St. David’s Episcopal Church. So, to add to the occasion, here’s my version of Brother Sun, Sister Moon, the title song written  Continue Reading

Let’s catch up with each other a bit: • Kay Kohler tells me last week’s Blood Drive had over 84 folks show up to donate – way to go! The next time the Blood Bank folks come is right before Christmas – good time to give! • Have you ever seen The Oaks from the  Continue Reading