Esther Wyant: Coffee Oasis Offers Help, Options, 11/15/24

Recording of her presentation: https://youtu.be/pqnNPdMF1BY

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Rebecca Heisman, The Mystery of Bird Migration. 10/18/24

Recording of her presentation: https://youtu.be/pEvV2XNuBms

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Bill Sams, Artificial Intelligence, AI: What Is It, What Is Its Future? 9/20/24

Recording of his presentation: https://youtu.be/YmiQFbfn2Ic

Resources

The Conversation: a free daily email with curated news articles

The Land of EPIC: http://epic.land, Bill’s website from 7 years ago on a post-singularity society.

Google, Bard, Gemini

OpenAI DALLE 2

The Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge with AI  by Ray Kurzweil 

Jeannette Franks, PhD, Intentional Aging: Yes, It Is Possible IF You Know How, 8/16/24

Recording of her presentation: https://youtu.be/suNnULKvxbw

Resources for Dealing with Dementia and Other Age-related Issues:

Keep in mind that there is much misinformation on the world-wide web and of course misinformation or outdated information in print. Age is a fast-changing field and we learn more every year. Also, consult your local library. Libraries and librarians in Kitsap County are outstanding and can help us sort through the massive amount of information. They can also help get you in touch with support groups. And don’t forget your local Senior Center!!

AARP Livable Communities “supports the efforts of neighborhoods, towns, cities, and rural areas to be great places for people of all ages.”  Follow the links on their site to subscribe to their weekly newsletter. https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/ 

Ageism: Learn more about the negative effects of ageism: https://thischairrocks.com and https://becca-levy.com/the-book/#:~:text=Breaking%20the%20Age%20Code%20is%20a%20revolutionary%20paradigm%20shift%20in,in%20invisible%20but%20powerful%20ways.

Aging in Place provides free online resources for all aspects of aging at home. https://aginginplace.org 

The local and nation Alzheimer’s Associations have many useful resources and events https://www.alz.org/alzwa 

The National Institute on Aging also provides links and other information of their Aging in Place with Dementia https://www.nia.nih.gov/research/dbsr/workshops/aging-place-dementia-workshop

NW Design Council: Useful information, especially the Home Checklist https://www.environmentsforall.org 

The World Health Organization is working at a national and international level to create age-friendly cities and communities https://www.who.int/teams/social-determinants-of-health/demographic-change-and-healthy-ageing/age-friendly-environments 

Ann A. Rudnicki, What do Palestinians Want, and How the Heck Did We Get to This Point? 7/19/24

Recording of her presentation: https://youtu.be/-TXIH79HHoQ

The following are recommended resources and where to find them:

KRL = Kitsap Regional Library
ILL = Interlibrary Loan

General Overview of History from Five Different Perspectives

• Benny Morris “Righteous Victims” KRL
• Avi Shlaim “The Iron Wall” ILL
• Rashid Khalidi “The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine” KRL
• William B. Quandt “Peace Process” ILL
• Patrick Tyler  “Fortress Israel” KRL

Other relevant books

• Ilan Pappe “The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine KRL
• Rashid Khalidi  “Palestinian Identity” ILL
• Tom Segev “One Palestine Complete” ILL
• Tom Segev “1967” ILL
• Avi Shlaim “Three Worlds” KRL
• Khaled Elgindy “Blind Spot” ILL
• Marc Hill Lamont “Except for Palestine” KRL
• Karl Sabbagh:  “Palestine” KRL

Gaza

• Sara Roy:  Unsilencing Gaza KRL
• Sara Roy:  Failing Peace  ILL
• Norm Finkelstein:  Gaza:  An Inquest into Its Martyrdom KRL
• Gideon Levy: The Punishment of Gaza ILL
• Ramzy Baroud: My Father was a Freedom Fighter  ILL

Hamas

• Tareq Barconi:  Hamas Contained KRL
• Sara Roy: Hamas & Civil Society in Gaza ILL 

West Bank

• Michael Sfard:  The Wall & the Gate KRL
• Nathan Thrall:  A Day in the Life of Abed Salama  KRL
• Jeff Halper: An Israeli in Palestine ILL

Religion

• Christian Zionism
  • Gary Burge:  Whose Land? Whose Promise?  ILL
• Orthodox critique of Zionism
  • Mikhael Manekin:  End of Days:  Ethics, Tradition & Power in Israel [This is a new book, so won’t be available through ILL until 2025]

Miscellaneous

• UN Investigation of UNRWA:  https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/04/1148821

• Dan Stone:  The Holocaust:  an Unfinished History  KRL

• Chaim Potok: The Chosen  KRL
  • Film on Tubi.com
  • Fiction, but a charming story that also gives some background into the differing views in the Jewish community about the founding of Israel.
  • Please note this is not the Christian series which is currently airing.  

Videos

• Five Broken Cameras: Tubi.com; Youtube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7RxpwH_its&ab_channel=PaperTrailDocumentary
  • A short film about when “Five Broken Cameras” was screened to Israeli teens.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1wEszQYEzg&ab_channel=GuyDavidi

• 1948:  Creation and Catastrophe Youtube  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bwy-Rf15UIs&ab_channel=1948%3ACreation%26Catastrophe

• Censored Voices  KRL

• Naila and the Uprising Youtube

• Farha   Netflix

• The Wanted 18 Youtube rental

• Tears of Gaza  Tubi.com

Ongoing sources of information

• https://www.haaretz.com/ ($130 annual subscription L​, but excellent source of information)
• https://www.btselem.org/ 
• https://www.breakingthesilence.org.il/ 
• PeaceNow.org.il/eng
• https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org
• https://www.fosna.org/
• https://mondoweiss.net/news/
• https://www.middleeasteye.net/
• https://www.972mag.com/
• https://www.pcpsr.org/ 
• http://www.passia.org/#
• https://www.aljazeera.com/

BOB ABEL, The Vera C. Rubin Observatory: What This Amazing Instrument Will Teach Us. 6/21/24

Recording of this presentation: https://youtu.be/DqEuxdS0_Qo

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DREA BOWEN, MSW, ESA, It’s Our Nature: One Heart Wild Education Sanctuary, 5/17/24

Recording of this presentation: https://youtu.be/1kGzQOe8RO8

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PAULA AND LORENZ EBER, Breathtaking: How one family cycled around the world for clean air and asthma. 4/19/24

Recording of their presentation: https://youtu.be/gg0W-dhznDg

MARY LOU SANELLI

Every Little Thing, a collection of essays, 3/15/24

Recording of her presentation: https://youtu.be/clKnD–l8Uc

MAESTRO ALAN FUTTERMAN

Orchestral Favorites and Backstage Shenanigans of Famous Orchestral Works, 2/16/24

Recording of presentation: https://youtu.be/GFG-8r2R16g

PAUL BANNICK

The Owl and the Woodpecker Revisited, 1/19/24 Visit Paul’s website for more information and to purchase books, calendars and prints. https://paulbannick.com/

ROBERT HORTON

Listen to Robert Horton’s programs, The Music and the Movies, at the following link: https://voiceofvashon.org/the-music-and-the-movies/

This Is the End: Movie List

1. Five
2. Panic in the Year Zero
3. The Omega Man *
4. I Am Legend *
5. On the Beach
6. The World, the Flesh, and the Devil *
7. When Worlds Collide
8. Melancholia *
9. 2012
10. The Day After Tomorrow
11. Children of Men *
12. Last Night
13. Armageddon *
14. Deep Impact
15. Snowpiercer *
16. Midnight Sky
17. Outbreak *
18. Contagion *
19. The Seventh Seal *
20. The Quiet Earth
21. The Birds *
22. Don’t Look Up

Book suggestions:

1. The War of the Worlds (H.G. Wells) *
2. I Am Legend (Richard Matheson) *
3. On the Beach (Neville Shute) *
4. Children of Men (P.D. James) *
5. The Birds (Daphne du Maurier) *

ERIC RASMUSSEN

STEVE EDMISTON

Book Recommendations:

1. Whispering Wires – Philip Metcalfe
2. The Dry Years – Norman H. Clarke
3. Last Call – Daniel Okrent (national focus)
4. Liberated Spirits – Hugh Ambrose/John Schuttler (national focus)
5. Seattle Prohibition – Brad Holden (local author)
6. Seattle Mystic – Brad Holden (local author)

Video: Summary of the Olmstead story in a short five minute video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qQdjMNmnUg.

MAGGIE CHRISTOFFERSON

How to Optimize Brain Health, 10/21/22

Recommended resources include:

Alzheimer’s Association website: alz.org

24/7 Helpline: 800-272-3900

Support Groups and Education: alz.org/findus

Free Online Training: training.alz.org

WARD YOHE

Recording of presentation: https://youtu.be/kQfc7W1Cnq0

NASA.gov is an excellent resource, and a gateway to lots of information.

Ward’s book recommendations:

• The Magic Furnace: The Search for the Origins of Atoms by Marcus Chown
• Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void by Mary Roach (She also wrote a children’s version of this book)
• The Last Man on the Moon: Astronaut Eugene Cernan and America’s Race in Space by Eugene Cernan and Donald Davis
• Endurance: My Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery by  Scott Kelly

LARRY CHIN

Recording of presentation: https://youtu.be/nXAdthKlrWQ

STEPHANIE RAYMOND

Recording of presentation: https://youtu.be/Jxi4xjwgkfc

Visit their website at https://www.orcanetwork.org

Below are books Stephanie recommends (Kitsap Regional Library added these to their collection):

• Listening to Whales: What the Orcas Have Taught Us by Alexandra Morton
• Into Great Silence: A Memoir of Discovery and Loss among Vanishing Orcas by Eva Saulitis
• Death at Seaworld: Shamu and the Dark Side of Killer Whales in Captivity by David Kirby

ANN LOVEJOY and EVE PALAY

Celebrating Pride Month: Weird of Gender Queer, 6/17/22

Recording of presentation: https://youtu.be/pY3qe3LNLUM

THE McFARLANDS

Cycling the World, 5/20/22

Visit the the McFarland’s website  at: http://cyclingfar-lands.com for their itinerary and photos.

Unfortunately we are unable to post their presentation on our website due to copyright laws regarding songs used in their iMovie.

HOLLY HUGHES

Turning to Poetry in Hard Times, 4/15/22

Recording of presentation: https://youtu.be/ILVU13TmIyI

Books by Holly J. Hughes

• Beyond Forgetting: Poetry and Prose about Alzheimer’s Disease. Ed. by Holly J. Hughes, Foreword by Tess Gallagher. Kent State University Press, 2009. $29.95
• Hold Fast, Empty Bowl Press, 2020.  $16.00
• The Madrona Project: Vol.II,#1:  Keep a Green Bough: Voices from the Heart of Cascadia, Edited by Holly J. Hughes Empty Bowl Press, 2021. $16.00
• Passings, Wandering Aengus Press, 2019. $15  
• The Pen & the Bell: Mindful Writing in a Busy World. Skinner House Books, 2012.
• Sailing by Ravens, University of Alaska Press, 2014

Recent Poetry Anthologies:

• Healing the Divide:  Poems of Kindness & Connection. Ed. by James Crews, Preface by Ted Kooser. Green Writers Press, 2019.
• The Poetry of Impermanence, Mindfulness and Joy. Ed. by John Brehm. Wisdom Publications, 2017.
• Poetry of Presence: An Anthology of Mindfulness Poems.  Ed. by Phyllis Cole-Dai and Ruby Wilson. Grayson Books, 2017.
• The World Has Need of You: Poems for Connection. Introduction by Alberto Rios.  Copper Canyon Press, 2020.

Poetry’s Role in Social Injustice:

• Poetry and the Language of Oppression: Essays on Politics and Poetics by Carmen Bugan
• Below are two recent releases from Copper Canyon Press that take on social justice issues through poetry:
• Tishani Doshi’s A God at the Door,
• Christopher Soto’s Diary of a Terrorist. 

Electronic Resources:

Academy of American Poets:  Poets.org

• Sign up for Poem-a-Day
• Teach This Poem Project
• National Poetry Month

PBS Newshour Interview with Naomi Shihab Nye about the new collection she edited, “Dear Vaccine:   Global Voices Speak to the Pandemic” along with the website for the project with more information—which invites YOUR participation!

Blog post by Carmen Bugan “Why Literature Must be Part of the Language of Recovery from Crisis” 

You can contact Holly at hollyjhughes7@gmail.com or check out her website: http://hollyjhughes.com

ADRIENNE HAMPTON

Recording of presentation: https://youtu.be/8vqswVBiIfM

Here is a link to a video on the moss study Adrienne referenced: https://youtu.be/TtFC2cB5h2E

ROOSEVELT SMITH

The State of the Union in Black and White: The Roosevelt Smith Collection of Black Americana, 2/18/22

Recording of presentation: https://youtu.be/xb2sMjyel5g  

KIRK HANSON

Recording of presentation: https://youtu.be/IKxG28xNBJk

Website for Northwest Natural Resource Group: http://www.nnrg.org

 

BOOKS for the HOLIDAYS

Recording of presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5G9Cs6oiWY

Below are book recommendations shared at our Enl!ghten event on 11/19/21. For more book ideas and further information about these books, view the recorded video by clicking on the link above.

Recommendations from Suzanne Selfors of Liberty Bay Books

1. Facing the Mountain: A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in WWII by Daniel James Brown
2. Homewaters: A Human and Natural History of Puget Sound by David B. Williams
3. Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach
4. Notes from the Garden: Creating a Pacific Northwest Sanctuary by Madeline Wilde
5. The Final Case by David Guterson – due out in January 2022
6. Dear Little One by Nina Laden – Children’s Book
7. The Legend of the Christmas Witch by Dan Murphy – Children’s Book

Recommendations from Kate Larson of Ballast Books

1. Cooking at Home: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying About Recipes (And Love My Microwave) by David Chang and Priya Krishna
2. Immune: A Journey Into the Mysterious System That Keeps You Alive by Philipp Dettmer
3. The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting: The Tragedy and The Glory of Growing Up: A Memoir by Evanna Lynch
4. Poison for Breakfast by Lemony Snicket
5. The Apollo Murders by Chris Hadfield
6. Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
7. A Marvelous Light (The Last Binding Book 1) by Freya Marske
8. Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
9. All These Bodies by Kendare Blake
10. Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen
11. A Home Under the Stars by Andy Chou Musser – Children’s Book
12. Change Sings: A Children’s Anthem by Amanda Gorman and Loren Long – Children’s Book
13. More recommendations at this link: https://www.ballastbookco.com/enlighten-kitsap-holiday-recommendations

Recommendations from Sarah Jaffa, KRL

1. Day Zero by C. Robert Cargill
2. Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano
3. Rules for Visiting by Jessica Francis Kane
4. The Twisted Ones by T Kingfisher
5. Band of Sisters by Lauren Willig
6. The Chain by Adrian McKinty
7. The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary
8. Shiver by Allie Reynolds
9. The Guncle by Steven Rowley
10. My Mistress’ Eyes are Raven Black by Terry Roberts

 

MERRITT LONG

Books:

1. My View from the Back of the Bus by Merritt Long. Signed copies can be purchased directly from Merritt Long at longmm7777@gmail.com
2. From the Front Porch: The World View of an African American Anthropologist on Spirituality, Evolution and Multiculturalism by Forrest Davis

Film:

13th is a 2016 documentary film by Ava DuVernay. The film explores the “intersection of race, justice, and mass incarceration in the United States.” It is titled after the Thirteenth Amendment to the US Constitution adopted in 1865, which abolished slavery throughout the United States and ended involuntary servitude except as a punishment for conviction of a crime. Available on Netflix.  

 

SHELLEY DOUGLASS AND TOM ROGERS

Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action, 9/17/21 

 

Recording of presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SkxKfi8e5Q

Books:

1. The Bomb: Presidents, Generals, and the Secret History of Nuclear War by Fred Kaplan, 2020
2. Almighty: Courage, Resistance, and Existential Peril in the Nuclear Age by Dan Zak, 2016
3. The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner by Daniel Ellsberg, 2017
4. Command & Control by Eric Schlosser, 2009
5. Thermonuclear Monarchy: Choosing Between Democracy and Doom by Elaine Scarry, 2016
6. Confronting the Bomb: A Short History of the World Nuclear Disarmament Movement by Lawrence Wittner, 2009
7. The Risk of the Cross: Living Gospel Nonviolence in the Nuclear Age by Art Laffin, forewords by Henri J.M., Nouwen and John Dear, Twenty Third Publications, 2020
8. Peace in the Post-Christian Era by Thomas Merton, Orbis Books, 2004
9. Disciples & Dissidents, Prison Writings of the Prince of Peace Plowshares by Steve Kelly, Susan Crane, Phillip Berrigan, Steven Baggarly, Mark Colville, Mary Donnelly, Tom Lewis-Borbely, and FredWilcox. Foreword by Howard Zinn. Published by Haley’s, 2000
10. A Disarming Spirit, The Life of Archbishop Raymond Hunthausen by Frank Fromherz, Marymount Institute Press, Tsehai Publishers and Distributor, 2018
11. The Nonviolent Coming of God by James W. Douglass, Orbis, 2006
12. How We Win: A Guide to Nonviolent Direct Action Campaigning by George Lakey, Melville House, 2018
13. Why Civil Resistance Works: The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict by Chenowith and Stephan, Columbia University Press, 2011

Videos:

1. The Nuns, the Priests, and the Bombs  https://nunspriestsbombsthefilm.com
2.  A Force More Powerful, PBS Documentary, 1999

 

Lt. Col (ret) JACQUELINE CHANG

Books:

Korea on the Brink: A Memoir of Political Intrigue and Military Crisis by John A Wickham

Movies:

1. The Crossing: About a young boy in North Korea who wants to find his father who is forced to become a refugee in South Korea.
2. Tae Guk Gi, The Brotherhood of War. Compared with Saving Private Ryan comes an epic tale of two brothers whose hopes and dreams are shattered when both are forced to join the army against their will. In the searing crucible of battle, fate intervenes, forcing their bonds of faith, love and trust to be tested time and again in this suspense-filled, action-packed war drama.
3. Crash Landing on You, Netflix series. A South Korean heiress who, while paragliding in Seoul, South Korea, is swept up in a sudden storm, crash-lands in the North Korean portion of the DMZ and meets a captain in the Korean People’s Army.

 

JANINE SCHUTT

Recording of presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5da9FmoBXVM

Resources

National Geographic Field Guides

ebird.org – visit website to learn of current “hot spots,” build your birding skills, bird identification and more.  

 

ZELDA FOXALL

Zelda’s presentation on Dr. Mae Jemison can be viewed at this link: Recording of presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhPFyb3wlj8  

 

ROWAN BRAYBROOK

Rowan’s presentation on Madagascar: Encountering the Eighth Continent can be viewed at this link Recording of presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDJci-vNJoU

Books

1. Song of the Dodo by David Quammen
2. Beyond the Rice Fields by Naivo

Videos

1. Madagasikara – Documentary: “The perilous lives of three strong, tireless mothers working to create better futures for their children.” (IMDB)
2. Madagascar – Produced by the BBC Natural History Unit and Animal Planet and narrated by David Attenborough, the three-part series focuses on the landscape and wildlife of the island of Madagascar.
3. Parts Unknown – Anthony Bourdain, Travel and food show on CNN. Madagascar is featured in Season 5, episode 5.

 

JANE CORNMAN, RN, PhD

Jane Cornman’s presentation can be viewed at this link. Recording of presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdJFlzFlqio  

Resources:

Childhood Disrupted: How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology and How You Can Heal by Nakazawa, Donna Jackson (2016).

Resilient: How To Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness by Rick Hanson (2018).

Hope Rising: How the Science of Hope Can Change Your LIfe by Casey Gwinn and Chan Hellman (2019).

Sitting Like a Frog: Mindfulness Exercises for Kids (and Their Parents) by Eline Snel

Paper Tigers – this documentary by KPJR Films, follows six students over the course of a school year as a new trauma-sensitive program is implemented (2015).

CLARENCE MORIWAKI

Clarence Moriwaki’s presentation can be seen by clicking on the link below: Recording of presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNPHn_c5rRk

 

DR. FERRIC FANG

Dr. Fang’s presentation can be viewed on YouTube by clicking the link below. Recording of presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I316dAsELSw

 

BARBARA STARK

Barbara’s powerpoint can be viewed at this link: Barbara Stark, MWEEP 

NIRAN AL-AGBA, MD

Dr. Al-Agba’s presentation is now available on YouTube Recording of presentation:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhE43KuSa-A  

You can view Dr. Al-Agba’s power point presentation by clicking on this link: Goddesses, Whores, and Women Physicians – Final 1

DAVID NELSON, KITSAP SUN

Why Local Matters: Community Journalism and Why It’s Important to Maintain Our Democracy, 9/18/20

 

MARTHA BURKE and JANET STEGEMEYER

Martha’s power point presentation is available at this link: Water Resources presentation 10-18-19

A Practical Guide to Kitsap Water can be viewed here: A Practical Guide to Water, LWV 

Visit the League of Women’s Voters website. https://www.lwv-kitsap.org. There you will find a calendar of events and further information about the League. “In addition to registering voters, we work hard to educate the public with candidate forums and community education forums discussing topics that affect Kitsap County. Many members participate in various advocacy committees to tackle complex problems that our community and country faces.”

 

RICHARD RENNER

You can access Richard’s power point presentation at this link: Reflections on Refugee Work 

 

BILL SAMS

 

JANINE SCHUTT

Janine’s power point presentation can been viewed at this link: Bird Friendly Gardens

Be sure to visit Janine’s website to view her extraordinary nature photographs: https://www.janineschuttnaturephotography.com

ZELDA FOXALL

MARY LOU SLAUGHTER

Mary Lou’s profile at NW Basket Weavers Guild: http://www.nwbasketweavers.org/profiles/MaryLouSlaughter.html Kitsap Daily News article on Master Basket Maker Ed Carriere: https://www.kitsapdailynews.com/life/suquamish-master-artist-brings-works-back-to-life-kitsap-weekly/ Curtis Comes Back to Seattle documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NaAT2lnckg

SUZANNE DROPPERT

Book recommendations from Suzanne Droppert, owner of Liberty Bay Books

• Enger, Leif: Virgil Wander
• Zusak, Marcus: Bridge of Clay*
• Gooley, Tristan: The Nature Instinct
• Romano, Craig: Urban Trails Ottolenghi Simple (a cook book)
• Bennett, Allan: The Uncommon Reader
• Arden, Katherine: The Bear and the Nightingale (Russian Mythology)
• Grann, David: The White Darkness
• Obama, Michelle: Becoming*
• Owens, Delia: Where the Crawdads Sing *
• Moriarty, Liane: Nine Perfect Strangers
• Arikawa, Hiro: The Traveling Cat Chronicles
• Hagy, Alyson: Scribe
• Lonely Planet: Van Life

Suzanne recommended local author, Sheila Roberts

* Particularly good audio books

• Children’s or young adult books:
• Sima, Jessie: Not Quite Narwahl
• Laden, Nina and Castrillon, Melissa: Yellow Kayak
• Gilbert, Leah: A Couch for Llama
• Harrison, Vashti: Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World

Suzanne recommended young adult author, Jason Reynolds

Audience recommendations:

• Westover, Tara: Educated
• Preston, Douglas: Lost City of the Monkey Gods

 

SCOTT FREEMAN

Please click on this link to view Scott’s power point presentation: Saving Tarboo Creek

His book, Saving Tarboo Creek, One Family’s Quest to Heal the Land, is available at local bookstores and Amazon.com.

EUGENIE JONES

You can view Eugenie’s power point presentation by clicking here: Eugenie Jones pdf

Be sure to visit her website at: http://www.eugeniejones.com

 

MELODY SKY EISLER

Summer Reads, 6/15/18

The following are resources Melody mentioned in her presentation:

• Kitsap Regional Library’s Summer of Learning program https://www.krl.org/summer
• Psychology Today: “The Real-Life Benefits of Reading Fiction” https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/your-future-self/201806/the-real-life-benefits-reading-fiction
• The Great American Read by PBS: https://www.pbs.org/the-great-american-read/home/
• Reading list: https://bento.cdn.pbs.org/hostedbento-prod/filer_public/greatamericanread/TGAR_BookChecklist_2018.pdf
• 88 books to enjoy this summer: the TED reading list https://ideas.ted.com/88-books-to-enjoy-this-summer-the-ted-reading-list/?utm_campaign=social&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_content=ideas-blog&utm_term=education
• Longevity Research and Social Groups: Live Longer… Join a Book Club! https://www.uq.edu.au/news/article/2016/02/want-longer-life-join-club
• BMJ Open- research article “Social group memberships in retirement are associated with reduced risk of premature death: evidence from a longitudinal cohort study”http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/6/2/e010164
• The New Yorker: “Can Reading Make You Happier?” https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/can-reading-make-you-happier
• We Need Diverse Books https://diversebooks.org/
• Melody’s book selections
  • Short Nights of a Shadow Catcher:  The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis by Timothy Egan
  • Less by Andrew Sean Greer  (Pulitzer Prize for fiction 2018)
  • Exit West by Mohsin Hamid
  • Make Trouble:  Standing Up, Speaking Out and Finding the Courage to Lead by Cecile Richards
• Lisa Lechuga, KRL librarian’s recommendation:  Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson  (winner of 2014 National Book Award) young people’s literature
• Audience book selections:
  • A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
  • Immortal Irishman:  The Irish Revolutionary Who Became an American Hero by Timothy Egan
  • A Higher Call:  An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II by  Adam Makos and Larry Alexander
  • My Old Man and the Mountain:  A Memoir by Leif Whittaker
  • Kalimantaan by C.S. Godshalk

 

JANINE SCHUTT

See Janine’s stunning Mt. Saint Helen’s photography at: https://www.janineschuttnaturephotography.com/search#q=mt+st+helens&i=0

Recommended Apps for Birding:

• iBird Pro Birds North America (Mitch Waite Group2)
• Audubon Bird Guide
• www.birdweb.org
• www.allaboutbirds.org
• www.ebird.org (bird sightings website)
• To view Janine’s ebird postings, click on the “Explore” tab, then “Explore Hotspots.” Type in “St. Helens” and click on the hotspot you would like to view.  Here are a few of her most memorable lists:

1. https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S30824615
2. https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S38405081
3. https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S38405114

MARTY BISHOP

Marty’s Recommended Resources for Taking Action:

1. http://thesolutionsproject.org/
2. http://www.results.org/
3. https://citizensclimatelobby.org/
4. https://jobscleanenergywa.com/
5. http://www.powerpastcoal.org/
6. http://www.onegreenplanet.org/
7. https://solutions.thischangeseverything.org/
8. https://www.forksoverknives.com/
9. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi6RkdaEqgRVKi3AzidF4ow/featured
10. http://www.gzcenter.org/    
11. http://www.drawdown.org/solutions
12. https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/

 

CHERYL STUMBO

View Cheryl’s power point presentation here: Cheryl-Stumbo-powerpoint

Cheryl’s contact information and recommended links:

1. Facebook: Cheryl Stumbo
2. Everytown for Gun Safety email: cstumbo@everytown.org
3. Personal Email: castumbo@gmail.com
4. LinkedIn: Cheryl Stumbo
5. Link to Alliance for Gun Responsibility: https://gunresponsibility.org

 

SUSAN ANDERSSON

Visit the Salish Sea hydrophone network to listen live or hear archived recordings of Orcas at various locations in the Salish Sea:  http://www.orcasound.net/listen/

 

ALAN BAUER

Visit Alan’s website at https://www.alanbauer.com  and see his entire June 16, 2017 Enl!ghten presentation filmed by Bremerton Kitsap Access Television at https://vimeo.com/223845462

 

STAN STUMBO

3-D Printing, 5/12/17

Click to see Stan’s power point presentation on 3D printing: 3D Printers

 

DEAN TINGEY

Suggested resources:

DENISE FREY

See Denise’s entire presentation, thanks to Bremerton Kitsap Access Television, at https://vimeo.com/209614206

 

ALAN SEARLE, MD

Suggested sources and websites for reviewing climate change and health.

Resources

1. https://www.cdc.gov/climateandhealth/pubs/extreme-heat-guidebook.pdf  – a recently produced guide to preparing for extreme heat events.
2. http://ipcc.ch/ – the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change website
3. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-5aceb360-8bc3-4741-99f0-2e4f76ca02bb  – BBC report – six graphics that explain climate change.
4. http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/18/world/2016-hottest-year/index.html – CNN on 2016 – hottest year on record.
5. http://climate.nasa.gov/ – NASA site for climate change.
6. https://health2016.globalchange.gov/ – US government 2016 paper on climate change and health.
7. http://nca2014.globalchange.gov/report/regions/northwest  – climate changes in the Northwest.

Books

1. Dire Predictions – Mann and Kump – Understandable IPCC report
2. How to Change Minds about our Changing Climate – Darling  and Sisterson – Some of the science about climate change.
3. How Culture Shapes and Climate Change Debate – Hoffman – Why logic and science don’t always win.

JIM BRENNAN

HM BOWKER

Visit HM Bowker’s website for more information about her book and updates on asbestos issues in Libby, MT and nationally. http://icantbreathenovel.com. She welcomes your thoughts on the subjects presented either through her website or email. Email: hmbowker@icantbreathenovel.com

 

CHUCK COREY

Click to see Chuck’s power point: Are You Ready For the Big Earthquake 8/12/16

 

BETH WILSON

Results, 7/15/16

RESULTS Outreach PowerPoint

ERIC RASMUSSEN, MD, MDM, FACP

Recommended readings:

1. Abundance by Peter Diamandis
2. The Singularity is Near by Ray Kurzweil
3. The Better Angels of Our Nature by Steven Pinker
4. Gaviotas by Alan Weisman
5. The Future: Six Drivers of Global Change by Al Gore
6. Exponential Organizations by Salim Ismail
7. I am Malala by Malala Yousefzai

Links and Bullets:

1. Eric Rasmussen, MD, MDM, FACP https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Rasmussen_(physician)
2. Moore’s Law
3. Synthetic Biology
4. Singularity University
5. The Sustainable Development Goals
6. Tesla Powerwall
7. Water purification by Puralytics.com
8. Aquaponics
9. Qatar 2030 Food Security plan by Rand Corporation http://www.ted.com/speakers/fahad_al_attiya
10. Kiwalani Slum, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
11. Roddenberry Foundation (the Star Trek franchise) http://roddenberryfoundation.org/
12. Qualcomm Tricorder X-Prize
13. Maker Faire
14. BioCurious
15. Burning Man http://burningman.org/
16. Bliss Dance http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/las-vegas/bliss-dance-sculpture-unveiled-mgm-s-outdoor-entertainment-district-photos
17. Khan Academy
18. iTunesU
19. edX
20. Coursera
21. Udacity

 

MARY PREUS

Reading Materials:

1. Albers, John J. Gardening for Sustainability, Albers Vista Gardens of Kitsap. Local garden founder’s thoughtful take on principles of sustainability, plant choices, pollinators and more, plus history and descriptions of this Bremerton treasure.
2. Allen, Will. The Good Food Revolution, Growing Healthy Food, People, and Communities. Gotham Books, 2012. Allen is an amazing man whose methods of transforming inner city food deserts into productive farms have attracted national attention.
3. Bowe, Alice. High Impact Low-Carbon Gardening. Timber Press 2011. English gardener’s useful tips on everything from basics of sustainable gardening to choosing eco-friendly materials for paths, structures, and boundaries to substituting new alternatives for classic favorites.
4. Christopher, Thomas ed. The New American Landscape, Leading Voices on the Future of Sustainable Gardening. Timber Press, 2011. Includes chapters on ‘The Sustainable Edible Garden,’ Gardening Sustainably with a Changing Climate,’ and ‘Managing Soil Health.’
5. Flores, H. C. Food not Lawns, How to Turn Your Yard into a Garden and Your Neighborhood into a Community. Chelsea Green Publishing Co. 2006. Chock full of detailed information.
6. Hemenway, Toby. Gaia’s Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture. Recommended, but I haven’t read this one yet.
7. Prince of Wales, HRH The, and Charles Clover. Highgrove, An Experiment in Organic Gardening and Farming. Simon & Schuster, 1993. Of special note on Prince Charles’ organic farm: the reed-bed sewage garden.
8. Obama, Michelle. American Grown, The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America.  National Park Foundation, 2012. Our First Lady’s leadership in the White House vegetable garden is inspiring.
9. Rama, Laureen. Eco-Yards, Simple Steps to Earth-Friendly Landscapes. New Society Publishers, 2011. Canadian landscape designer’s practical approach on how to design and create beautiful, varied yards that help restore the ecosystem. Specifics on how to shrink your lawn using the ‘lasagne’ method plus other good stuff.
10. Ruppenthal, R.J. Fresh Food from Small Places: The Square Inch Gardener’s Guide to Year-Round Growing, Fermenting, and Sprouting. Recommended, but I haven’t read this one yet.

Seed Sources:

1. Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company, 2278 Baker Creek Road, Mansfield, MO 65704. Telephone 417-924-8917
2. Irish Eyes Garden Seeds, 5045 Robinson Canyon Road, Ellensburg, WA 98926. 509-933-9826. irisheyesgardenseeds.com
3. Native Seeds/SEARCH. web@nativeseeds.org
4. Nichols Garden Nursery, 1190 Old Salem Rd NE, Albany, OR 97321. 800-422-3985
5. Renee’s Garden, 6060 Graham Hill Road, Felton, CA 95018. www.reneesgarden.com
6. Seed Dreams, P.O. Box 106, Port Townsend, WA 98368.
7. Seed Savers Exchange, 3094 North Winn Road, Decorah, IA 52101. 563-382-5990. www.seedsavers.org
8. Uprising Seeds, Bellingham, WA. 360-778-3749. uprisingorganics\.com
9. West Coast Seeds Ltd, 3925 64th Street, Delta, BC, V4K 3N2. 1-888-804-8820. www.westcoastseeds.com. An excellent company, set up to sell seeds to U.S. customers.

VICKI COLLINS

 

KEVIN KOSKI

Kitsap Community Food Coop:  http://kitsapfood.coop  

JILL CLARRIDGE, PhD

JEANNETTE FRANKS, PhD

Move or Stay Put, 8/14/15

Jeannette’s book, To Move Or To Stay Put, A Guide to Your Last Decades: http://www.amazon.com/Move-Stay-Put-Guide-Decades/dp/1937358550/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1440441487&sr=8-1&keywords=jeannette+franks

Jeannette’s website, http://jeannettefranks.org

Living will: https://www.atg.wa.gov/living-wills

Village to Village: http://www.vtvnetwork.org

Kitsap County Division of Aging:  https://www.kitsapgov.com/hs/Pages/Aging-Landing.aspx