It is late afternoon and I have all the kids piled in the mini-van.  We’re on our way to the plethora of extra-curricular activities that have overtaken my calendar.  I could really... Read more >>

Right now in the US, Americans are (hopefully) filling out their census forms so the government can accurately tally our population and redistribute funds and services where they’re needed. At... Read more >>

Growing up under the long shadow of the 1975 blockbuster Jaws and its multiple reincarnations (Jaws 2, Jaws: The Revenge), many people in my generation have an almost visceral fear of sharks. For me,... Read more >>

Have you ever been out in the middle of nowhere? Seriously. I mean a place so remote that if you didn’t leave a detailed itinerary with someone regarding your exact location that you would be... Read more >>

I took a drive up the North Coastal Hwy 101 early May 2003, I had stopped along side the road on my way back and sat on a rocky cliff. With the wind blowing and kinda chilly I took pen and table in... Read more >>

The race to replace fossil fuels with new sources of energy is on. We know about ethanol and we all know the guy in town who powers his diesel car with vegetable oil, but it seems like every time I... Read more >>

What would you write about if you were sending out that proverbial “message in a bottle”? In some ways that’s what we do when we contribute an article here, isn’t it? Composing... Read more >>

She swims in the cove at midnight Serene waters where she can just Exist in quietude, the back recesses A refuge from untidy thoughts that Burn like embers in the bonfire of Her mind. And as... Read more >>

When I heard about the “Plastic Continent” in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, I have to admit that I thought it was just an urban myth or an overreaction by some extreme activists.  ... Read more >>

I recently moved across the country. I wanted my daughter and I to be closer to nature and I felt stagnant where I was. I traveled halfway across America in a Ford Focus with my daughter and my dog. I... Read more >>