September 2011 – Riverwest Currents

Going Green: Natural Burial

by Ellen WarrenSeptember 2011November 2013

by Ellen C. Warren, photo by Nik Bastman

All Hallows E’en, the night to celebrate and honor the hallowed, the holy, those who have gone before us; our family, friends and fellow beings. Many cultures keep very close ties with their dead folks. Around this time they visit to party with the spirit, share some wine (tequila, beer, vodka, whatever the favorite drink of the deceased) among themselves and pour liberal doses into the earth right there at the gravesite.

Neighbor Spotlight

Neighbor Spotlight: Nik Bastman

by Jan ChristensenSeptember 2011November 2013

By Vince Bushell,
photo Vince Bushell, Nik Bastman

October is Nik Bastman’s favorite month. That will be obvious if you look at his arm on the front page. Of course the arm is attached to Nik all year long, celebrating fall colors, bats, pumpkins, ghosts and other delightful and slightly scary things throughout the year. That is just his right arm. I will discuss his left arm later.