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A Good Story about Justice and Mercy
The Elizabeth Peratrovich Day celebration was just what I needed — I know it’s only one small chapter in the book of time bending toward justice, as Martin Luther King Jr. said—but it felt bigger. The event, on a Tuesday morning at 9:30 in the Haines School gym,...
Sunday’s Thought
May I live this day compassionate of heart, clear in word, gracious in awareness, courageous in thought-- John O'Donohue It’s pretty quiet in the cabin. The only sounds are the soothing waves meeting the shore and Trixie. I hear her shifting on the rug upstairs. My...
Dear Mr. President,
Every few weeks I write President Trump, because it seems wrong to give up even though I’m far from the troubles and it would be very easy to ignore the world at large. Especially on a sunny day in August. When I was on the Haines Borough Assembly, I learned that no...
A Little News for Subscribers
I have decided to show up on Substack, but you don't have to if that's not your thing. I am simply sharing the same posts that are on the blog that you will continue read here or get in your email. I also will never share your email address or the subscriber list...
Sunday’s Thought
Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. ― Ferris Bueller There is a committee concerned about traffic on the trail. The speed limit is 10 mph for 4-wheelers and bicycles. Walkers and dogs have the right of...
The Best Case Scenario
Without warning thresholds can open directly before our feet. These thresholds are often shorelines to new worlds.- John O’Donohue In the fall of 2021, I visited a clairvoyant in Haines. She told me that my dream would be coming true in the new year. You...
Some Good News
An Alaskan- based writer wins a Pulitzer Prize! Tessa Hulls was at work making sandwiches for state lawmakers at the capital in Juneau yesterday when she heard she had won. Here is the story from the Beacon. Her book Feeding Ghosts is a graphic memoir about three...