The highest King Tides of the year arrived in Humboldt County last week, offering both a spectacle and a warning. Unlike waves or swell, which are wind-driven, tides are the daily rise and fall of the ocean, created by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun. They become “King” tides when the sun, moon, […]
Jennifer Savage
Posted inGet Out
The Ocean Is Coming: King Tides Offer Preview of Rising Seas
The highest King Tides of the year arrived in Humboldt County this week, offering both a spectacle and a warning. Unlike waves or swell, which are wind-driven, tides are the daily rise and fall of the ocean, created by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun. They become “King” tides when the sun, moon, […]
Posted inArts + Scene
Swagger to Burn
Let’s talk about swagger, that combination of confidence and charisma that enables some people to move through the world in a way that lesser mortals envy and sometimes try to emulate through posturing or preening. The difference, particularly in straight men, shows in how they move their bodies. An insecure man leads with his chest. […]
Posted inLife + Outdoors
Making change: Booze
Let’s talk about alcohol, creator of (sometimes toxic) relationships, (occasional over-) sharer of secrets, balm to some (destroyer of many). Welcome to the final installment of Making Change, a six-week series on the hows and whys of personal, social and political change. I type this from Ottawa, where I’m with people from frontline communities and […]
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Making Change: The Internet
Let’s talk about the faces we show to and hide from the world, and how the internet magnifies them all. Welcome to part five of Making Change, a six-week series on the hows and whys of personal, social and political change. For as long as I can remember, I’ve experienced the phenomenon I refer to […]
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Making Change: Love
In honor of this week’s Green Issue, let’s talk about … love. Welcome to part four of Making Change, a six-week series on the how and whys of personal, social and political change. Sometimes to define what one means requires explaining what one does not. I confess to an inner eye-roll when people talk about […]
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Making Change: Consumerism
Let’s talk about opting out of an economic system that neither our psyches nor our planet can sustain. Welcome to part three of Making Change, a six-week series on the hows and whys of personal, social and political change. I love to talk about money. (I even wrote a column about it in this paper.) […]
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Making Change: Comfort
Let’s talk about how too much comfort makes you boring, weak and small-minded. Welcome to part two of Making Change, a six-week series on the hows and whys of personal, social and political change. Describe surfing in Humboldt County to someone unfamiliar with the sport and they look at you like you’re bonkers. “First you […]
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Making Change: Attention
Let’s talk about how we want to show up in — and for — the world. Welcome to part one of Making Change, a six-week series on the hows and whys of personal, social and political change. Oh sure, people have struggled to pay attention for centuries. Each distracting advance in technology has provoked commentary […]
Posted inWedding Feature
Committing to your Partner… and the Planet
WEDDING TRENDS MAY SHIFT WITH THE SEASON Wedding trends may shift with the season but a couple bits of advice remain evergreen. The first is to remember that by the day of the event, the plans that you’ve put into place will either unfold as hoped or they won’t, so the best course of action […]
Posted inLetters + Opinion
On the Finding of ‘Human Remains’ in the Dunes
As I write this on a Sunday night, more than 48 hours have elapsed since the sheriff’s office “received a call regarding human remains found by beachgoers in the area of the Manila Dunes” about a half-mile from my house. I learned about it the next morning when my county supervisor texted that a body […]
Posted inStories
A Walk on the Beach
DEFINITELY TAKE THE TIME to stare up in wonder at our giant trees but don’t overlook the “coast” in Redwood Coast. Humboldt County boasts several expansive beaches inviting contemplation, lengthy conversations and another chance to savor the region’s endless beauty. Safety: Before we stroll, a note about safety: The ocean here is often big and […]