We call you NEOWISE after the telescope that saw you. What’s your real name, in your native language? I see you frozen in falling every night this week. A magnificent tiny space splash of light. I see you blaze a new celestial path, falling with fire, light, slowly at high speed, off the screen of… Continue reading Questions for a comet
Month: July 2020
Common sense
Nominate yourself to do something. Create a positive position of action, no matter how small, for someone outside of you/yours. One day I nominated myself to be the birdbath tender at the Quaker meetinghouse. I mean, what a great title, for starters. I cannot wait to list this on my resume. To get more involved… Continue reading Common sense
Mildred Kanipe
Mildred Kanipe lived life on her own terms. She was born on the family ranch in Oakland, Oregon, September 30th, 1907. She lived in the same house until shortly before her death in 1983. The family house did not change much from her childhood. It never had an indoor bathroom. At some point electricity was… Continue reading Mildred Kanipe
Myrtlewood
At a low point during the Great Depression, banks closed. When that happened, people got creative with money. North Bend, Oregon, got really creative. In 1933, they made a tree into wooden coins to use for money. Specifically, they made $1, $2, $5, $10 wooden coins out of myrtlewood. Other towns were more traditional and… Continue reading Myrtlewood