Just then, I noticed someone moving slowly through tall grass behind me. As I pulled up my LeMat to face whoever it was, I heard the crack of a rifle, and a bullet zinged uncomfortably close to my head. I turned around and saw Lester, who was now facing me, rifle aimed at me. Then another crack of a rifle as Lester fell face-first into the slough with Sally May working his leg. It wasn’t Dan who’d brought Lester down, as he had a shotgun. Spinning around to meet the threat on

"You never have to hate anybody." Some of you good people probably know little about my past literary works and ministry experiences. I had the honor of serving the worldwide disability ministry of Joni and Friends for ten years as the Managing Director of US Field Operations. Out of that experience came my book Contagious Love - a vision of the world and church where people who are the most vulnerable are highlighted, and how God is especially drawn to people in their time

Commercial fishermen are cowboys. Yep, in so many ways. Their lives are dependent on their critters (salmon, etc.), the weather, economic trends, and above all their horses, i.e., boats. They face danger and adverse conditions daily, heart-inspiring panoramic views, and the pressure of providing for the family and community. They are fiercely courageous and independent, and will help anyone in danger or need. They are the salt of the earth.

This two-minute nugget https://youtu.be/mE5T_KA2MnM on the Barlow Pass is a precursor to The Salmon Wars. Learn about the Markham clan as they neared their final destination on the Oregon Trail, soon to head down the Columbia River to Ilwaco, WA.

Join me in the journey of discovery about The Salmon Wars. It's "like a box of chocolates." "You never know...".