Category Archives: Our Place in the Firmament

The Moment Of Truth

Posted on December 25, 2021 by Gavin Stevens

If you hear music when she’s near you And Christmas comes ev’ry day of the year Then you must know why it’s the first clue That the moment of truth is near The Moment Of Truth, Tex Satterwhite, Frank Scott … Continue reading →

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The Immensity of Shrinking Horizons

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Gavin Stevens

When I was a boy growing up in an isolated valley in eastern Washington in the days before the Internet, I was restless despite the vastness of the sky I lived under. Even though the horizons were far away, I … Continue reading →

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Our Brother, Mike

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Gavin Stevens

We have considered writing this piece every single day since our brother, Michael Donald Ellis, died on January 24, 2019. It wasn’t the dread of a chore which kept us from it; it was the magnitude and complexity of describing … Continue reading →

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Burl Dreams

Posted on August 14, 2018 by Gavin Stevens

Due to a recent stroke, I’ve had to relearn how to sit, stand, and walk. I have sitting and standing down pat, but staying upright is still a challenge so my walking remains wobbly. Around the house, I walk without aids of … Continue reading →

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It’s Not My Problem Anymore, It’s Yours

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Gavin Stevens

Dear NRA Members and Sympathizers: If the Las Vegas massacre has a message for you, it’s that the incredible number of dead and injured are your responsibility, not mine. Be sure to read all of the names of the dead … Continue reading →

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Fairy Tales Can Come True (Even If Only For Awhile)

Posted on October 2, 2017 by Gavin Stevens

Fairy tales can come true, it can happen to you If you’re young at heart. Young at Heart, Johnny Richards and Carolyn Leigh Once upon a time, probably in the early 1990s, I walked into a small bookshop in Seattle … Continue reading →

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Lazing About On An August Morning

Posted on August 27, 2017 by Gavin Stevens

I am sitting on our front porch enjoying the quiet of a late August Sunday morning. I just returned from getting our Sunday papers and stopped here to enjoy the hush I interrupted with uneven steps and the staccato thudding of my cane. A lone single-engine airplane … Continue reading →

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I Never Walk Alone

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Gavin Stevens

I walked to our mailbox and back yesterday twice (two tenths of a mile per trip) – once with my rollator (a walker with wheels) and once with a quad cane (a cane with four prongs). Other than being tired from exercise … Continue reading →

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The Momentary Stewardship Of Gods And Daisies

Posted on July 9, 2017 by Gavin Stevens

Take your place on The Great Mandala As it moves through your brief moment of time. Win or lose now you must choose now And if you lose you’re only losing your life. Peter Yarrow, The Great Mandala Each May … Continue reading →

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Thoughts On The Nation’s Official Memorial Day

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Gavin Stevens

It being Memorial Day, I wondered who among the Vietnam War dead I might know. Using my home town as a filter turned up four names I did not know; using the state of Washington as a filter turned up … Continue reading →

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