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Aging Successfully: What makes tai chi so special?
Tai Chi is practiced by about 20 percent of the world’s population and its popularity is increasing rapidly.…
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Thnk About It: Taxing time
I have lived a tax-sheltered life for nearly 80 years. The only exception was my last year of…
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Guest opinion: Ukraine needs flower power
Sunflowers are to Ukraine what tulips are to western Washington. During the blooming season, both are spectacular and…
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Guest opinion: Zoning unites and divides neighborhoods
If you have any interest in instigating an inherently fractious conversation lately, just bring up zoning.
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Guest opinion: Price of gas fuels work from safety of home
With COVID-19 vaccines widely dispensed and masking requirements mostly lifted, will “work from home” end? Will workers return…
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Guest opinion: State lawmakers hit the gas on multi-year spending spree
Looking back at the 2022 state legislative session, it’s hard not to be disappointed at the missed opportunities.
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From the Back Nine: A new normal
A friend has a 4-year-old who doesn’t remember The Time Before Masks. To her, a masked face is…
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Think About It: The tyranny of certainty, Part II
The COVID-19 pandemic proved fertile ground for escalating the political divisions of our country into what could cause…
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Guest opinion: American LNG can replace more Russian gas
There is an old saying: Don’t let the “perfect” be the “enemy” of the good!
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Guest opinion: Think globally and act locally?
Those of us on the West Coast of North America, especially those of us ensconced in the metro…
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Aging Successfully: Is your pain physical or emotional?
Imagine the following scenarios. In the morning you turn on the shower and place a thermometer under the…
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Think About It: Democracy drowning in tears
I beg your pardon that part two of “The Tyranny of Certainty” will be delayed. My intellectual and…