1. The stunning Olympic Peninsula with brief visits to three Native American tribal cultural events

      Oh how fortunate we are in the Northwest to have the Olympic Peninsula! It is magnificent in mid July. We just completed a wonderful trip there, two nights at a cabin on Neah Bay.   We did the short walk to Cape Flattery, the furthest West point in US and two nights camping at […]

  2. Protesting Detention for Activist Leaders, Asylum Seekers, and ICE victims

        Last week was a big week for protest, but we are just beginning! We have to keep on, keeping on. Immigration as we are all focusing on, is the foundation of our country. On the eve of this 4th of July, I want to speak of some of the powerful support that immigration […]

  3. Gentrification in the Central District: A Snapshot

    Africatown is the heart of the Central District at 23rd and Union. Activists are trying to keep its identity in the midst of gentrification