Author Archives: Octo-woman

They’re calling it “the grandmother effect”. In a new study published on Thursday in Current Biology, there’s some interesting details about the post-menopausal orca mamas swimming around our Pacific Northwest coastal waters. Unfortunately, Octo-woman, who wasn’t consulted before the study … Continue reading →

I’ve been thinking a lot about duct tape this week, all because of a visitor we had recently – my niece Leanne. I had my first introduction to duct tape – not by Leanne, of course, – but by my … Continue reading →

I love a parade. Especially when we have front row seats! And perfect weather! The population of Enumclaw, Washington is 12,700, and they all seemed to show up for the town’s Fourth of July parade this week. At least, it … Continue reading →

I don’t understand what the iPhone has against me but it kinda hurts my feelings. Yes, I know I’ve dropped it a few times and it has suffered a tiny hairline crack across its face (but then, haven’t we all?) … Continue reading →

I don’t think there’s a National Holiday for Folding Clothes Day, but there should be. Forget tranquilizers, navel-gazing, basket weaving, and illicit drugs. If you want to relieve stress, and achieve a kind of calm inner peace, try folding the … Continue reading →

I hope you’re having a happy Fathers Day today with the man who planted you on earth. And if he’s not here any longer, I hope your memories of him still warm your heart. As a father himself, God really … Continue reading →

In his 2008 book “Outliers,” Malcolm Gladwell wrote that “ten thousand hours is the magic number of greatness.” The meaning behind this, in theory, is simple. To be considered a master of a certain craft, you must practice it for … Continue reading →

If I ever start looking for a new job, it probably won’t be as the operator of an 18-wheeler semi-truck. There are reasons for this: I need new glasses to curtail my creeping myopia; I’ve never successfully utilized a map, … Continue reading →

If you think you’re too small to make a difference, you haven’t spent the night with a mosquito.” African proverb In case you’ve been yearning to be visited by a few of this summer’s mosquitoes, don’t give up hope yet. … Continue reading →