Barbara Clarke
“Do the right thing. It will gratify some people and astonish the rest.”
~ Mark Twain
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The Canyon: Part Five
By the next spring I had to agree—the house was too small. Just before we left, I bought Christopher Isherwood’s latest book, Kathleen and Frank, a collection of his parent’s diaries and letters. I took the book in a plastic bag outside with me each time I worked in...
The Canyon: Part Four
Featured Image at top: Mom and Dad at Lake Geneva College Camp – 1950s In August, my parents arrived for a visit from the Midwest. The canyon was in full bloom, flowers on every vine. Our front garden was a painter’s pallet of colors and butterflies. Even weekdays now...
The Canyon: Part Three
In early June, when our ancient clothes dryer died, I restrung the aged clothesline poles and hung out the laundry. Hiding behind a sheet and then jumping out was a given for the girls. Whichever daughter was taken by surprise, she would scream with pleasure at the...
Spotlights
Nicole Braddock Bromley
Since 2003, Nicole Braddock Bromley has been a powerful voice for sexual abuse awareness and a recognized speaker and force for positive change…
Bob Merberg
After 25 years as a workplace wellness insider — cajoling workers to get moving, eat their leafy greens, and find nirvana…
Cami Ostman
A “Jill of all trades” including therapist, teacher, coach, and a great friend to writers. And there’s more…
Maria and Geoffrey Knight (and Jack)
What do you do when the pandemic shuts down your thriving business? Maria and Geoffrey Knight (and Jack) owners of the Pilates Studio of Bellingham had to create a Plan B.
Alita Zurav Letwin
September 17, 1932 – January 16, 2020
Alita Letwin was smart, funny, kind, and an inspiration to people of all ages.
Joan Robins
“Wildlife photography found me many years ago and is now a full-fledged obsession.” Explore this obsession
with Joan…
Louise Aronson
“I realized that the most important stories, and the ones that make my work so meaningful…
Nancy Canyon
She is truly a maker—memoirist, poet, painter, and more—everything but a candlestick maker.
The Bellingham Sock Monkey Project
It’s 2:00 a.m. and there is something bad happening in my house. This isn’t the first time but tonight something is different.
Andrew Shattuck McBride
Andrew Shattuck McBride is an editor, a friend, and…
Electric Guava Designs
“Would you try to fix your car given your skill set?” she asked, as comforting as this no-nonsense person can be. I got the message and set out to find such a person with “make a website” on her resume.
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Barbara L. Clarke
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