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TIDAL LIFE | Waterfront Omnium-Gatherum: A miscellaneous collection accumulates and then is blown away
Toward the end of a year, the mind of a modern columnist tends to dream up lists. All…
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TIDAL LIFE | What we talk about when we talk about Puget Sound
The food writer M.F.K. Fisher once wrote: “Sharing food with another human being is an intimate act that…
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TIDAL LIFE | On the waterfront: The other view of the view
Anybody find a kayak paddle? Brass-colored shaft, bright orange end fin thingies? That’s mine. Yes, I’ve once again…
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TIDAL LIFE | Pickled or parboiled, this is going to change the way we eat oysters
Stopping pollution is a good thing, regardless of whether it’s found to be the final cause of dead…
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TIDAL LIFE | On not doing a whack job on our underwater weeds
Ah, the piercing call of the string trimmer, another sign of spring. I’ve never embraced weed whacking. The…
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TIDAL LIFE | We need to learn to look beyond the flashy surface
Maybe it’s just me, but it seems as if lately there’s been a population boom in the cleaning…
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TIDAL LIFE | A few sunny February days and island minds turn to mulch
Garden planning season is upon us. Fruit trees are on sale at nurseries, seed packets are showing up…
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TIDAL LIFE: Whidbey is some place; keep up the good work
OK, let’s get through the business part quickly and on to the fun stuff. If you winterize your…
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TIDAL LIFE: Hey, you! Gardener! Leave that tree alone
“Your madrones look pretty good,” Jim said. Chainsaw idling, he stood beside a pile of firewood and brush,…