by Tele | Feb 22, 2013 | Commercial Fishing, Reading & Writing
Today’s a harbor day in Astoria, Oregon, friends, and the fleet’s all here. SW winds of 35 knots, gusting 45, 20-foot seas, and sideways rain… Pretty appropriate conditions to drawn folks in, nation-wide, to the 16th annual Fisher Poets...
by Tele | Feb 20, 2013 | Commercial Fishing
This isn’t the first time I’ve posted about fishermen lost at sea. It won’t be the last. Such is the nature of our profession. More than a profession: every time we leave the dock, we throw the dice because, for so many of us, this is a life we...
by Tele | Jan 11, 2013 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, Culture
If you’re not familiar with David Clark’s work showcasing commercial fishing in visual arts, this weekend presents a great opportunity. The JuneauTek blogger created the Commercial Fishing Film Festival, now on its second year. Whether you...
by Tele | Dec 7, 2012 | Commercial Fishing, Culture, Reading & Writing
National Fisherman did a nice write-up on last week’s Fisher Poets “On the Road” performance at Fish Expo, where Dano Quinn, Patrick Dixon, Abigail Culkin and I each had 20 minutes to perform. For the second post in a row: thanks, NF! I swear...
by Tele | Dec 6, 2012 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, F/V Nerka, Reading & Writing, Salmon Trolling, Women in Fishing
I’ve been mostly on an internet hiatus this week, friends, working on a deadline, but want to quickly share a bit of news. Some of you have asked about the piece that I read at Sitka’s maritime-themed Monthly Grind. I didn’t post it here...
by Tele | Nov 22, 2012 | Commercial Fishing, Culture, F/V Nerka, Family, Hooked Favorites
Earlier this week, a friend asked what I’d be doing on Thursday. When I blinked dumbly at her for a few beats, she prompted, “You know – for Thanksgiving!” Oh. Right… Growing up in a fractured family of three insular people far more...
