There’s a growing trend bubbling under the radar that brings me great hope. It is a trend where diverse interests are coming together for the good of our coastal communities and marine resources. I am hopeful that we are seeing the slow demise of singular-focused groups with finite vision charging up the mountain with an [...]
It used to be that the biggest challenge in the online universe was simply building a website. Tools have emerged to make that hurdle inconsequential to most. Having a website is like having a phone number. It’s just a necessity with a relatively low-pain threshold for entry. At least relative to 1999.
Today the headache in [...]
I’ve primarily stayed clear of discussing fisheries issues on this blog. Mostly because the issues are so deeply complicated that they deserve more than passing lip service or emotional platitudes. But I’ve been knee deep in commercial fishing for five months now, sitting in meetings with environmental groups and government agencies, listening to charter boat [...]
In celebrating my 14th wedding anniversary yesterday, it occurred to me that another anniversary simply flew under the radar a couple weeks ago. Namely, the anniversary of our original journey and the launch of this blog.
Much has changed since June 18, 2009 when we packed up our car, rented out our house and hit [...]
You know those rare moments when you sit back and look at your life from a million miles away? Like it’s a movie being played out in front of you, suddenly you can step away from the minutia of the everyday and appreciate the whole of it all.
Had one of those during a bout [...]
I spent this past weekend at a community Expo featuring local businesses and restaurants in Grays Harbor County. It was an impressive event, particularly for such a rural community as this. Thousands of visitors roamed two floors of the newly built Aberdeen High School to learn more about local business in the community and, lets [...]
As I near the close of my third week in Westport at Ocean Gold Seafoods, I have absolutely no regrets. I’m swimming in a sea of information about fish, fishing, and in the process enjoying the very unique personalities of the boat captains that come walking through the office on a daily basis.
One of [...]
