Orcas Island Airport may host an Aviation training school starting this summer. Flying over the Pacific Northwest is one of the greatest events a person can experience. That is precisely why I chose to live here. I’ve become a commercial, instrument, multi-engine pilot, due in large part to the amazing sights one can enjoy from the air over the San Juan Islands. Views of...
Christina is an icon of Orcas Island. She’s flavored the Island for visitors and locals alike. Christina has established Orcas Island as a culinary destination, at her namesake restaurant and now at Red Rabbit Farms. It’s not often I say I’m impressed by a chef. When I am, I want everyone to know. Christina...
A large flash on the Moon was confirmation that a meteor had hit the Moon on May 17th, at 3:50:55 UTC. By my estimate that put my photo of the moon at 8:48:31 PM PDT, just about 2 minutes before the meteor hit the moon. According to NASA a large number of meteors encountered...
Air Travel in San Juan Islands couldn’t be more beautiful. In the 1990s I traveled to Portland on business and found myself interested in exploring the area. The Hillsboro airport offered a perfect launch for trips over the Puget Sound. From a magnificent view of Mt. St. Helens to the turquoise blue green of...
Podcast Number One.. From Orcas Island. recorded May 10, 2013, at Magic Air, Orcas Island Airport, Eastsound, WA. Review of Richard Bach’s new book “Travels with Puff”, talk of the downtown Putt-Putt golf course. More Billboards on the way, or are they, and the Atomic Clock train-whistle is back in action, more take offs...
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Natural Capitalism is a concept that helps small communities more forward in a sustainable way. Why join the Islanders Club? Local credit card. Local telecom that pays into the community. Local micro credit. Local person to person sales, trade, barter. Local entrepreneurs club. Check out what the Islanders Club is doing to move some...
Islander members of San Juan Islands Buy, Sell, Trade control 75 million dollars of economic activity each year. I’m a social impact investor and love putting a dual bottom line together. One that has both a sustainable financial engine and a positive social impact.. 3,180 other Islanders are participating as well. Today’s Islander Survey...
The 5 Point Film Festival is one of my favorite events back ‘home’, in the Roaring Fork Valley. This is the first year I’ve seen a trailer that helps describe the event. Accidents happen, and extreme sports aren’t for everyone. Films about extreme sports only make up a small part of the overall show....
from WBUR: Steve Brown Boston Lockdown is a sad consequence of this activity is how it has affected so many people’s lives. The economic impact is going to be significant as essentially everyone is sheltering in place – staying home. Police have asked that people do not travel in Boston while the investigators look...
“April 19, 1943, Hofmann performed a self-experiment to determine the true effects of LSD, intentionally ingesting 0.25 milligrams (250 micrograms) of the substance, an amount he predicted to be a threshold dose (an actual threshold dose is 20 micrograms). Less than an hour later, Hofmann experienced sudden and intense changes in perception. He asked...
Tina Meng owns Wild Eyed Pony Photography and lives on Lopez Island and travels for clients around the Nation. She specializes in natural light, on-location photography. Tina wrote: “As a photographer, my goal is not only to document life’s milestones, but also remake the generic into something remarkable.” As an active Social networking business...
I alway check the weather here in the Pacific NW. Not that the rain ever stops me. I love the rain and the sunshine. You probably do as well. And I use the built-in Apple iPhone weather app. Today, Yahoo has a contender for that. A Beautifully designed Weather app. Does this mean more...
See larger image Bell and Ross Big Date Altimeter Automatic Black Dial Mens Watch BR0196-ALTIMETER (Watch) Once in a while I’ll see a watch both innovative and stylish. A watch can be an investment or just a reminder of an accomplishment in life. This Bell & Ross watch reminds me of the years of...
I bought one of these years ago, and I love that it so well built, I’ll never need to buy another one. The axe head is hand forged from Swedish quality steel alloyed from iron, carbon, silicon, manganese and vanadium. The hand forging uses presses that deliver many blows, making the axe edges stronger...
A key element of a Rural Broadband Communications Strategy – for the Islands beyond economics – that is, cheaper and faster Internet is political and cultural. Today, no one polled in SJI BST can remember 3 things the candidates for San Juan County office promise to do if elected. Why? poor communications, poor retention,...
I stumbled across this story set to stills and music. Its a great way to deliver a message of kindness, openness and beauty. You’ve noticed talking with someone that after a few minutes they become more and more beautiful? They pause, they listen, they are tickled by your response. They see you. You see...
X-Prize for local economic innovations in energy. Using entrenched old-school world of economics to determine ‘market viability’ of a new breed of transportation is like saying MRIs will never prove cost-effective to the developers of it before the first 1/10 of 1 percent of Americans begin to use them. The commuter market for small...
Orcas Island is beautiful in so many ways. Beyond the turquoise blue seas, deep forests and fresh water lakes Orcas island’s human treasure include a wonderful artist, Grace McCune. Attending one of Grace’s performances is something every Islander should plan to do. You’ll leave uplifted and smiling, the natural result of being in this...
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