I know, another pesky election. They keep coming up one right after another, when will it ever end? No time soon I hope because as most of us north of Bellingham know; things up here in Ferndale are a type of mess that only an election can fix. However, living on the fringe of Ferndale, I can’t vote into…Continue Reading
Culture
Hovander Dog Park
Building a multi-use trail, especially one that requires dogs to be leashed, right through the middle of an off-leash area is an invitation for unwanted situations, yet that is exactly what was done at the boat launch end of Hovander Homestead Park in Ferndale. And yes this was an off-leash area before the County and City of Ferndale pushed the…Continue Reading
Yang Gang
Yes, Yang Gang. There’s a point in each election cycle where the field is wide open and you get to play the game of “what if.” Like what if Carly Fiorina advances through the primaries, or heck even becomes president. I said way back, that given the opportunity, I’d have voted for her in a heart beat. But alas,…Continue Reading
What Moses Said
Ok, so let’s not hang anyone on the cross, so to speak, over this post, because I know it is not a scholarly interpretation of this biblical passage, but I’ve seen worse so I am going to run with it. Let’s talk Dueteronomy 5:32-33, Old Testament, Moses speaking. He had just finished sharing God’s 10 Commandments with his people…Continue Reading
Our Place
To say that we are more evolved than someone else, or something else, is a misnomer. We are not more evolved, we simply evolved differently. Science, God, God/Science, it doesn’t really matter what your belief system is because it really doesn’t change that we all began our journey “in the beginning” and arrived together “in the today.” All paths have…Continue Reading
Thin Blue Line
I am talking about that thin blue atmosphere surrounding our earth, not to be confused with the thin blue lines of masking tape showing support for law enforcement officers,. You all know about our atmosphere, that stuff that makes wonderful sunsets & sunrises while at the same time makes plants grow, allows us to live and breathe. So, sunsets &…Continue Reading