A Direct Appeal to your Sense of Community

Thursday May 28, 2020 I’m a very passionate museum professional who other than occasional consulting gigs recently retired after 32 years in the field. I’ve got no skin in the game regarding the appeal I’m about to make to your sense of community. I feel compelled to do something so please take a few moments …

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40 Years Ago Today

May 18, 2020 Today is the 40th anniversary of the 1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helens (MSH). I have a personal connection to that event. At the time, I was an undergraduate at Oregon State University living in Corvallis, Oregon. The first eruption didn’t really impact Corvallis because the winds pushed it East darkening instead …

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Missed Opportunity: What I Wished I Knew

Sunday May 17, 2020 I wished I’d asked more questions. After my mother’s death it occurred to me that I never asked enough questions about my family history. I am the descendant of 3 immigrant grandparents with a paternal grandmother whose lineage goes back to the Mayflower. I know little about my mother’s parents and …

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