Awakening, reverence, sustainability, justice, peace and joy.
Such are the words that describe the motivation behind why there is a place on this island where people can convene for extraordinary activities, such as learning where their spirit lies and delving into a deep inquiry on how to make the world a better place.
The Whidbey Institute at Chinook is such a place, and it’s celebrating its 15th anniversary this month.
No ghoulish masks, no rattling skeletons, no mysterious moans and groans, no tombstones, smashed pumpkins or witches on broomsticks. Nevertheless,…
After watching last week’s debate between two of the six candidates for commander in chief on my low-definition, no-intensity analog…
Gypsy jazz musicians are jamming all over Langley as Djangofest returns to the Village by the Sea.
Roust yourself onto the road today and tomorrow with the 77 artists participating in the Whidbey Open Studio Tour.
After many conversations about making food-buying decisions to benefit birds and the natural environment, my husband Bill and I decided we needed to get serious and put our money where our mouths were.
With all this election talk recently, have you noticed any difference in the behavior of your friends and family? Maybe…
Excuse me if it seems like I am shaking, but I am. I’m not nervous. Just excited. After waiting over…
Oak Harbor photographer Christopher Saxman likes to look up.
Perhaps it’s because he is an architect by trade and is enamored of the cornices of buildings.
But cornices are not the only things he likes to look at through a camera lens.
If you are American, the words “American experience” have a certain power to reverberate in the heart.
These words smack of the nation’s history and in the area of art, America experienced a cultural revolution with the birth of jazz and blues music.
Did fall come sneaking around the corner far too fast and with little warning?
It seems to me that one day we were running around in shorts and T-shirts, hearing talk of record temperatures in a few spots. The very next day, we’re shivering in our sweatshirts and searching for those heavy sweaters we tucked away only a couple of weeks ago.
Peter Lawlor shows off the new racer he will bring to Langley’s Soup Box Race this week.
Here’s a challenge for you.
Produce something that will appeal to the senses and emotions of a complete stranger. And don’t forget to include truth and beauty while you’re at it.
