Oct/Nov-2018

Former Editor Returns

Hello again, Whatcom Watch readers. I say again because some of you might remember me as the managing editor of Whatcom Watch from June 2000 until July 2009. Times have changed, haven’t they? And, this little gem of a paper keeps chugging along, all the while since 1992. I stepped [Read More...]

By |2018-10-21T09:56:48-07:00October 21, 2018|Dear Watchers|

Shame on Whatcom Watch

Dear Watchers, Stunned, shocked and stupefied by the Ericksen ad. You call yourselves a “grassroots environmental newspaper”? Hah! It’s common knowledge that Doug Ericksen is an enemy of Washington’s increasingly fragile environment. Shame on you! Warren Sheay Bellingham Editor’s Note: We sent an email message to Warren after we received [Read More...]

By |2018-10-21T09:56:18-07:00October 21, 2018|Dear Watchers|

Privacy in the Age of Trump

by Sharon L. Robinson The president does raise problems we have with our spyware practices which do need our attention. He feels personally victimized, however, rather than concerned about systems failures. His attack is defensive against the ongoing Mueller investigation and justifying his firing of FBI Director James Comey. The [Read More...]

By |2022-03-14T13:27:08-07:00October 21, 2018|Uncategorized|

A Nudge for the Nudge

by Jean Waight A Volunteer’s Walk With the Clean Energy Initiative-1631 Ever since I received training in climate change issues in 2010, I’ve tried to be a nudge in my church, promoting the Community Energy Challenge, more advanced recycling, and so on. But when the initiative of my dreams finally [Read More...]

By |2022-03-14T13:19:23-07:00October 21, 2018|I-1631|

Voluntary Simplicity Drives New Movement

Since January 2014, Whatcom Watch, has been rerunning articles from issues printed 20 years ago. The below article appeared in the October/November 1998 issue of Whatcom Watch. by John Freeburg While a graduate school student in the early seventies, I received literature from Bob Keller about the voluntary simplicity movement. [Read More...]

By |2022-03-14T13:23:42-07:00October 21, 2018|Twenty Years Ago|

When I Was Young

Since January 2014, Whatcom Watch, has been rerunning articles from issues printed 20 years ago. The below article appeared in the October/November 1998 issue of Whatcom Watch. Editor’s Note: If this article were written today, smartphones, the internet and social media would be added to the list of addictions. by [Read More...]

By |2022-03-14T13:24:43-07:00October 21, 2018|Twenty Years Ago|
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