Port Angeles Vision

“I consider it an indispensable duty to close this last solemn act of my official life by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God and those who have the superintendence of them into His Holy keeping.”
II Chronicles 7:14  - If my people, which are called by my name, shall [...]

This week, in fact on the same day as our new president was inaugurated, I took the oath of an American with over 60 other like-minded new citizens in Seattle. My Canadian roots began almost 100 years ago when my grandparents left Nebraska for the lure of rich farmland up in the Canadian West. Staking a claim on their “ten-dollar [...]

Joseph Schumpeter wrote an enlightening book entitled Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy. It deals with the economics of capitalism, socialism and the death of free enterprise. First published in 1942, it sheds some light on our society today, especially on some of the thought coming from our liberal universities and burgeoning governments who place a heavy tax burden [...]

Ever wonder why some cities seem to become magnets for business and economic development? Here are three simple reasons why.
1. Leadership
Everything rises and falls on leadership. Families, businesses, communities and countries will prosper or suffer decline because of their leaders. Don’t blame misfortune, your neighborhood, the press or happenings beyond your control when choices and inspiration make [...]

As a young college student in the early 70’s, I pursued a summer job opportunity in the far north where the lure of a high wage pulled me. The consensus of ivory-towered intellectuals at that time was that the world was over-populated. I remember driving along the endless Alcan Highway thinking that something just didn’t add up.  [...]

Our neighbor to the west, Forks, has taken a bull by the horns that will help transform their out-of-the-way town into a desirable destination for tourists. Business is booming in the small town of Forks, even in the off-season. Any hay farmer knows that the best hay must be baled when the sun is shining [...]

Mount Vernon, the home of our first president, wants rooms at George Washington Inn, a new B&B which is located near Port Angeles, for their upcoming fundraiser, “An Auction, By George”. The old adage, “Build it, people will come” could be applied to the success of our first season as a bed and breakfast. It has [...]

“It should be the highest ambition of every American to extend his views beyond himself.” -George Washington
Have you ever had someone say, “Oh, it can’t be done, that’s just impossible.” Christopher Columbus broke with conventional wisdom and proved that the world was round. George Washington led a band of rag-tag soldiers to defeat the strongest army in [...]

Here’s a condensed article about the city of New London, CT which is similar in size to Port Angeles. The United States Coast Guard Academy and its tall ship “Eagle” make their home in this northeastern city.
[Last year seven cruise ships dropped anchor in the harbor of New London, CT, and the streets of the small city were [...]

Where did Port Angeles get its otherworldly name? Once the site of an Indian fishing village, a spanish explorer named Francisco de Eliza was sailing down the Strait of Juan de Fuca in 1791 when he saw a natural breakwater jutting out several miles from the shore. This unique seawall caught his attention and caused him to drop anchor inside [...]