October 2020

It is a gift to know you have friends, though distance and disease may temporarily separate, you can see their smile, hear their laughter, feel their presence.

wonderful memory week, wonderful time, wonderful friends, wonderful life (from October 2015) Rosario Resort on Orcas Island. the morning and evening are full of glowthat goes from pink to auburnand like all things here, it takesit’s timeforcing you to slow downand take noticewhile you breathe in the crisp fresh air, nostrils flared widein expectation of

Tom Broadwater photo12 October 2020Howard Zinn said, “To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness. What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives. If

Swan Island Dahlias14 October 2020Happy National Emergency Nurse’s Day! Thank you for all that you do! Angels of 7A (item #217) is our way of celebrating today.❤️ A very special dahlia dedicated to the outstanding staff of the OHSU TRAUMA unit. We will always remember your kindness, dedication and care for Ted Gitts during a

Coronavirus: WHO head calls herd immunity approach ‘immoral’ Dr Ghebreyesus said allowing the virus to spread would cause ‘unnecessary’ sufferingThe head of the World Health Organization has ruled out a herd immunity response to the pandemic.Herd immunity occurs when a large portion of a community becomes immune to a disease through vaccinations or through the

interesting article on the history and merging of issues in the “religious right” *hint: it wasn’t about abortion, it was about preserving the tax exempt status ($$$) for religious schools where whites fled when schools were de-segregated. Roe vs. Wade was a simple ploy in public. The Real Origins of the Religious RightThey’ll tell you