Where the Muse Takes Me

One of the many things I love about the movie Dogma is Salma Hayek’s portrayal of The Muse – a feminist spirit determined to create...

Freedom on the Edge

As a student of ecology, I learned about the importance of edges. The variability of resources and environments in the interface between the forest and...

Desiree’s Dolls Returns

Last Christmas, I wrote about Desiree’s Dolls at the Ballard Market. Stone took a holiday away from the market from Christmas until the Superbowl, but...

Omnivore’s Delight and Dilemma

In his inaugural blog post on Bandcamp, Andrew Dubber wrote about the trade-offs that come from being a musical omnivore. On the one hand, you...