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See me at the Leavenworth Spring Bird Fest!

posted April 28, 2011 Updated May 11, 2011 Here’s an idea:  Visit beautiful Leavenworth, Washington for the Leavenworth Spring Bird Fest on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday May 12, 13, 14 and 15.  Here is the link: http://www.leavenworthspringbirdfest.com/ARTS.HTM As part of the Festival I’ll be talking birds and arts with all who stop by in Plain, which … Continue reading

I’m thrilled with new printing(!)…but Customers will get final say

April  22, 2011 Susan, my print rep from Olympus Press in SeaTac, WA, holds up a press proof in the final minutes before we give the go-ahead for the my spring 2011 printing.  Susan’s been my print rep for 21 years.   Kone and Jason operated the press for this run.  It’s all very high … Continue reading

Sandhill Crane Festival this wknd in Othello!!!

March 20, 2011 The Sandhill Crane Festival is this weekend in  Othello, WA. Featured Speakers will be Jack Nisbet and Ken Bevis Friday and Saturday respectively.  I don’t know how booked up anything is.  Check the website at www.othellosandhillcranefestival.org  for availability of various tours. Thanks to the Othello Sandhill Crane Festival for using my image … Continue reading

New 520 Tolls: A question, not the DoT’s favorite

Maybe I’m missing something, but it seems to be very hard to get a certain piece of information about the new tolls being installed on the Highway 520 bridge over Lake Washington.  What will the collection-efficiency be?  What will it be specifically in the 520 case, and what is it for tolling generally?   By collection-efficiency … Continue reading

NPR downplays biofuel’s role in food price rise

In a Feb 1 article on All Things Considered, NPR reporter Chris Arnold  recounted events that have led to increasing desperation among the hungry poor of the world.  Explaining the recent massive surge in commodity prices, Arnold listed as causes the drought in Russia, the floods in Pakistan and the drought, (now floods) in Australia.  Also mentioned … Continue reading

Something new under the sun

  There are many traditions associated with winter weather, Christmas  and the winter holiday season.  Riding in a one-horse open sleigh is an old one.  There is a completely new one here in Seattle and the Northwest. Of course, it’s a keeping the hummingbird feeders full and making sure they are equipped with warming devices. People in and … Continue reading

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