Blinded by the White
“Until we are all free, none of us are free.” —Emma Lazarus, 19th-century Jewish activist, poet, and author I have...
The Unsung Heroes of Caregiving
An Aging Population, Pandemic, and Politics Makes a Tough Job Even Harder Kathy Herigstad was 60 years old during her...
Call of the Wild
Connie Gallant likes to say she learned how to speak English by watching Bonanza. She was born in Cuba, grew up in Boston,...
Amid Blight, Life Blooms
Several years ago, I almost lost my vision, and after a surgery suggestive of medieval torture, my recovery unfolded in the...
My Third Act—Saving Tarboo Creek, My Unexpected Journey from Academia to Activist
About three years ago I decided to retire early from my job teaching biology at the University of Washington. I had a plan:...
Social Activism in a Time of Social Distancing
Social activism is for more than the young. Lifetime commitments to peace, social justice, and community don’t fade away...
DIY What Matters
Feeling wobbly from the shifting sands of fake news, disinformation, talking heads, and viral videos? Trying to figure out...
Go for It!
It’s never too late to find your passion and act on it— Robert Frost once wrote, “The afternoon knows what the morning...
My Third Act – LATE BLOOMER
Our culture honors youth with all Its unbridled effervescence. We older ones sit back and nod As if in acquiescence. And...
Over the Hump
Banjo and Tango are head-turners. When people drive by our farm, they slow down, loop around the block, pause in the driveway,...
