Aug 6, 2025 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today we’re continuing to hear parts of my interview with Fisher Poet and author Pat Dixon, who just published a book of poetry called Mending Holes, about his memories of life as a commercial fisherman.
One of the topics I love to explore with people who make their way in the creative arts, is to ask them about their process: how do these magical works come to be, seemingly out of thin air.
Every writer, poet, songwriter, for instance, seems to tap into that muse, that process, that creative spark, in their own way.
So today I’m talking with Pat about how he writes his poems.
Many thanks to Brad Wartman of the FisherPoetry Archive Project for his help engineering and recording this interview on Zoom You’ll find Brad’s extensive library of Fisher Poet Gathering and other maritime related recordings and podcasts on his website at TheFisherPoetryArchive.com.
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Aug 5, 2025 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today we continue my interview with fisher poet and author Pat Dixon about his new book, “Mending Holes,” a collection of his poetry, all about his life as a commercial fisherman in the waters of Alaska. Today, Pat shares some poems from the book.
Many thanks to Brad Wartman of the FisherPoetry Archive Project, for engineering this Zoom interview. https://thefisherpoetryarchive.com/
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Aug 4, 2025 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
This week I’ll be talking with Fisher Poet Pat Dixon about his life as a commercial fisherman, author, photographer and educator, and about his new book of poetry, “Mending Holes.”
Many thanks to Brad Wartman of the FisherPoetry Archive Project, for engineering this Zoom interview. https://thefisherpoetryarchive.com/
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Aug 1, 2025 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today begins one of the most anticipated annual fishing events in the region: the Buoy 10 recreational fishery on the Columbia River.
Hundreds of boats will dot the river this month, filled with eager folks hoping to catch salmon, and that can spell trouble when small boats get too close to giant ships.
Today I’ll talk with Columbia River Bar Pilot Capt. Dan Jordan, about how to stay safe during Buoy 10.
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Jul 31, 2025 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
A few listener questions today regarding this week’s tsunami, caused by an earthquake in the ocean to the north of us.
And a few key takeaways:
- Consider this a dry run
- Don’t get complacent
- If you feel an earthquake here, don’t wait for someone to tell you it’s an emergency – head for high ground as fast as you can. You may only have 20 minutes before a damaging tsunami hits.
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Jul 30, 2025 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Yesterday saw a big 8.7 earthquake off Russian near Alaska, to the north of us. The resulting shockwave sent tsunami waves radiating out into the Pacific in all directions. The ones that came our way were small, but a reminder that we do live on the Ring of Fire, and we need to be prepared.
So today, we’ll talk in part about what all those words mean in the tsunami updates: specifically, Warning, Advisory and Watch
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