I envy Vancouverites who may soon be seeing many newly-planted fruit trees in public spaces. [ via Four Seasons via Rebecca Blood] Philippe Boucher wrote of Bainbridge Trees On March 1, I submitted a grant application to the Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities Fund. The request is for a $1200 grant in support of a […]
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Trees!
March 15th, 2005 · 1 Comment
The intoxicating mid-life transformation of Malcolm Gladwell
March 13th, 2005 · No Comments
Monday night I wasn’t able to attend Malcolm Gladwell’s reading at Eagle Harbor Bookstore on Bainbridge Island, but Chris Holmes provided a number of posts and pictures for others to enjoy. My apologies for my delay: Chris posted his reports that same night. I had heard beforehand that it might be crowded . Malcolm Gladwell […]
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Ferried away: a photo journey
March 8th, 2005 · 4 Comments
I don’t ride the ferry often and after living here for five years, I don’t think twice about it. Familiarity may breed contempt or at least a casual attitude. However David Weinberger’s kind comments regarding this blog and its ferry coverage helped me realize what I take for granted. I thought that perhaps I should […]
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Renegade crew
March 8th, 2005 · 2 Comments
The other day as we came home from Seattle on the ferry, I spied the Bainbridge crew practicing in Eagle Harbor. Little did I know that they were breaking the law: an article in Saturday’s Review revealed that rowing club members, training at 8 or 9 knots, are still subject to wake restrictions limiting all […]
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” …you are only as sick as your secrets…”
February 28th, 2005 · 1 Comment
An article in Saturday’s Bainbridge Review profiled two local residents who struggled with eating disorders and commented on island culture. Eighteen-year-old Kristen Kelly of Bainbridge Island knows that voice well. But back when her mother Susan tried to get help for the teen, she screamed at her and denied she had a problem. Once, when […]
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