Presents for Preppers
Gifts for the beloved camper or doomsdayer in your life
If you have a friend who lives in the woods or in a bunker for much of the year, you know how difficult it can … Continue reading
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Dreaming of a Damp Christmas
Fifty-some hours of holiday fun on Oregon’s drizzly south coast
Oregon’s south coast — we’re talking Coos Bay, North Bend and Charleston — provides a great holiday getaway for the hardy, with a range of … Continue reading
It’s About Time
Summer is over; the rain is here
There is nothing like three days of hard rain to signal the proper end of summer and the beginning of the rainy season, aka our … Continue reading
House of Horrors
Trump's Worst Nightmares Just in Time for Halloween
You thought you hated all those political posts. You’ve unfriended or unfollowed all your liberal friends on Facebook. But Halloween is drawing near, and now … Continue reading
Cultivating Discipline
Fall is the time to plan your garden
After months of getting out early to harvest the garden bounty and water the vegetable beds, fall is here and I have a little extra … Continue reading
The American Way Of Death
A meditation on dying, grief and the bodies we leave behind
About four years ago, my stepdad walked down a garden path in the backyard of the house he shared with my mother. It was springtime. … Continue reading
Ghosting Oregon
Our family's experience exploring abandoned towns in eastern Oregon
What is it about our fascination with those abandoned places known as ghost towns? Are we hoping to find some long lost treasures? Are we … Continue reading
The Student’s Holy Grail: Part-Time Employment
Finding a job with benefits is a challenge for students
My roommates are wondering what chemical concoction has me showering at quarter after four in the morning. Or maybe they think I am really dedicated … Continue reading
The Freshman Survival Guide
Tips from a newly graduated college senior
You finally made it. You’re done with your parents, done with high school, and now bursting onto the college campus, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, acting aloof … Continue reading
The Great Outdoors
A Wyoming story
I wasn’t thrilled at the idea of spending a week in a tiny cabin in a small, unknown Wyoming town, but one of my best … Continue reading