• - - ------- ------- —------- - ---------------------------------- - -------- - ---- V C OL. 8, linton St. NO. 3 Q u a r t e r l y FALL 1986 STAFF Vo -ed ito rs David Milholland Lenny Dee Associate Editors Jim Blashfield, Michael Helm, Paul Loeb Washington State Coordinator Judy Bevis Art Direction David Milholland Design Tim Braun Guest Designers Candace Bieneman, Reed Darmon Production Laura Di Trapani Cover Preparation Sharon Niemczyk Ad Sales Manager—Washington Judy Bevis Ad Sales—Oregon Dru Duniway, Sandy Wallsmith Ad Production Coordinator Stacey Fletcher Ad Production Jane Jovett, Joyce Fletcher Camerawork Laura Di Trapani, Tim Braun Typesetting Archetype, Harrison Typesetting, Inc., Marmilmar, Sherry Swain, Lee Emmett Proofreading Steve Cackley, Betty Smith Office Assistant Michele Hall Contributing Artists Tim Braun, John Callahan Claudia Cave, Fay Jones Peter Najarian, Jana Rekosh, Louise Williams, Robert Williamson Printing Tualatin-Yamhill Press Marketing Andy Allen & Associates, OMNI RESEARCH Thanks Dave Ball, Rachel Bishop, Edward/Natalie Diener, Jeannine Edelblut, Steve Hood, Craig Karp, Deborah Levin, Peggy Lindquist, Theresa Marquez, Melissa Marsland, Doug Milholland, Kevin Mulligan, Bill Nagel, Jan Micholson, John Pickett, Stefanie Styskel, Laura Vernum, John Wanberg, Lou/Rosa Weinstock, The Clinton 500. Volunteer office help needed for Portland office. The Clinton St. Quarterly is published in both Oregon and Washington editions by CSQ—A Project of Out of the Ashes Press. Oregon address: P.O. Box 3588, Portland, OR 97208, (503) 222-6039; Washington address: 1520 Western Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101, (206) 682-2404. Unless otherwise noted, all contents copyright ®1985 Clinton St. Quarterly. EDITORIAL D r i v i n g south from Seattle this summer, I passed a car with that famous bumper sticker “Am e r ica - Love It or Leave It!” I did a double take when I saw the passengers were all, at least to my untrained eye, recently arrived immigrants. That moment set off lots of reflection. This nation still represents the dream of prosperity without oppression to many around the world. The current administration is doing everything possible to corral patriotism under its (right) wing, while attempting to polarize us all. That effort is obviously successful with a lot of folks out there. Too often, progressive-minded citizens of this country find themselves on the outside looking in, reacting a bit too late to themes developed by those who’ve staked out power. For many of us it’s an easy role—that of critic, outsider, the permanent opposition to a status quo we suspect we’ll never see toppled. And while many work hard for issues of concern and candidates which represent our sincerest aspirations, the overall thrust of the left has been negative, more wait-and-see than a wholehearted effort to seize the reins of power and make our own dreams the agenda. Part of the problem has been the scale oh which those with wealth and power operate. Capital knows no boundaries. It has left our regional economy in tatters (overcut, overfished, undernourished) and set off for greener pastures. We must stake out a pragmatic, long-run position of rebuilding and revitalizing our lands and human resources, or what prosperity we continue to harbor will slowly leak away from us. A comprehensive, workable, hopeful scenario must be developed that can be “sold” to those presently convinced the Reagan/Big Business model is the only possibility. Travelling throughout the Northwest and Lower British Columbia this summer, I sensed a critical mass being reached that could bring our unique corner of the universe into its own. We share a true genius of place that has adapted remarkably to this bountiful, often inhospitable clime. A genuine culture has grown up that is at clear odds with much of what is portrayed as the U.S. reality elsewhere. What I saw was the beginning of community-based development outside the high-energy, overly capitalized model we’re told is “the American way.” Few hereabouts seemed interested in intervening in other lands. Subscribe Now! Subscriptions are $16 for two years. 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Box 3588 CSQ Portland, OR 97208 CONTENTS C lo v e r Roger Shimomura Coyote and Monkey in Bali Rick Rubin................................ 4 Hope in Hard Times Paul Loeb ............................ 8 Return of the Skunk Melissa Laird ...................... 14 Hard Seat Through China John Boylan ......................... 21 NUNS John Callahan.................... 24 First Class: How I Went on my Summer Vacation Lisa Kinoshita....................... 29 Luna de Miel Marnie Mueller ................. 32 Daughters of Memory Peter Najarian .................... 38 Out of Africa Rob Nixon ........................... 44 Ad In d e x.................................... 47 AD salesperson for established territory—make a good part-time salary. Call 222-6039. Loving America, which is all of this immense continent, will require more of us than we’re accustomed to giving. It asks each of us to care enough to begin truly taking control of our lives and our place on the planet. Truly American behavior will require a moral standard far beyond that currently exposed in our nation’s shaky, exploitative relations with the Third World. We can make our region, nation and continent the home of liberty and justice for all only if we reapply the resources we currently squander. To do less would be truly un-American and hazards consequences too staggering to be imagined. Clinton St. Quarterly
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