Family Ready for the Big One?
Originally published in 2014. Republished 2019. from U.S. Geological survey (And the small ones too) Our Pacific Northwest’s big earthquake hasn’t happened yet, but it could happen any time. Geologists…
The Truth About Garden Hoses
Updated: May 31, 2020 Feb 9, 2015 We’ve been talking about getting prepared for emergencies. We started with the most obvious need – water. So, if you haven’t been with us,…
Buying a Pump for Your Water Barrell
Originally published in 2015; republished in 2019. BEFORE YOU BUY this recommended pump, read the follow-up essay. We learned later that this pump had BIG drawbacks, but I leave this…
Eating Well After the Quake
A Flashlight Aided Study (of My Food Pantry) Okay, gang, here’s a little perspective on long-range planning. What food would you want on your shelves if an emergency took out…
Does Any of This Seem Familiar?
Updated: Feb 2, 2019 By Rae Richen Wilderness path along Dreisam River with a hint of past, tentint in beaten down grass, R. Richen Many Oregonians work hard to solve the…
Review, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, My Own Words
Updated: Jul 3, 2019 by Rae Richen Ruth Bader Ginsburg, My Own Words, with Mary Hartnett and Wendy W. Williams As with many reviewers in Amazon, I bought Justice Ginsburg’s My Own…
What’s up with Siblings?
Updated: Sep 5, 2019 Caring brother walks little sister to playground. In essays on relationships, we frequently get a voyeur’s glimpse of how things can go bad, and only an occasional…
Pararescue, Mountain Rescue, Ocean Rescue: interview with Scott Light
Updated: Sep 5, 2019 January 2018 Scott Light climbing the Three Sisters in Central Oregon Have you heard all the arguments for going to college that you ever want to hear?…
Courtyard Book Fair
Updated: Sep 2, 2019 I met a lot of interested readers and a wonderful source for research on the 10th Mountain Division.
New Romance in time for Christmas
Updated: Nov 28, 2020 Coming this fall, in time for Christmas, Sentinels of Solitude a tale of suspense, murder and love in the hills and ranches of the southern Willamette Valley.…