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Stupid should hurt

Posted by Ken Campbell November 5, 2011 0 Comment 1699 views

Amber Steim, the Port Angeles alcohol enthusiast who is accused of plowing into Ellen DeBondt’s truck last March and killing her instantly, is going to be the subject of another hearing this coming Thursday in PA. Apparently, according to notification given to Ellen’s family by the District Attorney, Amber’s SCRAM bracelet – which she is […]

Long Island

Posted by Ken Campbell November 4, 2011 0 Comment 1417 views

In Willapa Bay, in southwestern Washington, a hundred miles away and a hundred years back in time, sits Long Island. It’s home to the largest remaining low-land grove of ancient cedars in the state. Largely an accident of geography; the island was logged extensively back in the early days, but this one section proved to […]

That’s "Mr. Campbell"

Posted by Ken Campbell November 3, 2011 0 Comment 949 views

I’ve taken a new job recently, back to teaching school. It’s a little different than the teaching I’ve done before, in that each of my classes takes place outside, at Point Defiance Park in Tacoma. Outdoor education, taught in the outdoors. Quite a concept. I’m working at SAMI (Science and Math Institute), a specialized high […]

Seven billion

Posted by Ken Campbell November 2, 2011 0 Comment 1077 views

And counting.

Frivolity

Posted by Ken Campbell October 31, 2011 1 Comment 1415 views

So, after much contemplation, the family of Robert Boardman is going to sue. Boardman was gored to death by a goat in Olympic National Park just over a year ago, and his family says that, since the Park Service knew this particular goat was a possible danger to human visitors, they should have removed him […]

Sand Island

Posted by Ken Campbell October 29, 2011 0 Comment 2856 views

It is the nature of islands near the mouths of major rivers to change locations, to appear and disappear – both in reality and in written record – to shimmy and dance with the currents that are continually creating and destroying them. When an island actually goes by the name of “Sand,” the effect becomes […]

Meditation

Posted by Ken Campbell October 28, 2011 1 Comment 1052 views

“Walking in wilderness becomes a meditation.” That’s a quote from Terry Tempest Williams, in her book An Unspoken Hunger, and although she’s referring to hiking in a desert environment, the same could be said for sea kayaking in the Pacific Northwest. Or paddleboarding, for that matter. Repetitive actions, in tune with the wider surroundings. Solitary, […]

One particular harbor

Posted by Ken Campbell October 27, 2011 0 Comment 1106 views

I used to rule my world from a pay phone Ships out on the sea But now times are rough I got too much stuff I can’t explain the likes of me. But there’s this one particular harbor So far but yet so near Where I see the days as they fade away And finally […]

Tech talk

Posted by Ken Campbell October 26, 2011 0 Comment 992 views

I remember when my father brought home his first calculator. It was a largish brown and black box that fit uncomfortably in one hand, and it was capable of adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing. That was it, no more, no less. The little red numbers glowed knowingly from the black display and I couldn’t believe […]

Island fever

Posted by Ken Campbell October 21, 2011 3 Comments 1162 views

I have been thinking about islands. There are some islands that appeal to me because of their remote nature. All islands stand apart, but some stand further than others. Destruction Island is an example, an island that is regularly pounded by the full fury of Pacific storms, is home to a thriving population of sea […]