Posted Wed, Oct 19, 11:38 a.m.

Any fix for this economy will be short term. The "expand or expire" economy depends on constant growth within a closed system (the planet) and isn't sustainable. As the conservationist Edward Abbey put it, "Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of the cancer cell". There are some ...

Posted Thu, Aug 13, 9:40 a.m.

Those wanting to learn more about the creation of the North Cascades National Park and what was left out (and why) should read Harvey Manning's excellent book "Wilderness Alps".

Posted Wed, Jun 17, 10:47 p.m.

I never met Harvey Manning, but I am in his debt. I was born in the 50's, and although my parents loved the outdoors, they were very much a part of the culture of the automobile. We saw lots of "windshield wilderness" when I was a kid, whether it was ...

Posted Wed, Apr 1, 9:18 p.m.

Privatizing infrastructure, even partially, is a bad idea, whether it's water, power or roadways. We had an attempt to create a private/public roadway running down HWY 9 from Sumas to Snohomish, pushed by state Rep. Doug Erickson (R-Trucking Industry). This project, known as the Commerce Corridor, would have been a ...