This is the first print to roll off the tympan of my new Vandercook letterpress- an image of Osha, also known as Bear-root, Chuchupate or ha ‘il chii’ gah. A tonic herb related to celery and carrots, it’s a powerful medicine.
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I Never Get Any Credit
September 18, 2008
Doom is nigh, as long the Prophets have said. A Plague upon your Houses! Mysterious humours infect the Citadels of Trade.
Solidarity with Oak Flat
March 9, 2018
I recently returned from about three and a half weeks of travel through the southwest and beyond, including three days spent at the 4th annual March to Save Oak Flat….
No LNG: Victory in Astoria and beyond!
May 22, 2016
Last weekend I went to Astoria, a small city at the mouth of the Columbia River, for a party celebrating what seems like a final victory over the forces that…
Adam Curtis Takes Aim at Yoga
March 28, 2012
Adam Curtis, of Power of Nightmares fame, has a new long-read post up on his blog that is sure to rile many: he suggests that the modern yoga craze finds…