Posted Fri, Apr 24, 8:45 a.m.

skip k.o.b...... i was born and raised in toledo, ohio. my parents raised me to be a catholic priest, and to read books, even as a little boy. i spent 4 years in a lovely, poor, 400 acre wooded franciscan monastery, mount saint francis, mostly socializing and reading. although i ...

Posted Mon, Apr 20, 4:10 p.m.

skip ..... i moved to seattle in 1968 from the midwest. seattle was uncomplicated then. the city was like des moines and omaha but the environment was wonderful. seattle, puget sound, and western washington convinced me to move to smaller and smaller communities because the cities were pushing their shoulders ...

Posted Fri, Apr 17, 9:23 a.m.

skip knute olson berger, cities are unhealthy. several generations of city life have essentially erased the sense of the natural world for city dwellers. national parks are becoming city parks. the internet is life. i was elected to the regional exec commitee of the sierra club in 1969. i was ...