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Boris Schleinkofer, poetrywatch editor “When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the area of man’s concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.” — John F. Kennedy Do You Enjoy poetrywatch? Artwork by [Read More...]
What WTA, the City of Bellingham and Major Employers Could Learn from Kingston Transit
by Preston L. Schiller How Kingston Transit Was Reformed Part 2 Brief Review of Part 1 Part 1 of this three-part series on Whatcom Transportation Authority’s (WTA) bus system described and documented its trend of stagnation and decline in ridership after a period of dramatic ridership growth over a decade [Read More...]
Bitter Invader
Marasmiellus peronatus “fuzzy-foot” photo: Fred Rhoades by Fred Rhoades A bitter invader — Marasmiellus [Read More...]
From the South Sound to Bellingham
Ring-billed gull photo: Joe Meche by Joe Meche We took a long weekend recently to meet with my sister and nephew in Gig Harbor and as we started making plans, my mind started thinking about birds … of course. With time of the essence, we decided to bite [Read More...]
Fall and Winter Plantings
Peter HeffelfingerPhoto: Evelyn Adams by Peter Heffelfinger By now, the late August plantings for the next three seasons should be established. The goal is an initial level of plant maturity, established before the first frost, which allows continued slow growth through our relatively mild winter. The lettuces should [Read More...]
Recent Attacks on the Environment
Ewing Cove, Sucia Island, San Juans photo: John D'Onofrio by Simon Bakke September 2019, Week one: Trump administration [Read More...]
How We Are Being the Change
by Lynnette Allen There are movements stirring and big changes happening. From Bellingham and the grassroots everywhere, people are “being the change” we know we can be … connecting and transforming our reality into what we truly are. Bellingham’s participation and celebration in the Global Climate Strike on September 20, [Read More...]
In Praise of WTA, Drivers
As a frequent rider, I’m impressed with the way the buses are able to keep to schedule. They have many unknowns along the route: people adding bicycles, and those needing extra assistance are just two unknowns. Those are legitimate and necessary. Then, there are the people who use WTA seats as personal benches, and [Read More...]