Because They Can (Because We Let Them)
I never finished The New Jim Crow, that critical masterpiece so artfully composed by Michelle Alexander. The book lays before the reader...
Busted!: Foxy Fossil Finds Fall to Friendly-Fire
Question: What does a blogger do when one of their posts is read by a professional who informs them that the Knappton area along the...
Pocket Rocks: An Anthology
Sometimes you find the rock, sometimes the rock finds you. This principle was imparted unto me by Kenji Sato, a Master of the martial...
Let's Get Ready to TUUUMBLE!
This is literally the third draft of a post about rock tumbling I have attempted to date. I swear to every single reader (I refer, of...
Impressions of a Conservation Standard
I authored many essays in college. Some were for anthropology, some for that one English writing course, but most were research papers....
Pocket Rocks
That groups of people will always have a thing, is basically all I know about people and things. Pocket rocks are one of these valuable...
8 Noteworthy Notes From My Phone to Yours
Couple things before we get rolling here: 1) This is the second time I have published this post and that is because the author listed,...
Awash in Soapstone
Decided to try my hand at carving soapstone after a routine visit to Jerry's Rock & Gem shop. Great place, check it out. Started with my...
Ewe Can Have A Dog
If you want a dog, whatever your reason may be, and you are willing to sacrifice the time, energy, and money to keep the thing well...
Tears & Spears: Obsessing with Obsidian
At least 17 distinct lava events are known to have flowed through central Washington, creating the layers of jagged backdrop behind this...
